Re: S3-Trio64

[Jay Estabrook digital com]

>>> "Munagala V. S. Ramanath" said:
> > If your box has an S3 Trio64 based card in it, add the following to the
> > Device Section of /etc/X11/XF86Config:
> > 
> >     Option    "no_pci_disconnect"
> >     Option    "sw_cursor"
> 
>     Is this problem specific to certain Alpha boxes ?

It seems to be much more prevalent on Alphas than any others.

>     Is the Trio64
>     different from the "Trio64 V+" in this respect ? 

I believe it is different, but don't know the details.

>     A minor problem I have is that it will occasionally snap into
>     power saver mode and blank the screen and almost immediately snap
>     back to display screen contents.

The "minor" problem seen with the old Trio64 is a machine hang... ;-}

--Jay++

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