Matthias Grimm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi,

> I tried to force Xfree86 (4.3.0) to use the external video output. I set the 
> Option "Display" to "Mirror" but the videodriver (r128) told me that it will 
> ignore this option because the framebuffer knows about the right display 
> device.
>
> I don't know what to do next. I searched the internet but found only hints 
> and 
> tutorials for the Radeon cards but non for the Rage128.

First, you need to patch the kernel, this way:

--- prom_init.c.orig    2004-09-07 11:31:26.534522288 +0200
+++ prom_init.c 2004-09-07 11:32:20.460324320 +0200
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
                        break;
        }
 
-       for (j=0; j<prom_num_displays; j++) {
+       for (j=0; j<1; j++) {
                path = prom_display_paths[j];
                prom_print("opening display ");
                prom_print(path);


prom_init.c lies in the arch/ppc/kernel directory for a 2.4 kernel, in
the arch/ppc/syslib directory for a 2.6 kernel. IIRC there is a
comment before the for() loop in the 2.4 kernel.

After that, and a reboot, m3mirror will work just fine.

You might need Option UseFBDev and Option sw_cursor true in
XFConfig-4.

JB.

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