From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: Re: fbset : strange problem (fwd) Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:19:00 +0800 Message-ID: <4313B404.3020002@gmail.com> References: Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1E9uma-0007r8-2z for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:19:24 -0700 Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.199]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1E9umZ-0003Em-OQ for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:19:24 -0700 Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i3so468021wra for ; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:19:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: p.pouget@nerim.net, Geert Uytterhoeven 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 ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf