Michel Dänzer wrote:
> Sergio Brandano wrote: > > > uninstalled packages: > > - Debian's xserver-fbdev (which provides the file > > /usr/X11R6/bin/XF68_FBDev for XF3) > > - LinuxPPC's xfree-xvfb (which provides the file > > /usr/X11R6/bin/Xvfb for XF4, via alien) > > > > installed packages: > > - Debian's xvfb (which provides the file > > /usr/X11R6/bin/Xvfb for XF4) > > Do you need Xvfb? What for? I think it is the frame buffer server? You mentioned an accelerated server for Mach64 but it does not seem to be available in the present woody ppc distribution. > > WRT yesterday's reported bug, the resulting > > system does not crash anymore. I also noted > > that the setting for the PCI pus may be > > commented out, as startx will auto-probe its > > value (single video system). > > That's certainly not true for the stock XFree86 fbdev driver. The server will > deactivate the graphics chip if the BusID is missing. Ok, allow it in my case though. > > What remains to do is to actually see the picture. > > I have been kindly advised by Michel Dänzer > > on the existence of a kernel patch from > > Michael Schmitz. Dear Michael, as I am now > > using a different machine with a proper mail > > client, and I do not have your address here, > > could you please tell me where I can find your > > patch and, in the first place, if you think it may > > be of help in the present situation? Thank you > > in advance. > > If there is just no display, but the machine still runs, Michael's patch > probably won't help. > > I'm a little confused now. > > Michel If Michael posts his patch, I can verify it... Sergio
