Subject: Re: video drivers?
From: Mari Masuda (mari@SDF.lonestar.org)
Date: Thu Jun 28 2001 - 23:49:17 MDT
On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, n_ki wrote:
> you could try messing around with the XFree86.config file
>
> or, you could try kernel argument video=aty128
>
> but, if its a lombard, then most likely it is because the standard xfree86 does
> not seem to support acceleration for the mobility chip set with r128 driver, and
> uses framebuffer.
>
> i remeber there was a version running on linuxPPC,.
> <insert-google-search>
>
> http://linuxppc.org/hardware/lombard/index.php3
> has some good general info, and it looks like -> XFree86-4.0.99.1-0d supports
> accelleration.
> are these changes in the yellowdog distro?
> any hints on merging if they arent?
>
> nk
>
Thanks for the suggestions. I am pretty clueless about Linux so when I
tried following the instructions for installing XFree86-4.0.99.1-0d
(except it wasn't 'd', it was some newer version - 'e', I think) I came to
a point where it complained about needing to upgrade some packages or
libraries or something and I didn't know where to find them. I do have a
bit of Unix experience from a job I had in high school so I am not afraid
to use the command line. I just don't know where things are or what to
type most of the time! :-)
Anyway, I was curious why I could move the installer windows around with
no jerkiness, but now that I actually have YDL installed the performace
is so much worse.
Mari
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