From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 10971] New: radeonfb : radeon X800 family support (atombios) Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:49:26 -0700 Message-ID: <20080623144926.61b523e1.akpm@linux-foundation.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.92] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KAtvK-0005iR-KL for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:50:06 -0700 Received: from smtp1.linux-foundation.org ([140.211.169.13]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.44) id 1KAtvJ-0007qR-8U for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:50:06 -0700 In-Reply-To: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org (switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:35:21 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10971 > > Summary: radeonfb : radeon X800 family support (atombios) > Product: Drivers > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: stable branch 2.6.26-rc6 > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: enhancement > Priority: P1 > Component: Console/Framebuffers > AssignedTo: jsimmons@infradead.org > ReportedBy: Jimmy.Jazz@gmx.net > > > Latest working kernel version:2.6.26 > Earliest failing kernel version: > Distribution: > Hardware Environment: Radeon X800 family PCIe videocard > Software Environment: > Problem Description: > > Using the actual radeonfb kernel driver with a X800 videocard gives me a black > screen of the death and will crash xorg. Worth, with the vesafb driver the card > is not even working well. > > Also, i gathered some patches that were published on the fbdev forum, and > changed few easy things to make the driver understand the monid ddc type of the > videocard and print better kernel messages. I tested the vga ddc and the monid > ddc and both are working well. > > The only difficulties are, first i need to deactivate some options in xorg.conf > to be able to switch back and forth to the virtual ttys. > > [code] > Option "IgnoreEDID" "off" > Option "ReverseDDC" "off" > Option "VGAAccess" "off" > [/code] > > Second, the driver needs to share the same resolution and color depth as xorg. > > The following options are working with the radeonfb framebuffer. I have only > tested them when the radeonfb driver was compiled like an optional module. > > options radeonfb mode_option=1680x1050MR-32@60 > options radeonfb ignore_edid=0 > options radeonfb ignore_devlist=1 force_measure_pll=0 nomodeset=0 noaccel=0 > > I hope these patches will help radeon X800 owners to have a nice splash screen > on their flat wide screen... but without guaranty. My knowledge in videocard > logic is quite thin :) > > Steps to reproduce: > A post-2.6.26 regression.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php