Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Mon, 4 Jan 1999 19:41:10 +1100 (EST)
From:      Jim Mock <jim@corp.au.triax.com>
To:        rick hamell <hamellr@dsinw.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: SVGA X Server and S3 ViRGE/DX
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901041935330.13172-100000@corp.au.triax.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.990103234500.3659B-100000@dsinw.com>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Sun, 3 Jan 1999, rick hamell wrote:

> Most likely this is a problem with the card itself. First, check 
> that the pins on the monitor cable are all straight. If one is off
> just a little it can be causing problems. Plug it in nice and and
> tight and screw it down. Wiggle the cable see if you can duplicate
> the problem. If not then turn the resolution down a notch or two.
>

Already checked the pins.. that was the first thing I thought of..
they're all straight.

I just read through the README.S3V in the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc
directory.  According to that, the S3V server now supports the
ViRGE/DX cards.  I'm installing that server now.. hopefully that'll
help.  Has anyone else out there tried a ViRGE/DX card with the S3V
server?  Does it work?

> If it continues to happen, replace the card. There has been a lot
> of weird problems with the Virge/DX chipset.
>

Ick.  I just bought this card this morning =(  I suppose I could take
it back if it keeps happening.. I'm more concerned whether it's gonna
blow up my monitor than if it's only gonna annoy me by flashing every
now and again =)

Thanks for the feedback,

-- 
: Jim Mock			| [jim@corp.au.triax.com]	:
: System Administrator		| http://www.triax.com/		:
: Triax Internet Services	| ----------------------------- :
: Portland, OR USA		| FreeBSD: The Power to Serve	:
: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia	| http://www.freebsd.org/	:


To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?Pine.BSF.4.05.9901041935330.13172-100000>