jon ewing wrote:
> Even so, using aty128fb I should (assuming I find the right timings and
> add them to my fb.modes) be able to fbset to a 1600x1200 mode, right?
Right.
> I also changed back to using aty128fb, changed the cmode down to 16,
BTW, anything other than cmode 8 is a waste of video
> If I understand correctly, when I boot with
>
> append="video=aty128fb:vmode:20,cmode=32"
>
> in my yaboot.conf, the aty128fb driver will be communicating directly with
> my graphics hardware. When I then start X using the fbdev driver, the
modes
> available to X are limited by the modes av
jon ewing wrote:
> If I understand correctly, when I boot with
>
> append="video=aty128fb:vmode:20,cmode=32"
>
> in my yaboot.conf, the aty128fb driver will be communicating directly with
> my graphics hardware. When I then start X using the fbdev driver, the modes
> available to X are limited
At 22/11/2000, 15:13, Josh Huber wrote:
The video mode information returned while using offb (novideo) is not
valid, as far as I know, so using this will not work.
thought that might be the case :-)
Try the mode lines from Olaf (which I haven't tried, but let's assume
they're right), a
On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 02:48:45PM +, jon ewing wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> If I understand correctly, when I boot with
>
> append="video=aty128fb:vmode:20,cmode=32"
>
> in my yaboot.conf, the aty128fb driver will be communicating directly with
> my graphics hardware. When I then start X using the
Hi,
If I understand correctly, when I boot with
append="video=aty128fb:vmode:20,cmode=32"
in my yaboot.conf, the aty128fb driver will be communicating directly with
my graphics hardware. When I then start X using the fbdev driver, the modes
available to X are limited by the modes available t
jon ewing wrote:
> I guess its a bug in the driver then :-(
>
> For what its worth, my yaboot.conf is booting with 'novideo'
This may be the problem. Don't use Option "UseFBDev" without aty128fb.
> - changing
> this to 'video=aty128fb:vmode:20,cmode:32' gives me a maxmimum of
> 1280x1024, but
On Wed, Nov 22, jon ewing wrote:
> At 22/11/2000, 11:34, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> >jon ewing wrote:
> >
> > > I can get a 1600x1200 console when I first boot my G4 - after starting X
> > > I'm no longer able to get back to the console and the only solution is to
> > > switch the power off at the mai
At 22/11/2000, 11:34, Michel Dänzer wrote:
jon ewing wrote:
> I can get a 1600x1200 console when I first boot my G4 - after starting X
> I'm no longer able to get back to the console and the only solution is to
> switch the power off at the mains. I guess thats not normal, right?
Use fbset -x t
On Wed, Nov 22, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> jon ewing wrote:
>
> > I can get a 1600x1200 console when I first boot my G4 - after starting X
> > I'm no longer able to get back to the console and the only solution is to
> > switch the power off at the mains. I guess thats not normal, right?
>
> Use fbs
jon ewing wrote:
> I can get a 1600x1200 console when I first boot my G4 - after starting X
> I'm no longer able to get back to the console and the only solution is to
> switch the power off at the mains. I guess thats not normal, right?
Use fbset -x to get a modeline for the mode you have in con
At 21/11/2000, 15:17, Olaf Hering wrote:
On Tue, Nov 21, jon ewing wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Just wondered if anyone has got XFree86 4.01 running at 1600x1200 on a G4
> with an ATI Rage Pro 128 (the card it was supplied with) and an Apple
> Studio 17" monitor?
>
> If so, how? :-)
I didn't try it. Bu
On Tue, Nov 21, jon ewing wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Just wondered if anyone has got XFree86 4.01 running at 1600x1200 on a G4
> with an ATI Rage Pro 128 (the card it was supplied with) and an Apple
> Studio 17" monitor?
>
> If so, how? :-)
I didn't try it. But it should work with the correct mod
Hello,
Just wondered if anyone has got XFree86 4.01 running at 1600x1200 on a G4
with an ATI Rage Pro 128 (the card it was supplied with) and an Apple
Studio 17" monitor?
If so, how? :-)
thanks,
jon
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