TDFX(0): No valid PIO address in PCI config space

2006-07-08 Thread linux
I'm trying to get X-Windows to work but keep running into: TDFX(0): No valid PIO address in PCI config space What does this Error mean? Any idea what I should try? Thanks for your help (PowerMac 9500/200, 176MB, Voodoo 3 3000 with 16 MB) XFree86.0.log: [...] (II) Setting vga for screen 0.

Re: TDFX(0): No valid PIO address in PCI config space

2006-07-08 Thread Elimar Riesebieter
On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 the mental interface of [EMAIL PROTECTED] told: [...] (**) TDFX(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 The maximum depth the good old Voodoo runs with is 16 in X as well in framebuffer resolution. Elimar -- Numeric stability is probably not all that important when

Re: TDFX(0): No valid PIO address in PCI config space

2006-07-08 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Sat, 2006-07-08 at 23:10 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to get X-Windows to work but keep running into: TDFX(0): No valid PIO address in PCI config space What does this Error mean? Any idea what I should try? Have you tried in one of the other slots ? some of the slots in

Re: possibly boot hangs refers to other devices ???

2006-07-08 Thread brian
Benjamin Herrenschmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2006-07-03 at 22:14 -0700, Daniel Gimpelevich wrote: If you really want to bypass extensions when using BootX, boot with the Shift key and use the Control Panel.It's not clear to me what machines he's talking about... but I think aPowerBook

Re: possibly boot hangs refers to other devices ???

2006-07-08 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
for reference: i used ofpath command of ybin package to get the path. then i used Apple System Disk to set the open firmware variable including that. note - it appears, using the command printenv at OF prompt that the apple util resets the load base and a couple other variables i am not

Re: possibly boot hangs refers to other devices ???

2006-07-08 Thread brian
sorry, more to tell. i just went away for a break and now the disk is making noise. it is this parking thing, that was like a clunk before i upgraded the disk driver of apple from the 8.1 to 9.1 (the 9.2 driver cause mac os to hang on restart) - that is now click but it is loud enough you

Re: possibly boot hangs refers to other devices ???

2006-07-08 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Sat, 2006-07-08 at 17:58 -0700, brian wrote: sorry, more to tell. i just went away for a break and now the disk is making noise. How so ? While running ? while idle ? it is this parking thing, that was like a clunk before i upgraded the disk driver of apple from the 8.1 to 9.1 (the 9.2