Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:38:28 -0500 (CDT) From: Derek Ragona <derek@betty.computinginnovations.com> To: Roger Merritt <mcrogerm@stjohn.ac.th> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Monitor display problem Message-ID: <20060830083647.H70030@betty.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.0.20060830075547.00aa9670@127.0.0.1> References: <5.2.0.9.0.20060830075547.00aa9670@127.0.0.1>
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I would check the errat on the S3 you are using. It sounds like there may be some kernel/system changes you may need to make since your lockups are from going back to text mode from graphics mode. It is likely some conflict this is causing is hardware related. -Derek On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Roger Merritt wrote: > I recently acquired a newer box to hold my server. I was using a PII 300MHz > with 64MB RAM. The new box has an AMD Athlon XP 1800+ with 239MB (?) RAM and > what seems most pertinent, an S3 ProSavage DDR (86c420) graphics chip. > > When I first tried configuring X I discovered that when I tried to exit > x-windows the machine would hang. When I hit the reset button my monitor > showed a brief message, signal outside frequency range (which might very well > be normal behavior). Eventually I got xorg working at a pleasant 1024x768 > size, a great relief after the 640x480 I was limited to before, but I still > have the problem that when I try to exit the x-server the machine hangs. It > happens regardless of whether I use fvwm's exit command or hit > <Ctl><Alt><Backspace>. > > Checking my xorg.conf file I find that none of the optional commands are > uncommented, and I started to remember years ago when I had to enable one of > the options (something to do with using the software cursor) to get XFree86 > to work -- I think that machine had an S3 card, but it might have been SiS. > > Anyway, I noticed that when I came in to work one morning, the pilot light on > the monitor was blinkiing. No graphics signal to the monitor. Moved the > mouse, hit the <Alt> key, hit other keys, no help. So I rebooted by hitting > the reset button. Everything seemed to work fine. Now, I usually don't work > at the console -- even though my regular working (MS Win 2000 Pro) is right > next to it, it's usually easier just to use PuTTY to make an SSH connection, > so I didn't notice for some time that the monitor light was blinking again. > > I've tried the <Bsd> Google search engine, but can't seem to find a similar > problem. I've wondered whether I should add the VESA option to my > configuration file and rebuild the kernel. Can anyone offer suggestions -- > possibly I just need to set something in vidcontrol? > > -- > Roger > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.
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