From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Adam K Kirchhoff Subject: (no subject) Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 13:37:03 -0400 (EDT) Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: Received: from memory.visualtech.com ([208.16.19.49]) by usw-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 17c8GV-0006YN-00 for ; Tue, 06 Aug 2002 10:37:03 -0700 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="iso-8859-1" To: ajoshi@shell.unixbox.com Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Ani and others :-) =09I was hoping you could lend me some insight :-) I'm trying to do some work with DirectFB, and I'm now running into a slight problem concerning getting output on the VGA port. =09I've e-mailed the directfb-dev mailing list about it and had some interesting conversations, but the end result was basically: "You should check with Ani Joshi about that, and maybe ask on the linux-fbdev-devel mailing list". =09So now I'm asking here :-) Below this I'm including the description of the problem I'm seeing that I sent to the directfb-dev mailing list. =09Can anyone help me out? Thanks :-) Adam ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 12:51:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Adam K Kirchhoff To: "[iso-8859-1] Ville Syrj=E4l=E4" Cc: directfb-devel Subject: Re: [directfb-dev] Re: Radeon support... > I'm getting really confused as to what's going on... What exactly happens > when you run a DirectFB application? It took me a while to figure it out what I know so far, and I'm still not 100% sure what's going on... If I run *any* DirectFB application, the screen blanks. The system doesn't lock. I can ssh in and see the application listed in the process table. For example, running df_fire, the screen blanks and, after a few seconds, the monitor goes to sleep (as if it's no longer getting a signal)... Hitting the 'esc' key brings back the vt, just as usual when runnin the application. Running dfbsee produces similar results. However, with any video that I play, I can hear the audio stream :-) I just can't see anything... Now, when I first experienced this, I posted about it on either directfb-dev or directfb-user. A short while later, I figured out a workaround :-) Instead of booting with my CRT plugged into the VGA port, I used a DVI-to-VGA adapter (that came with my Radeon 7500), and plugged the monitor into the DVI-A port. Lo' and behold, DirectFB applications were now showing up :-) Since then I've done some video card swapping and now have a "Powered By ATI" Radeon 8500 LE. This card has both a VGA port and a DVI-D port, but no adapter. The old adapter doesn't work for this card because it's designed for DVI-A as compared to DVI-D. I've encountered similar problems elsewhere, too. For example, a hacked radeon 7500 driver for BeOS would only display on the DVI port, even if the computer booted up fine with a monitor on the VGA port. Of course, I just don't know why this is the case :-) I've been poking around on-line looking for a DVI-D to VGA adapter, but very few of the shops that sell them on-line clarify if it's DVI-A or DVI-D :-) Adam ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf