Re: Open firmware booting & atyfb

[Joseph Garcia <jpgarcia@execpc.com>]

"Keith W. Shaw" wrote:
> i've also tried passing various kernel arguements.  my normal
> (bootx) arguement is "video=atyfb:vmode:14,cmode:32"  it appears that it's
> trying to change, but just can't (by the way try vmode:13 for something
> interesting :)

I understand the want to stay with fbdev for glx.  One of these days, I too may
try OF booting.  Anyway, about the white "LCD fire" as some of my friends have
termed it, I recall that occuring often before the MCLK code was added to atyfb
control.  Solution: add a mclk param to your atyfb params.  If that is the
cause, it might clear up.  My wallstreet/300 has a mclk of 100, though some
people have set theirs to 83. (mine does work at 83)  so the new video line
would be "video=atyfb:vmode:14,cmode:32,mclk:100" or 83.

If you'd like to share your expiriences with GLX and OF-booting with me, I would
be grateful.  (I am still using utah-glx with Rage hardware disabled)

Thank you for your time.

-- 
Joseph P. Garcia      jpgarcia@execpc.com      jpgarcia@lidar.ssec.wisc.edu
CS Undergraduate                      Student Employee - Systems Programmer
University of Wisconsin - Madison                            UW Lidar Group

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