On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Markus Klein wrote:
> > These logs show a couple of different, but potentially related, problems.
> > So let's start with the first one that occurs (PCI mis-detection).
> > First off, what's in this machine (CPU, etc.)? I'll hazard a guess that
> > it's a 386SX or 486SX (the ones without an integrated math coprocessor)
> > with a separate Weitek math coprocessor. Furthermore, it has no PCI bus.
> > Is that correct?
> > Secondly, add 'Option "PciOsConfig"' in the ServerFlags section of the
> > XF86Config you managed to generate. Then reboot and try again. Please
> > let me know what happens, good or bad.
> My system is actually a Pentium. But it really is very old. I don't
> know if this kind of processor is special in the way that it has not
> even a coprocessor. I always thought that even first-generation (very
> classic..?..) Pentium do have a coprocessor. But hey: I don't even
> want to swear it. I agree that it doesn't have a PCI bus. I never knew
> it exactly but I always suspected it. I just installed OS'es and worked
> with it. So I never investigated what was not in the handbook. But to
> proove the Pentium, at least: I attach the output of dmesg.
OK, so I was way off. The `dmesg` output is useful anyway. Thanks.
> I tried the "PciOsConfig" option. The screen went white nevertheless.
> As far as I can see the chips driver doesn't want to use this option.
> (I set it in the config-file which came from XFree86 -configure).
No. It is not a driver option. I said the "ServerFlags" section, not
"Device". -configure does not generate such a section. You'll need to
add one, something like
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "PciOsConfig"
EndSection
Marc.
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