Re: HELP!! Criticle Xserver errors

[Adam Done <mlist@donestudios.com>]

On Thu, 2004-07-15 at 02:19, Michel DXnzer wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 06:46 -0700, Adam Done wrote: 
> > On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 05:28, Michel DXnzer wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 04:12 -0700, Adam Done wrote:
> > > 
> > I  Tried all manor of combinations 
> > With & without
> > AGP
> > DRI
> > trunk DRM (which I had installed and then tried it without)
> > Option "ForcePCIMode"
> > 
> > The results were all the same...  The server starts, the Apple22" cin
> > display power light goes from green to amber and then stays amber with a
> > blank xserver screen.	
> 
> Hmm. Maybe it's just a mode issue then? Is the r128 driver trying to use
> the same mode as the fbdev driver?
> 
> 

I got the xserver to work again.. but this does bring up a question.  Do
the modes make a difference in using the drivers?  I have tried this
without any modes listed and had xserver find a match on its own and
also I put my modes into the config file.  I never thought the modes
made a difference.

> > Would the 2.6 kernel work with the r128 chipset or should I just forgo
> > and get a newer/better graphics card.  I would like to make this one
> > work as much as possible and later on can spend the$$ on a new card.
> 
> I wouldn't expect a new card to do miracles either, but it's true that
> the radeon drivers are much more mature than the r128 ones.
> 

I looked at the prices for the RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB AGP for my box and
it looks like it will be a good idea to get out of the rage128 chipset.


-Adam