[ltp] T21 S3 Savage IX8+

Adam Bruce linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:07:35 +0000


I did install the XFree 4.0.1 server and downloaded the savage support from 
Tim's site and configured it into the XF86Config-4. However when I run 
startx  it complains that the savage_drvModuleData (or something close to 
that) is missing and unloads it again.

Any ideas?

Regards,
Adam.

At 07:57 13/12/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I have had excellent mileage from Tim Roberts' drivers
>( http://www.probo.com/timr/savagemx.html ). I am currently using his XFree
>4.0.1 driver. The S3 Savage IX8+ is detected as S3 Savage IX-MV (PCI ID 8C12).
>I am able to get 1400x1050 @ 75 Hz on both the LCD panel and external 
>monitors.
>
>The server does hang occasionally and the only remedy is to do a hard reboot.
>
>Immanuel Derks wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I'm just joining the list, initially to probe support for the above 
> graphics
> > chipset. I've seen Tims pages on S3 Savage IX8 but not seen/heard of 
> support
> > for the S3 Savage IX8+. Any thoughts, experiences, tips, compatibillity
> > issues?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Immanuel
> >
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