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philip3270
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 Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:19 am Post subject: SavageFB SavageIX chipset general question |
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Hello all,
Sorry to bother y'all, but i wanted to ask - what is the benefits of going to an in kernel savagefb direct frame buffer? Will my xorg run any better? (it runs on the built in savage driver) Has anyone have it working on 1072x768 resolutuin on the savage IX (Toshiba Portege 3490CT)? If you do, can you post your lilo or grub config?
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GroggyZ
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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got the same problem.. no joy since then?  |
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GroggyZ
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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got it. just compiled 2.6.12-rc3 without savage support..
| Code: | <*> Support for frame buffer devices
[*] VESA VGA graphics support
<> S3 Savage support
Console display driver support --->
[*] Video mode selection support
<*> Framebuffer Console support |
and as usual the mode spec in grub.conf:
| Code: | | kernel /gentoo-2.6.12-rc3 vga=792 |
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philip3270
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Code: | <*> Support for frame buffer devices
[*] VESA VGA graphics support
<> S3 Savage support
Console display driver support --->
[*] Video mode selection support
<*> Framebuffer Console support |
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note the lack of checkmark in S3 Savage Support... this means you're running standard VESA VGA. The question is whether or not one can get the S3SAVAGE support in anything but 800X600 mode. without VESA VGA checked.) Me thinks savagefb has had abandoned development. |
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noremac
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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I do not know the answer to your problem, or if there is any benifit at all from an in kernel savagefb direct frame buffer. I own a portege 3440 and was wondering if you had got dual monitor working under gentoo on your 3490.
I am trying to get it working myself - If I find something useful i will post it in the forum, |
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danfloun
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| philip3270 wrote: | | Quote: | | Code: | <*> Support for frame buffer devices
[*] VESA VGA graphics support
<> S3 Savage support
Console display driver support --->
[*] Video mode selection support
<*> Framebuffer Console support |
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note the lack of checkmark in S3 Savage Support... this means you're running standard VESA VGA. The question is whether or not one can get the S3SAVAGE support in anything but 800X600 mode. without VESA VGA checked.) Me thinks savagefb has had abandoned development. |
Yup, should work fine, mine is. Here's what I did.
Kernel-2.6.11-r3
| Code: | <*> Support for frame buffer devices
[ ] VESA VGA graphics support
<*> S3 Savage support
<*> Enable DD2 Support
<*> Enable Console Acceleration
Console display driver support --->
[*] Video mode selection support
<*> Framebuffer Console support |
/boot/grub/grub.conf
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video=savagefb:mtrr,ywrap,1024x768-32@75
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/etc/X11/xorg.conf
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Section "Device"
Identifier "MyVideoCard"
Driver "savage"
EndSection
Section "Screen
Identifier "Screen 0"
Device "MyVideoCard"
Monitor "Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubsection
EndSection
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That should hopefully sort it for youhoooo!
Note that your monitors may have different HorizSync & VertRefresh so I haven't listed that bit.
Danny |
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philip3270
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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i'm running 2.6.9-r6, perhaps i'll try that out!
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