Re: ati driver shows nothing on screen, but server runs

[Michel Dänzer]

On Fri, 2004-04-16 at 12:46, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 when i exec startx, the server starts up fine, but when the monitor
 switches mode (going from fb console to fb xfree, dunno what the word is
 for that), 

The atimisc driver for Mach64 based hardware doesn't support Option
UseFBDev.

 instead of the monitor staying on, it switches off, and stays off. 
 
 
 to me this is usually a sign the modelines are off, and need tweaking,

Maybe just the sync ranges in the Monitor section; older Apple hardware
tends to require special treatment there.


 XFree86 Version 4.3.99.12 (DRI trunk)

You shouldn't report problems with unofficial packages here. The
documentation of my packages clearly states where to report problems; if
you disagree, patches are welcome.

The dri-trunk packages don't offer anything for Mach64 based hardware
anyway (then again, you override the module path to the modules provided
by xserver-xfree86, but seem to have overwritten the atimisc driver with
one which contains DRI support? Quite a mess...).


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Earthling Michel Dänzer  | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI developer
Libre software enthusiast|   http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer

Re: ati driver shows nothing on screen, but server runs

[simon]

Le Fri, Apr 16, 2004 at 13:11:32 +0200, Michel Dänzer a écrit:
 On Fri, 2004-04-16 at 12:46, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
 
 Maybe just the sync ranges in the Monitor section; older Apple hardware
 tends to require special treatment there.
 
i just added some modelines and Load entries, and according to my 
understanding of the log, it's using an older mode that i set up
previously. but now it shows up on-screen. 

 You shouldn't report problems with unofficial packages here. The
 documentation of my packages clearly states where to report problems; if
 you disagree, patches are welcome.

oh. oops, here i thought this was a support ML and not the project
one... sorry people *blush*

 by xserver-xfree86, but seem to have overwritten the atimisc driver with
 one which contains DRI support? Quite a mess...).
 

yes, i know it's a mess, but i used the dri.sf.net stuff, which
installed to the same exact locations that debian uses for the various
files. i tarred up the distributed files Just In Case (tm), and as
suggested by the site (nice looking wiki BTW).

um, something occured to me as to why it wouldn't show up on screen. i
added these to the Modules section: ddc, GLcore.  i just had these
loading before: dbe, extmod, glx, record, freetype, type1, dri, xtrap,
speedo.

i must say that having accelerated video is rather impressive :).
everything's faster now.

cheers

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 Libre software enthusiast|   http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer
 

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