Kin Chung wrote: > > >Seemed strange indeed. So I just looked at the source again and > >saw that I had forgotten something. "UseFBDev" only works if you > >specify the bus ID in the Device Section, like > > > > BusID "PCI:0:16:0" > > Interesting item that one... I ought to try see what happens without > that line. I do have that line in my config file. I believe that > _nothing_ works without it, but I ought to test that at some stage.
Then I don't understand why "UseFBDev" doesn't work... > > > provided I give it a decent modeline. > > > >I don't understand why you need a modeline at all. But there's no point in > >arguing over that of course. ;) > > Well, at least I have figured out why XFree3.3.6 had such a strange > modeline. The kernel aty128fb driver runs at that speed (the fact > that the chip does not run at that speed is beside the point--the > X server does not need to know that). What do you mean by 'speed'? Are you sure that you're actually running aty128fb in console? cat /proc/fb will tell. As a kind of reality check for myself, could you please send me your XF86Config and a server log? -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
