Subject: Re: unrecognized S3 chips
To: Soren S. Jorvang <soren@wheel.dk>
From: Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
List: port-i386
Date: 09/29/2000 10:11:18
>>>>> "Soren" == Soren S Jorvang <soren@wheel.dk> writes:
    Soren> On Thu, Sep 28, 2000 at 06:17:26AM -0400, Michael Richardson
    Soren> wrote:
    Jason> The X server has to call the VESA BIOS to change video modes, etc.
    >>
    Jason> Stay tuned.  Watch src-changes.
    >> So, I'm screwed for now then?

    Soren> Slightly. It will work more or less, but things like APM resumes
    Soren> won't work.

  I can live without APM for now... I think that it doesn't work right anyway
at this time... 
  So far, no luck with -current's XF86_SVGA. I only tried once and I had to
use the power switch to get out.... I was on the plane, so I couldn't try
a network login and poke around...

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