Thanks Darren, I found this somehow through your link: https://features.launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/59618
Apparently the xforcevesa kernel parameter is being overridden by X. So 'safe video mode' isn't so safe. The sad thing is this was reported well before Edgy went "gold". It's ticking off a LOT of people. I think they jumped the gun on that one. So...I guess I'll try 6.06 and not do any updates so I don't get bit by the bug you linked to. Too bad :( Nick On Monday 06 November 2006 22:37, Darren L wrote: > Nick, > > Looks like there was a patch in CVS that fixed it for Dapper. > https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-tdfx/+bug/4 >4112, but it looks like the tdfx driver has new issues in > 6.10 [ http://digg.com/linux_unix/Ubuntu_6_10_RC_Released#c3505144 ]. > Here's an updated bug report: > https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-tdfx/+bug/6 >3796 > > I'm not sure if there's any fixes out there, but this might give you a > starting point for your search. > > Good luck, > -Darren > > On 11/6/06, Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I downloaded Kubuntu 6.10 and wanted to install it on an older spare > > machine: > > > > P3 1GHz > > 1GB RAM > > Voodoo 3 3000 > > Creative Ensoniq > > > > The problem is with video. It seems fine until X starts, then gets all > > garbled. I used F4 at boot to select the native resolution for my LCD and > > tried both regular and safe video modes with the same result. > > > > Does anyone have any ideas of how to get around this other than "use a > > different box"? :) I recall 3DFX not being super supported in Linux, am I > > remembering right? > > > > Thanks, > > Nick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
