On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 7:17 AM, erik quanstrom <quans...@quanstro.net> wrote: >> I added two lines of code to /sys/src/cmd/aux/vga/radeon.h; compiled >> vga and kernel; added line to /lib/vgadb. >> Now kernel sees the device (and I see it too: cat /dev/vgactl), but >> attempt to start framebuffer gives blank screen. Pointers are >> appreciated! > > it didn't work for me, either. i added a bit of > code to support the newer "atom bios" but > ran out of patience and the vesa driver works.
ATOM BIOS should be unnecessary for the R9600; it is an r300-era card. I've not ever tried with a mobility (is it an m10?) r9600, but the desktop variant works when its PCI IDs are added... I forget whether I had to enable r300hack, though, for it... -- vs
