XConfigurator will not configure properly. First it displays the video card (SiS 5598) which is correct. No matter what I try to select for monitor, it displays some boxes without any text and times out. (This must be a screen that reads Can you read this text Yes No?). The monitor works with Windows 98. (Linux has it's own 2.1 G partion). The monitor is VistaPoint 17 ''. Under windows it shows as Plug and play monitor. In user's manual, it states 'It automaticcally scans horizontal frequencies between 30 and 70 kHz and vertical 47 to 104hz. This same hardware configuration worked with Linux 5.2 (after downloading XFree 3.3.3.1). So why will it not work with 6.1?
The same thing seems to happen when I upgraded my Red hat 5.2 It detects my video card S3 Virge/VX but does not recognise the Gateway CrystalScan 700 Monitor. It was perfectly working with 5.2. In fact when I upgraded it was working until Star Office from sun tried to reconfigure. Then the problems started. Looks like the new Xconfigurator is not working properly. If any one knows out there please help me
I've had similar problems (unresolved as well). I can't seem to start any X Windows system at all anymore. After I do a fresh client install of 6.1, everything works fine. But, if I try to adjust the XF86Config file to more accurately describe my hardware, I can't start up any X Windows system next time I boot up. I even run the Xconfigurator with a successful test and ask it to start an X Windows system on startup, but no matter what I am met with a text login screen everytime and "startx" doesn't do any good. Not only that, but after a while, the monitor just simply goes blank sometimes, and at other times it will go blank for half a second and then come back.
SiS chipsets are fixed in 6.2. 6.1 is incompatible with SiS-based cards.