Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello all,
> Olivier Bornet writes:
> > > > My current configuration is a SunBlade 100 and a Ultra 10, both connected to
> > > > the same screen, a Sun 18.1" LCD. The problem is also present with only the
> > > > Blade. The Ultra 10 has no problem with the display.
> > >
> > > This may be the difference, as I have no LCD to test with.
> >
> > Seem not. I have just try with a Sun 19" CRT display. Same problem. And maybe
> > a little more bad : in console mode, the screen don't display anything, and
> > the green LED near the power switch flash rapidly. I think this will say
> > "refresh rates not supported".
>
> I think I know what may fix it, can you compile your own 2.4.x
> kernels?
OK. I have compile a new kernel, and the garbage on the screen is away.
Here is the difference between the config of kernel-image-2.4.5-sun4u_9_sparc.deb
and my new kernel :
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cool:linux 526% diff /boot/config-2.4.5 .config
92,94c92
< CONFIG_FB_PM2=y
< # CONFIG_FB_PM2_FIFO_DISCONNECT is not set
< CONFIG_FB_PM2_PCI=y
---
> # CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
98,99c96,97
< CONFIG_FB_ATY=y
< # CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set
---
> CONFIG_FB_ATY=m
> CONFIG_FB_ATY128=m
104c102
< CONFIG_FB_CGSIX=y
---
> # CONFIG_FB_CGSIX is not set
109c107
< CONFIG_FB_ATY=y
---
> CONFIG_FB_ATY=m
112,115c110,113
< CONFIG_FBCON_CFB8=y
< CONFIG_FBCON_CFB16=y
< CONFIG_FBCON_CFB24=y
< CONFIG_FBCON_CFB32=y
---
> CONFIG_FBCON_CFB8=m
> CONFIG_FBCON_CFB16=m
> CONFIG_FBCON_CFB24=m
> CONFIG_FBCON_CFB32=m
664,668d661
<
< #
< # Bluetooth support
< #
< # CONFIG_BLUEZ is not set
===============================================================
Good day.
Olivier
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