Hello,<br>I have a P133 system with Slackware 7.0 installed on it. I have the X config file set up right, but when I run the server for my card (S3) I get a double screen image, one half of the screen if overlayed by a mirror of the other half. If I run the VGA server is it fine. I have tried all sorts of window mangers and that doesn't change anything. My chipset is listed and I am using the correct values for all of my hardwear. What could be the problem?<br><br>Thanks<br>Erik<br><br>
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Actually, the SVGA server is better than the S3 one, so use that instead. I had a few similar problems with the S3 as well, but they went away when I used the SVGA server and there is no degradation in performance. <p>REH<br><a href=mailto:hawkdogg@crosswinds.net>hawkdogg@crosswinds.net</a><br><a href= by Linux</a><br>Learn Linux and Leave out the Windows 
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I tried the SVGA server and got an error saying something about not having enough memory to run the virutal desktop. The card has 1 mb of video ram and the computer has 32mb of ram with a 150mb swap space, is the SVGA server just not configured right?<br><br>Thanks<br>Erik
Check your colour depth and screen size for the memory error. With 1M of video RAM you probably want to stay with 640X480 or 800X600 and a colour depth of 8.<br><br>The overlay can also be due to the wrong Hor.Sync. - check your monitors manual for the correct values. <p>Michael Regan<br><a href=mailto:mregan@bccs-ca.com>mregan@bccs-ca.com</a><br><a href= Cat Computer Systems</a><br>Black Cat Computer Systems build Linux servers and work<br>
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Ok I did that but the taskbar thing and the system status bar that starts up have lines going accross the screen and vertically through it. The Hor. Sync I know is right, I've checked it from the manuel and I selected on option that is a little conservative for my monitor. The screen is still mirrored however now it seems to take up 3/4 of the screen instead of just one half. If it helps the computer is a PS/2 77i and has a pentium 133 in it. The video chip is a S3 928 chip.<br><br>Erik
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