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Article #186XFree86 + motherboard with on-board video (Asus SP97-V)
From: Laurent Bloch
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 00:00
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Hi, I'm trying to install XFree86 (from RedHat 4.0, Linux 2.0) on a computer with an Asus SP97-V motherboard. The SP97-V has on-board video, and the video memory is just a part of main memory. With Windows*, you have to setup the BIOS in order to specify the size of video memory you want (1, 2 or 4 Mb). With Linux, I suspect the BIOS information is not really relevant, and I have to tell the system how much memory is for video and how much for Linux. But how and where (lilo.conf ?). At the moment, all XFree86 result in a black screen, if not a system hang. Any hints or experiences ? Thanks in advance. Laurent Bloch
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