Bug#182788: Problem with a Savage IX MV
Package: xserver-xfree86
Version: 4.2.1-6
Since the last update, I can't use X on my laptop.
It's a Toshiba Satellite with a Savage IX MV video chip.
I'm using vga mode 791 in console mode (to have a fullscreen terminal)
With xserver-xfree86 4.2.1-6, when I launch /usr/bin/X11/X, I have not the
grey and black screen.
The screen remains black and I can see the mouse pointer.
If I switch to a console and then back to X, I can see the text that was
on the console.
In X logfile I have this error :
(EE) SAVAGE(0): Failed to fetch any BIOS modes. Disabling BIOS.
When I downgrade to 4.2.1-5 this message disapears and instead I have the
list of the available video modes.
I can then upgrade to 4.2.1-6 and it will work until the next reboot.
I think the problem is one of the modifications in 4.2.1-6 :
* patch #000_stolen_from_HEAD_savage_driver: (savage_driver.c): No
need to softboot twice; reduces startup time. (Alan Hourihane)
I don' have time to compile XFree without this patch, but it's the only
change that seems to affect my system.
I'm using Debian GNU/Linux Sid, Homemade kernel 2.4.20 with framebuffer.
Except for the xserver-xfree86, the system is up to date (I made an
apt-get update/dist-upgrade on ftp.debian.org)
The hardware is a Celeron 500, Savage IX MV, 1024*768 LCD display.
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Xavier Henner
URL: <http://www.euclide.org/>
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