Re: [stupid question warning] kernel atyfb & XF86 4.0 ati driver ?
neuffer@itserv-gmbh.com wrote:
>
> Did anybody here ever (succesfully) try to get the combination
> of the atyfb driver and the XFree86 4.0.x ati driver to work
> properly ?
>
> I'm using the lastest (-11) packages and the most current kernel
> (2.4.0-test12) on an2 year old laptop with an Mach64 Rage Pro LT
> chipset.
>
> The xserver comes up just fine, it detects the hardware properly
> as far as I can see however somtimes the drawing routines seem
> not to work which results in some (but not all !) missing or
> distorted buttons and menus etc.
Let me suggest trying a few things:
- Option "UseFBDev" in the XF86Config Device Section
- disable console acceleration for the VT X runs on (with fbset)
I'm curious about the outcome of (combinations of) these.
> If somebody wants to take a look at the startup log
> and config files I can mail them directly, I just don't
> want to burden all reading the list with it.
Alternatively, could you put them up somewhere to look at?
Michel
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ CS student and free software enthusiast
Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc,i386) user \ member of XFree86 and The DRI Project
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