[Sheflug] Re: gui screen h/w problem

[Richard <nospam [at] sheflug.co.uk>]

Ian

Ian Porter wrote:

> Just a little question hopefuly, I have a mortherboard with SIS 5597 with
> also a Revolution 3d card(the SIS 5597 h/w is not working either).  I have
> tried to get the gui to work with the Revolution h/w but without any luck,
> am using the unsupport VGA at the min, and the x win only displays 4/5 of
> the screen.  I have tired different 'drivers' for the Revolution but none
> have come to evale.(also all of the Number Nine I128 as well)
> Also I have tried using different types of monitor displays as well with the
> Xconfigurator, XF86Setup setup programs.

The unofficial explanation is that SIS sucks.  However, having said
that I have seen it working since XFree86 3.3.6 came along. My own
opinion about your 3D card is that I'd get something else and then
your monitor might work.  If all else fails find an old S3 card that
doesn't cost much and try that.  I haven't seen one fail yet.

Craig Andrews might tell you something about 3D cards ?

HTH :-)

-- 
Richard
Sheffield UK

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