Yes, X will run on this chipset w/o 3D using either the driver 'nv' or 'vesa'
(not sure which one). It should also work nicely in 2D with the nvidia driver
(the older one that doesn't know about the M9 chipset). I've attached my
working XF86Config in the hopes that it will help you.
--jordan
On Thursday 04 September 2003 12:53, David Fokkema wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 10:44:24AM -0400, Jordan Lederman wrote:
> > I have a Dell I8200 with this same chip, and it works beautifully for
> > me.... here's what you need to do:
> >
> > 1) Use X 4.3 (Daniel Stones from penguinppc.org)
> > 2) Install the xlibmesa4-drm-src package (also found in Daniel Stones
> > repository)
> > 3) Recompile your kernel and include the xlibmesa4-drm modules
> > 4) Tell X to use the 'radeon' driver
> > 5) Enjoy X with nice 3D acceleration
>
> Hi Jordan,
>
> were you able to run X without 3D acceleration? What is your resolution?
> My panel is capable of 1400x1050 and I only get a black screen no matter
> what I try... However, I _do_ see a glitch when the server switches
> resolution. After that, nothing... when I kill the server, my console is
> restored again.
>
> David
>
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### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# as root. Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.
Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "GlidePointPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "vesa"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "radeon"
Driver "radeon"
# Option "UseFBDev" "true"
Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
#DO NOT USE # Option "AGPFastWrite" "on"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28-50
VertRefresh 43-75
# Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "radeon screen"
Device "radeon"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1400x1050" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1400x1050" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
# Modes "640x480"
Modes "1400x1050" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "vesa screen"
Device "vesa"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1400x1050" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1400x1050" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
# Modes "640x480"
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "radeon"
Screen "radeon screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "vesa"
Screen "vesa screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
### END DEBCONF SECTION
