1. 620530linw9x.zip Driver
2. Readme File Contents

Readme Driver File Contents (620530linw9x.zip)

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*       SiS620/530 VGA Drivers                                               *
*       Installation, Usage, and Release Document 		             *
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*       Introduction                                                         *
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The contain of this document includes SiS620/530 VGA Driver Installation 
and Configuration for Linux system. So far, this Linux driver supports 
Redhat 6.0, Openlinux 2.0, and Slackware 3.6. That means this Linux driver has 
been or will be tested based on these three Linux system.

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This document contains the following sections:

1. SiS620/530 VGA Drivers Contents
2. System Requirements
3. Example of SiS620/530 Linux VGA Driver Setup and System Configuration

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* 1.  SiS620/530 VGA Linux Drivers Contents                                  *
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SiS620/530 VGA Linux Drivers Package includes one file of SiS620/530 Linux driver 
binary, one example file of XF86configure and this readme.txt. 
(For Rev. 1.00 and newer,  Date: 07/19/99)

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* 2.  System Requirements                                                    *
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This section describes system requirements for the SiS620/530 VGA Driver
installationn and usage.

1. The hardware system must contain a SiS620/530 chipset.
2. You must have XFree86 3.3.3.1 dated after January 7, 1999.

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* 3.  Example of SiS620/530 Linux VGA Driver Setup and System Configuration  *
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1. SiS620/530 Linux VGA Driver Setup/Installation 

    a. Copy XF86_SVGA.gz to Linux HDD
    b. gunzip XF86_SVGA.gz
    c. copy XF86_SVGA to /usr/X11R6/bin
    d. run xf86config (See System Configuration Section)
    e. vi XF86Config (under the directory /etc/X11) 
    f. Add following lines in "Device" section in XF86Config
	    Option "hw_cursor"
	    Option "noaccel"
	    Option "no_bitblt"
	    Option "linear"
    g. run startx
 
2. System Configuration--The recommended setting parameter as you run xf86config 
(Only for reference, these settings are system specific or Linux dependent)
	
    a. First Specify a mouse protocol type. Choose one from the following list:
		¡K
	4) PS/2 Mouse
	Enter a protocol number: 4 

    b. If your mouse has only two buttons, it is recommended that you enable 
	Emulate3Buttons.
	Do you want to enable Emulate3Buttons? y
	
	Now give the full device name that the mouse is connected to, 
	for example /dev/tty00. 
	Just pressing enter will use the default, /dev/mouse.
	Mouse device: /dev/mouse

    c. Beginning with Xfree86 3.1.2D, you can use the new X11R6.1 XKEYBOARD 
	extension to manage the keyboard layout. ¡K
	
	Please answer the following question with either 'y' or 'n'.
		Do you want to use XKB? Y
		¡K
	Press enter to continue, or Ctrl-c to abort. enter
    
    d. List of preconfigured keymaps:
		1. Standard 101-key, US encoding
		¡K
		Enter a number to choose the keymap. 1
		¡K
		Press enter to continue, or Ctrl-c to abort. enter
    
    e. ¡K hsync in kHz; monitor type with characteristic modes
		¡K
		10 31.5-82.0; Monitor that can do 1280x1024 @ 76Hz
		Enter your choice (1-11): 10
    
    f. You must indicate the vertical sync range of your monitor.
		¡K
		4. 40-150
		Enter your choice: 4
		¡K
		Enter an indentifier for your monitor definition: enter
		Enter the vender name of your monitor: enter
		Enter the model name of your monitor: enter
		¡K
		Do you want to look at the card database? n

    g. The following servers are available:
		¡K
		3. The XF86_SVGA server.
		Which one of these screen types do you intend to run 
		by default(1-4)? 3
		Please answer the following question with either 'y' or 'n'.
		Do you want me to set the symbolic link? y
		Do you want to set it in /var/X11R6/bin? y
		¡K
    h. How much video memory do you have on your video card:
		¡K
		6 Other
		Enter your choice: 6
		Amount of video memory in Kbytes: 8192

		The strings are free-form, spaces are allowed.
		Enter an indentifier for your video card definition: enter
		Enter the vendor name of your video card: enter
		Enter the model (board) name of your video card: enter
		¡K
    i. Enter a number to choose the corresponding RAMDAC. Press enter for 
       the next page, q for quit without selection of a RAMDAC.
		q

    j. ¡K Just press enter if you don't want a Clockchip setting.
		What Clockchip setting do you want (1-12)? enter
		¡K
		You must be root to be able to run X-probeonly now.
		Do you want me to run 'X-probeonly" now? n

    k. ¡K 5 the modes are OK, continue.
		Enter your Choice: 5

    l. Shall I write it to /etc/X11/XF86config? y


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