[XFree86] nVidia GeForce2 MX on PPC

[r.sesser]

I've compiled 4.2.99.3 several times now (with the nv driver) and the last couple of times, the X server dies and hangs the machine. I don't know what's different this time as opposed to the time when it was working. Here are some specs:

PowerPC G4 733 (Quicksilver 2001)
nVidia GeForce2 MX (AGP 4x)
Stock Kernel (2.4.19-4a) and Ben H (2.4.21-ben5)
Yellowdog 2.3

The weird thing is, is that if I compiled the fbriva into the kernel, X would work. If I started up with the 'novideo' option (which is the way the YDL site recomends), X would hang and I would have to do a hard reset. I have a couple of log files and my config file here <http://www.randys.org/ydl/>. I'm not quite sure what's going on here but if someone has any pointers I'd be happy to hear them. I don't have access to the machine right now so I can't get the specs on the nVidia device...I can later if that would help.

If I use the kernel fb, will I get hardware acceleration? Or do I have to use the 'novideo' option in the kernel arguments like the YDL site recomends? I'm confused on this issue.

Also, is it only necessary to use '#define XF86ExtraCardDrivers nv' in the host.def with the PPC platform? Will this change in the 4.3 release?

TIA
r.

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