On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Yvon Thoraval wrote:
> > > >What driver are you using in XFree86Config-4?. > > their is no driver line in the XF86Config-4 file. > > Did you try using fbdev? > as kernel argument i've tried : > > video=atyfb:vmode17,cmode:16 > which gives the same results in terms of resolution as no video driver > checked. > > also : > video=fbdev:vmode17,cmode:16 > > giving a smaller number of pixels in width and height > > > >Is the card pci? > yes > > > >Try: > > > >cat /proc/fb > > i've got : > 0 OFfb /bandit/ATY,XCLAIMVRPro using atyfb > and : > 0 ATY Mach 64 using fbdev > > >lspcidrake > giving : > unknown : Apple Computer Inc. | Bandit Power PC Host-PCI Bridge > Card : ATI Mach 64 : ATI| 3D Rage Pro > unknown : Apple Computer Inc. | Grand Central I/O Controller > unknown : Apple Computer Inc. | Bandit Power PC Host-PCI Bridge > Card : Cirrus Logic G543x: Cirrus Logic|GD 5436 [Alpine] > unknown : Artop Electronic Corp|ATP 860 > > ( i do have two video cards an ATI one and a Mac Picasso ) > > the screen attached to the ATI one as VF = 75 Hz and HF = 60.02 Khz > it is a 1024x768 one > > the other attached to the mac picasso : VF = 74,9 Hz HF = 60.1 Khz > it is a 1016x768 one > > the third card is sonnet ata tempo. > > here is one part of XF86Config-4 : > # ********************************************************************** > # Graphics device section > # ********************************************************************** > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Generic VGA" > Driver "vga" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "ATI Mach64 1" > VendorName "Unknown" > BoardName "Unknown" > Driver "ati" Right here --------^^ try Driver "fbdev" > # Clock lines > > > # Uncomment following option if you see a big white block > # instead of the cursor! > # Option "sw_cursor" > > Option "DPMS" "on" > BusID "PCI:0:15:0" > EndSection > > When under DrakX i didn't see any generic kind of screen. > > i have tried also fbset but it is unknown as a bash command, what is the > same for X-4 ? > [stew@powerbook-cooker stew]$ rpm -qf /usr/sbin/fbset fbset-2.1-11mdk There is no equivalent X command. I don't think running fbset while in X would be a very good thing. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc
