I found a driver to support NeoMagic chipsets. it is XBF_NeoMagic. And the site I got it from listed my laptop as one it has been succussfully run on. However I can't seem to get it to work properly.
-----Original Message----- From: Jens B. Jorgensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Matthew Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Date: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 11:12 AM Subject: Re: X display problem >XFree86 doesn't support NeoMagic chipsets, except with the VGA16 server which >supports, you guessed it, only 16 colors and crappy resolution (up to 640x480?). There >are two commercial linux X servers which support the chipset, and they are not cheap. >Write an email to NeoMagic registering your disgust that they won't allow XFree86 to >get the technical specs without restriction. CC that email to your laptop >manufacturer. > >Matthew Myers wrote: > >> I have recently installed debian on a laptop. It has the NeoMagic chipset, >> and I have read all the files and tried numerous configurations. My problem >> is, the screen comes up blank. X is running, because when I click with the >> mouse it runs the hd. When I exit X, I can see all the server messages and >> it reports no errors. What could cause a blank screen when in X? >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > >-- >Jens B. Jorgensen >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
