[ Debian mail lists don't like images in attachments? Try #2 with .tar.gz] Hello Frans & all, Just to fast forward the bug tracking a tiny bit, here are some references: * (incorrect) card detection should not be the problem[1] * Joël Bertrand's attempt to get XVR-500 work on SB 2000[2] * the problem with black strips on screen described below (it was a private discussion, but I hope and believe Guillaume wouldn't mind to post it here as it doesn't contain anything confidential or personal) * there could be a working XVR-[56]00 driver for X11 in OpenBSD 4.5[3], but I cannot confirm or deny it. Could anybody try it out and report if it works? ATM I don't have a free sparc to test it on. Sadly, Opensolaris can't help us much as only XVR-100 is going to be opensourced, while XVR-[56]00 will stay closed due to Wildcat's IP. Regards, Petr [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2008/12/msg00002.html [2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2009/05/msg00090.html [3] http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=364919 > From: [ UNDISCLOSED SENDER ] > To: ptrv@email.cz > Subject: Debian and XVR 500 > Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:31:21 +0200 (CEST) > > Hi Petr, > > I'm carefully reading this thread where you try to make your XVR-500 video > card work with Debian. > > Today I'm experiencing the same issue, that prevent me to install Debian > Lenny on my Blade 2000 with 2 XVR-500 Video Card. > > Would you be kind enough to tell if you achieved this installation ? Was it > necessary to use dedicated kernel for this purpose ? As of today, do you > know if XVR 500 support is included in the compiled kernel ? > > Thank you very much in advance, your reply will help a lot. > > Guillaume > > > >> Hello Guillaume, >> >> first of all, please note that I've had Blade 2500 (with OBP version >> 4.16.4), not 2000. Maybe it doesn't matter, but you can never know - Linux >> SPARC drivers aren't tested as well as their x86 counterparts. >> >> Lenny 5.0.2 works for me out of the box (= without any boot parameters it >> switches into nice high-resolution graphics mode) so yes, the XVR-500 >> driver is compiled in. >> >> If you're out of luck even with the recent *stable* Debian release, try boot >> with parameter DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive. This switch Debian installer >> into "numbered lines mode" menus so you'll be able to navigate simply by >> entering a number of an appropriate line you're gonna choose. >> >> Hope it helps. >> >> Regards, >> Petr >> >> ps.: just a side note, as I've also needed working X11, I quite cheaply >> bought a XVR-100 (a.k.a ATI Radeon with SUN firmware) and it works nice. >> Speed is not stellar, but for most common (graphics) programs it's good >> enough. >> >> >> >>> Hi Petr, >>> >>> Thanks for your quick reply. Following this message, I tried the Debian >>> (5.0.3) installation this week end. After an issue with the non recognized >>> FC-AL hard drive, I finally went through. >>> >>> The graphic display works, but is completely unusable, because of black >>> lines in the middle of the screen. I think the 2 XVR-500 card are a >>> possible reason for this, so I still need to investigate. >>> >>> I also wonder if your were successful to change the resolution (Only the >>> default 1280 * 1024 is available as of now) ? >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Guillaume >>> >>> >>>> Hi again, >>>> >>>> Just for information. I attached a copy of my screen after debian install. >>>> >>>> Guillaume >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Guillaume, >>>>> >>>>> I didn't try hard running X11 (with xvr500). I guess you use fb driver >>>>> or has Xorg released a XVR compatible driver I'm not aware of? >>>>> Looking into guts of the driver[1] I suppose the resolution is hardwired >>>>> for now. Do those strange black lines happen even if your xorg config has >>>>> the same resolution as kernel driver? Have you already tried to use only >>>>> one XVR500 card? Try to contact David on Debian-sparc or kernel mail list, >>>>> maybe he could help. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Petr >>>>> >>>>> [1] http://lxr.linux.no/#linux+v2.6.31/drivers/video/sunxvr500.c >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Indeed I understood it lately. The driver is the default fbdev provided >>>>>> with Debian. >>>>>> >>>>>> I cannot change the resolution (from xorg.cong), so all tests used >>>>>> native 1280*1024. I also supposed that the probleme may come from >>>>>> an inappropriate sync frequency for the monitor,but it wasn't succesfull. >>>>>> I also removed the second XVR-500 to avoid any conflict between cards, >>>>>> without any result. >>>>>> >>>>>> X is mandatory for me. I can administrate the workstation from the >>>>>> command line but browsing the web is a bit more tricky. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will forward this conversation to David to get his opinion on this, >>>>>> I think he's clearly aware of this issue. >>>>>> >>>>>> Guillaume, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> From: davem@davemloft.net >>>>>>> Well: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1) Never email me privately, we have a mailing list for users >>>>>>> to ask questions on, sparclinux@vger.kernel.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And if you post there, then other developers and users >>>>>>> can answer your question when I am very busy with other >>>>>>> tasks like I am now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2) XVR-500 is not supported with X at the moment, sorry. >>>>>>> The Linux console driver itself was completely reverse >>>>>>> engineered, so you should be happy even that works. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Use a Radeon or ATI mach64 based card in your machine if >>>>>>> you want X. >>>>>>>
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