On Son, 2002-11-10 at 00:39, Manuel Bilderbeek wrote: > Michel Dänzer wrote: > > >>- Tux's right arm is still a bit white and so is the bottom of his feet > >>- Lots of these messages on the screen: radeonUploadTexImages: ran into > >>bound texture > > > > Hmm, I don't see that, maybe you're still low on texture memory? > > How can I tell?
grep 'for textures' /var/log/XFree86.0.log > What can I do about it? Use a lower virtual resolution or depth, or buy a card with more RAM. ;) > >>>>Definately. It seems to be a driver problem though, not a cable problem, > >>>>since I once had it working... (That was, adding the option, logging > >>>>out, restarting X with CTRL ALT BS and then logging in again...) > >>> > >>>Not so sure, I'd expect a driver problem to be 100% reproducible. > >> > >>Well, the problem is 100% reproducible! I just didn't try to reproduce > >>the solution, since SWcursor made things worse afterall (after > >>rebooting, at least.) > > > > If SWcursor helps once but then again not, I don't call that 100% > > reproducible. > > I guess for X rebooting doesn't differ from logging out and pressing > CTRL ALT BS? It can make a difference in theory but shouldn't normally. > If there *is* a difference, that may explain it. I can try to do this of > course, but logging out and restarting X is a bit of an annoying > business (since I have to look at a black screen for 10 seconds each > time...) I will do it of course, if you think it's worthwile. What would you want to achieve with that? :) > >>Thanks a lot! I hope the final version will be released soon, in one > >>of the packages. > > > > Yes, hopefully someone picks it up, maybe you? :) > > What do you mean with 'picks it up'? Finishes it and pushes for its inclusion. > Anyway, I hope these improved drivers will go mainstream soon, since > they contain a lot less bugs than the current ones that *are* in the > mainstream... They will be in 4.3.0, at least more or less. > On Windows machines people like to update their drivers really often. I > like the same for my Linux system. Just keep using my packages. :) > And the docs help me to tweak them... There's one big advantage over Windows: if the docs are missing or outdated, the source is available. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast