On Mon, 2002-03-18 at 13:18, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > Harald Welte wrote: > > >On Sun, Mar 17, 2002 at 06:55:23PM +0100, Michel D�nzer wrote: > > > >>On Sam, 2002-03-16 at 18:40, Harald Welte wrote: > >> > >>>So now after spending multiple days in trying to get a working multihead > >>>setup, can anybody recommend a PCI graphics board which does work with > >>>the debian woody supplied XFree86 package? > >>> > >>A Mac board. :) Most drivers rely on it being set up reasonably by the > >>Firmware. In particular, the problems with the ATI card could be related > >>to incorrect memory setup. > >> > >mh. Well... I think I'm going to spend some more time dumping 3dfx registers > >on my x86 box and patching the tdfxfb driver. > > > Wonderful! Future users of 3dfx cards on PPC thank you. > > Please be sure to send your patches to the appropriate maintainer, and > to the framebuffer list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] so they > will be discussed and merged appropriately.
I'm not sure if that will fly. The stuff which needs to be set up by the firmware is usally card specific. I think (at least some) PC 3dfx boards can be reflashed with an OF ROM though? -- Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
