From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 31 13:10:41 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3B3916A4EB for ; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:10:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@betty.computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-142-072.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.142.72]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4899C43D4C for ; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:10:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from derek@betty.computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (localhost.computinginnovations.com [127.0.0.1]) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.6/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k7VDAGcg011225; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:10:17 -0500 (CDT) Received: from localhost (derek@localhost) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.6/8.12.11/Submit) with ESMTP id k7VDAE5U011222; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:10:15 -0500 (CDT) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:10:14 -0500 (CDT) From: Derek Ragona To: Roger Merritt In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.0.20060831104131.00ab89e8@127.0.0.1> Message-ID: <20060831074138.B76487@betty.computinginnovations.com> References: <5.2.0.9.0.20060830075547.00aa9670@127.0.0.1> <5.2.0.9.0.20060830075547.00aa9670@127.0.0.1> <5.2.0.9.0.20060831104131.00ab89e8@127.0.0.1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@betty.computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Monitor display problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:10:41 -0000 Sorry about my bad typing, I meant eratta. I would look at http://www.s3graphics.com/ And look for documentation on issues running X -Derek On Thu, 31 Aug 2006, Roger Merritt wrote: > At 08:38 AM 8/30/2006 -0500, Derek Ragona wrote: >> I would check the errat on the S3 you are using. It sounds like there may >> be some kernel/system changes you may need to make since your lockups are >> from going back to text mode from graphics mode. It is likely some >> conflict this is causing is hardware related. > > Yeah, I agree it's hardware related, but I think there's a software solution. > What's the 'errat' and where/how do I check it? > > > -- > Roger > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.