Re: XFree86 with Neomagic
David Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Quoting Kevin Dalley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > > You may also need the 2.2.x kernel. My Neomagic servers were broken > > until I upgraded the kernel to 2.2.1, from 2.0.36. Both the older > > Neomagic specific server was broken and the newer svga server By the > > way, I am now using the svga server. > > > I'm not sure what you're saying is broken. I appear to be running > a Neomagic-specific server on 2.0.34 and the NM2160 chipset with > no problems: > Well, the server core dumped on startup. I also have an NM2160 on a Thinkpad 600. It core dumped shortly after the fonts was read. My older NeoMagic server works with the new kernel. Here is my /etc/apt/sources.list: deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable non-US deb http://www.debian.org/~jules/gnome-stage-2 unstable main deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free -- Kevin Dalley SETI Institute [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XFree86 with Neomagic
Quoting Kevin Dalley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > You may also need the 2.2.x kernel. My Neomagic servers were broken > until I upgraded the kernel to 2.2.1, from 2.0.36. Both the older > Neomagic specific server was broken and the newer svga server By the > way, I am now using the svga server. > I'm not sure what you're saying is broken. I appear to be running a Neomagic-specific server on 2.0.34 and the NM2160 chipset with no problems: XFCom_NeoMagic Version 2.0.0 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date: October 7 1998 This server is being released under the XFCom program in cooperation with XFree86 and the server's authors. This server is freely available, and source code for this server will be included in the next XFree86 release. Please report any problems to one of the support e-mail addresses listed in the README included with this server. Operating System: Linux 2.0.34 i686 [ELF] Configured drivers: SVGA: server for SVGA graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0): NM2070, NM2090, NM2093, NM2097, NM2160, NM2200, generic (using VT number 7) XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values (**) XKB: keymap: "xfree86(us)" (overrides other XKB settings) (**) Mouse: type: PS/2, device: /dev/psaux, buttons: 3 (**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms) (**) SVGA: Graphics device ID: "NeoMagic" (**) SVGA: Monitor ID: "Generic Multisync" (**) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75 dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts /Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X1 1R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" (--) SVGA: PCI: NeoMagic NM2160 rev 1, Memory @ 0xfd00, 0xfea0 (--) SVGA: chipset: NM2160 (--) SVGA: videoram: 2048k Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
Re: XFree86 with Neomagic
Ian Lynagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Debian 2.1 has the neomagic driver. If you MUST have the 3.3.1 version, > >install Debian's X like usual, then go to master.debian.org/~vincent/ and > >grab > >the temporary 3.3.1 debs. or you can simply place xfree86.orgs xserver > >binary > >in /usr/local/bin and edit /etc/X11/Xserver to call it. > > Using 3.3.1 would be advisable if you don't want X to break when you > upgrade to Debian 2.2 (glibc2.1 apparently kills it). > i am using the debian neomagic package with glibc2.1 with only minor problems (the screen gets totally messed up on resuming from powersave mode, but then changing the resolution restores it to normal). this is running xfree 3.3.2.3a-11. --alex-- -- | I believe the moment is at hand when, by a paranoiac and active | | advance of the mind, it will be possible (simultaneously with | | automatism and other passive states) to systematize confusion | | and thus to help to discredit completely the world of reality. |
Re: XFree86 with Neomagic
Ian Lynagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes > >> > >> I am currently running Linux on a Compaq laptop with a Neomagic NM-2160 > >> video card. I would like to use Debian 2.1. Could I use XFree86 3.3.1 > >> with > >> Debian 2.1, even though the distribution supports an older version. Thanks > >> for any help. > > > >Debian 2.1 has the neomagic driver. If you MUST have the 3.3.1 version, > >install Debian's X like usual, then go to master.debian.org/~vincent/ and > >grab > >the temporary 3.3.1 debs. or you can simply place xfree86.orgs xserver > >binary > >in /usr/local/bin and edit /etc/X11/Xserver to call it. > > Using 3.3.1 would be advisable if you don't want X to break when you > upgrade to Debian 2.2 (glibc2.1 apparently kills it). You may also need the 2.2.x kernel. My Neomagic servers were broken until I upgraded the kernel to 2.2.1, from 2.0.36. Both the older Neomagic specific server was broken and the newer svga server By the way, I am now using the svga server. -- Kevin Dalley SETI Institute [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XFree86 with Neomagic
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes >> >> I am currently running Linux on a Compaq laptop with a Neomagic NM-2160 >> video card. I would like to use Debian 2.1. Could I use XFree86 3.3.1 with >> Debian 2.1, even though the distribution supports an older version. Thanks >> for any help. > >Debian 2.1 has the neomagic driver. If you MUST have the 3.3.1 version, >install Debian's X like usual, then go to master.debian.org/~vincent/ and grab >the temporary 3.3.1 debs. or you can simply place xfree86.orgs xserver binary >in /usr/local/bin and edit /etc/X11/Xserver to call it. Using 3.3.1 would be advisable if you don't want X to break when you upgrade to Debian 2.2 (glibc2.1 apparently kills it). -- Ian Lynagh - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lynagh.demon.co.uk/ Two most common elements in the universe: Hydrogen & Stupidity.
Re: XFree86 with Neomagic
> > I am currently running Linux on a Compaq laptop with a Neomagic NM-2160 > video card. I would like to use Debian 2.1. Could I use XFree86 3.3.1 with > Debian 2.1, even though the distribution supports an older version. Thanks > for any help. > > Debian 2.1 has the neomagic driver. If you MUST have the 3.3.1 version, install Debian's X like usual, then go to master.debian.org/~vincent/ and grab the temporary 3.3.1 debs. or you can simply place xfree86.orgs xserver binary in /usr/local/bin and edit /etc/X11/Xserver to call it.
