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Date:      Fri, 12 Sep 1997 07:26:53 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Barry Masterson <jbarrm@panix.com>
To:        stephane@lituus.fr
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Problem with second start of XFree86 3.3
Message-ID:  <Pine.SUN.3.94.970912065817.23140A-100000@panix.com>
In-Reply-To: <199709120200.EAA00200@sequoia.hol.fr>

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On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 stephane@lituus.fr wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have compiled and installed XFree86 3.3 (2nd June 1997 release) on a
> FreeBSD 2.2.1 (cdrom release). I use the SVGA server with a STB
> Velocity 3D (S3 Virge/VX - 4 Mo Ram).
> 
> The first time i launch "startx", everything is fine. XFree has no
> problem at all. 
> But, if i quit and restart "startx", i get a black screen and all i can
> do is to reboot the computer with the reset button !!
> 
> Does somebody have any clue to solve this problem ? Could it be a
> configuration problem during the compilation of XFree ? Or a SVGA
> server bug ?
>

I, any many others had the same problem. Seems most just switched
to the XF86_S3V server. I'm successfully using a patched version
of 3.3 on a 9FX Reality ViRGE/VX with the XF86_S3V server.

The No Second Restart problem with the XF86_SVGA server may have
been fixed with the 3.3.1 version XFree86. The servers authors were
aware of the problem.

According to the README.S3V docs, and from some of the servers
authors, either server will work with the ViRGE chipsets.

You may also find that drawing arcs with a line width of 1 in
XFIG won't stay on the screen. This too may have been fixed with
version 3.3.1.

Barry Masterson
jbarrm@panix.com

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