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List:       xfree86
Subject:    Re: [XFree86] Linux problem in my Home PC
From:       Mark Vojkovich <mvojkovi () XFree86 ! Org>
Date:       2004-07-30 17:38:32
Message-ID: 20040730103138.J36408 () public ! xfree86 ! org
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(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS300/305 PCI/AGP VGA Displa
y Adapter rev 144, Mem @ 0xe8000000/27, 0xff8e0000/17, I/O @ 0xcc00/7, BIOS @ 0x
ff8d0000/16

   You'd want to be using the Sis driver for that card, not vga as you
are using.  Changing Driver "vga" to Driver "sis" in the XF86Config
file may be sufficient.


			Mark.


On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Padhi Susanta Kumar wrote:

> Dear Sir,
> I have a PC at home with the following configuration:
>
> P4/1.7GHz/256 MB RAM/40 GB Seagate Baracudda HDD/TV Tuner Card  from
> Pinnacle/SiS 300 32 MB VGA Card ....... I was having RedHat linux 7.1
> loaded on my PC.Initially I was not getting the GNOME screen but with
> certain modifications I was able to login to GNOME. Recently I had tried
> to install RedHat Linux 9 in my PC and during the booting itself the
> installeer could not be started in Graphics mode throwing some unknown
> VGA card error and I was forced to install the same in the Text mode
> only. After installation also when I am trying to go to GNOME mode it is
> coming out with some error. The error file I attach herewith for your
> review. Kindly tell me what I should do to get into GNOME in Linux. Even
> I tried to run the GUI configuration tool redhat-config-xfree86 .... but
> to of no use.
>
> Reagards ................
>
> Susanta Kumar Padhi
>
> Manager, EDP Section
>
> Canara Bank, Circle Office,
>
> 21 CAMAC Street, Kolkata - 700016
>
> 22831507/1523
>
> padhisk@canbank.co.in
>
> padhisk@hotmail.com
>
>
>
>
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