On Thu, 2004-07-15 at 02:19, Michel DXnzer wrote: > On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 06:46 -0700, Adam Done wrote: > > On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 05:28, Michel DXnzer wrote: > > > On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 04:12 -0700, Adam Done wrote: > > > > > I Tried all manor of combinations > > With & without > > AGP > > DRI > > trunk DRM (which I had installed and then tried it without) > > Option "ForcePCIMode" > > > > The results were all the same... The server starts, the Apple22" cin > > display power light goes from green to amber and then stays amber with a > > blank xserver screen. > > Hmm. Maybe it's just a mode issue then? Is the r128 driver trying to use > the same mode as the fbdev driver? > >
I got the xserver to work again.. but this does bring up a question. Do the modes make a difference in using the drivers? I have tried this without any modes listed and had xserver find a match on its own and also I put my modes into the config file. I never thought the modes made a difference. > > Would the 2.6 kernel work with the r128 chipset or should I just forgo > > and get a newer/better graphics card. I would like to make this one > > work as much as possible and later on can spend the$$ on a new card. > > I wouldn't expect a new card to do miracles either, but it's true that > the radeon drivers are much more mature than the r128 ones. > I looked at the prices for the RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB AGP for my box and it looks like it will be a good idea to get out of the rage128 chipset. -Adam
