Yeap.. that's exactly what I have.. and exactly when my machine crashed. and what I tried Depth of 16, it crashed too... ... just don't know why
Edwin Lau On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 16:48:16 Lee Elliott wrote: > Hello, > > Have you got a "DefaultFbBpp 32" line in your Screen section? see > below > > ... > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Default Screen" > Device "MGA" > Monitor "Generic Monitor" > DefaultDepth 24 > DefaultFbBpp 32 > SubSection "Display" > ... > > LeeE > > > > Chun Kit Edwin Lau wrote: > > > > Well 2.4.1 kernel does impress me, but the mga problem is still there. > > 32bpp just freeze my system. and I don't even have to XFree log for > 32bpp.. > > just have 24bpp XFree log attached > > > > On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 11:05:01 Joris Lambrecht wrote: > > > I remember reading that kernel 2.4.1(01?) has improved handling of > the > > > G400 > > > cards and fixes some (if not all ...) known issues, i'd suggest you'd > > > take a > > > look at this kernel. The 2.4.x kernels really impressed me, if the > rest > > > of > > > linux development would have similar level of quality linux would > > > definetly > > > rule the desktop. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Chun Kit Edwin Lau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:49 AM > > > To: Damon Muller > > > Cc: User Debian > > > Subject: Re: XFree86 4.0.2 and Matrox G400 > > > > > > > > > I am using 2.2.18 and have agp, via, dri compiled in the kernel, but > > > leaving mga as a module and i guess I have the same problem as you. > X4.02 > > > crashes my machine at 16 and 32bpp. I guess it has to do will drm. > When i > > > check the XF86 website, it seems to be that they suggested kernel > 2.4.x > > > kernel. I haven't given it a shot yet. and i also said in the site > that > > > disable the dri in the kernel for 2.4.x. (don't know about 2.2.18) > > > > > > Edwin Lau > > > > > > On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 01:56:31 Damon Muller wrote: > > > > Quoth Chun Kit Edwin Lau, > > > > > ok you have the dri working fine? well, for some unknown reason. > in > > > the > > > > > XFree.0.log, it said direct rendering disable. don't know why? > what > > > > option > > > > > did you include in the kernel? thanx > > > > > > > > What colour depth are you using? dri/drm only working in 16 and > 32bpp. > > > > If you are using anything else, it will be disabled. This bit me > > > > originally as I was using 24bpp (which turned out to be a good > thing, > > > as > > > > that particular original driver and X4.02 didn't like each other, > so > > > > launching into dri/drm mode crashed the machine). > > > > > > > > Other than that, make sure you've got agpgart compiled in or as a > > > > module, along with the correct motherboard chipset support. > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > > > > damon > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Damon Muller | Did a large procession wave their > torches > > > > Criminologist/Linux Geek | As my head fell in the basket, > > > > http://killfilter.com | And was everybody dancing on the > casket... > > > > PGP (GnuPG): A136E829 | - TBMG, "Dead" > > > > > > > > > > Edwin Lau ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > Edwin Lau ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > XFree86.0.logName: XFree86.0.log > > Type: unspecified type (application/octet-stream) > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Edwin Lau ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
