>Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 02:28:20 +0200 >To: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org >Subject: ATI MACH64 - wrong colors >From: Marco Wilka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi, > >I am using Debian unstable on a PowerMac 4400 with an ATI MACH64 VT >graphics adapter and have the following problem when >using XFree86: > > - the colors are only correct when in 8-Bit-Mode > - 16 bit depth/16 bit fbbpp yields in "psychedelic" color shifts > - when using 24 bit depth, red shows up as blue, and everything > that is meant to be blue appears as brown > - (15 bpp doesn't work at all) > >This problem occurs with kernel image 2.2.20 and 2.4.18 as well as >with xserver version 4.1 and 4.2. Kernel command line arguments >don't seem to affect my xserver's behaviour in any way. If I start >with BootX instead of quik and use the "No video driver" option, >the screen output is rendered unreadable. > >Was anyone successful to get the xserver working in more than >8 bit on a stock 4400? Anything I could find on the web on that >topic didn't lead to anything so far, so any help would be >appreciated. > >Thanks in advance, > >Marco > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi Marco,
The Starmax 3000 series is basically the same as the 4400 and also has the same problem (my 3000 also only gives anything reasonable at 8 bit colour). Nobody seems to have a solution to this yet. Nick.
