Jason Woofenden wrote: > Package: xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion > Version: 1:1.7.3-2 > Severity: normal <snip> > Then I googled around for how to get the siliconmotion driver > working, and tried the following procedure: > > > apt-get build-dep xorg-server > mkdir xorg-server > cd xorg-server > apt-get source xorg-server > dpkg-source -x xorg-server*.dsc > cd xorg-server*/debian/patches/ > wget http://jasonwoof.com/downloads/01_mips-sarea.diff > echo "01_mips-sarea.diff" >> series > cd ../../ > dpkg-buildpackage -b -uc > cd ../ > rm xserver-xorg-core-dbg* > sudo dpkg -i *.deb > > Except I didn't install all the .debs, just the ones that were > already installed. > > Then from aptitude, I installed the siliconmotion driver again, and > rebooted.
After following this procedure, including having the correct xorg.conf, I have working X. However, the VGA output under X does not work for me. If I switch to a virtual console then I do get the virtual console outputted to VGA. Do you have working VGA output under X? Regards, Mike.
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