From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-ID: <16155.57953.711771.629231@cargo.ozlabs.ibm.com> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:53:53 -0400 From: Paul Mackerras To: Giuliano Pochini Cc: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: Radeon problems In-Reply-To: <20030719145532.20ff05e3.pochini@shiny.it> References: <20030719145532.20ff05e3.pochini@shiny.it> Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Giuliano Pochini writes: > I have a dual G4-mdd with a r9000 and I'm using > Linux Jay 2.4.22-pre6 #4 SMP sab lug 19 08:29:11 UTC 2003 ppc unknown > > Problem #1: Radeonfb sets a video mode that isn't supported by my LCD > monitor. I have to blindly type "/usr/sbin/fbset -a 1280x1024-60 -depth 16" > at the root console every time (*if* it boots, because I make the box crash > quite often :( ). Is there a boot option to set the right video mode ? With a 2.5 kernel I use video=radeonfb:dfp quite successfully. With 2.4 I think you have to say video=radeon:dfp (without the "fb"). > Problem #2: I've managed only to use X in fbdev mode at 16bits. No way to > use the radeon driver. Any hint ? > [XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (echo Yellow Dog Linux release: 4.2.0-6.30e) / X Window System] I have been using radeonfb together with Michel Daenzer's X server and DRI modules very successfully for a while now. Paul. ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/