Re: [Xpert]Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] ATI Rage Mobility external monitor problem.

[Marc A. La F. <ts...@ua...>]

On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:

> > I have a Vaio Picturebook C1VE running Linux, and I have a
> > problem when using an external monitor with the CVS version
> > of XFree86.

>     [...]

> > It is clear that the framebuffer code has a bug which causes the
> > blur. But it isn't clear for me why XFree is not able to
> > reinitialize the hardware correctly after the framebuffer code has
> > touched it.

> XFree86 expects a chip configured to VGA text mode, unless you specify an
> `fbdev' option (IIRC).

That's not so.  First, there is no 'fbdev' option of any kind.  Second,
XFree86's ATI driver assumes all aspects of the mode on entry are
correctly programmed, whether or not it's a VGA text mode.

Marc.

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