Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 16:20:41 -0500 From: Doug Poland <djp@polands.org> To: Todd Robinson <todd_robinson@webpath.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Savage 2000 (Diamond Viper Chipset) problems on X Message-ID: <20021006212040.GA10242@galilee.polands.org> In-Reply-To: <016e01c26d60$1c1dd3c0$24475292@east.frontiercorp.com> References: <3DA06EDA.2050604@math.missouri.edu> <016e01c26d60$1c1dd3c0$24475292@east.frontiercorp.com>
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On Sun, Oct 06, 2002 at 01:45:07PM -0400, Todd Robinson wrote:
> Having a mind-bender of a time with a S3 Savage 2000 video card.
>
> The problem is that XFree86 4.2.0_1,1 does not seem to have drivers that
> work for this card.
>
> Previously the same card (also not working with the Savage 2000 drivers)
> worked great with the Diamond Viper II driver. I have used this card for a
> few years and I have continued to use it because it never failed to work
> with XFree86 before, but this has me stumped.
>
> I've searched thru the news groups (where this mail list is mirrored) and
> have not been able to get things going. If anyone has any tips or has gotten
> either this card, or a Diamond Viper II to run on this XFree version any
> advice would be more than welcome!
>
Works for me (accelerated).
# XFree86 -version
XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 18 January 2002
Build Operating System: FreeBSD 4.5 i386 [ELF]
Module Loader present
# uname -a
FreeBSD sheba.polands.org 4.6-STABLE FreeBSD 4.6-STABLE #0: Sun Jun 16 07:05:58
CDT 2002 root@babylon.polands.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/PCI i386
# dmesg | grep -i s3
pci1: <S3 model 9102 graphics accelerator> at 0.0 irq 11
# dmesg | grep -i agp
pcib1: <VIA 8363 (Apollo KT133) PCI-PCI (AGP) bridge> at device 1.0 on pci0
# grep -C3 savage /etc/XF86Config
Section "Device"
Identifier "S3-Savage2000"
Driver "savage"
ChipSet "Savage2000"
Card "S3 Savage2000"
EndSection
Let me know if you want to see my XF86Config file
--
Regards,
Doug
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