Mike This is good info info, but we still don't quite get to it do we? OK I understand XFree86 3.3.6 is only working solution out of the RPM as it were.
But as I understand it, from the documentation, Dr Atchison and yourself cyrix_drv and XF86_SVGA are part of 3.3.x so..... why does XF86_SVGA -probeonly produce the error: Driver "cyrix" ^^^^^ Unknown section keyword Am I being exceptionally stupid? The contradiction is this: Driver "cyrix" is recognized by XFree86 4.. but it don't work. XF86_SVGA version 3... does wok but not above 640x480 and not requiring the driver! What I think is this; XF86_SVGA is indeed version 3. but it is not this that supports cyrix svga modes and acceleration, it is in fact only XFree86 version 3 that does and using using cyrex_drv. Could somebody confirm this please? If true RedHat or whoever should not distribute the driver cyrix_drv with XFree86 4 and xfree86.org should remove documentation stating XF86_SVGA and Device "cyrix" is the way to get mediagx chip sets to work. Why because its very very very CONFUSING!! Are the problem with XFree86 4 and cyrix_drv to do with cyrix_driv? If so where can I obtain the source so that I can have a look at it. I've looked in my RedHat distributions and on xfree86.org but, I cannot detect it any where. On the other hand if to do with XFree86 itself then I concede, the problem is probably beyond me and I will just have to roll back to 3.3.6 Is 3.3.6 available as binary RPM ? I have the source, but am a little nervous of installing over a newer version. I suppose I could always resort to RH 6 Thank you Mike A. Harris" wrote: > On Fri, 3 May 2002, Charles Bradshaw wrote: > > >Thanks you clearly know something about this. I don't really want to get > >into a discussion about graphics development politics, but I think the > >terseness and inexactness in your reply is clear! The distribution I am > >installing has the components cyrix_drv.o, XF86_SVGA and XFree86 version > >4.0.3 in it. Also documentation including a man page in respect of > >cyrix. Perhaps I should take up the winge with RedHat. > > I can be more exact. Red Hat Linux 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 comes with > XFree86 4.x which is the primary XFree86 shipped. In addition to > that, we also ship the XFree86 3.3.6 servers, so that hardware > that is not supported at all by 4.x, and/or hardware that is not > supported very well under 4.x may still be used simply by using > one of the 3.3.6 servers that better support the given piece of > hardware. > > The 4.x Cyrix MediaGX driver does not function properly, as such > Red Hat Linux uses 3.3.6 for this chipset. I've got a tablet PC > with this chip in it (Casio Fiva) and looking into the 4.x issues > with Cyrix MediaGX is on my _personaly_ list of things todo, > however it is not my highest spare time priority. If someone who > is familiar with the driver cares to fix it and/or add support > for new chips, it likely would happen sooner. > > >My question to the list is setting out the problem as I see it > >(on the screen). I am offering to spend time doing something to > >fix a problem which is apparently common. A google search > >specifying all words "cyrix mediagx xfree86 configuration" > >produces over 1000 hits 99% of which are questions without > >answers. I am determined to solve it. > > If you find a solution, please let us know. > > Thanks. > > -- > Mike A. Harris Shipping/mailing address: > OS Systems Engineer 190 Pittsburgh Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, > XFree86 maintainer Ontario, Canada, P6C 5B3 > Red Hat Inc. > http://www.redhat.com ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris > > _______________________________________________ > Xpert mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
