On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 04:12:07PM -0800, r.sesser scrawled: > 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?
This has not, so far, changed: my Debian packages still patch this. IMHO it should change. As to your GeForce2 problem, I can't really ascertain as to what it is, but I eventually got my GeForce4 in my PowerMac working, using offb. Using rivafb just caused difficulties. Good luck! :) d -- Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Developer, Trinity College, University of Melbourne
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