VIA ProSavageDDR P4M266A on FC1
Austin Isler
a_c_isler at verizon.net
Wed May 12 02:53:51 UTC 2004
Yeah, I have a savage chipset and it took me some time to get X to
start.
Austin
On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 19:08, K.M.Zammi Kahan wrote:
> On Sunday 09 May 2004 11:25, K.M.Zammi Kahan wrote:
> > I tried to install FC1 on my custom made PC with GA-8VM533P
> motherboard
> > (Which has VIA ProSavageDDR P4M266A chip set). Fist of all anaconda
> died in
> > graphical mode so I had to shift to text mode. Installation went
> fine
> in
> > text mode but still I cant start the X server (X server dies with
> fatal
> > error). Could anyone help me to start X server please?
>
> >Try adding the line...
>
> > Option "UseBIOS" "off"
>
> > to your /etc/X11/XF86Config.
>
> > So it will look something like (just the videocard section)...
>
> > Section "Device"
> > Identifier "Videocard0"
> > Driver "savage"
> > ! ; VendorName "Videocard vendor"
> > BoardName "S3 ProSavage"
> > Option "UseBIOS" "off"
> > EndSection
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Thanks pal, It worked fine for me. thanks a lot.
> What is the best BoardName here to use for for VIA P4M266A with S3
> Graphics ProSavage8.
>
> Rgds,
> Zammi.
>
>
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