Re: 3dfx framebuffer driver borked in 2.5.19 kernel

From: idalton@ferret.dyndns.org
Date: Thu Jun 06 2002 - 12:52:59 EST


On Thu, May 30, 2002 at 11:40:14AM -0700, James Simmons wrote:
>
> > With the port to the new fbdev interface in kernel
> > 2.5.19 the system now only displays a few unchanging coloured pixels
> > on the first line of the screen. The rest of the screen remains black
> > until X11 starts. I am using append="video=tdfx:1024x768" in LILO.
>
> I'm tracking down the bug you are experiencing. Almost done.

Does the new interface handle multihead any better? I have a dual tdfx
system..

Am interested in testing patches. Head up?

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