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>Identifying the Integrated Video Chipset</H3>
<p><strong>From Phoenix on Thu, 23 Mar 2000
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I am trying to setup X-Windows and am having problems with finding
out my graphics type. I have and integrated chip (Intel's
82810-DC100). I would like to know which server I can use so that
I can get X-Windows to finally run.
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Response greatly appreciated
<br>Daniel
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<BLOCKQUOTE><IMG SRC="../../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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Usually your best bet is to just run the SuperProbe utility
(Included with most Linux distributions). Just log in as root
and type the command: <tt>SuperProbe</tt> (note the uppercase S and P)
and hit enter. Wait for a few seconds.
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This might hang your system or cause other problems. So
I suggest doing it from single user mode to be on the safe side.
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This will give you a warning, pause for a few seconds, possibly
flicker your screen and give a report like
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[sorry, hit my "send" keys instead of the ones to "switch to
cut/paste" screen]
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<em><p>[ I have to say, the effect when I saw it with no report
was pretty funny --
since one of the things <tt>SuperProbe</tt> can do, in very rare
circumstances, is hang the system.</p>
<p>-- Heather]</p></em>
<blockquote><pre>SuperProbe Version 2.21 (12 October 1999)
(c) Copyright 1993,1994 by David Wexelblat
&lt;dwex@xfree86.org&gt;
(c) Copyright 1994-1998 by The XFree86 Project, Inc
This work is derived from the 'vgadoc2.zip' and
'vgadoc3.zip' documentation packages produced by Finn
Thoegersen, and released with all appropriate permissions
having been obtained. Additional information obtained from
'Programmer's Guide to the EGA and VGA, 2nd ed', by Richard
Ferraro, and from manufacturer's data books
Bug reports are welcome, and should be sent to XFree86@XFree86.org.
In particular, reports of chipsets that this program fails to
correctly detect are appreciated.
Before submitting a report, please make sure that you have the
latest version of SuperProbe (see http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ).
WARNING - THIS SOFTWARE COULD HANG YOUR MACHINE.
READ THE SuperProbe.1 MANUAL PAGE BEFORE
RUNNING THIS PROGRAM.
INTERRUPT WITHIN FIVE SECONDS TO ABORT!
First video: Super-VGA
Chipset: S3 Vision864 (PCI Probed)
Memory: 2048 Kbytes
RAMDAC: S3 86C716 SDAC 15/16/24-bit DAC w/pixel-mux
w/clock-PLL
(with 6-bit wide lookup tables (or in 6-bit mode))
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You can then use this information to search the
supported cards list at the XFree86 web site:
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XFree86 Video Card/Server List
<DD><A HREF="http://www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html"
>http://www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html</A>
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[So, I think it's time for me to take a nap. That's the first
time I can remember sending off an Answer Guy prematurely!]
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