Re: Twister savagefb doesn't sync

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

Vassilis Virvilis wrote:
> Vassilis Virvilis wrote:
>> Hi,
> 
>> The problem at hand is savagefb. The specific model is 0x5333:0x8d01
>> (twisterP).
>> I am using a recent enough kernel and I am trying to use fb through SDL.
>>
> [snip]
> 
> Any ideas on how should I proceed to make the S3 savage work with my
> monitors,
> and preferably with any monitor?
> 
> For example since X / Bios combination works is it possible to get into
> the right
> mode and then dump the registers somehow for examination or for later
> feeding?
> 

If you can somehow dump the registers of the working and non-working mode,
we might be able find a pattern.

If you don't know how to dump the register contents, let me know and I'll
send you a userspace utility to do that.

> Is it possible for the kernel driver to use Bios switching?
> 

Currently, no.

Tony


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