Christian Ruediger Bahls wrote:
> i post this to the list so it shows up in the web
> should somebody have the some problem
> (if you see any mistake please do not hesitate to contact me)
>
> i hat problems setting up X.org for an Ultra 10
> (i normally use that machine remote so X is less important)
>
> this machine has a Creator3D Framebuffer
> as well as an ATI Mach64 GP Graphics Card
>
> dmesg:
> vgafb0 at pci1 dev 2 function 0 "ATI Mach64 GP" rev 0x5c
> wsdisplay0 at vgafb0
> wsdisplay0: screen 0 added (std, sun emulation)
> creator0 at mainbus0 addr 0xfebee000: Creator3D, model SUNW,501-4788, dac 10
> wsdisplay1 at creator0: console (std, sun emulation), using wskbd0
^^^^^^^^^^
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> the Monitor is connected to the Creator3D
>
> /usr/X11R6/README helped for the first steps
> (with 4.0 stable the keyboard did not work)
>
> somehow i wasn't able to make X.org use the creator3d as display device
> .. so i disabled the vgafb in the kernel config
There's a better way... :)
...
> # All framebuffers
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Wsdisplay0"
^^^^^^^^^^
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> Driver "wsfb"
> Option "device" "/dev/ttyC0"
^^^^^^^^^^
make that /dev/ttyD0
> EndSection
i.e., set up X to drive the second device, not the first device.
See the section in /usr/X11R6/README about "..systems with both UPA and
VGA framebuffers ..."
What you did works, but in general, mod'ding the kernel (even with
config(8)) is less desirable than running completely stock, 'specially
when it comes to upgrades/updates.
Nick.
