Re: tlug: Running X with Riva128

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Sat, 3 Oct 1998, Takeshi Hakamada wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have trouble with running XF86_SVGA 3.3.2 server with my STB
> Verocity128 AGP (Nvidia Riva128).
> 
> I created XF86Config file with xf86config command.
> When I invoke X server with startx, screen goes black(black out?) and
> I can't control my machine any more. I'm not sure if kernel is hanged
> or not. After screen goes black, Keyboard is not respond. I have to
> push reset switch to reboot. Of course I tried to get log message with
> startx >&x.log, but I can't see any message in it.
> Therefore I can't get clue for this strange problem.
> 
> I searched web site about this problem and found that there is
> incompatibility with ioport.c in kernel 2.0.x with gcc2.8.1 and it
> cause Xserver to black out. Even though my system is RedHat 5.1 with
> gcc2.7.2.3, I compiled kernel 2.1.122. But I still have same trouble.
> 
> One of my friend has DELL PC with STB Velocity 128 and he can use
> XF86_SVGA with no problem. So I suspect my MVP3 based mother board.

I have a couple of these and I've never had any problems.  I suspect your
kernel revision might have something to do with it.  Use a 2.0.35 kernel
compiled with gcc 2.7.2.3, and a standard XFree86 3.3.2 SVGA server, and
it will/should work.

> 
> Does anybody have idea? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> If I can't run X with STB card, I immediately replace the video card.
> 
> Following is my environment:
> Mother board: EPoX MVP3 based card
> CPU: K6-2 300MHz
> VIDEO: STB Velocity 128 AGP(Riva128)

Really, I have exactly the same motherboard, CPU, and video card at home
-- works great for me (so it is possible to make it work :) )

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