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From: root@nexus-is.qc.ca (Francois)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Mach64 & FreeBSD
Date: 29 Jan 1997 01:33:15 GMT
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In article <32ED7A67.B4D@pgmstr.com>,
	Artin Safari <asafari@pgmstr.com> writes:
> Hi guys,
> I've been trying to get XFree86 going with my Mach64 video card, but
> everytime I choose the Mach64 graphics server, the screen goes black on
> startup and the system just freezes.  
> 
> Any solutions?
> 
> Artin


Yup! You need to use Xfree86 version 3.2 for the correct driver for a Mach64 
card.  I also used SuperProbe to dertermine the correct ramdac settings, which
in my case was internal.  

Hope this helps

Francois Machabee, Nexus Information Systems
www.nexus-is.qc.ca