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In article <76155i$8ho$1@the-fly.zip.com.au>,
  gmkelly@bushrock.zipzip.com.au (Grahame M. Kelly) wrote:
> > I installed Red Hat 5.2 a month ago and have been trying to configure
> > xwindows since.
> > My video card (MWave with SiS 6205 chipset) and monitor (IBM G50) are
> > not listed which leaves me no choice except experimenting with different
> > config options.
> >
> > I know my system is capable of a proper display. When I type 'XF86Config
> > ' at Linux prompt to initiate x configuration, I get a perfect screen
> > but things fall apart once I finish the configuration phase and exit.
> > Linux then starts the server and I end up getting a very small screen on
> > either VGA16 0r SVGA.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
>
> You can get a SiS X driver from Suse (the German Distribution). Works
> very well, out to 1024x780x32 (well, it can go further but I have only
> run it to that resolution for a friend I did the install for).
>
> So, go to:
>
> ftp://suse.org/pub/SuSE-Linux/suse_update/XSuSE/xsis/
>
> Cheers, Grahame.
>
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you may need to replace the xf86config file too
I use the SiS5598 chip and SuSE have a replacement xf86config file
I cannot recall the exact name but it maybe xsisconfig.tgz
my mainboard is the ASUS SP97-V and the two files from SuSE got my linux
up and running.

jonathan kitchin
jon@barney.webace.com.au


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