Re: [LI] S3 Trio 3d/2x + Kudzu

["Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri." <spavri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Rohit <rohits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 2:57 PM
Subject: [LI] S3 Trio 3d/2x + Kudzu


> Hi people,
> Pune market again went out of even SiS6326.. so I had to try a
> S3 trio 3d/2x [8 MN 368 memory, 230 MHz ramdac with gamma correction,
> 66 MHZ AGP pipelined DMA mode, 64 bit graphics engine] last night. Here
> is the series of problems I came across..
>
> 1. kudzu correctly determined the absence of earlier sis 6215c
> from the hardware and deleted corresponding configuration.
>
> 2. Kudzu correctly detected the s3 card on board, down to the
> last alphabet in the name.
>
> 3. While configuring this card, 'segmentation fault'! and [FAILED]
> at the startup. In a running 'machine kudzu -s' could not help
> either. Card detection is proper but configuration seems to be :-(
>
> 4. After firing XF86Setup or setup, the card is not there on the list.
>
> What are the options that I have for configuring this card?
> Chipset = 86c368 or Virge or something else?
> RAMDAC = 230 or probed?
> Card = S3 Trio or some other s3 [3d/2x not there explicitly - I don't
> think I have missed on that in setup menus]
> Which x server to choose for this [detailed setup of card - XF86Setup] ?
> SVGA or some other from the list?
>
> 5. Manual of the card says that at 1024x768 non IL, it can give no more
> than 8-16 bit colours.. I am happy with 16 bit colours. But how to get
> there?
>
> I tried many times throughout the night but got either hung [deadslow]
> machine
> or failure to start X.
>

Dear Rohit,

pick S3 Trio as your card. give the following options "noaccel", "swcursor",
"nobitblt", "nolinear". I haev an S3 trio #d/2X (86C362) and I get 24 bit
with 800x600 & 1024x768.

Sharukh.

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