Re: [LI] trident + Xserver

[Leo Fernandez <leogf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:26 PM 10/5/99 +0530, you wrote:
>hi everybody,
>
>i had quoted " trident is supported off the box "
>
>justification :)
>
>    the combination of trident SVGA card ( more than 5 years old ) with
>0.5 MB RAM and  linux 5.2 worked without any hitch.... right after
>installation Xserver detected the card and gave a default resolution of
>640 * 480 with 256 colors... after running xconf i was able to set the
>resolution to 800 * 600 with 256 colors... :) without any problems......
>
>    the same expierience with S3 64+ card... but gave me a default res
>of  800 * 600 and i was able to configure it to 1024 * 768... this card
>has 2 MB RAM
>
>    cirrus logic 5430 + 2MB RAM supported 1024 * 768 after a lot of
>trial and errors with xconf.....
>
>present scenario
>
>trident ----- working with svga mono monitor
>
>s3 64+ -------- working with samtron 45Bn monitor
>
>cirrus logic 5430 ------ working with samtron SC-428 PS/PSL monitor
>
>i think i have configured all popular cards to work with xwindows
>expect sis... both 6215 and 6525 ( or some thing else ) ..... i did a
>lot of work on it including the patch at www.linux-india.org/sis  with
>no positive results....
>
>hence i again quote
>
>" dont go for SIS card if u r planning to run linux on ur system "
>
>bye
>chetu
>
>
>
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