On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 21:31, Duncan Webb wrote: > Hello all, > > I have been trying to use the savagefb driver for a VIA ProSavage PN133T > VT8606 TwisterT the module gets loaded but the frame buffer doesn't get > created. > > The kernel log shows: > Jan 14 19:41:46 fig kernel: savagefb: mapped io at f8b25000 > Jan 14 19:41:46 fig kernel: savagefb: probed videoram: 32768k > Jan 14 19:41:46 fig kernel: savagefb: Detected current MCLK value of 14 MHz > Jan 14 19:41:46 fig kernel: savagefb: frame buffer in use > > Question 1: Is the chipset supported?
It's not a chipset I'm familiar with. Check down the bottom of the patch you attached for a list of supported savage based cards. Though from the model you describe above, it reads like it could be either a PROSAVAGE_PM or an S3TWISTER (not sure if this is right). > Question 2: The vesa driver is already included in the kernel can the > savage driver work along side it, like the matrox driver? From the last > line is suspect not. Short answer, no. Compile in kernel either Vesa or savagefb but not both. > Question 3: What are the steps that would be required to get it working, > ie how does one debug a kernel module. I haven't tried the savagefb in about 4 months, some work may have been done on it since then. However, I actually got better results using plain VesaFB. By this I mean, no artifacts present in console (though the workaround was to turn off acceleration, this kinda defeated the purpose). The transition through from opaque to transparent was also much smoother using VesaFB in XDirectFB. > P.S. I sent this mail last night with a patch attached, reckon the mail > server doesn't like attachments. Your first mail turned up with attachment intact, no problems there. Regards, Rick -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe directfb-users" as subject.
