Re: Ruby 2.6 nvidia/ati VGA console problems..

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> Hi,
> I have successfully installed Ruby w/2.6 kernel, but still have probl=
em
> with the primary VGA console. When switching back to console, I get
> either:
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> a) crash (reset needed), if the primary AGP VGA X server is started f=
irst
> b) black screen in VGA mode with blinking cursor, commands work but n=
o way
> to get any display (even consolechars -d or vga_reset ain't workee)
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> My setup is:
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> KT7S5A motherboard, SiS 735 chipset, ACPI an LAPIC on, IRQs via LAPIC
> ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage IIC 215IIC [Mach64 GT IIC] (rev 3a)
> nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] (rev b2)
> Kernel 2.6.11.1-ruby
> Debian Unstable with distribution xserver-xfree86
> Nvidia closed-source server with two Screens - the second is TV.
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> Any ideas? Would framebuffer console work better? Patched X server?
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> Otherwise the dualleg is working fine, great job everybody. :-)

Seems I have to reply to myself. Further exploartion has showed that th=
e ATI X driver won't get properly isolated - when I switch to the conso=
le on the nVidia, the ATI monitor gets blank too.=20

I have solved this temporarily by using an old PCI S3 Trio 64V2/DX or /=
GX card. If anybody has success with ATI Rage IIC, please let me know..=
 (BTW - it seems to me that BIOS of the S3 card won't allow any other P=
CI VGA card - when both ATI and S3 are in it starts beeping when starti=
ng the S3 server..)

Also, I had problem with two X desktops on the primary display - it did=
n't work until I started each of the X servers with a separate symlinke=
d binary.=20

If there's anybody interested, I can post my gdm.conf and XF86Config-4'=
s..

Hynek

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