Very Computer

by **Christian Fri** » Sun, 28 Jul 1996 04:00:00

I have X running with my et4000/w32p video card. I use the XF86_SVGA
driver, since I could not get XF86_W32 driver to work.

Then I added 1 Mb to my video card and edited the XFconfig to reflect
the change in the ammount of ram.

Now, when I move a window or the mouse some pixels on the screen are
turned to black. It is mainly to the left and to the right of the
window, that is moved. If I move it at lot, the black pixels form
vertical lines on the screen. The screen can be refreshed. Everything
is ok when i am running windows.

When I exit X-windows som of the characters are a little destroyed.
How much the characters are destroyed depends on how much the X-window
display are destroyed. Only when I reboot, the characters are
restored.

The video card is:
ET4000/W32p rev. b
2 Mb video ram
Ramdac: Chrontel CH8398. (I use the setting Ramdac "generic")

I dont know what to check. Any idea...?

by **Christian Fri** » Mon, 29 Jul 1996 04:00:00

The new driver XF86_W32E could solve the problem.

by **Christian Frie** » Wed, 31 Jul 1996 04:00:00

The new driver XF86_W32E could solve the problem.

by **bs cs,** » Thu, 08 Aug 1996 04:00:00

> I have X running with my et4000/w32p video card. I use the XF86_SVGA
> driver, since I could not get XF86_W32 driver to work.
>=20
> Then I added 1 Mb to my video card and edited the XFconfig to reflect
> the change in the ammount of ram.
>=20
> Now, when I move a window or the mouse some pixels on the screen are
> turned to black. It is mainly to the left and to the right of the
> window, that is moved. If I move it at lot, the black pixels form
> vertical lines on the screen. The screen can be refreshed. Everything
> is ok when i am running windows.
>=20
> When I exit X-windows som of the characters are a little destroyed.
> How much the characters are destroyed depends on how much the X-window
> display are destroyed. Only when I reboot, the characters are
> restored.
>=20
> The video card is:
> ET4000/W32p rev. b
> 2 Mb video ram
> Ramdac: Chrontel CH8398. (I use the setting Ramdac "generic")
>=20
> I don=B4t know what to check. Any idea...?
>=20

Try checking the chips. Sounds like you have unrelible memory.
You might be able to determine which chip it is by setting the xconfig to=
=20
1.5 megs. If that works fine you'll know that it is the other chip. That=20
is if if X will let you set it at 1.5 megs:) if it does not work try=20
swapping the two upgrade chips.
However the best thing to do is to take the chips to where you bought=20
them and have them test them.
Good luck.

Very Computer

Added 1 Mb video ram, now X not ok anymore.

Added 1 Mb video ram, now X not ok anymore.

Added 1 Mb video ram, now X not ok anymore.

Added 1 Mb video ram, now X not ok anymore.

Added 1 Mb video ram, now X not ok anymore.