Hi Luggers!
One of my friends has SiS6215c Display Card with 2mb VRAM. He recently installed SuSE 7.1 in his machine. The monitor is Sampo AlphascanSV.
The problem is that, the display card is not being detected. Hence he's not being able to run X. When he tried to run SaX, the SuSE X configurator, not even the initial screen comes up. Entire screen looks very garbled and after some time SaX exits. We tried xf86config, but we did not get any near as my freind has misplaced all of the Manuals and docs. We also tried our hands during installation, but that too went in vain.
Anyone having similar configuration, please help. I think there was a patch available for the display card, but I cud not find on the net.
TIA.
Warm Regards, $ sonpal -kj
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--- Kinjal Sonpal kinjalsonpal@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi Luggers!
One of my friends has SiS6215c Display Card with 2mb VRAM. He recently installed SuSE 7.1 in his machine. The monitor is Sampo AlphascanSV.
The problem is that, the display card is not being detected.
He is using X >= 4.0, which does not support the SiS 6215. He will need to either install X 3.3.6 or lower, or else install an older distribution - or upgrade the video card, which is what I would advise. Newer cards such as the SiS 6326 are supported by the 4.0 X series, and are not very expensive either.
HTH,
Krishnan
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, S. Krishnan spewed into the ether:
He is using X >= 4.0, which does not support the SiS 6215. He will need to either install X 3.3.6 or lower, or else install an older distribution - or
Or use the VESA mode, as in last month's (August) PCQuest.
Devdas Bhagat
Devdas Bhagat wrote on Saturday, September 01, 2001
Or use the VESA mode, as in last month's (August) PCQuest.
Any pointers to docs for configuring using VESA mode? The default GUI X configuration util is not coming on the screen. I read FAQ at Exocore.com regarding the SiS 6215c display card. It also suggested using VESA mode or FrameBuffer mode. However it was explained in context of PCQ Linux 7.1 using Xconfigurator. My friend is using SuSE linux.
TIA,
Warm Regards, $ sonpal -kj
On Sat, 01 Sep 2001, Kinjal Sonpal spewed into the ether:
Devdas Bhagat wrote on Saturday, September 01, 2001
Or use the VESA mode, as in last month's (August) PCQuest.
Any pointers to docs for configuring using VESA mode? The default
I have a XF86Config-4 file available at the office for 6215c. I'll send it to you tomorrow (machine is down currently). <snip>
explained in context of PCQ Linux 7.1 using Xconfigurator. My friend is using SuSE linux.
xf86config?
Devdas Bhagat
Devdas Bhagat wrote on Sunday, September 02, 2001
I have a XF86Config-4 file available at the office for 6215c.
I'll send
it to you tomorrow (machine is down currently).
Oh, we'll be very greatful to u, if u do so. Please mail me the file.
xf86config?
It asks too many questions and ppl like me are not being able to answer all. In GUI based config, We have options available in front of us. So decision making is less troublesome.
BTW, similar to using VESA mode for the Display card, can we use VESA monitors where we are not fully aware of exact details of monitor? If yes, which one will be the safest?
TIA,
Warm Regards, $ sonpal -kj
At 03:30 PM 9/4/01 +0530, Kinjal wrote:
BTW, similar to using VESA mode for the Display card, can we use VESA monitors where we are not fully aware of exact details of monitor? If yes, which one will be the safest?
VESA is a standard for video bios. Most graphic boards support it. I dont think VESA standard applies to Monitors. For monitors check the back side of the cover to find if it is a VGA or SVGA. Even if you know this, the clock rates and frequencies differ from model to model for various resolutions. But there are a few common ones you could try. For eg. many older monitors (like my Philips 14C) have 800x600 @ 56Hz. Newer monitors may have 60Hz for that resolution. Monitors with different CRT sizes also have different frequencies. So I guess it is best to refer to the Monitor Manual as wrong settings may _physically_ damage it.
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Q u a s i wrote on Wednesday, September 05, 2001
VESA is a standard for video bios. Most graphic boards support
it. I dont
think VESA standard applies to Monitors. For monitors check
the back side
Thanks for clearing my fundaas. I never really knew abt it. Thanks again.
of the cover to find if it is a VGA or SVGA. Even if you know
this, the
clock rates and frequencies differ from model to model for
various
resolutions. But there are a few common ones you could try.
For eg. many
older monitors (like my Philips 14C) have 800x600 @ 56Hz.
Newer monitors
may have 60Hz for that resolution. Monitors with different CRT
sizes also
have different frequencies. So I guess it is best to refer to
the Monitor
Manual as wrong settings may _physically_ damage it.
Okay, we were able to configure the video card, and the X was also up. We used the X server for SiS cards which is available at SuSE's ftp site. Everything works fine, except :
1> The screen flickers a lot, specially when there is some action (kbd as well as mouse). Think this the refresh rate is not properly set. Let me see. 2> The default GUI config util, SaX, is still not being able to run. Even if we manually set it to xsis by command line switch. It gives us an error *xsis server not installed on this machine*. This means SaX is not finding the xsis server. May be some soft link is reqd. Any idea regarding where the other X-servers are installed ? Any one with exp. with SuSE plz help.
Thanks a lot.
Warm Regards, $ sonpal -kj
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