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From: yesman@u.washington.edu (Jon Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: XFree86 on Diamond SpeedStar 64?
Date: 26 Jul 1994 02:51:21 GMT
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
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I just got through installing FreeBSD 1.1.5.1 on my system and decided to 
try to install XFree86, but met with considerably less success.  Since I've 
never used an X windows package before, I have no idea what I am talking 
about, so I hope my questions make at least a little sense.

I am using a ZEOS 486 Pantera.  The video card it came with is a Diamond 
SpeedStar 64 (with PCI bus).  I read in the XFree86 FAQ that Diamond 
hardware was not supported, but it mentioned that the SpeedStar 64 
*might* be compatible with the Cirrus driver.

If anyone has gotten this card to work, I would appreciate any 
information on how to set it up.  Actually, I don't really even care that 
much about the SVGA stuff, so I would still be happy with a generic VGA 
setup if full support of the card should prove impossible.

While I'm at it, is there a quick way to give some color to the lifeless 
grey and black console that is driving me blind?

Thanks for the help,

Jon Anderson <yesman@u.washington.edu>