S3 Unichrome Pro problems

TravisMo · 07-15-2005, 03:42 PM

I am a newbie to linux. I am trying to install Mandrake-Linux 10.2 and I am having trouble with the S3 Unichrome Pro video card. I can't test it in any way to keep from having an error. If i countinue and reboot I log in and get an error message after i use the command startx. what could I be doing wrong?

Mara · 07-15-2005, 04:04 PM

Please show us the error message you get. Also, if you want X working (using generic driver for now) look into X configuration file in /etc/X11/ find Section "Device" and edit the Driver line to be
Driver "vesa"

TravisMo · 07-15-2005, 06:37 PM

Thanks for quick reply!!!

I don't get a message after startx, I just get a garbled sreen at a very low res. However during install I test several different resolutions and continue to get the same error

(EE) Failed to load modules "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extension/libglx.9" (once-only module, 136033795)

(WW) via: No Matching Device section for instance (Bus ID PCI :1:0:0) found.

Thank you,

TravisMo

Mara · 07-17-2005, 02:40 PM

It looks that you have 'via' driver and it doesn't see your card. To fix it edit your x.org conf (in /etc/X11) and make sure you have:

Code:

Driver		  "via"
BusID		   "PCI:1:0:0"
Option		  "DisableIRQ"
Option		  "EnableAGPDMA"

Don't know if you need those two 'Option' lines, try without them first.