Re: fbset : strange problem (fwd)

["Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@gmail.com>]

Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:27:58 +0200 (CEST)
> From: p.pouget@nerim.net
> To: geert.uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be, geert.uijtterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
> Cc: p.pouget@nerim.net
> Subject: fbset : strange problem
> 
> Hello
> 
> I am trying to use the frame buffers under linux 2.6.12.xxx.
> 
> fbset should work via the drivers then as the same way regardless the
> hardware it runs on?
> 
> On my dell inspiron using a radeon mobility, everything works well, fbset
> sets, consfb works etc... vlc uses the frame buffer etc...
> 
> On my Tyan S2885, I have problems with 2 radeons:
> On the 0x4966 ( R250 ) fbset looks like to change the resolution but I see
> the bios startup screen splitted. The machine is running properly but
> without screen
> On the 0x554f ( R423 according FB R430 according xorg ) bfset makes an
> ooops but the mode is unchnaged and the machine is running with screen.
> 

Is this one machine with 2 radeons?  If it is, can you try doing an 'fbset -fb 
/dev/fbX' (where X = 0 or 1) and see which one works?  Also, can you try 
booting with this option in your bootloader:

fbcon=map:1

Just to see if the secondary card works okay

Tony


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