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Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 11:38:43 -0500
From: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com>
To: Shoma & Ash Yadav <shomash@mbox4.singnet.com.sg>
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: changing screen res in X
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On Thu, Jan 01, 1998 at 06:29:43PM +0800, Shoma & Ash Yadav wrote:
> Norman / Alex,
> I have tried using the S3 server but that bombs out with the following
> errors ...
> 
> S3V: PCI: unknown ( please report), ID 0x88c1 rev 0, Linear FB@0x40000000
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It appears that you used the accelerated driver (the one that xf86config
suggested?). I don't know which version of XFree86 you're running (X -showconfig),
but Version 3.3.1 from August 11, 1997 has the following highlight:

 "Various problems with the S3V server and the SVGA s3v driver have been fixed."

If you are running the current XFree86 release, you should report the above
message and background data to the XFree86 Project at www.xfree86.org. There
is a link on their web site, "Report a bug or ask about a problem", that you
can use for this purpose. You should search/read their FAQ prior to your 
submission (etiquette).

> S3V: Unknown S3 Chipset: chip_id = 0xc1 rev.1
> 
> Ash ;)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com>
> To: Shoma & Ash Yadav <shomash@mbox4.singnet.com.sg>
> Date: Thursday, January 01, 1998 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: changing screen res in X
> 
> 
> >On Thu, Jan 01, 1998 at 03:15:14PM +0800, Shoma & Ash Yadav wrote:
> >> Hi Greg,
> >> The machine has a S3 Vision 864 chipset ( which is what I got from
> >
> >I haven't been following this real closely, but have you tried using
> >the XF86_S3 driver (accelerated driver)? You will need to change the
> >symbolic link for X.
> >
> >[snip]
> >
> >> >On Thu, Jan 01, 1998 at 02:30:05PM +0800, Shoma & Ash Yadav wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> John, Doug, Alex
> >> >> Thanx a lot for your replies ... and wish U all a Hap-Hap-Happy New
> Year
> >> ...
> >> >> But ... I am still unable to get my SVGA display to go beyond the
> 320x200
> >> >> that it defaults to. Even after removing the 320x200 entry for 8 bit
> >> depth
> >> >> in SVGA definitions in XF86Config . If anyone out there has managed to
> >> run
> >> >> the X server on a dell VS 17X monitor attached to a Dell Optiplex 590
> cd
> >> u
> >> >> pls send me a copy of your XF86Config file.
> >> >
> >> >Sorry, I haven't been following this thread.  Is this a machine with a
> >> >NeoMagic chipset?  If so, you're out of luck: XFree86 doesn't support
> >> >it.  You should be able to run 640x480 four colours, though.  The
> >> >alternative is the XI Graphics server, which costs Real Money.
> >> >
> >> >If that's not the problem (i.e. you have a different chip set), let's
> >> >see the output of the startx command.
> >> >
> >> >Greg
> >
> >--
> >Regards,
> >Norman C. Rice, Jr.

-- 
Regards,
Norman C. Rice, Jr.