'[XFree86] Mandrake 9.1 X server problem'

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Subject:    [XFree86] Mandrake 9.1 X server problem
From:       "Fred Varley" <favar () psinet ! hn>
Date:       2003-09-30 3:25:58
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Hi....I have a Samsung 551v monitor with an SiS 300/305 video adaptor =
card, I can install and run perfectly mandrake 9.0
(which uses XFree86-server-4.2.1) but attempts to upgrade to mandrake =
9.1 (XFree86-server-4.3.5) gives me a X server
failure.  My guess is there is no driver for the SiS 305 AGP with the =
4.3.5 version of XFree86. Is there any way to change out
the later version for an earlier one to make 9.1 work? I suspect it =
would have to be done at the command line level, as that is
all I can boot to ( and is something which I am rather weak at =
handling). On checking the /var/log/ there is no XFree.0.log file.
Checking /var/log/mdkkdm.log tells me XFree86 is using version 3.3.6.   =
I'm truly confused.   Any help most gratefully welcomed.
Thank you.......Fred Varley

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi....I have a Samsung 551v monitor with an SiS 
300/305 video adaptor card, I can install and run perfectly mandrake 
9.0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(which uses XFree86-server-4.2.1) but attempts to 
upgrade to mandrake 9.1 (XFree86-server-4.3.5) gives me a X server</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>failure.&nbsp; My guess is there is no driver for 
the SiS 305 AGP with the 4.3.5 version of XFree86. Is there any way to change 
out</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the later version for an earlier one to make 9.1 
work? I suspect it would have to be done at the command line level,&nbsp;as that 
is</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>all I can boot to (&nbsp;and is something which I 
am rather weak at handling).&nbsp;On checking the /var/log/ there is no 
XFree.0.log file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Checking /var/log/mdkkdm.log tells me XFree86 is 
using version 3.3.6.&nbsp;&nbsp; I'm&nbsp;truly confused.&nbsp; &nbsp;Any help 
most gratefully welcomed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you.......Fred 
Varley</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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