What version is your
xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/nv/nv_setup.c ?
1.27 is the newest version and has BigEndian fixes in it.
I recommend that you use offb instead of rivafb. And you
shouldn't need the 'novideo' option.
Mark.
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?
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