Re: [nwst-dev] New patch, fixes X in 16/32bpp

[Jochen R. <jo...@pa...>]

> Well, let's see, I have built a new kernel with your last patch, I have left
> it on http://networkstation.aytolacoruna.es/new/

I just booted it, and X works fine at 1024x768-60-16. The XF86Config-4 file I
used is at http://networkstation.sourceforge.net/XF86Config-4 .

The current driver does not initialize all registers in the S3 chip. So
if the X server at some point modifies some of them, the mode switch back
into fbdev mode won't work. XFree86 onfortunately messes with the hardware
directly even in fbdev mode. I would think that it should leave all that
to the fbdev driver? I will add complete register support when I find more
time, but things work with the 4.1.0 fbdev X server from what I can tell.

Jochen