Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 01:34:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote: > On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:11:41AM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > ... > > Then this is the vga=271 stuff? > > > > Jeff > > No, that's just selecting the VGA resolution. I am referring to the > video parameter: > > video=:[,,...] > > Look at linux/Dokumentation/fb/modedb.txt. > It's not in my tree (2.2.18), the only documentation I could find was the source code. Anyway, it seems that atyfb gets a precendence over vesafb and screws up the LCD. Right now I use the following kernel params: video=atyfb:off video=vesa:mtrr vga=795 For reference this is Dell Inspiron 5000, lspci -vv says this: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x (rev 64) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: Dell Computer Corporation: Unknown device 009f Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping+ SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Capabilities: [5c] Power Management version 1 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Regards, Petr -- Snow Day -- stay home. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 01:34:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote: On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:11:41AM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: ... Then this is the vga=271 stuff? Jeff No, that's just selecting the VGA resolution. I am referring to the video parameter: video=driver:option[,option,...] Look at linux/Dokumentation/fb/modedb.txt. It's not in my tree (2.2.18), the only documentation I could find was the source code. Anyway, it seems that atyfb gets a precendence over vesafb and screws up the LCD. Right now I use the following kernel params: video=atyfb:off video=vesa:mtrr vga=795 For reference this is Dell Inspiron 5000, lspci -vv says this: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x (rev 64) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: Dell Computer Corporation: Unknown device 009f Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping+ SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium TAbort- TAbort- MAbort- SERR- PERR- Latency: 66 (2000ns min), cache line size 08 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11 Region 0: Memory at fd00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) Region 1: I/O ports at 2000 Region 2: Memory at fc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) Capabilities: [50] AGP version 1.0 Status: RQ=255 SBA+ 64bit- FW- Rate=x1,x2 Command: RQ=0 SBA- AGP- 64bit- FW- Rate=none Capabilities: [5c] Power Management version 1 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Regards, Petr -- Snow Day -- stay home. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 01:34:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote: > On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:11:41AM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > ... > > Then this is the vga=271 stuff? > > > > Jeff > > No, that's just selecting the VGA resolution. I am referring to the > video parameter: > > video=:[,,...] > > Look at linux/Dokumentation/fb/modedb.txt. > > Yours, > Dominik Kubla Thanks! I will. I did have VESA FB enabled, BTW and I still see the problem. :-) Jeff > -- > Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step > out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an > error of judgment. --Philip K. Dick. Author's Note, A SCANNER DARKLY, 1977 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 01:34:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote: On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:11:41AM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: ... Then this is the vga=271 stuff? Jeff No, that's just selecting the VGA resolution. I am referring to the video parameter: video=driver:option[,option,...] Look at linux/Dokumentation/fb/modedb.txt. Yours, Dominik Kubla Thanks! I will. I did have VESA FB enabled, BTW and I still see the problem. :-) Jeff -- Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment. --Philip K. Dick. Author's Note, A SCANNER DARKLY, 1977 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 08:26:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote: > On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 03:50:16PM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > > > > Can you enable both at the same time? It's an installer issue with laptops > > and I need tobe able to detect whatever is running. > > > > IIRC you can choose at boot time using a kernel parameter. Then this is the vga=271 stuff? Jeff > > Dominik > -- > Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step > out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an > error of judgment. --Philip K. Dick. Author's Note, A SCANNER DARKLY, 1977 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 08:26:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote: On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 03:50:16PM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: Can you enable both at the same time? It's an installer issue with laptops and I need tobe able to detect whatever is running. IIRC you can choose at boot time using a kernel parameter. Then this is the vga=271 stuff? Jeff Dominik -- Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment. --Philip K. Dick. Author's Note, A SCANNER DARKLY, 1977 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 05:49:06PM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote: > Use the VESA fb driver instead of the ATI fb driver. I have been doing so > ever since i got my DELL Inspiron 7500: the ATI driver won't recognize the > Rage Mobility chips (well, i could convince it to do so but the 1400x1050 > LCD panel timing never worked...) > > Dominik Can you enable both at the same time? It's an installer issue with laptops and I need tobe able to detect whatever is running. :-) Jeff > -- > Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step > out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an > error of judgment. --Philip K. Dick. Author's Note, A SCANNER DARKLY, 1977 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 05:49:06PM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote: Use the VESA fb driver instead of the ATI fb driver. I have been doing so ever since i got my DELL Inspiron 7500: the ATI driver won't recognize the Rage Mobility chips (well, i could convince it to do so but the 1400x1050 LCD panel timing never worked...) Dominik Can you enable both at the same time? It's an installer issue with laptops and I need tobe able to detect whatever is running. :-) Jeff -- Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment. --Philip K. Dick. Author's Note, A SCANNER DARKLY, 1977 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 10:34:30PM +, Alan Cox wrote: > > Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops. Frame buffer needs > > to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on > > until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in > > order to properly detect the hardware. Any ideas? > > Hard to be sure. Without knowing precisely which board they have and which > options you used I can't guess which code path changed I will get this information on Monday when the testing person at Canopy is in. We wer testing with their equipment. I'll get you the info. Jeff > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 02:16:58PM -0800, Bob Lorenzini wrote: > IIRC you need to do a text mode install on the Dell. > > Bob Can't. When 2.2.18-25 boots up, when it tries to flash the penguin image on the screen, it fritzes the laptop. Jeff > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
> Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops. Frame buffer needs > to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on > until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in > order to properly detect the hardware. Any ideas? Hard to be sure. Without knowing precisely which board they have and which options you used I can't guess which code path changed - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
> > and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It > > renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt > > even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24) > > on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without > > kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during > > a text based install? Are you including the ATI frame buffer code or not - I assume yes. > > Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help. 2.2.17pre15 o ATI video fixes for PPC (Benjamin Herrenschmidt) So if thats the one that does it perhaps you can go over it with the powerpc folks ? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
IIRC you need to do a text mode install on the Dell. Bob - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 02:03:08PM -0800, Bob Lorenzini wrote: > On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > > > > > > > 2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays > > on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode, > > and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It > > renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt > > even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24) > > on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without > > kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during > > a text based install? > > Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help. > > Bob Alan, Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops. Frame buffer needs to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in order to properly detect the hardware. Any ideas? :-) Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > > > 2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays > on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode, > and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It > renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt > even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24) > on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without > kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during > a text based install? Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help. Bob - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode, and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24) on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during a text based install? Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode, and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24) on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during a text based install? Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: 2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode, and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24) on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during a text based install? Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help. Bob - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 02:03:08PM -0800, Bob Lorenzini wrote: On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: 2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode, and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24) on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during a text based install? Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help. Bob Alan, Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops. Frame buffer needs to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in order to properly detect the hardware. Any ideas? :-) Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
IIRC you need to do a text mode install on the Dell. Bob - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24) on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during a text based install? Are you including the ATI frame buffer code or not - I assume yes. Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help. 2.2.17pre15 o ATI video fixes for PPC (Benjamin Herrenschmidt) So if thats the one that does it perhaps you can go over it with the powerpc folks ? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops. Frame buffer needs to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in order to properly detect the hardware. Any ideas? Hard to be sure. Without knowing precisely which board they have and which options you used I can't guess which code path changed - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 10:34:30PM +, Alan Cox wrote: Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops. Frame buffer needs to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in order to properly detect the hardware. Any ideas? Hard to be sure. Without knowing precisely which board they have and which options you used I can't guess which code path changed I will get this information on Monday when the testing person at Canopy is in. We wer testing with their equipment. I'll get you the info. Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
