On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:01:11PM +0100, Xavier Henner wrote: > 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. Yes, it turns out this patch was reverted upstream on Monday (February 24th). I'll revert it for 4.2.1-7. Thanks! BTW, in the future, please consider using the "reportbug" package and command, or including the information requested in XF86Config(7) when reporting bugs against xserver-xfree86 in the future. -- G. Branden Robinson | I had thought very carefully about Debian GNU/Linux | comitting hara-kiri over this, but branden@debian.org | I overslept this morning. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Toshio Yamaguchi
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