Re: Rage Mobility P/M

[Craig Schlenter <craig@webtelecoms.co.za>]

On Wed, Apr 18, 2001 at 02:34:05PM -0400, Ben Pfaff wrote:
> Jani Monoses <jani@virtualro.ic.ro> writes:
> 
> > 	does the atyfb or aty128fb  support this chip?
> > Device id of 4c4d.
> > Using 2.4.3-ac7.
> 
> I have a Rage Mobility with the same device ID on my laptop
> (Compaq Armada M700) but haven't been able to get it working with
> framebuffer.  At any rate, atyfb is the proper one to use.  Let
> me know if you get it working, I'd like to use it too.

Tried a late model ac kernel and 2.4.4pre3. The ac kernel seems to
have a somewhat re-organised atyfb driver. Both fail dismally - I
see 'flashes' on the screen when typing stuff but the screen is
essentially blank. vesafb worked for the minute or two during which
I tested it but I couldn't get x running on top of the framebuffer
so I've gone back to normal vga console stuff and using a ati X
driver. Interestingly, the atyfb driver reported my card as 'PCI'
instead of AGP. Device ID is 4c4d. Machine is a Dell latitude CPt S600Gt.

I'd be keen to hear if anyone gets it working ... 

--Craig