From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Calum Selkirk" Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 18:20:22 +0200 To: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: Radeon problems Message-ID: <20030719162022.GB2427@xs4all.nl> Reply-To: Calum Selkirk References: <20030719145532.20ff05e3.pochini@shiny.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20030719145532.20ff05e3.pochini@shiny.it> Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: * Giuliano Pochini [pochini@shiny.it] [2003-07-19 14:55 +0000]: these really belong on linuxppc-user, still .. > 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 ? video=radeonfb:1280x854-8@60 thats at 8bit but you shouldn't need higher for console. > Problem #2: I've managed only to use X in fbdev mode at 16bits. No way > to use the radeon driver. Any hint ? no idea about YD, nor the configuration of your kernel, nor your XF86Config, but 24bit should be possible. best cal ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/