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.
>
> 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.
My apologies for the confusion I caused between you and Micheal. I'd
wanted to say there was another person with non-working console video
using older ATI graphics cards. I'll try to get over to that list and
see if someone can help out.
cheers
vinai
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