[LUAU] AGP Video woes

Chris Wong wongc at math.ed.hawaii.edu
Tue Feb 9 20:55:34 PST 1999


On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, George Toft wrote:

> I'm trying to install SuSE 5.3 on a Pentium II
> (233 MHz, 32 MB RAM) with an AGP video card using 
> the Cirrus Logic 5465 chipset.  SaX has that 
> chipset in its database, and I have it set up 
> correctly (let's presume I do).

Try putting a Option "noaccel" line in your XF86Config file. That might
changes
things a bit.

Then you might want to try a no_bitblt option as well if that doesn't
work.

http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.3.1/cirrus.html

Try that at any rate.


> Problem: X locks up after a few minutes of
> operation, usually while painting a newly
> created window.  I'm using the Generic SVGA
> server, 800x600x8 resolution.
> 
> I recompiled the kernel to stress the system - 
> worked with no problems.  I used the VGA
> server in a 640x480x4 resolution (looked
> horrible, but worked reliably).
> 
> Can anyone suggest a definitive test to see 
> if the problem is in the video card or the
> X Server?
> 
> George
> 




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