Re: XFree86 4.0 binaries

[Brendan J Simon <brendan.simon@ctam.com.au>]

Tom Rini wrote:

> > I didn't have any video options set.  I set video=aty128fb in yaboot.conf but it
> > doesn't make any difference.  I get the bright green screen.  When I change video
> > modes with ctrl-alt-+ I can see that the resolution changes but the background
> > turns to purple.  All modes now have a purple background.  I'm lost at what to try
> > now.  Maybe I should try with the option "novideo" ?
>
> No.  IIRC, then accel won't work right/at all.  Do a dmesg, you should see
> something like:
> aty128fb: detected XCLK=0x2711, ref_div=0x23
> aty128fb: Rage128 RE (PCI) [chip rev 0x2] 16M 128-bit SDR SGRAM (1:1)
> Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48
> fb0: ATY Rage128 frame buffer device on /pci@80000000/ATY,Rage128y@10
>
> (Different bits of hex and location, but you get the idea..)
>
> > > Double check this in dmesg tho.  It should autodetect the right chipset, but
> > > you can never be too careful.
> > It reports the right chipset.
> Something like the above?  Then video is being detected fine...

Yep.  Exactly like the above except for some of the hex values (as you mentioned).
The messages are:
aty128fb: detected XCLK=0x36d6, ref_div=0x23
aty128fb: Rage128 Pro PF (AGP) [chip rev 0x1] 16M 128-bit SDR SGRAM (1:1)
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48
fb0: ATY Rage128 frame buffer device on /pci@f0000000/ATY,Rage128Ps@10

May be its the default Monitor settings I am using.  I will look into some others that
are more representive of my 17" monitor.

Thanks,
Brendan Simon.