From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Geert Uytterhoeven Subject: Re: intelfb crashes during modprobe Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:09:15 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: References: <376ea3380808140821k4e2ec102n452bcc7bb9cc3676@mail.gmail.com> <20080817200928.15da18c6.krzysztof.h1@poczta.fm> <376ea3380808180800h308a5d89v5cd213acfa6b2c0c@mail.gmail.com> 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 1KV6MF-0005f6-Dk for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:09:23 -0700 Received: from gerard.telenet-ops.be ([195.130.132.48]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1KV6MD-00068A-KS for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:09:23 -0700 In-Reply-To: <376ea3380808180800h308a5d89v5cd213acfa6b2c0c@mail.gmail.com> 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: Jon Dufresne Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Jon Dufresne wrote: > > Could you provide more details? Especially, if you have connected a CRT > > (either real CRT or external LCD panel) or the LVDS (LCD directly to > > the chip - like in laptops). > > I have the graphics chip connected to an external LCD using the vga port. > > Btw, I made a mistake in my first post. The chip is an intel 945GM, not 965G. > > I've done a bit of experimenting and this crash only occurs when the > "accel" option is turned on. If accel is turned on (the default), then > when I modprobe the driver the system restarts. Otherwise the system > comes on. Thanks, that may be a clue for the intelfb experts... > Is accel something crucial that I should be concerned about? It enables acceleration (rectangle fill and copy, monochrome color expansion) for the frame buffer console. If you disable it, your text console will become slower. Gr{oetje,eeting}s, Geert -- Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- geert@linux-m68k.org In personal conversations with technical people, I call myself a hacker. But when I'm talking to journalists I just say "programmer" or something like that. -- Linus Torvalds ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/