Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 15:51:21 -0500 (EST) From: Joe O <joeo@cracktown.com> To: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Another EPIA M 9000 update (was Re: More compartive power/performance results (was Re: Lower power SMP boxes?)) Message-ID: <20030210154856.X47233-100000@clubfoot.cracktown.com> In-Reply-To: <200302102042.h1AKghcu023195@apollo.backplane.com>
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If the linux XFree86 4.x driver was correctly written you should be able to dump it into /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers and use it. One of the goals with XFree86 4.x was that the X server modules be OS independent. On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Matthew Dillon wrote: > :I can't find any online specs to tell me if the graphics part of the > :Northbridge has understands the VESA stuff. Does the XFree86 "vesa" > :driver work? > : > :Also found this forum discussion... > : > :http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=30617 > > M 9000 X11 update: > > The "vga" driver works in low resolution modes. The "vesa" driver > does not work. Via has a linux driver on their CD for X, called "via", > which linux people seem to be using successfully, but I can't find > sources anywhere. I don't understand why these companies don't just > include sources for their X drivers, it would make life so much easier. > > I *think* the EPIA M 9000 is using a variant of the S3 Savage, but if > so they have heavily modified the chip. I have had no luck trying to > override the chip spec in my X configuration. > > -- > > Firewire update. I can't seemlessly connect and disconnect firewire > devices, but if I connect the firewire HD up *before* kldload'ing > the drivers, it works. > > -Matt > Matthew Dillon > <dillon@backplane.com> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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