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  From: Paul Schulz <pauls@caemrad.com.au>
  To  : Nick Morrison <nickm@bhwb.nsw.gov.au>
  Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:13:26 +1030 (CST)

Re: Help with X setup required - Mach64

The problem was not having the appropriate server, and not knowing
exactly what the hardware was/is..  (r128 - even though it was being
detected as a Mach64)

Solution.. download newest SVGA server.
There is still a problem in that fonts get messed up (pixilated) unless
acceleration is turned off (which is then very annoying)...
There is an additional annoyance with Redhat in that it has both

/etc/X11/X -> ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA (for example)
/usr/X11R6/bin/X -> Xwrapper

xinit,startx use the first..
Typing 'X' will give you the second. 
Is there any sensible explaination for this?

PaulS

> Possibly your monitor setup.  Run the X Configuration tool that comes
> with RH6.1..  XF86Setup should help you out?
> 
> Give it a go anyway..
> 
> Either that, or manually edit the xf86config file to include the correct
> monitor bits.
> 
> HTH..   Nick.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Schulz [mailto:pauls@caemrad.com.au]
> > Sent: Monday, 17 January 2000 14:49
> > To: linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
> > Subject: Help with X setup required - Mach64
> >
> >
> > Greetings all..
> >
> > I have an X that has problems.. it produces the following..
> > The card looks like it is detected, and yet it doesn't start.
> > This is a stock-standard Redhat 6.1 (Netcraft Updated)
> > installation.
> >
> > The server being used is given by:
> > /usr/X11/bin/X -> XF86_Mach64
> > (this used to point to Xwrapper. Had exactly same errors.)
> >
> > The card is:
> > ATI Rage Fury 32Mb AGP, with TV out and DVD support