Re: [Sheflug] Re: gui screen h/w problem

["Ian Porter" <nospam [at] uea.ac.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 :-)
>
> --
Thks Richard but I would perfer to use the h/w that I have at the minute,
due to lack of funds. Also since win can cope with it, I would have assumed
that Linux could has well, also using the detection process for the PCI
slots in Linux, the card is detected, but Linux will not use it?????

I am going greyer by the day!!!!!!... arrghhhh,
> Richard
> Sheffield UK
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