[PLUG] Setting up XFree86 with SiS 6326

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(Last time I tried to send this, Netscape "base64'd" it, so I'm trying it again as
plain text.)

I recently installed XFree86 4.0.1, and used the X configurator to generate
XF86Config, but the resulting configuration has lots of problems.  I'm using a
SiS 6326 card.

The only way I can run X in a usable state is by keeping to 8-bit mode; even
then the cursor appears only as a square filled with random B/W pixels, and
after a while of running X, rectangular chunks of windows start appearing in
weird places, and I finally have to shut it down.

Below is the XF86Config file.  If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to
hear them. (BTW, this is the machine that I wanted to bring to the Linux Clinic
last Saturday, which was cancelled.)

Thanks
Roger Vanderveen

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Section "Module"
    Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection

    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"
EndSection

Section "Files"

    RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver "Keyboard"

    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "PS/2"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/mouse"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "multisync95"
    HorizSync   31.0-96.0
    VertRefresh 55-160

EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "sis6326"
    Driver      "sis"
    VideoRam    8192
    # Option "no_accel" # Use this if acceleration is causing problems
    # Option "fifo_moderate"
    # Option "fifo_conserv"
    # Option "fifo_aggresive"
    # Option "fast_vram"
    # Option "pci_burst_on"
    # Option "xaa_benchmark" # DON'T use with "ext_eng_queue" !!!
    # Option "ext_eng_queue" # Turbo-queue. This can cause drawing
                             # errors, but gives some accel
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "sis6326"
    Monitor     "multisync95"
    DefaultDepth 8

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen "Screen 1"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection