VIA KM266

[Paul Murphy]

On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 06:22:00 -0400
"Darkbackwardz co. ltd." <darkbackwardz at netscape.net> wrote:

> I have just installed FreeBSD version 4.10 along with KDE and the 
> X-Window system on my x86 PC, unfortunately, when I type "startx" at
> the command line I get this error message:
> 
> "XFree86 Version 4.3.0
> Release Date: 27 February 2003
> X Protocol version II Revision 0 Release 6.6
> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 4.10 i386 [ELF]
> Build Date: 29 April 2004
> 
> Before reporting problems check http://www.XFree86.Org to make sure
> you have the latest version
> 
> Module loader present
> Markers: (--)probed, (**) from config file, (= =) default setting, (+
> +) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning,
> (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> 
> 
> (= =) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed June 30 23:43:12
> 2004(= =) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> 
> (WW) SAVAGE: chipset "ProSavage DDR" in device section "VIA
> ProSavage8" isn't valid for this driver
> 
> (EE) No devices detected
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> 
> When reporting a problem related to server crash, please send the full
> server output, not just the last messages. This can be found in the
> lof file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log. Please report problems to
> xfree86 at xfree86.org.
> 
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown)
> X auth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority
> xauth: (argv) :1: bad display name ":0" in remove command
> xauth: (argv) :1: bad display name ":0" in remove command
> #"
> 
> 
> 
> I'm quite sure that I've chosen the wrong video driver during setup,
> my computer runs on a VIA KM266 chipset with an integrated S3
> ProSavage8 DDR video card (Seen here: 
> http://www.via.com.tw/en/ProSavage%20Chipsets/km266.jsp )
>  Which BSD driver would best suit this card? So far I've tried
>  selecting 
> the ProSavageK category and the driver labled "savage", as well as the
> "generic-vga" category and "vga" driver in the XFree86 setup.
>    If my card isn't supported by BSD, which one of the drivers on 
> http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=296 would I use and how would I
> install it from a floppy disc? I've already installed the
> compatibility packages for Linux binaries, but I don't know which
> version would be best accepted.
> 
> 
>     Any help would be appreciated!
>            -Melinda Coates
> 
> 
> 
> 

 I have a similar setup and this is the Device section I use:

Section "Device"
    Option      "NoUseBIOS"
    Identifier  "ProSavageDDR"
    Driver      "savage"
    VendorName  "S3 Inc."
    BoardName   "[ProSavageDDR K4M266]"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
 


-- 
Cogeco ergo sum


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