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In article <4cphc5$b0f@ranger.interlink.no>, soda@interlink.no says...
>
>Eric Sambach (esambach@lily.newcastle.edu.au) wrote:
>: Well, after using an ISA Trident 8900c for years, I finally made the
>: upgrade to a VLB (albeit an el-cheapo CL). However, under svgalib,
>: it doesn't want to work properly.
>
>Hey! I have almost the same problem... None of the modes work except the 
>modeX 360x480.. :-))  
>I have the 5428 card and a standard VGA-screen. It can do max 640x480,
>but that shouldn't matter, should it? 
>
>: - and finally, when resetting to text mode from graphics mode, it 
>:   dies.
>: - When it dies, the screen goes totally black. The system is still 
going,
>:   because I can reboot, echo ^G myself, etc.
>
>I shouldn't be saying this, but I'm glad somebody else has the same 
>problem. <G>   Serious; Sometimes my screen goes "orange-ish" and dies.
>Sometimes it hangs the computer. Sometimes, when I exit after 
>attempting to play DOOM (which is all a blur, anyway :), it displays part 
>of the DOOM-screen in textmode.. :)  Needless to say, reboot is the only 
>remedy.
>
>: So, the question obviously is: has anybody else had similar problems 
(from
>: the CHANGES file comment, it would seem so) and, if so, how do I go 
about
>: fixing it? :)
>
>I would love to hear from you if you got the problem sorted out. 
>I would love to get a reply at all, anyway! :))
>
>Bye from,
>-b-
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The only way to get it working is with the new release of xfree86 
(available from the states via ftp) or talk to the guys at xinside. They 
produce a "commercial" x(free :)86, which will support just about _any_ 
card, and well set it up right, first time, every time, and all menu 
driven. I might sound like a salesman, but its really good stuff, and I 
recommend it- there is a demo version available at that site.

if you're interested, look at http://www.xinside.com

  IW