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Jose colmenares

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Jul 8, 2003, 10:00:14 AM7/8/03
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I've just installed Debian, but cannot configure the video card. I have a S3 Trio 64/32, but don't know what driver to use. The closest option that appears when I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 it's something like s3verige.
 
When I run X the upper parte of the screen seems to "fold", and strange stuff appears (the clock appears in about five diferent places, above where it should be).
 
I'm  running it on a pentium, HP 500 series, D4116A, just if is of any help that information.
 
I'm new to linux, and sincerly, have tried all what I could thing off (not much really), and would appreciate any help.
 
When I try to run vidtune, well, it doesn't. Says something like no screen present...
 
Thanks.


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Andreas Janssen

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Jul 8, 2003, 10:50:09 AM7/8/03
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Hello

Jose colmenares wrote:

> I've just installed Debian, but cannot configure the video card. I have a
> S3 Trio 64/32, but don't know what driver to use. The closest option that
> appears when I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 it's something like
> s3verige.

If you use Debian Woody with XFree86 4.1, your graphic card is not
supported. You either have to use XFree 3.3.6 instead (is included in
Woody) or upgrade to XFree 4.3. You can find more information on supported
cards on http://xfree86.org/support.html.

best regards
Andreas Janssen

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bob parker

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Jul 8, 2003, 11:00:28 AM7/8/03
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On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 00:21, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> Hello
>
> Jose colmenares wrote:
> > I've just installed Debian, but cannot configure the video card. I have a
> > S3 Trio 64/32, but don't know what driver to use. The closest option that
> > appears when I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 it's something like
> > s3verige.
>
> If you use Debian Woody with XFree86 4.1, your graphic card is not
> supported. You either have to use XFree 3.3.6 instead (is included in
> Woody) or upgrade to XFree 4.3. You can find more information on supported
> cards on http://xfree86.org/support.html.
>
The package in Woody is xserver-s3 and is part of the install cd set.
XFree 4.3 seems to be fscked in Mdk 9.1 for s3 cards, never tried it in
Debian.
Version 4.2 is available at www.apt-get.org and that works with s3 and Debian.

hth
Bob Parker

matt zagrabelny

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Jul 8, 2003, 9:40:07 PM7/8/03
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On Tue, 2003-07-08 at 08:47, Jose colmenares wrote:
> I've just installed Debian, but cannot configure the video card. I
> have a S3 Trio 64/32, but don't know what driver to use. The closest
> option that appears when I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 it's
> something like s3verige.
>
> When I run X the upper parte of the screen seems to "fold", and
> strange stuff appears (the clock appears in about five diferent
> places, above where it should be).
>
> I'm running it on a pentium, HP 500 series, D4116A, just if is of any
> help that information.
>
> I'm new to linux, and sincerly, have tried all what I could thing off
> (not much really), and would appreciate any help.
>
> When I try to run vidtune, well, it doesn't. Says something like no
> screen present...
>

i usually find out my hardware info through lspci -vv.

for instance:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV (rev
11) (prog-if 00 [VGA])

is my first line after running the aforementioned command. the S3 Inc.
is the company name and the Savage is the chipset (the part you want).

then run dpkg-reconfigure with that info.

cheers,

-matt zagrabelny

Sharninder Singh-662

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Jul 9, 2003, 12:20:11 AM7/9/03
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> On Tue, 2003-07-08 at 08:47, Jose colmenares wrote:
> > I've just installed Debian, but cannot configure the video card. I
> > have a S3 Trio 64/32, but don't know what driver to use. The closest
> > option that appears when I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 it's
> > something like s3verige.
> >

the S3 trio driver is not there in Debian stable's xfree86-4, u'll have to
get the latest X.

bob parker

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Jul 9, 2003, 9:00:06 AM7/9/03
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On Tue, 9 Jul 2002 13:59, Sharninder Singh-662 wrote:
> > On Tue, 2003-07-08 at 08:47, Jose colmenares wrote:
> > > I've just installed Debian, but cannot configure the video card. I
> > > have a S3 Trio 64/32, but don't know what driver to use. The closest
> > > option that appears when I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 it's
> > > something like s3verige.
>
> the S3 trio driver is not there in Debian stable's xfree86-4, u'll have to
> get the latest X.

That's right it's not in xfree-4 but it is in the distro:
apt-get install xsever-s3

Mateus Simon

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Jul 9, 2003, 10:20:18 AM7/9/03
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Opa pessoal seguinte to com uma enrolacao do cao...
tenho o ftp num representante e preciso colocar uns arquivos da minha
maquina na dele, como eu posso fazer isso... da maquina dele para a minha eu
consigo mas como faço da minha para a dele.?

Atenciosamente

Mateus H. Simon
Depto. Informática
Seja Livre, Use Linux
San Marino Neobus.
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