What is the status
of the problem of being unable to restore the VGA screen using the SiliconMotion
drivers?
Bugzilla 124 &
702 have reported the problem. Some comments indicate there is a working patch,
while some comments (and my experience) indicate that the problem still exits,
even using the latest 4.3.99.x XFree86. It's not clear if anyone is
actively working on the problem.
I would add that in
my case, using a Panasonic CF-28 ToughBook (laptop), the problem exists using
Solaris 8 and 4.3.99.x XFree86, but does NOT exist using RedHat Linux
with 4.2 XFree86 on the same machine. Also, as I reported in Bugzilla 702, using
Solaris 8 and 4.0.2 XFree86 Porting Kit, I did not have the problem
either.
I would appreciate
feedback on any planned efforts on this problem. If any XFree86 Developer in the
LA area needs to look at my machine, I may be able to accommodate them to
get this problem solved.
Thanks
Dave
Otten
