Re: xfree86 4.x on a powerbook 3400c
Ian Eure wrote:
> * if i try to use the "chips" driver for xfree86, x 4.0.3 (in woody)
> hoses the console. xfree86 4.1.0 (from sid) hangs the machine.
The driver obviously hasn't been ported to PPC yet.
> fbdev works, but i can't get any better than 640x480 at 8bpp,
> unaccellerated. not fun. i can deal with unaccellerated video,
... all the more with 4.1.0 ...
> but i can't handle 640x480 @8bpp. and i can't find any docs on the
> "chipsfb" console driver, to see if i can pass it a better video
> mode at boot-time.
If chipsfb can do any better, then the fbdev driver can make use of that
regardless what resolution you boot into.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
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