On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 04:12:07PM -0800, r.sesser scrawled:
I've compiled 4.2.99.3 several times now (with the nv driver) and the
last couple of times, the X server dies and hangs the machine. I don't
know what's different this time as opposed to the time when it was
working. Here are some specs:
PowerPC G4 733 (Quicksilver 2001)
nVidia GeForce2 MX (AGP 4x)
Stock Kernel (2.4.19-4a) and Ben H (2.4.21-ben5)
Yellowdog 2.3
The weird thing is, is that if I compiled the fbriva into the kernel, X
would work. If I started up with the 'novideo' option (which is the way
the YDL site recomends), X would hang and I would have to do a hard
reset. I have a couple of log files and my config file here
http://www.randys.org/ydl/. I'm not quite sure what's going on here
but if someone has any pointers I'd be happy to hear them. I don't have
access to the machine right now so I can't get the specs on the nVidia
device...I can later if that would help.
If I use the kernel fb, will I get hardware acceleration? Or do I have
to use the 'novideo' option in the kernel arguments like the YDL site
recomends? I'm confused on this issue.
Also, is it only necessary to use '#define XF86ExtraCardDrivers nv' in
the host.def with the PPC platform? Will this change in the 4.3 release?
This has not, so far, changed: my Debian packages still patch this. IMHO
it should change. As to your GeForce2 problem, I can't really ascertain
as to what it is, but I eventually got my GeForce4 in my PowerMac
working, using offb. Using rivafb just caused difficulties.
Good luck!
:) d
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Daniel Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Developer, Trinity College, University of Melbourne
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