I did have a similar problem.
It basically boiled down to X expecting more video memory than the card
actualy had. For some reason it didn't probe properly. I set it to how
much mem it had, then it worked fine.
I didn't bother to find out *what* caused it to probe improperly, but
that's how I worked my way around it.
sugarboy
Sanjay Patel wrote:
>
> I have the same thing if I use 16 bit color. Currently, I use 1024x768 in
> 8 bit and it's useable. I have the same motherboard with the built-in
> sound card (that I haven't got to work - yet), and the SiS6326 AGP.
> Xconfigurator uses the stock SVGA server which, I believe is not accelerated.
> In 8-bit color, the wobble problem also goes away.
> RH6.1
> Celeron 400Mhz
> 128 MB RAM
> CTX 1765GMe monitor
> Stock kernal
> not at my linux box now, so this is all from aging memory.
> If you discover a solution, please let me know to.
>
> >Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:04:17 +0000
> >From: Steve Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >Hi list,
> >
> >If I run X windows (either GNOME or KDE) it works well at 800 x 600 res.
> >However, 1024 x 768 is painful. It redraws the screen very slowly. For
> >instance, if you scroll down a web page or a page of text or even down
> >the file manager, you can see the page being redrwan several times. When
> >you've scrolled to where you want to be, it carries on scrolling for a
> >little longer, presumably catching up with itself. Windows such as
> >Netscape, Emacs and xterm wobble if they are dragged across the screen.
> >
> >Everything displays properly and this happens in both GNOME and KDE. I
> >have not tried other window managers.
> >
> >I'm running RH6.1 on a Pc with;
> >
> >AMD K6 300
> >64mb SDRAM
> >PC Chips M/board
> >SiS6326 8mb AGP on board graphics
> >ADI ProVista Monitor E44 (15")
> >
> >Kernel is 2.2.12-20
> >Swap 127mb
> >
> >My XF86config file contains;
> >
> >Section "Device"
> > Indentifier "Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]|86C326"
> > VendorName "Unknown"
> > BoardName "Unknown"
> > VideoRam 8192
> > Option "no_accel" (was remmed out but made no difference)
> > Option "no_bitblt" (put in to allow xterm and emacs to appear
> >properly)
> > Option "sw_cursor" (put in because it was on the list - made no
> >difference)
> >
> >Section "Screen"
> > Driver "svga"
> > Device "Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]|86C326"
> > Monitor "ADI ProVista E44"
> > Subsection "Display"
> > Depth "16"
> > Modes "1024x768"
> > ViewPort 0 0
> > EndSubsection
> >
> >Section "Screen"
> > Driver "accel"
> > Device "Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]|86C326"
> > Monitor "ADI ProVista E44"
> > Subsection "Display"
> > Depth "16"
> > Modes "1024x768"
> > ViewPort 0 0
> > EndSubsection
> >
> >Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is driving me bonkers.
> >
> >BTW I'm starting a LUG in Peterborough UK. www.peterboro.lug.org.uk
> >The site needs some work but please post any advice or links you feel
> >might be of use.
> >
> >Many Thanks,
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >
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