Re: [BUGS 2.5.45]

Re: [BUGS 2.5.45]

[Nico Schottelius]

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Geert Uytterhoeven [Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 10:40:28AM +0100]:
> On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Steven Newbury wrote:
> > I was also surprised to notice that there is no support in X for FBDev 
> > with mach64 cards.  I was under the impression that they used to be 
> > common on older powermacs where the fbdev was essential.
> 
> The XFree86 Mach64 maintainer doesn't like fbdev.

I don't like it not working. Some XFree people (which I respect) seem to dislike
things happening on the console...
At least this might explain why I never had any success to contact the XFree
mouse maintainer to coordinate work with him..

Nico

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[BUGS 2.5.45]

[Nico Schottelius]

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Hello again!

1)
As you'll all have noticed, the makefile for the build wants QT installed for
a simple build process.

2)
PCMCIA module ds.o cannot be loaded -> somehow the kernel denies that.

3)
atimach64 console driver makes blank screen on
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x (rev 64)

I know, the video driver didn't work in any kernel version, but I am interested
in fixing that. I don't know where the problem is located, but I would beta
test drivers, if available. I would also help to trace down the problem,
with little help from the developers.

Is there any development with this driver ? Or is it simply dead? I can't 
find any contact in any of the kernel source files...

Please tell me what todo with pcmcia/ati, I want to have those things
usable, not only for me.

Nico


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Re: [BUGS 2.5.45]

[Steven Newbury]

Nico Schottelius wrote:
> Hello again!
> 
> 1)
> As you'll all have noticed, the makefile for the build wants QT installed for
> a simple build process.
> 
> 2)
> PCMCIA module ds.o cannot be loaded -> somehow the kernel denies that.
> 
> 3)
> atimach64 console driver makes blank screen on
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x (rev 64)
> 
> I know, the video driver didn't work in any kernel version, but I am interested
> in fixing that. I don't know where the problem is located, but I would beta
> test drivers, if available. I would also help to trace down the problem,
> with little help from the developers.
> 
> Is there any development with this driver ? Or is it simply dead? I can't 
> find any contact in any of the kernel source files...
I have the same result here:
00:0e.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27)

I was also surprised to notice that there is no support in X for FBDev 
with mach64 cards.  I was under the impression that they used to be 
common on older powermacs where the fbdev was essential.

I guess the place to check on the status is the linux-fbdev-devel list.
> 
> Please tell me what todo with pcmcia/ati, I want to have those things
> usable, not only for me.
> 
> Nico
> 
> 

Re: [BUGS 2.5.45]

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Steven Newbury wrote:
> I was also surprised to notice that there is no support in X for FBDev 
> with mach64 cards.  I was under the impression that they used to be 
> common on older powermacs where the fbdev was essential.

The XFree86 Mach64 maintainer doesn't like fbdev.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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Re: [BUGS 2.5.45]

[Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo]

Em Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 03:31:26PM +0100, Nico Schottelius escreveu:
> Hello again!

2.5.45 is too old, could you try 2.5.50 instead? Anyway, some comments:
 
> 1) As you'll all have noticed, the makefile for the build wants QT installed
> for a simple build process.

not if you use make menuconfig or make config, only for the GUI config frontend,
and there is people, AFAIK, working on a gtk+ frontend.
 
> 2) PCMCIA module ds.o cannot be loaded -> somehow the kernel denies that.

Perhaps related to Rusty's work on the in-kernel module loader
 
> 3) atimach64 console driver makes blank screen on 01:00.0 VGA compatible
> controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage P/M Mobilit= y AGP 2x (rev 64)

The fb code needs a merge with James Simmons tree, it seems to be planned to
happen soon.
 
- Arnaldo

Re: [BUGS 2.5.45]

[Nico Schottelius]

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Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo [Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 12:42:32PM -0200]:
> Em Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 03:31:26PM +0100, Nico Schottelius escreveu:
> > Hello again!
> 
> 2.5.45 is too old, could you try 2.5.50 instead? Anyway, some comments:

I am sorry, my mail was delayed. I am trying 2.5.50 currently.  
  
> > 2) PCMCIA module ds.o cannot be loaded -> somehow the kernel denies that.
> 
> Perhaps related to Rusty's work on the in-kernel module loader

in fact, 2.5.50 loads ds.o fine again!
there seem still be some problems with some modules, but I think
this will be fixed soon.
  
> > 3) atimach64 console driver makes blank screen on 01:00.0 VGA compatible
> > controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage P/M Mobilit= y AGP 2x (rev 64)
> 
> The fb code needs a merge with James Simmons tree, it seems to be planned to
> happen soon.

Right now I am subscribed to fbdev list, hopefully they'll merge soon.
I tried aty/aty128fb some months ago with the same result..

Nico

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