Re: 16 bpp with S3 Trio 64

[Jay Estabrook <Jay Estabrook compaq com>]

On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:34:32AM +0900, J. Hart wrote:
> 
>      I have finally been able to successfully install RedHat 6.2 on
>      an AlphaPC > 164 that I rescued from the trash....:-) My Alpha
>      uses a S3 (Virge ?) Trio 64 graphics card with what seems to
>      be 2 mb of video ram.

Some of the cards had sockets for a second 2Mb, but few were ever filled.

>      I have set my X configuration for 1024x768 resolution.  I have
>      noticed that X is very stable at 8 bit planes, but very
>      unstable at 16.  At 16 bit planes, it will lock up when the
>      mouse is moved.  It takes about one minute for this to
>      happen.  Is there a fix somewhere for this which allows
>      operation at 16 bit planes under 6.2 ?

Try adding:

	Option	"no_pci_disconnect"

to the Device Section of your XF86Config file.

--Jay++

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