[CLUG] cork website/drivers

[Jerome KIEFFER]

Sean Carr wrote:

> hello people,
>
> i'm a new linux user (1 week to be exact).
> i'm delighted to see there's a cork linux group.
>
> i've got a pentium 133 dual bootable with redhat 5.2 and win '95 (guess
> i can delete windows now? :))
>
> x-windows works but any tips on video drivers...i've s3 video card and
> i'm sure i'll find linux drivers but what's the best installation
> method?

with the S3 video cards,
you can use 3 different X server : Xfree-S3 ; Xfree-S3V and Xfree-SVGA ;
usually, when it is not the good one, your system crash (use the reset or
the power switch). Hopefully, now there is an auto detect (Xconfigurator)
that does it rather good.
I have a S3virge GX/2 (86C357) that needs the SVGA driver (not
accelerated);
you can check yours here :
http://store.redhat.com/corp/support/docs/XFree86-upgrade/XFree86-upgrade-2.html

Pay attention, if you are using Xconfigurator, it will change you keyboard
layout from UK (or whatever you have as keyboard) to US
edit the /etc/X11/XF86config and set this like that :

Section "Keyboard"
(.......)
   XkbKeycodes     "xfree86"
   XkbTypes        "default"
   XkbCompat       "default"
   XkbSymbols      "us(pc101)"
   XkbGeometry     "pc"
   XkbRules        "xfree86"
   XkbModel        "pc101"
    XkbLayout       "gb"
EndSection

This is an example of screen config on my computer, this may not be the
same as yours but it can inspire you
(....)

Section "Screen"
    Driver      "svga"
    Device      "ViRGE/GX2"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    Subsection "Display"
#bits per pixel 8, 16 or 32 ; 24 gives strange results 32 is not useful
and sometimes unstable
        Depth       16
#name of the video modes
        Modes       "1024x768" "640x480" "800x600"
        ViewPort    0 0
#virtual size of the screen
        Virtual    1024 768
    EndSubsection
EndSection
(...)
see you

Jerome KIEFFER

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