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

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

On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Branden Robinson wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 12, 2001 at 06:09:49AM -0600, Marc Aurele La France wrote:
> > On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > 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.

> Perhaps he means:

> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier "Generic Video Card"
> 	Driver "ati"
> 	Option "UseFBDev" "true"
> EndSection

> ...which certainly does exist.

We are talking about the Mobility M1, a Mach64 variant.  My comment above
stays.

Marc.

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