Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 driver. Open Source?

2002-12-29 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Son, 2002-12-29 at 10:19, Brian Lavender wrote: Is support for the ATI Radeon 8500 coming in Open Source? Yes, 3D support will be in XFree86 4.3.0, if you can't wait for that see http://dri.sf.net or http://xfree86.org/cvs/ . -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 + PowerPC = Yellowish tint

2002-12-03 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Mon, 2002-11-25 at 18:02, David Brown wrote: I've managed to get XFree86 4.2.0 built and running on powerpc. Using the ati driver, 'UseFBDev', and the radeonfb kernel driver, the best display I can get is 640x480 with most of the display tinted yellow. Has this been reported yet? Is

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 + PowerPC = Yellowish tint

2002-12-02 Thread David Brown
On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 03:55:53PM +0100, Eric Deveaud wrote: | On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, David Brown wrote: | | Hello David, | I've managed to get XFree86 4.2.0 built and running on powerpc. Using | the ati driver, 'UseFBDev', and the radeonfb kernel driver, the best | display I can get is

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 + PowerPC = Yellowish tint

2002-11-27 Thread Eric Deveaud
On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, David Brown wrote: Hello David, I've managed to get XFree86 4.2.0 built and running on powerpc. Using the ati driver, 'UseFBDev', and the radeonfb kernel driver, the best display I can get is 640x480 with most of the display tinted yellow. you can use the radeon

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 DVI display problem

2002-06-26 Thread Rene Puls
On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 10:12, you wrote: Your config has #Option Dac6Bit False #Option Dac8Bit True Since the VGA connector is giving the correct output, I don't think you should need to uncomment these lines, but the DVI output is behaving as if you had: Option Dac8Bit False

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 DVI display problem

2002-06-25 Thread Dr Andrew C Aitchison
On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Rene Puls wrote: I am using a SONY SDM-M81 LCD panel together with a Radeon 8500 DDR card in 1280x1024 @ 24bpp mode. My XFree86 is version 4.2.0. As you can see, the gradient shown in the first picture is absolutely smooth (save for a few JPEG artifacts, maybe),

RE: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 DVI display problem

2002-06-25 Thread info @ saudiabm
-20479/Audio.htm http://sultan.org ___ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dr Andrew C Aitchison Sent: 25/Jun/2002 12:00 AM To: Rene Puls Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 DVI display problem On Sun

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-18 Thread James H. Cloos Jr.
Fabrice == Fabrice Bellet [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the FireGL driver does not enable bus mastering on the graphics card, but this is essential. So you have to do before starting the Xserver with setpci by setting bit 2 of the command register- Fabrice Wow it works, and it's damn fast!

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-18 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Tue, 2002-06-18 at 21:12, James H. Cloos Jr. wrote: Fabrice == Fabrice Bellet [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the FireGL driver does not enable bus mastering on the graphics card, but this is essential. So you have to do before starting the Xserver with setpci by setting bit 2 of the

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-18 Thread Fabrice Bellet
On Tue, Jun 18, 2002 at 03:12:29PM -0400, James H. Cloos Jr. wrote: I wonder how much is due to the 7800 (is that mobile or desktop?) being faster than the 7500m, and how much is due to the different driver? The config is a Tyan S2462 Thunder K7 Motherboard, dual Athlon MP1900+, and a Radeon

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-18 Thread Keith Whitwell
James H. Cloos Jr. wrote: Fabrice == Fabrice Bellet [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the FireGL driver does not enable bus mastering on the graphics card, but this is essential. So you have to do before starting the Xserver with setpci by setting bit 2 of the command register- Fabrice Wow it

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-18 Thread Fabrice Bellet
On Tue, Jun 18, 2002 at 10:16:44AM -0700, Eric Sprague wrote: One question regarding ATi's FireGL drivers with the Radeon 8500 - is dualhead/Xinerama supported? (If not, it's no big deal, I'll just do two separate configs, one DRI and one Xinerama using different drivers...) It almost works.

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-18 Thread James H. Cloos Jr.
Fabrice == Fabrice Bellet [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Fabrice The config is a Tyan S2462 Thunder K7 Motherboard, dual Fabrice Athlon MP1900+, and a Radeon 8500 64M. D'oh. Looks like I managed to confuse the 7800 thread with an 8500 thread. [SIGH] That

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-11 Thread Fabrice Bellet
On Mon, Jun 10, 2002 at 09:39:36AM -0600, Mark Lane wrote: At 07:02 AM 6/10/02, you wrote: I suppose every knows this, if so please ignore. I have a dual Athlon 1600+MP. I tried the 2.5.21 kernel enabled with the radeon module. My machine goes completely dead when I start X. I have

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-11 Thread Mark Lane
At 10:44 AM 6/11/02, you wrote: On Mon, Jun 10, 2002 at 09:39:36AM -0600, Mark Lane wrote: At 07:02 AM 6/10/02, you wrote: I suppose every knows this, if so please ignore. I have a dual Athlon 1600+MP. I tried the 2.5.21 kernel enabled with the radeon module. My machine goes

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 kernel module

2002-06-10 Thread Mark Lane
At 07:02 AM 6/10/02, you wrote: I suppose every knows this, if so please ignore. I have a dual Athlon 1600+MP. I tried the 2.5.21 kernel enabled with the radeon module. My machine goes completely dead when I start X. I have a Radeon 8500. Check out ATI drivers for the FireGL 8800. Apparently

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 3D support

2002-03-22 Thread Frank Van Damme
On Friday 22 March 2002 02:12 pm, Anders Saaby wrote: Hi! Have anybody any idea about when we could expect OpenGL support for the ATI Radeon 8500 card in Xfree? Are anybody working on it? - Im sorry im not a developer, så i can not contribute... Thanks in advance! Anders Saaby I hope

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 3D support

2002-02-18 Thread José Fonseca
On 2002.02.18 10:25 Anders Saaby wrote: Hi! Have anybody any idea about when we could expect OpenGL support for the ATI Radeon 8500 card in Xfree? Are anybody working on it? Secondly: if 3d support is too far avay in the future, then does anybody know if xigraphics Summit driver is a

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 3D support

2002-02-18 Thread Thomas Bruckschlegel
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 11:25:16 +0100 From: Anders Saaby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 3D support Hi! Have anybody any idea about when we could expect OpenGL support for the ATI Radeon 8500 card in Xfree? Are anybody working on it? Secondly: if

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 3D support

2002-02-18 Thread Joe Krahn
Thomas Bruckschlegel wrote: Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 11:25:16 +0100 From: Anders Saaby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 3D support Hi! Have anybody any idea about when we could expect OpenGL support for the ATI Radeon 8500 card in Xfree? Are

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 DRI Drivers.

2002-01-18 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Fri, 2002-01-18 at 03:04, Mike Mestnik wrote: This msg dose not in any way have the understanding to get quake3 running on your pc. A while back I got some instructions from Vladimir on how I could help with Radeon 8500 DRI code. At first my PC would just reboot, but after changing

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 DRI Drivers.

2002-01-18 Thread Mike Mestnik
--- Michel Dänzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2002-01-18 at 03:04, Mike Mestnik wrote: This msg dose not in any way have the understanding to get quake3 running on your pc. A while back I got some instructions from Vladimir on how I could help with Radeon 8500 DRI code. At

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 DRI Drivers.

2002-01-18 Thread Vladimir Dergachev
Mike - I have not forgotten about you, I just did not have a chance to look at the logs you sent me thoroughly enough. I have not heard from ATI about spreading the docs around either - they seem really busy.. On the positive side they found TDA9886TS datasheet for me so TV-in support for 8500DV

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 DRI Drivers.

2002-01-18 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Fri, 2002-01-18 at 13:21, Mike Mestnik wrote: --- Michel Dänzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't really know what Vladimir meant by CCE, CP and indirect packets, but glxinfo reports Direct Rendering=Yes. But have you actually tried running a client, e.g. glxgears? You should

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500

2002-01-10 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Sun, 2002-01-06 at 19:31, Alain Haegi wrote: I'll buy me an ATI Radeon 8500 with DVI and DSUB port (multi display support). Now my question is what is the current status of the driver? AFAIK 2D is more or less complete, but no 3D yet. are both ports accesible? AFAIK yes. will xinerama

Re: [Xpert]radeon 8500

2002-01-09 Thread Vladimir Dergachev
On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, F. Heitkamp wrote: Soon I will be rebuilding my PC using the subject card. Is this card yet supported by XFree86? AFAIK yes - except for accelerated 3d. If you want enhanced Xv please try GATOS drivers: http://gatos.sf.net/. Vladimir Dergachev

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500

2001-12-22 Thread Dan Chen
On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 12:37:09AM -0500, John Goodyear wrote: What's the easiest way to get X up using my Radeon 8500? I'm not necessarily looking to get all of the DRI features running right away. That can come later. Right now, I just want to get X up. 2D support is working in cvs

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 and DRI+GLX ?

2001-12-20 Thread Mark Lane
At 11:46 AM 12/20/01, Thomas Bruckschlegel wrote: Hi! I've compiled the lates CVS, my radeon 8500 works well, the DRI + GLX are loaded+enabled and the XFfree86.log shows no errors!), but when I try any OpenGL app, my system crashes. Is the DRI + GLX support broken for the Radeon 8500 ? I had

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500 support - thanks.

2001-12-05 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Tue, 2001-12-04 at 18:45, Noah Romer wrote: However, when I try to play an mpeg or avi, all I is get is a black box (offset slightly to the right of the window frame) where there would normally be the video. I've tried this both w/ and w/o DRI support in the SDL library and get the same

Re: [Xpert]Radeon 8500/7500 support

2001-09-19 Thread Ani Joshi
I have documentation and a test driver for these boards and could add support, but judging from recent history in the ati driver, ATI seems to be adding support for things themselves. Can anyone comment on this? Should I bother with adding support or just wait until ATI does it? ani On