Neal, You don't mention which version of XFree86 v4.x you are running.
That's a big missing piece. Maybe try one of the latest snapshots or at least 4.2.0. Alan. On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 07:45:18PM -0500, Neal Murphy wrote: > [This is the third time I've tried to subscribe. Last two times, the > subscribe emails were returned as 'undeliverable' - seems the host I > was using could not send the email, so I'm trying my ISP's servers now, > slow as they are.] > > Howdy! > > I've a question about running XFree86 v4 on a Starmax using an 8MB MMII > that was originally intended for use in a PC. > > I re-flashed the card with a PPC BIOS. MacOS 9 is quite happy to use > the card now. Openfirmware gladly uses it, too. Debian 3 uses the card > just fine in text mode. > > However, when running X, the displayed image (root image) is shifted down > about 16 scan lines, leaving a green-and-black multi-checkerboard at the top. > The hardware mouse cursor is positioned correctly, but since the image > displayed is shifted down 16 pixels or so, the registration is wrong. I also > lose the bottom 16 or so lines of the display. > > I've tried everything I know to try to work around this. Is this a programming > bug? Is it referencing the card's memory wrong? Any ideas on 'correcting' > the problem? > > Clearly, I could go buy a Mac-specific video card, but since MacOS happily > uses this card, I should think XFree86 would, too. > > Thanks, > Neal > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
