Onboard SiS 650 video chipset Won't work in Lycoris. please help!

robert837 · 05-17-2003, 10:45 AM

My SiS 650 onboard video. won't work. every time i start lycoris desktop l/x it goes to video rescue mode. my SiS 650 isn't on the list of devices in lycoris. i have downloaded new drivers for it but do not know how to install them, and if i install them will it work. i am a real newb,only installed yesterday. pls help thanx.

also KDE crashes about15 seconds of browsing my files!

jt1020 · 05-17-2003, 12:32 PM

my suggestion is to install the drivers... and edit your XF86config...

robert837 · 05-17-2003, 02:09 PM

cheers jt1020

But could you please explain how i can do these two things.

i thought being good at windows would mean i wouldn't find linux that difficult - boy i was wrong!

jt1020 · 05-17-2003, 02:27 PM

First make sure that your drivers are for Linux... if not, ask for your manufacturer if they have drivers for Linux...

I'm pretty sure that your driver will have a readme or installation instructions...

You can edit your XF8config by using any editing program... for example: gedit XF8config.... you must be root to edit your XF8config...

Mork · 05-18-2003, 05:54 PM

I too have a SiS 650; being lazy I simply use the generic vesa device, which works fine. You can probably select it at install-time or configure X by running xf86config as root (you need to know max resolution for the monitor, and the HorizSync and VertRefresh, if your lucky you have a manual with this information). It should be possible to get the real sis-driver with xf86config, if I remember correctly there is a driver for sis315 that might work.

Check this page:
http://www.winischhofer.net/linuxsis630.shtml

Oh, and hang in there - it gets easier

jt1020 · 05-19-2003, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mork
Oh, and hang in there - it gets easier

True....

Good Advice...

robert837 · 05-19-2003, 12:53 PM

Thanks Guys. I'll try it.

robert837 · 05-20-2003, 11:15 AM

Cheers everyone who tried to help.
Mork , your suggestion worked fine,and for everyone out there with an emachines 555/755 from PCWorld, here are the settings you need:

Video Card: Generic VESA

Monitor: typical monitors
1024x768 17Inches
Horiz. freq. 30-86

Screen resolution: 1024x768
70hz
colour depth 16

These should work for everyone with a Proview EN-171 17 inch monitor and possibly (according to the manual the settings are basically the same) the EN-151 too.