From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sven Luther Subject: Re: tdfx & multiple voodoo cards : supposed to work ? Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 10:15:41 +0100 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <20031030091541.GA4422@iliana> References: <20031029182532.GA1662@dreamland.darkstar.lan> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Cipher TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 1AF8uD-0002fD-00 for ; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 01:15:49 -0800 Received: from smtp5.wanadoo.fr ([193.252.22.26] helo=mwinf0502.wanadoo.fr) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AF8uC-00056F-Oa for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 01:15:48 -0800 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: James Simmons Cc: Linux Fbdev development list On Wed, Oct 29, 2003 at 08:04:15PM +0000, James Simmons wrote: > > > > I have had a report of someone trying to use two voodoo cards on a > > > pegasos/ppc motherboard, and it freezing the kernel (2.4.22 kernel) > > > > > > Is the tdfx fbdev supposed to be able to handle dual card setups, or not ? > > > > No, the driver has a statically allocated fb_info. It will blow up. > > Yeap. Also the driver uses the VGA legacy IO ports. It is possible to run > the driver without BIOS support. The specs have such info. I just haven't > got around to it. Notice : this is on powerpc, but the pegasos OF has support for emulating x86 bioses. What about running fbdev only on the first head, and have XFree86 initialize the second head ? The problem is that just having the two boards in the box freezes the kernel. Friendly, Sven Luther ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/