Bug#308610: [ati] monitor does not sync irrespective of config
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:03:50 +0100
Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> About 2 years ago, you reported (or replied to) a bug in the Debian BTS
> regarding modelines/sync problems with the ati X driver. Did you
> reproduce this problem recently? If not, I will close this bug in the
> next weeks.
The DFSG versions of xfree86 have had this problem with onboard ATI in
the SunBlade 100. (This also exists xserver-xorg. A new problem is
that fbdev crashes kernel so you must try xorg without using fbdev to
avoid crashing system, but still get a blank screen.)
The sarge SB100 has xfree86. Please, leave open so I can take this off
hold and repost to same bug number with new version.
I have a patch in kernel-source-2.6.8/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci.c
for old 4.2.1-12.1.
So try newer xserver-xfree86 on kernel without it too.
(The etch SB100 is headless. I'll check my other posts re xorg and
kernel later. I don't know ATI PCI with PC x86 firmware can be used.
Will try this in headless etch machine first after current versions
of xserver and a kernel that does not crash. Lack of a reset button
is a serious problem on the SB100 as I can not enter firmware with
L1-A and there is no panic for an automatic restart. Will see if
'software wachdog' can cause a panic that would otherwsie be a hang.)
>
> Thanks,
> Brice
>
>
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