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Re: XFree86/MetroX config for Cirrus Logic 7548

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Otto Hammersmith)
Tue Nov 19 15:52:07 1996

From: Otto Hammersmith <ohammers@cu-online.com>
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 14:18:24 -0600 (CST)
In-Reply-To: <32920CB3.794B@math.purdue.edu> from "Neil Carlson" at Nov 19, 96 02:38:27 pm
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http://www.xfree86.org/3.2/cirrus-1.html

Gives some information... clains support for that chipset is broken in
3.2... but does say that it is similar enough to another chipset.

Read it for more informaiton.

Good luck.

Neil Carlson wrote:
> 
> I'm attempting to get X configured on a WinBook FX with a
> Cirrus Logic CLDG 7548 (the docs claim it a 7543 -- it isn't)
> MetroX shows support for 754x, but MetroX exits immediately
> claiming an unknown Cirrus Logic chipset.  Shortly thereafter
> the machine seizes up and the power must be cycled.
> 
> Does XFree86 3.2 support this chipset? (3.1 doesn't), or is
> there a compatible chipset that is supported?  I've done some
> experimentation, but no luck so far.  Your suggestions are
> welcomed!
> 
> TIA,
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Neil N. Carlson                      carlson@math.purdue.edu
>  Department of Mathematics            317-494-1920 (Fax: 4-0548)
>  Purdue University                   
> http://www.math.purdue.edu/~carlson/
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