Re: aty128fb
> No - I do NOT have aty128 compiled in, neither static or as a module. I
> did not think dependencies work that way (i.e. it'd SEEM more logical if
> newer hardware depended on older hardware, but not older hardware on the
> drivers for the newer stuff). I will compile it in and report back
> tonight.
>
> Also - the Mach64 card has 2 ports - a VGA port, and the old Mac-style
> video port. I haven't had a monitor with that type of connector for a
> while (the old mac style) and I've been using a VGA LCD panel. But I
> will see if I can find an adaptor to let me use the VGA monitor on that
> port and also report the results of that.
>
> Thanks again Ben.
>
> cheers
> vinai
>
> P.S. The 2.6.12-rc2 fixed some other problems which I'll detail in my
> next note to deb-ppc.
Well, I misunderstood your setup and though you had a r128, sorry. If
atyfb is indeed not working properly for you, you should report that on
linux-fbdev mailing list. I don't know this driver that well, and those
chips are real cans of worms, but somebody there may be able to help.
Ben.
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