Re: Configuring XF4 for Lombard

[Sergio Brandano <sb@dcs.qmw.ac.uk>]

Michel Dänzer wrote:

> Sergio Brandano wrote:
>
> >  uninstalled packages:
> > - Debian's xserver-fbdev (which provides the file
> >   /usr/X11R6/bin/XF68_FBDev for XF3)
> > - LinuxPPC's xfree-xvfb (which provides the file
> >  /usr/X11R6/bin/Xvfb for XF4, via alien)
> >
> >  installed packages:
> > - Debian's xvfb (which provides the file
> >   /usr/X11R6/bin/Xvfb for XF4)
>
> Do you need Xvfb? What for?

I think it is the frame buffer server? You mentioned
an accelerated server for Mach64 but it does not seem
to be available in the present woody ppc distribution.


> > WRT yesterday's reported bug, the resulting
> > system does not crash anymore. I also noted
> > that the setting for the PCI pus may be
> > commented out, as startx will auto-probe its
> > value (single video system).
>
> That's certainly not true for the stock XFree86 fbdev driver. The server will
> deactivate the graphics chip if the BusID is missing.

Ok, allow it in my case though.


> > What remains to do is to actually see the picture.
> > I have been kindly advised by Michel Dänzer
> > on the existence of a kernel patch from
> > Michael Schmitz. Dear Michael, as I am now
> > using a different machine with a proper mail
> > client, and I do not have your address here,
> > could you please tell me where I can find your
> > patch and, in the first place, if you think it may
> > be of help in the present situation? Thank you
> > in advance.
>
> If there is just no display, but the machine still runs, Michael's patch
> probably won't help.
>
> I'm a little confused now.
>
> Michel

If Michael posts his patch, I can verify it...

Sergio