trident blade 3d and probs?

[starz1701]

i have tried all newer distro's of linux with my trident blade 3d video card and only redhat's have installed flawlessly. I have not been able to get Mandrake X-Server to give me a screen. The closest i got in Mandrake was a nice screen but halfway accross the screen it starts doubling. Any answers here...I really believe i would prefer Mandrake...Even Corel gave me some grief..... http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/frown.gif

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Just for fun...Is it?

[DJ-dOoK]

I had the same problem. I used the generic SVGA server, and plan on downloading and installing Xfree86 4.0.2. Howeve,r under Debian in Xfree86 3.3.6, I had no problems at all.

Hope this helps.

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One day, the DJ declared! Let this OS be taken to the world, and Linux was introduced to many frustrated windows users!

[RedGren]

Debian also installed fine for me (Xfree86 4.0.2).

If I recall, you can download xserver-svga from their (www.tridentmicro.com) website.

That worked when I was running slack a year ago.


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RG

[shortfella]

The card works ok with 3.3.6 but when I tried it with 4.0.1 it shat itself.

There is an option you need to use, I think it something like:

noaccel

It's on the xfree86 web site in the documentation somewhere. The card will work but it runs like ****.

Do what I did: buy another cheap card.