S3 Savage IX8 - Revision history

ThinkGNU: I inspected the binary with readelf and it's a GNU/Linux and X.org binary.

2025-04-11T07:45:59Z

I inspected the binary with readelf and it's a GNU/Linux and X.org binary.

2021-01-22T13:00:26Z

changed category

2013-09-25T12:05:17Z

added link to linux drivers

2009-08-10T18:21:03Z

2009-02-24T19:51:51Z

‎Blank screen: T20

2009-02-24T19:41:38Z

‎Blank screen: no errors in log

2009-02-24T19:33:47Z

‎Quirks: blank screen

2007-07-15T05:59:31Z

‎ThinkPad LCD

2007-07-15T05:52:20Z

‎External VGA port

2007-05-15T06:55:48Z

‎3D Acceleration Quirks: debian package

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 === Driver Download ===
-As of 2013, the official S3 website still offers Linux Drivers: [http://www.s3graphics.com/en/drivers/legacy_software_archive.aspx Savage Family Linux XFree86 4.0.3 X Server Binary and Switch Utility version 1.1.18]
+A proprietary GNU/Linux binary and X.org Driver is available from an archive of the s3graphics websites: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130103055651if_/http://www.s3graphics.com:80/en/drivers/legacy_software_archive.aspx Savage Family GNU/Linux XFree86 4.0.3 X Server Binary and Switch Utility version 1.1.18]
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-=== Linux X.Org driver ===
+=== X.Org driver ===
 This chip is supported by the '[[savage]]' driver as part of the X.Org distribution.
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 Works. Use [http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html s3switch] to change display output in software.
-=== Linux kernel Framebuffer driver ===
+=== Linux fbcon Framebuffer driver ===
 This chip will work with either the 'vesa' or 'savagefb' driver as part of any recent 2.4 or 2.6 kernel.

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 * AGP 2X
 * 8MB SGRAM video memory
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 |style="vertical-align:top" |

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 ==== External VGA port ====
-Works. {{key|Fn}}-{{Key|F7}} switches between LCD and CRT. To use both, use [http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html s3switch] (on some models you need to run "'''s3switch lcd crt tv'''" even if you want only CRT and LCD, otherwise the CRT display is corrupted).  You can also use [[ibm-acpi]] to control video output by echoing commands to {{path|/proc/acpi/ibm/video}}.
+Works. {{key|Fn}}-{{Key|F7}} switches between LCD and CRT. To use both, use [http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html s3switch] (on some models you need to run "'''s3switch lcd crt tv'''" even if you want only CRT and LCD, otherwise the CRT display is corrupted).  You can also use [[thinkpad-acpi]] to control video output by echoing commands to {{path|/proc/acpi/ibm/video}}.
 ==== SVideo port ====

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 * /var/log/Xorg.0.log does not show any relevant errors or warnings
-This happens on Debian Etch and Lenny.
+This happened on a T20 running Debian Etch and Lenny.
 Workaround is to add DmaType and BusType as "PCI" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

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 * X starts but nothing shows up on screen, hard drive led shows normal activity up to login
 * /etc/init.d/xorg.conf does not exist, so X.org is using autoconfiguration which fails
 This happens on Debian Etch and Lenny.

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:33, 24 February 2009
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	On Debian based systems you need the package '''libgl1-mesa-dri''' to enable 3d acceleration. Deborphan may decide it is just a futile library, but that is false.		On Debian based systems you need the package '''libgl1-mesa-dri''' to enable 3d acceleration. Deborphan may decide it is just a futile library, but that is false.
		+
		+	==== Blank screen ====
		+
		+	Symptoms:
		+
		+	* X starts but nothing shows up on screen, hard drive led shows normal activity up to login
		+	* /etc/init.d/xorg.conf does not exist, so X.org is using autoconfiguration which fails
		+
		+	This happens on Debian Etch and Lenny.
		+
		+	Workaround is to add DmaType and BusType as "PCI" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
		+
		+	Section "Device"
		+	Identifier "S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV"
		+	Driver "savage"
		+	BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
		+	Option "DmaType" "PCI"
		+	Option "BusType" "PCI"
		+	EndSection

	=== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===		=== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===

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 ==== ThinkPad LCD ====
 Display on the internal LCD works as long as you set the monitor settings correctly. The driver does not appear
-to support [DPMS] on the internal LCD, so it is necessary to make sure that horizontal sync and vertical refresh settings are included in the "Monitor" section of xorg.conf.
+to support [[DPMS]] on the internal LCD, so it is necessary to make sure that horizontal sync and vertical refresh settings are included in the "Monitor" section of xorg.conf.
   HorizSync       31.5 - 48.5

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   Option     "BusType" "PCI"
   Option     "DmaMode" "None"
 === ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===