Petr, thanks for your input. Wanna go into it the next ... day. On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:18 +0100, Petr Vyslouzil <petrv@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > [ Debian mail lists don't like images in attachments? Try #2 with .tar.gz] > > > Hello Frans & all, > > Just to fast forward the bug tracking a tiny bit, here are some references: > > * (incorrect) card detection should not be the problem[1] > * Joël Bertrand's attempt to get XVR-500 work on SB 2000[2] > * the problem with black strips on screen described below (it was a private > discussion, but I hope and believe Guillaume wouldn't mind to post it here > as it > doesn't contain anything confidential or personal) > * there could be a working XVR-[56]00 driver for X11 in OpenBSD 4.5[3], but > I cannot confirm or deny it. Could anybody try it out and report if it > works? > ATM I don't have a free sparc to test it on. > Sadly, Opensolaris can't help us much as only XVR-100 is going to be > opensourced, while XVR-[56]00 will stay closed due to Wildcat's IP. > > > Regards, > Petr > > [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2008/12/msg00002.html > [2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2009/05/msg00090.html > [3] http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=364919 > > > > >> From: [ UNDISCLOSED SENDER ] >> To: ptrv@xxxxxxxx >> Subject: Debian and XVR 500 >> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:31:21 +0200 (CEST) >> >> Hi Petr, >> >> I'm carefully reading this thread where you try to make your XVR-500 >> video >> card work with Debian. >> >> Today I'm experiencing the same issue, that prevent me to install Debian >> Lenny on my Blade 2000 with 2 XVR-500 Video Card. >> >> Would you be kind enough to tell if you achieved this installation ? Was >> it >> necessary to use dedicated kernel for this purpose ? As of today, do you >> know if XVR 500 support is included in the compiled kernel ? >> >> Thank you very much in advance, your reply will help a lot. >> >> Guillaume >> >> >> >>> Hello Guillaume, >>> >>> first of all, please note that I've had Blade 2500 (with OBP version >>> 4.16.4), not 2000. Maybe it doesn't matter, but you can never know - >>> Linux >>> SPARC drivers aren't tested as well as their x86 counterparts. >>> >>> Lenny 5.0.2 works for me out of the box (= without any boot parameters >>> it >>> switches into nice high-resolution graphics mode) so yes, the XVR-500 >>> driver is compiled in. >>> >>> If you're out of luck even with the recent *stable* Debian release, try >>> boot >>> with parameter DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive. This switch Debian >>> installer >>> into "numbered lines mode" menus so you'll be able to navigate simply by >>> entering a number of an appropriate line you're gonna choose. >>> >>> Hope it helps. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Petr >>> >>> ps.: just a side note, as I've also needed working X11, I quite cheaply >>> bought a XVR-100 (a.k.a ATI Radeon with SUN firmware) and it works nice. >>> Speed is not stellar, but for most common (graphics) programs it's good >>> enough. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi Petr, >>>> >>>> Thanks for your quick reply. Following this message, I tried the Debian >>>> (5.0.3) installation this week end. After an issue with the non >>>> recognized >>>> FC-AL hard drive, I finally went through. >>>> >>>> The graphic display works, but is completely unusable, because of black >>>> lines in the middle of the screen. I think the 2 XVR-500 card are a >>>> possible reason for this, so I still need to investigate. >>>> >>>> I also wonder if your were successful to change the resolution (Only >>>> the >>>> default 1280 * 1024 is available as of now) ? >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> Guillaume >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi again, >>>>> >>>>> Just for information. I attached a copy of my screen after debian >>>>> install. >>>>> >>>>> Guillaume >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Guillaume, >>>>>> >>>>>> I didn't try hard running X11 (with xvr500). I guess you use fb >>>>>> driver >>>>>> or has Xorg released a XVR compatible driver I'm not aware of? >>>>>> Looking into guts of the driver[1] I suppose the resolution is >>>>>> hardwired >>>>>> for now. Do those strange black lines happen even if your xorg >>>>>> config has >>>>>> the same resolution as kernel driver? Have you already tried to use >>>>>> only >>>>>> one XVR500 card? Try to contact David on Debian-sparc or kernel mail >>>>>> list, >>>>>> maybe he could help. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Petr >>>>>> >>>>>> [1] http://lxr.linux.no/#linux+v2.6.31/drivers/video/sunxvr500.c >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Indeed I understood it lately. The driver is the default fbdev >>>>>>> provided >>>>>>> with Debian. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I cannot change the resolution (from xorg.cong), so all tests used >>>>>>> native 1280*1024. I also supposed that the probleme may come from >>>>>>> an inappropriate sync frequency for the monitor,but it wasn't >>>>>>> succesfull. >>>>>>> I also removed the second XVR-500 to avoid any conflict between >>>>>>> cards, >>>>>>> without any result. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> X is mandatory for me. I can administrate the workstation from the >>>>>>> command line but browsing the web is a bit more tricky. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will forward this conversation to David to get his opinion on >>>>>>> this, >>>>>>> I think he's clearly aware of this issue. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Guillaume, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> Well: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1) Never email me privately, we have a mailing list for users >>>>>>>> to ask questions on, sparclinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And if you post there, then other developers and users >>>>>>>> can answer your question when I am very busy with other >>>>>>>> tasks like I am now. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2) XVR-500 is not supported with X at the moment, sorry. >>>>>>>> The Linux console driver itself was completely reverse >>>>>>>> engineered, so you should be happy even that works. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Use a Radeon or ATI mach64 based card in your machine if >>>>>>>> you want X. >>>>>>>> -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe sparclinux" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
