Re: xserver segfaults
On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Arlie Glenn Capps wrote:
> >You're probably running OFfb, which can't even know what the real mode
> >is, let alone change it. You need to get tdfxfb going.
>
> Yes, when I "cat /proc/fb" it says something like "OFfb Voodoo3" (I'm not using
> that computer right now, but something like that).
> Anyway, when I recompiled the kernel I chose Yes to 3Dfx Banshee/Voodoo3 display
> support (CONFIG_FB_3DFX) as well as Open Firmware frame buffer support
> (CONFIG_FB_OF). Should I recompile with those as modules, or does tdfxfb depend
> on other config options?
Tdfxfb doesn't support resource management yet, so either compile a kernel
without offb, or say video=offb:off.
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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