Re: XFree86 4.1.0: call for help
anton@samba.org wrote:
>
> > > I should make you guys aware that the XFree86 test packages I have made
> > > available contain David S. Miller's PCI domains patch. For the most
> > > part this seems to affect only SPARC, but I don't want you guys to go
> > > chasing shadows in stock 4.1.0 sources to troubleshoot issues that may
> > > be Debian-specific.
> >
> > They aren't, I've posted about this problem to devel@XFree86.Org shortly
> > before the 4.1.0 release.
>
> We only need to change two defines to enable the pci domains stuff on ppc
> (I am running with it enabled so I can use X on an RS6000 F80 where
> the PCI buses all sit above the 4G point).
Which defines are that? I'd like to test.
> The problem is last time I looked we dont fall back to the old method so
> this would mean a kernel upgrade to a recent 2.2 or 2.4 or X will not work.
That shouldn't be a problem.
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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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