From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <3A721E68.6E85EB0E@iiic.ethz.ch> Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 02:03:36 +0100 From: Michel Dänzer MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Josh Huber CC: Linux/PowerPC Devel List Subject: Re: Graphics corruption with XF References: <20010126133941.A7973@missioncriticallinux.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Josh Huber wrote: > X reports that it could only find 1 MB of video memory, when I'm > pretty sure it's got 4 MB. This of course severly limits my > depth/resolution, and when paired with the rage 128 I'm currently > using it's a little lacking.. :) man XF86Config, look for VideoRam. > The real problem is that there seem to be some issues with the ati > driver with respect to this card. The problem definately seem to be > endian related and affect both graphics and text. > > Text is corrupted such that the characters are a mirror image of each > other (swapped on the y-axis). Graphics are fuzzy, and the cursor is > definately corrupted. > > Has anyone had any luck with a combination like this? Anyone who has must have fixed the ati driver ;) I suppose it shouldn't be too hard to fix looking at the r128 or glint drivers. Oh, BTW - have you tried Ani's rsync tree? Michel -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/