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Re: /dev/fb problem



On Sun, 2003-08-31 at 19:03, Serge Basterot wrote:
> 
> After some tests with OS  X, I have reinstalled Debian unstable with
> benh  kernel and  daenzer dri-trunk  on an  iBook2 700  with  an ATI
> Radeon M6 LY. But this time  with my usual XF86Config-4, when I type
> startx the  screen remains black.  I've some  problems with /dev/fb*
> but I don't know what to do. Here are my XF86Config-4 and the log :

[...]

> (EE) RADEON(0): Failed to open framebuffer device, consult warnings and/or errors above for possible reasons
> 	(you may have to look at the server log to see warnings)

You need to get radeonfb working, or you can try

	Option	"MonitorLayout"	"LVDS"


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Earthling Michel Dänzer   \  Debian (powerpc), XFree86 and DRI developer
Software libre enthusiast  \     http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer



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