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Re: r128 driver still borked in XF4.0.1-9pre10



On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 03:42:44PM +0100, Michel D?nzer wrote:
> Michael Flaig wrote:
> 
> > I've downloaded and configured XFree4 ... but when I run startx the system
> > starts XFree and then freezes. I have to reboot with switching off.
> > 
> > I can't make logs of the output, because the filesystem doesn't sync before
> > switching off ...
> 
> You could re-mount your fs like this before starting X:
> 
> mount -n -o remount,sync /
> 
> Might also save you trouble with damaged filesystem(s) et al. ;)
> 
> > My Machine is a Pismo 400 / 128 MB / Ati Rage Mobility 128 ...
> > 
> > Kernel is the default one of Debian PPC 2.2r0 . A 2.2.17.
> 
> >From your XF86Config:
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Generic Mouse"
>         Driver          "mouse"
>         Option          "CorePointer"
>         Option          "Device"                "/dev/gpmdata"
>         Option          "Protocol"              "IntelliMouse"
>         Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
>         Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> EndSection
> 
> Is there a reason you use the GPM repeater device?

GPM supports multiple input devices so the trackpad and the usb mouse works at
the same time ...

> 
> > I think it could be a Problem with the kernel so I want to test another
> > kernel.
> 
> I wouldn't expect that to change anything wrt X. The kernel has never had any
> influence on X for me. (If you used Option "UseFBDev" that would be a
> different story)

Does XF4 work on your Pismo now ?

cu,
mfl

> 
> 
> Michel
> 
> 
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