Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 09:35:13 -0400 (EDT) From: "Christopher J. Michaels" <cjm2@ACSU.Buffalo.EDU> To: Tim Beard <timbeard@datarecall.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Trident video and X windows Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.93.960913093417.13307C-100000@destrier.acsu.buffalo.edu> In-Reply-To: <3238AA06.1024@datarecall.com>
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Tim, Try the latest beta 3.1.2G, it has added support for Trident cards. I know from 1st hand experience. Get it at ftp.XFree86.org On Thu, 12 Sep 1996, Tim Beard wrote: > I have FreeBSD 2.1.5 installed. I have tried to configure xwindows every > way I can think, and I still have had no luck running it. I have a > Trident 8900 D video card that doesnt seem to be supported. I have read > all the FAQ's and manuals at the XFree86 web site, and have come across > nothing. Here are the symptoms. > > When I run X the program starts to load, and then the screen blanks. I > have to do a hard reboot to restart. > > My monitor is a Magitronic SVGA. I have even entered the settings > manually from the monitor book. I have tried vga, svga. I have tried the > Trident 8900 generic chipset driver, the generic vga driver. I even put > in a manual clock line that I found from the xfree86 web site. > > Thanks in advance. HEEEEELLLLLPPPPP!!!!! > -- > Tim Beard > Data Recall, LLC > (409) 832-4046 > timbeard@datarecall.com > -Christopher Michaels Student Consultant:645-3542 *************************************************************************** * E-Mail: cjm2@acsu.buffalo.edu * * Homepage: http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~cjm2 * ***************************************************************************
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