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 12:32:10 +0100 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <20031030113210.GA6429@iliana> References: <20031029182532.GA1662@dreamland.darkstar.lan> <20031030091541.GA4422@iliana> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Cipher TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 1AFB2J-0002vv-00 for ; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 03:32:19 -0800 Received: from smtp1.wanadoo.fr ([193.252.22.30] helo=mwinf0103.wanadoo.fr) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AFB2I-0004ap-LI for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 03:32:18 -0800 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031030091541.GA4422@iliana> 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: Sven Luther Cc: James Simmons , Linux Fbdev development list On Thu, Oct 30, 2003 at 10:15:41AM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > 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. BTW, what is the status of voodoo 4 & 5 with fbdev ? I get reports of endianess problems, but this may also be related to XFree86, i will have to investigate more. 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/