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readme.txt Driver File Contents (VGA_XGI_2.70.08_SLES10x64.zip)

XGI Linux Driver Package User Installation Guide

Decemeber 23, 2005  by Jill Wang (xgi0133)

Contents

1. System Requirement
2. Hardware  Requirement
3. Insallation with RPM
4. Insallation with TGZ
5. X Configuration


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1. System Requirement
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Supported Linux Distribution:
    Red Hat 9
    Red Hat Enterprise 3, 4
    Fedora Core 1-4
    
    Mandrake 9.2
    
    SUSE Server 9
    SUSE Professional 9.1, 9.2
    Novell SUSE 10
    
    Debian 5.3
    
Kernel Version:
    2.4.18-14 (RH 8)
    2.4.19
    2.4.20
    2.4.20-8 (RH 9)
    2.4.21
    2.4.21-4.EL
    2.4.22
    2.4.22-10mdk (Mandrake 9.2)
    (Suppose 2.4.18~2.4.22 are OK)
    2.6 and later (RHEL4 Serise, SUSE Pro 9.1 and 9.2, Novell SUSE 10)
    
XFree86 Version:
    4.4.0
    
XOrg Version:
	6.8.2


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2. Hardware  Requirement
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VGA adapter card:
    XGI Volari Z7/Z9

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3. Insallation with RPM
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Driver file:
   1. xgi_Xorg_6.8.2-#.#.#-#.x86_64.rpm --> RHEL4_64bit
   2. xgi_Xorg_6.8.2-#.#.#-#.i386.rpm   --> RHEL4_32bit
   3. xgi_xf86_4.4.0-#.#.#-#.x86_64.rpm --> RHEL3_64bit / SLES9_64bit
   4. xgi_xf86_4.4.0-#.#.#-#.i386.rpm   --> RHEL3_32bit / SLES9_32bit

SOURCE file:
   1. xgi_driver-#.#.#-#.src.rpm 

Usage:

RPM:
	-Install 
	  Run "rpm -Uvh xgi_xxxx_#.#.#-<version>.rpm"
          ex: rpm -Uvh xgi_Xorg_6.8.2-1.2.9-1.x86_64.rpm
              rpm -Uvh xgi_xf86_4.4.0-1.2.9-1.i386.rpm
	
	-Uninstall	
	  Run "rpm -e xgi_xxxx_#.#.#"
          ex: rpm -e xgi_Xorg_6.8.2
              rpm -e xgi_xf86_4.4.0
	
	-Query
	  Run "rpm -i xgi_xxxx_#.#.#"

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4. Insallation with TGZ
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Usage:

	$ tar xvfzp xgipkg.tgz
	$ sh install.sh
	
Reference Environment
	
	X11R6 - use as the root path for X11R6 system.
	
Installation action 

	1. copy xgi_drv.o to ${X11R6}/lib/modules/drivers for driver of XFree86
	2. modify /etc/X11/XF86Config to enable it.		
	
Uninstallation action
	
	$ sh uninstall.sh
	
	1. remove xgi_drv.o from ${X11R6}/lib/modules/drivers for driver of XFree86
	2. Recover the /etc/X11/XF86Config to recover the original status.
	
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4. X Configuration
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Tune the xorg.conf (or XF86Config if you are running XFree86) configuration file to taste.
    a. Open the file in a text editor such as emacs or vi.
    b. Check if the frequencies(HorizSync and VertRefresh in the Monitor section of X configure file) for the target system's monitor are correct. 
       These are usually expressed as a horizontal(HorizSync) and vertical synchronization(VertRefresh) rate. 
       These values are added to the xorg.conf file under the "Monitor" section:

        Section "Monitor"
                Identifier   "Monitor0"
                VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
                ModelName    "Monitor Model"
                HorizSync    30-107
                VertRefresh  48-120
        EndSection
      
       The shorter the ranges of HorizSync and VertRefresh defined in the configure file are , The less the modes X support are.
       The user can use the utility such as Xconfigurator to update the horizontal(HorizSync) and vertical synchronization(VertRefresh) rate for the monitor
       , or simply edit the X configuration file (xorg.conf or XFree86) by hand.