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Graphic cards with the SiS 6326 Chipset
Applies to
XFree86: Versions since 3.3.3
Symptom:
YOu have a graphic card with the SiS 6326-Chipset. After you configure it
with the XFree86-3.3.3 SVGA-Server you notice the
following maladies:
- You see grey stripes and unrecognizable shadows.
- Once and a while the mouse appears with stripes.
In addition you may see other malformed images, for example perhaps the
server does not even come up and in the worst case the computer may freeze.
If you have sucessfully configured your graphic card with our suggestion below or
another configuration, or if you are recieving different errors, we are interested
in hearing from you!
Reason:
The SiS 6326-Chipsatz is still not fully supported.
Solution:
You must manually edit the file /etc/XF86Config and insert the following
lines in the 'Device' section:
Option "sw_cursor"
Option "no_accel"
Option "no_linear"
At a minimum everything should work with 8bpp.
Proceduren:
Use the xf86configuration tool to configure the SVGA server for your
graphic card. After completing the configuration, edit the file
/etc/XF86Config as described below.
The example shown below is for a Diamond SpeedStar A50. Find the Device
section of the file -- it looks something like this:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Diamond SpeedStar A50"
VendorName "Diamond"
BoardName "SpeedStar A50"
Modify the section by adding the "option" lines as shown below:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Diamond SpeedStar A50"
VendorName "Diamond"
BoardName "SpeedStar A50"
Option "sw_cursor"
Option "no_accel"
Option "no_linear"
Alternative:
You have a working X server, but it produces poor results. You should
first verify that you have a cuurrent version of your X server. You can
check the release date of your X server with the following command:
/usr/X11/bin/X -showconfig
Either the second or third line of ouput will say somehting like:
Release Date: January 4 1999
An alternative would be the command:
/usr/X11/bin/XF86_SVGA -showconfig
/usr/X11/bin/X -version (undocumented)
If the X server has a pre November 1998 release date, then you should
update your server. You need the SVGA Server for your chipset.
Instructions on how to update your X server are given in this SDB acticle:
Update to XFree86-3.3.3.1
2. Solution:
As a result of the work of one of our customers, H. Shultz, it is possible to obtain
24 bpp on some boards:
Insert the following options into the "Device" section of the
/etc/XF86Config file. This should be added to the existing information in
that section.
#####################
Option "no_accel"
Option "no_imageblt"
Option "sw_cursor"
dacspeed 135
Option "fast_vram"
Option "no_bitblt"
VideoRam 8192
#####################
with these options it is possible to use 24 bbs.
[...]
I have been using these configuration options for X on my computer about a month, with
relative sucess.
Warning!
If you are having problems with this solution (unreproducible freezing,
poor icture quality, flickering etc.), try the first solution.
Unfortunately we cannot take any responsibility for damage to your system
from these recommendataions ;-(

See also:

Keywords: XSERVER, XFREE, GRAPHIC CARD, SIS, 6326, GRAPHIC, CHIPSET, X, WINDOW, XWINDOW

Categories:
Graphic cards
, X Server

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- Version: 19. Jan 1999
SuSE GmbH - Last generated: 07. Oct 1999 16:44:05
by maddin
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