Re: X "misbehaves" at any colordepth other than 8. Please help!


Subject: Re: X "misbehaves" at any colordepth other than 8. Please help!
From: Michael Long (protean1358@earthlink.net)
Date: Sat Jun 03 2000 - 09:51:55 MDT


"M.A.M. van Steensel" wrote:

> On 02-06-2000 at 19:37, protean1358@earthlink.net (Michael Long) wrote:
>
> > MAM VAN STEENSEL wrote:
> >
> > > What X server are you using? This sounds like a timing issue.
> > >
> > > Maurice van Steensel, MD
> > > Department of Dermatology
> > > Molecular and Clinical Genodermatology
> > > University Hospital Nijmegen
> > > tel: +31-243613272
> > > fax: +31-243541184
> > > e-mail: mvanstee@baserv.uci.kun.nl OR m.vansteensel@derma.azn.nl
> > > Web site URL: http://baserv.uci.kun.nl/~mvanstee
> > >
> > > --
> > > -- BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK -----
> > > Version: 3.1
> > > GMD/ d++ s-:- a? C++++ ULASX++++$ P+>++++ L+++ E+++ W++ N++ o-- k+++++ w---
> O-
> > M- V-- PS+++ PE Y+ PGP- t++ 5-- X !R tv- b++++ DI+++ D+G>++++ e+++++ h--- r+++
> > x+++>+++++>*
> > > ----- END GEEK CODE BLOCK -----
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2 Jun 2000, Jeff Meininger wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I have a PoserComputing PowerWave 604/132 with the standard ATI card with
> > > > 2 megs VRAM.
> > > >
> > > > X runs very well in 8 bpp mode, but does some strange things at other
> > > > depths...
> > > >
> > > > 15: Doesn't crash, but mouse cursor leaves strange artifacts behind.
> > > >
> > > > 16: Mouse cursor leaves black-and-white-checkers (like the root window
> > > > before it gets soemthing drawn onto it) even after it gets something drawn
> > > > on it. About the time the gnome icons appear on the root window, X
> > > > crashes.
> > > >
> > > > 24: X dosen't crash, but the screen has strange overlapping and bizarre
> > > > video artifacts. Nearly unreadable.
> > > >
> > > > 32: Monitor clicks and buzzes like it's going to change modes, but then
> > > > returns to a prompt (X Crashed).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm using a stock install of Champion-1.2 with BootX.
> > > >
> > > > I've searched the web and looked through a few month's archives, but
> > > > wasn't able to find a solution to my problem.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help!
> > > > -Jeff Meininger
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > Add an append to your yaboot.conf file. delete novideo and insert
> > append="video=aty128fb:vmode:17,cmode:24" (this is my configuration, but you
> get
> > the idea)
> >
> >
> >
> I don't think that's the problem. I use novideo and pass the vmode and cmode to
> startx, that works fine.
>
> No, I think that XF86_FBDev combine with cbf32.o that's the problem here. As
> said - try Xpmac.
>
> M

I sent this crap, and then went back and read over the message. That's when I
realized he was using bootX. Unfortunately, I don't have the liberty of using such
a convenient boot loader.



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