Drivers?

[roughneck8]

I have a VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP graphics card ...I know not the best there is. Linux says I have no 3D hardware support so I got the drivers from the manufacturer's site but now I have no clue how I install them Any ideas ?

Thanks,
~Aaron

[techieMoe]

What type of file is the driver you downloaded? TAR.GZ? ZIP? RPM?

[roughneck8]

It gave me 2 .tgz files and when I unzip one of them i get a program called vinstall which is a shell script. But I have no idea what to do with any of it. I think I have to use the terminal for pretty much everything you install and I have no idea how to install anything.

[spencerf]

usually there is a a README or INSTALL text file that comes with source packages which will tell you how to install the program. Just do:

less INSTALL

or

less README


to view the file and then follow the instructions. If you have any particular questions ask them here. There is no one way to install stuff. So questions like "how do I install a driver?" are about impossible to answer without more information. If you really can't figure it out post a link to the driver you are trying to install then someone can download it and look at the files themselves and may be able to provide you with a little more information as to how to install them.

[roughneck8]

usually there is a a README or INSTALL text file that comes with source packages which will tell you how to install the program. Just do:

less INSTALL

or

less README


to view the file and then follow the instructions. If you have any particular questions ask them here. There is no one way to install stuff. So questions like "how do I install a driver?" are about impossible to answer without more information. If you really can't figure it out post a link to the driver you are trying to install then someone can download it and look at the files themselves and may be able to provide you with a little more information as to how to install them.

What do you mean just do less INSTALL or lessREADME do you mean to type that into the terminal?

here is what the read me says and for a Linux noob such as I, this seems pretty complicated, I have no idea the first thing I'm even supposed to do

================================================== ==================
Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. and S3G Technologies, Inc. 2002

VIA/S3G CLE266 Installation Notes for Linux XFree86
================================================== ==================


Installation:
=============

1.How to Install Linux Driver and utility

1.1 Configure your hardware device when intalling Linux

1.1.1 Video Configureation

Please choose another video card, for example "S3 Savgae4 (generic)"
because CLE graphic chip is not on the support list. We will modify
this configuration in step 3 for CLE graphic chip after the
installation. If you choose to "Skip X Configuration", you could
configure X after the installation following step 1.2.

1.1.2 Monitor Configuration

The installation program will attempt to detect your monitor to
determine your machine's best display setting. You may also enter
the horizontal and vertical synchonization ranges for your monitor.
These value can be found in the documentation for your display.

1.1.3 Custom X Configuration

Please choose your login type as "text" because we need post
configuration after the installation.

1.2 Configure your hardware device after intalling Linux

If you choose to "Skip X Configuration" when install Linux. Please do
following step..

1.2.1 Login as root

1.2.2 Check is there a link point to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86

# cd /etc/X11
# ls -l X

If there is no link named "X", then do following..
# ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 X

Note:
If you skip the step of X setup when install Linux, there
will be no link named "X" in /etc/X11.

1.2.3 Run "xf86config" to configure your keyboard, mouse and monitor
# xf86config

The configuration program will create the file "XF86Conifg" in the
/etc/X11 directory. If there is the file named "XF86Config-4",
please remove or rename it.


1.3 Install driver and utility

a. Uncompress this file
# tar zxvf CLEXF4000x.tgz(x is version number)
b. Installation
# ./vinstall
c. Select what kind of CPU you used

1.4 Install DRI library

a. Uncompress DRI.tgz
# tar zxvf DRI.tgz
b. change directory into DRI
# cd DRI
c. Installation
#./minstall



Uninstallation:
===============

2.How to Uninstall Linux Driver and utility
a. Uncompress this file
# tar zxvf CLEXF4000x.tgz(x is version number)

b. Uninstallation
# ./vuninstall

c. Uncompress DRI.tgz
# tar zxvf DRI.tgz

d. Unstalllation DRI library
# ./muninstall


Configuration:
==============

3.How to Configure XFree86

# login as root

# Edit /etc/X11/XF86Confit-4 or XF86Config

3.1 Set driver

In the Section "Device", make sure the driver is "via".

Driver "via"

for example, if you choose "S3 Savge4 (generic)", please rename

Driver "savage" to Driver "via"

3.2 Add user define resolution

If necessary, you can add extra resolution which non-define by XFree86 default.
In the Section "Monitor", add following setting before "EndSection"

#Refresh Rate 60Hz
ModeLine "720x480" 26.7 720 736 808 896 480 481 484 497
ModeLine "720x576" 32.7 720 744 816 912 576 577 580 597
ModeLine "800x480" 29.6 800 816 896 992 480 481 484 497
ModeLine "848x480" 31.5 848 864 952 1056 480 481 484 497
ModeLine "856x480" 31.7 856 872 960 1064 480 481 484 497
ModeLine "1024x512" 41.3 1024 1056 1160 1296 512 513 516 531
ModeLine "1280x768" 87.04 1280 1376 1488 1800 768 771 777 806
ModeLine "1280x800" 68.9 1280 1344 1368 1408 800 803 806 816
Modeline "1400x1050" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087
#Refresh Rate 75Hz
ModeLine "1280x768" 108.81 1280 1376 1488 1800 768 771 777 806
Modeline "1400x1050" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096
#Refresh Rate 85Hz
ModeLine "1280x768" 123.32 1280 1376 1488 1800 768 771 777 806
Modeline "1400x1050" 179.26 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103

3.3 Change the Resolution & BPP

3.3.1 Change BPP

In the Section "Screen",

DefaultDepth xx

Note: xx can be 8, 16, 24, 32

3.3.2. Change Resolution

In the Subsection "Display" Section "Screen",

For example, change to the resolution 800x600 of 32bpp

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection

The supported resolution:
"640x480" "720x480" "720x576" "800x600" "848x480" "856x480"
"1024x512" "1024x768" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x960" "1280x1024"
"1400x1050" "1600x1200"

3.4 Device Selection

3.4.1 Support Device

UniChrome Family support 4 kinds of device: CRT, TV, LCD, DFP

3.4.2 Active Device

a. Active by default

If there is no manually setting the CLE266 driver will accord with
console mode active status (nomorlly, it will be CMOS setting) to
active device in XWindow.

b. Active manually

The driver will auto detect the device connected or not. If the devices
are connected. you can active device through Option in Section "Device"

Option "ActiveDevice" "device1[,device2]"

For example, the CRT and TV are connected and you would like to turn on
them simultaneous.the option will be

Option "ActiveDevice" "CRT,TV"

3.4.3 Limitation

For the timing issue. there is no simultaneous in TV + LCD/DVI case, but
SAMM is ok.

3.5 LCD Simultaneous

3.5.1 LCD simultaneous "Center" mode

Please add following setting in the Section "Device"

Option "Center"

3.5.2 LCD simultaneous "Expand" mode

Please add following setting in the Section "Device"

#Option "Center"

3.5.3 Supported Panel Size & Mode

a. Panel Size - 640x480
mode:
640x480 -
support LCD simultaneous "Expand" and "Center" mode
800x600 -
support LCD simultaneous

720x480, 720x576, 800x600, 848x480, 856x480, 1024x768,
1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050,
1600x1200 -
support LCD simultaneous virtual desktop mode

a. Panel Size - 800x600
mode:
640x480 -
support LCD simultaneous "Expand" and "Center" mode
800x600 -
support LCD simultaneous

1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050,
1600x1200 -
support LCD simultaneous virtual desktop mode

b. Panel Size - 1024x768
mode:
640x480, 800x600 -
support LCD simultaneous "Expand" and "Center" mode

1024x768 -
support LCD simultaneous

1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1600x1200 -
support LCD simultaneous virtual desktop mode

c. Panel Size - 1280x1024
mode:
1280x768, 1280x960 -
not support LCD simultaneous

640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960 -
support LCD simultaneous "Expand" and "Center" mode

1280x1024 -
support LCD simultaneous

1400x1050, 1600x1200 -
support LCD simultaneous virtual desktop mode

3.6 TV Simultaneous

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[roughneck8]

3.6.1 Select TV Type
You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to select "NTSC"
or "PAL"

Option "TVType" "NTSC" (or "PAL")

If you don't set this option in the Section "Device", the driver will
use the BIOS setting of TV_type of "Advanced Chipset Features"

3.6.2 Select TV Output Signal

The driver will auto detect the TV output signal is "Composit" or
"S-Video". You can also use following setting in the Section "Device"
to select "Composite", or "S-Video"

Option "TVOutput" "Composite" (or "S-Video")

If you would like to use "RGB" or "YCbCr" as your TV output signal,
Please use following setting in the Section "Device" to select
"RGB", or "YCbCr". These output signals are only VT1622.

Option "TVOutput" "RGB" (or "YCbCr")

3.6.3 Vertical Scan

a. For TV Encoder - VT1621

The driver support two kinds of TV vertical scan - under & over.
You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to select.

Option "TVVScan" "over" (or "under")

If you don't set this option, the default value is "under".

b. For TV Encoder - VT1622

The driver support three kinds of TV vertical scan - under, over.
You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to select.

Option "TVVScan" "under" (or "over")

If you don't set this option, the default value is "under".

3.6.4 Enable DotCrawl

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to enable
"DotCrawl".

Option "TVDotCrawl"

3.6.5 Supported TV Encoder & Mode

a. TV Encoder - VT1621

mode:
640x480, 800x600 -
support TV simultaneous

others -
support TV simultaneous virtual desktop mode

b. TV Encoder - VT1622(A)/VT1623

mode:
640x480, 800x600, 848x480, 1024x768 ,720x480(NTSC Only),
720x576(PAL Only)-
support TV simultaneous

others -
support TV simultaneous virtual desktop mode

3.7 Others device related options

3.7.1 Using non-DDC CRT

Normally CRT has support DDC protocal provides CRT's infomation to driver.
If your CRT hasn't support DDC or driver don't care CRT limitation. You
can add following option.

Option "NoDDCValue"

3.7.2 Using 24-Bit Bus Width Digital Interface

If using 24-Bit LVDS or 24-Bit TMDS.

Option "BusWidth" "24Bit"

If you don't set the option, driver will set 12-Bit Digital Interface
by default.

3.7.3 Using Dual Edge Panel.

If using Dual Edge Panel.

Option "LCDDualEdge"

If you don't set the option, driver will set single edge panel by default.

3.8 HQV related options

3.8.1 Select HQV assignment method

You can use the following setting to change HQV feature manual switch
by application.

Option "HQVManualSwitch"

If you don't set the option, the HQV feature will be assigned dynamically.

3.8.2 Disable HQV vertical filter

You can use the following setting to disable HQV vertical filter feature
for video H/W overlay.

Option "NoHQVVFilter"

If you don't set the option, the HQV vertical filter is enabled default
in driver.

3.9 Capture related options

3.9.1 Turn off capture overscan function

You can use following setting to turn off capture overscan function,
then driver doesn't reduce the height of source image to prevent the
garbage line on top & bottom.

Option "CaptureOverScanOff"

If you don't set this option, driver will do overscan to the source
capture image.

3.9.2 Select de-interlace mode

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to select "Bob"
or "Weave" deinterlace mode for capture input 0 or capture input 1.

Option "Cap0Deinterlace" "Bob" (or "Weave")
Option "Cap1Deinterlace" "Bob" (or "Weave")

If you don't set this option in the Section "Device", the default setting
is "Weave" mode.

3.9.3 Field swap

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to swap the input
field from capture input 0. This option is for some device,ex:
Sigma Design EM8475 MPEG decoder device, which the input field sequence
is mismatch with CLE266 capture function. Only capture input 0 has field
swap function.

Option "Cap0FieldSwap"

3.9.4 No capture horizontal filter

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to disable horizontal
filter for capture input 0 or capture input 1.

Option "NoCap0HFilter"
Option "NoCap1HFilter"

If you don't set this option in the Section "Device", driver will
enable horizontal filter for capture input 0 or capture input 1 by
default.

3.9.5 i2c device auto detection

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to disable i2c
devide auto detection for capture input 0 or capture input 1. If you
set the option, you MUST set the related options below.

Option "Cap0NoAutoDetect"
Option "Cap1NoAutoDetect"

If you don't set this option in the Section "Device", driver will
auot-detect i2c device & initialize them if driver found any i2c
device by default.

3.9.6 Data Width

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to set the output
data width of video decoder attached to capture input 0 or capture input 1.

Option "Cap0DataWidth" "8" (or "16")
Option "Cap1DataWidth" "8" (or "16")

3.9.7 Video decoder device

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to set the video
decoder device attached to capture input 0 or capture input 1.

Option "Cap0VDODecoderDev" "SAA7113" (or "SAA7108", "SAA7114")
Option "Cap1VDODecoderDev" "SAA7113" (or "SAA7108", "SAA7114")

3.9.8 Video decoder device i2c slave address

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to set the slave
address of video decoder device attached to capture input 0 or capture
input 1. The value is just for example, the actual slave address is
dependent on the H/W layout setting.

Option "Cap0VDODecoderI2C" "72"
Option "Cap1VDODecoderI2C" "74"

3.9.9 Composite mode

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to set the Composite
mode of video decoder device for capture input 0 or capture input 1. The
value is just for example, the actual value is dependent on the H/W layout
setting.

Option "Cap0CompositeMode" "2"
Option "Cap1CompositeMode" "2"

3.9.10 SVideo mode

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to set the SVideo
mode of video decoder device for capture input 0 or capture input 1. The
value is just for example, the actual value is dependent on the H/W layout
setting.

Option "Cap0SVideoMode" "9"
Option "Cap1SVideoMode" "7"

3.9.11 Tuner mode

You can use following setting in the Section "Device" to set the Tuner
mode of video decoder device for capture input 0 or capture input 1. The
value is just for example, the actual value is dependent on the H/W layout
setting.

Option "Cap0TunerMode" "0"
Option "Cap1TunerMode" "0"

[spencerf]

1.3 Install driver and utility

a. Uncompress this file
# tar zxvf CLEXF4000x.tgz(x is version number)
b. Installation
# ./vinstall
c. Select what kind of CPU you used

1.4 Install DRI library

a. Uncompress DRI.tgz
# tar zxvf DRI.tgz
b. change directory into DRI
# cd DRI
c. Installation
#./minstall

I would focus on this section for now to see if you can install the driver and DRi library and then if this goes right then worry about configuring xorg.conf file.

[roughneck8]

I would focus on this section for now to see if you can install the driver and DRi library and then if this goes right then worry about configuring xorg.conf file.

When I run vinstall I get alot of error messages and I don't know what to do, I'll add a screen shot and hope you can help!

P.S. I have the files that it says I'm missing so I don't know why it's doing that.

[deltatux]

u need to redownload the package, it's missing a file.

deltatux