Bug#405859: xserver-xorg-video-mga: freeglut error if there's no Virtual line in xorg config file

[Michel Dänzer <daenzer@debian.org>]

On Mon, 2007-05-14 at 00:43 +0200, Jens Seidel wrote:
> 
> On Mon, May 07, 2007 at 05:21:48PM +0200, Brice Goglin wrote:
> > Do you experience these freeglut problems with the latest Xserver and
> > MGA driver currently in unstable (1.3.0 and 1.4.6)?
> 
> yes, this bug still exists.

You still haven't explained why the app needs GLUT_ALPHA.


> I noticed also that the error
> 
> (EE) MGA(0): Static buffer allocation failed, not initializing the DRI
> (EE) MGA(0): Need at least 22500 kB video memory at this resolution, bit depth
> 
> is unexpected and it also occurs if I reserve 256MB in the BIOS.

I assume you're referring to the AGP aperture size here, whereas the
above is about the amount of video RAM on the card. As the error
indicates, the only ways to overcome that are to reduce the virtual
resolution or depth (or to solder more video RAM onto the card ;).


-- 
Earthling Michel Dänzer           |          http://tungstengraphics.com
Libre software enthusiast         |          Debian, X and DRI developer