Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 18:28:47 -0600 From: Allen Campbell <allenc@verinet.com> To: garycor@home.com Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: XF86_SVGA hangs 2.2.7-STABLE Message-ID: <35D0E1BF.3CF787D8@verinet.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980810212057.18145C-100000@localhost> <35CFB92F.F2A23952@home.com>
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Gary T. Corcoran wrote: > > Dexnation Holodream wrote: > > > > On Mon, 10 Aug 1998, Jeff Kletsky wrote: > > > > [*snip*] > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > (other than stick with what works ;-) > > > > Try using the right server? (XF86_S3) > > I know it's counter-intuitive, but the XF86_SVGA server is > NOT just a "super VGA" (800x600) server. It's actually the more > advanced X server for some of the chips, including the S3 chips. > Check the docs for the details... > > Gary > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message Although this is the case, the SVGA driver is quite a bit newer and, as documented, not as stable as the S3 driver when used in this way. How much could it take to try it out? -- Allen Campbell allenc@verinet.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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