From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Apr 22 20:02:06 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id UAA22541 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 22 Apr 1996 20:02:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id UAA22507 for ; Mon, 22 Apr 1996 20:01:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id MAA07473; Tue, 23 Apr 1996 12:27:19 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199604230257.MAA07473@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Problems running XFree86 To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 12:27:18 +0930 (CST) Cc: ormonde@trem.cnt.org.br, questions@freebsd.org, support@cdrom.com In-Reply-To: from "Doug White" at Apr 22, 96 05:43:02 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Doug White stands accused of saying: > > Are you using the proper X server? (I don't know for yours, at worst > SVGA, I'd guess) The TGUI9440 parts aren't supported yet, AFAIK. >>I've looked at cards database in xf86config and it doesn't have my video card >>neither a generic VESA compatible SVGA, so I don't know what to do to make it >>work on my system. Nothing. VESA is a BIOS interface, and useless from the point of view of an X server. You will have to trade your card for a decent piece of hardware - I would recommend an S3-based PCI card. You'll also win on performance, as the Trident chips are pretty poor. There's precious little out there quicker than an S3 at anything like the price. > Doug White | University of Oregon -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[