On Tue, 2001-12-04 at 18:13, Derrik Pates wrote:
> On 4 Dec 2001, Michel D�nzer wrote:
> 
> > If that's the problem, then the fix should be to query the pitch (i.e.
> > displayWidth) from the framebuffer device. There is an
> > fbdevHWGetLineLength() function for this. Derrik says it's also broken
> > without Option "UseFBDev" though.
> 
> Yes, when the X server worked on PPC without "UseFBDev" - which it doesn't
> right now - I did see the same effect, regardless of whether I specified
> "UseFBDev" or not.
> 
> Also, is the fix that you came up with available as a patch against the
> 4.1.0.1 tree that Debian is using at present,

Just replace '64 * pScrn->bitsPerPixel' with '64 * 8' before the pitchInc
comment.

> so I can just build my own local X server package and use that until
> 4.2.0 is released, and packages for it make their way into Sid?

You could also submit it to Branden Robinson for inclusion in the
official packages.


-- 
Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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