On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Ian White wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Stew Benedict wrote: > > > On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Ian White wrote: > > > > > > > > Seeing as how -20 was Stew's PPC patches, I compiled and installed this > > > version. However, I just get a black screen now when starting it.. I have > > > a r128 card. > > > > > > The last thing I see out of the XFree86 log is: > > > (II) Setting vga for screen 0. > > > > > > A copy of the full log for anybody who is interested is at > > > http://victoria.tc.ca/~iwhite/xfree86.txt > > > > > > Help! I hate being without X and I don't remember what the last working > > > version I had was... > > > > > > > The vga stuff looks a little odd, I don't get any of that in mine, but I > > don't have a rage128 either, both of mine are Mach64 derivatives. Are you > > doing anything outside of X setting the video mode? I don't do this > > anymore on either of my machines. In the past adding > > > > Option "UseFBDev" > > > > Has helped with the r128's too. > > It was working fine with XFree86-server-4.0.3-7.1mdk (remembered that RPM > keeps a log of package installs/removals..) > > I do have "append=" video=aty128fb:1024x768-16"" in my yaboot.conf. > > The only thing that makes me suspicious is that the new XFree86 might be > trying for agpgart and the 2.4.4-6.4mdk kernel doesn't support it. Can > that be added to a future kernel release? Benh's kernel has a Apple > Uninorth AGP option. But then again, if you're using the same 2.4.4-6.4 > kernel... > Working on 2.4.12 now, with your patches you mentioned on cooker and nVidia patches. Haven't looked at AGP yet but I will. I'm trying to get something in to Juan/Chmouel to get us in the loop for 2.4.12 before it all changes on me again. Unfortunately the build takes a loong time on the hardware I've got access to. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
