Re: XFree86-3.3.5-1.6.0b


Subject: Re: XFree86-3.3.5-1.6.0b
From: Geert Uytterhoeven (geert@sonycom.com)
Date: Mon Sep 27 1999 - 01:05:51 MDT


On 26 Sep 1999 minyard@acm.org wrote:
> It's not working on my Lombard in 24-bit mode. 15-bit mode works
> fine. Specifically, the server says:
>
> No valid modes found
>
> at startup when 24bpp is specified. It doesn't say why it is not
> valid, it just doesn't work. Since it works in 15bpp mode, that seems
> rather odd.
>
> Also, starting the screen saver causes the following:
>
> Fatal server error:
> fbdevUpdateColormap: FBIOPUTCMAP failed (Function not implemented)
>
> That would be nice to have fixed. This did the same thing for 3.3.3.

You need to use a frame buffer device that's specific for your hardware, not
just offb.

Greetings,

                                                Geert

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