Re: aty128fb

2005-04-07 Thread vinai
>> No - I do NOT have aty128 compiled in, neither static or as a >> module. I did not think dependencies work that way (i.e. it'd >> SEEM more logical if newer hardware depended on older hardware, >> but not older hardware on the drivers for the newer stuff). I >> will compile it in and report ba

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-07 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
> No - I do NOT have aty128 compiled in, neither static or as a module. I > did not think dependencies work that way (i.e. it'd SEEM more logical if > newer hardware depended on older hardware, but not older hardware on the > drivers for the newer stuff). I will compile it in and report back > t

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-07 Thread vinai
On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 20:55 -0500, vinai wrote: Does upstream 2.6.12-rc2 work for you ? Ben. Don't know. I can give it a try tonight. Where do I pull the sources for this kernel from ? ftp.kernel.org Ben. Pulled the 2.6.11.6 sources and applied th

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 22:58 -0700, Michael wrote: > Ok, ben, I am slightly beyond a newbie, but not that far. Ummm, where to > start. I have never used make oldconfig, didn't understand the manual > page on zcat. Ok the process I have used is > 1) Get source > 2) Untar Source > 3) make menucon

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread Michael
Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: Yea vinai messaged me back because I asked if he could send me his old kernel that had everrything working, and he told me he has it compiled for his Mach 64 chip, and that wouldn't help me with my Rage128, but no fears, it confused me too. When he said that the de

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 20:55 -0500, vinai wrote: > >> > Does upstream 2.6.12-rc2 work for you ? > >> > > >> > Ben. > >> > >> Don't know. I can give it a try tonight. Where do I pull the > >> sources > >> for this kernel from ? > > > > ftp.kernel.org > > > > Ben. > > Pulled the 2.6.11.6 sources an

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread vinai
>> > Does upstream 2.6.12-rc2 work for you ? >> > >> > Ben. >> >> Don't know. I can give it a try tonight. Where do I pull the >> sources >> for this kernel from ? > > ftp.kernel.org > > Ben. Pulled the 2.6.11.6 sources and applied the .12-rc2 patch. Still no video after booting. The last thin

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
> > Does upstream 2.6.12-rc2 work for you ? > > > > Ben. > > Don't know. I can give it a try tonight. Where do I pull the sources > for this kernel from ? ftp.kernel.org Ben. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread Michael
Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 02:14 -0700, Michael wrote: Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 01:24 -0700, Michael wrote: Not Sure which one that is Ben, I am new to some the jargon used on these boards. The night before last it actually click

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread David Pye
On Wednesday 06 April 2005 13:46, vinai wrote: > Don't know. I can give it a try tonight. Where do I pull the sources > for this kernel from ? > > vinai www.kernel.org is usually referred to as 'upstream'. Cheers, David pgplymXZn493i.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread vinai
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 21:24 -0500, vinai wrote: I am still unable to start my computer with video=aty128fb and X is still complaining about no frame buffer devices, even though I have /dev/fb1 - 9 or 8. I am utterly frustrated at this, and I have f

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 02:14 -0700, Michael wrote: > Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: > > >On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 01:24 -0700, Michael wrote: > > > > > > > >>Not Sure which one that is Ben, I am new to some the jargon used on > >>these boards. The night before last it actually clicked in my head >

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread Michael
Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 01:24 -0700, Michael wrote: Not Sure which one that is Ben, I am new to some the jargon used on these boards. The night before last it actually clicked in my head afaik mean As Far As I Know, (sometimes I'm a bit slow on the uptake) I actu

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-06 Thread Michael
Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 01:24 -0700, Michael wrote: Not Sure which one that is Ben, I am new to some the jargon used on these boards. The night before last it actually clicked in my head afaik mean As Far As I Know, (sometimes I'm a bit slow on the uptake) I actu

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-05 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 21:24 -0500, vinai wrote: > > I am still unable to start my computer with video=aty128fb and X is > > still complaining about no frame buffer devices, even though I have > > /dev/fb1 - 9 or 8. I am utterly frustrated at this, and I have found > > no help in anything I have re

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-05 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 18:28 -0700, Michael wrote: > I am still unable to start my computer with video=aty128fb and X is > still complaining about no frame buffer devices, even though I have > /dev/fb1 - 9 or 8. I am utterly frustrated at this, and I have found no > help in anything I have read

Re: aty128fb

2005-04-05 Thread vinai
> I am still unable to start my computer with video=aty128fb and X is > still complaining about no frame buffer devices, even though I have > /dev/fb1 - 9 or 8. I am utterly frustrated at this, and I have found > no help in anything I have read on line I can pass video=aty128fb > argument on the c