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Title: XRage X-Server crashes

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XRage X-Server crashes

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 6.0

Symptom:

After installing the X-Server for an ATI Rage 128 card as described in cg_rage128 SaX begins the configuration but crashes when testing the configuration.

Cause:

This is caused by a BIOS setting; intended to optimize the access to video-memory.  Evidently the I/O register is also "optimized" but the Graphics card can not handle this.

Solution:

Please check your BIOS settings, under item CHIPSET FEATURES the entry Video memory cache mode should be set to UC (which stands for uncacheable).   The other option, USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) leads to the crashing of your computer when starting the X-Server.

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See also:

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Keywords: RAGE128, FURY, MAGNUM, XPERT2000, ATI, XSERVER, CRASH, BLACK

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Categories: X Server

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SDB-cg_rage128crash, Copyright SuSE GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany - Version: 25. Nov 1999
SuSE GmbH - Last generated: 25. Nov 1999 13:41:52 by wimer with sdb_gen 1.00.0