This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C1DA8F.05351D30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Below is a question I am wrestling with to. The solution is to "Pick up = http://xfree86.org/cvs"; . I've been surfing around this website, but I = am not able to find the answer to the question there. Could someone = please help. Regards, Koen Warner. [Newbie] SONY F650 -- ATI Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x new chip unsupported? Marc Aurele La France tsi@ualberta.ca Mon, 4 Dec 2000 09:56:14 -0700 (MST)=20 a.. Previous message: [Newbie] SONY F650 -- ATI Rage Mobility P/M AGP = 2x new chip unsupported?=20 b.. Next message: [Newbie] starting the x server=20 c.. Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Daniel Lord wrote: > SONY has put a (heretofor unmentioned by XFree86) ATI chip in the = F650: a > version of the ATI Rage Mobility called the ATI Technologies Inc. RAGE = P/M > Mobility AGP 2X. XF86Config identifies it as a ATI Rage Mobility M = chip and > set's it up with the ATI Rage Mobility driver, but X fails when = sending > trying to init the chip BIOS. I tried all three chips listed in the = XFree86 > 4 driver list (two named ATI Rage Mobility with no distinction in the = label > i nteh menu and the "M" labeled one as well) to no avail. Each one = fails in > the same way--the X Server states it failed to initialize the chip = BIOS and > subsequently X fails because no screens are defined. Any ideas from = anyone > on how the P/M differs from the other ATI Rage Mobility chips that do = work? > I suspect there might just be some small tweaks to the the BOIS init > routines required to make the P/M work with like the M? > I'lI try contacting ATI, but vendors usually don't respond to = individuals > requesting information only organizations--don't want the support = overhead. > So someone under teh XFree86 mantle might have a better chance. > I am programmer (know C, C++, Python, Java well and did ASM years ago) = and > have compiled my kernel, built Qt, KDE and GTK/Gnome stuff, so I am = not > clueless when it comes to Linux development. I am however clueless = about the > inner working of X and Xfree86. I am willing to put in some effort = here to > get this working and give the results back to the community. But... This problem's already solved. Pick up http://xfree86.org/cvs or wait = for 4.0.2 due out "shortly". Marc. +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | | 352 General Services Building | email: tsi@ualberta.ca | | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ | Edmonton, Alberta | | | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | | CANADA | | +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- a.. Previous message: [Newbie] SONY F650 -- ATI Rage Mobility P/M AGP = 2x new chip unsupported?=20 b.. Next message: [Newbie] starting the x server=20 c.. Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]=20 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C1DA8F.05351D30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4913.1100" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Below is a question I am = wrestling with to.=20 The solution is to "Pick up </FONT><A = href=3D"http://xfree86.org/cvs";><FONT=20 size=3D2>http://xfree86.org/cvs</FONT></A><FONT size=3D2>" . I've been = surfing=20 around this website, but I am not able to find the answer to the = question there.=20 Could someone please help.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Koen Warner.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <H1>[Newbie] SONY F650 -- ATI Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x new chip=20 unsupported?</H1><B>Marc Aurele La France</B> <A=20 title=3D"[Newbie] SONY F650 -- ATI Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x new = chip unsupported?"=20 href=3D"mailto:tsi%40ualberta.ca";>tsi@ualberta.ca</A><BR><I>Mon, 4 Dec = 2000=20 09:56:14 -0700 (MST)</I>=20 <P> <UL> <LI>Previous message: <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.xfree86.org/pipermail/newbie/2000-December/003360.html= ">[Newbie]=20 SONY F650 -- ATI Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x new chip unsupported?</A>=20 <LI>Next message: <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.xfree86.org/pipermail/newbie/2000-December/003365.html= ">[Newbie]=20 starting the x server</A>=20 <LI><B>Messages sorted by:</B> <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.xfree86.org/pipermail/newbie/2000-December/date.html#3= 363">[=20 date ]</A> <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.xfree86.org/pipermail/newbie/2000-December/thread.html= #3363">[=20 thread ]</A> <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.xfree86.org/pipermail/newbie/2000-December/subject.htm= l#3363">[=20 subject ]</A> <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.xfree86.org/pipermail/newbie/2000-December/author.html= #3363">[=20 author ]</A> </LI></UL> <HR> <!--beginarticle--><PRE>On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Daniel Lord wrote: ><I> SONY has put a (heretofor unmentioned by XFree86) ATI chip in = the F650: a </I>><I> version of the ATI Rage Mobility called the ATI Technologies = Inc. RAGE P/M </I>><I> Mobility AGP 2X. XF86Config identifies it as a ATI Rage = Mobility M chip and </I>><I> set's it up with the ATI Rage Mobility driver, but X fails = when sending </I>><I> trying to init the chip BIOS. I tried all three chips listed = in the XFree86 </I>><I> 4 driver list (two named ATI Rage Mobility with no = distinction in the label </I>><I> i nteh menu and the "M" labeled one as well) to no avail. = Each one fails in </I>><I> the same way--the X Server states it failed to initialize = the chip BIOS and </I>><I> subsequently X fails because no screens are defined. Any = ideas from anyone </I>><I> on how the P/M differs from the other ATI Rage Mobility = chips that do work? </I>><I> I suspect there might just be some small tweaks to the the = BOIS init </I>><I> routines required to make the P/M work with like the M? </I> ><I> I'lI try contacting ATI, but vendors usually don't respond to = individuals </I>><I> requesting information only organizations--don't want the = support overhead. </I>><I> So someone under teh XFree86 mantle might have a better = chance. </I> ><I> I am programmer (know C, C++, Python, Java well and did ASM = years ago) and </I>><I> have compiled my kernel, built Qt, KDE and GTK/Gnome stuff, = so I am not </I>><I> clueless when it comes to Linux development. I am however = clueless about the </I>><I> inner working of X and Xfree86. I am willing to put in some = effort here to </I>><I> get this working and give the results back to the community. = But... </I> This problem's already solved. Pick up <A = href=3D"http://xfree86.org/cvs";>http://xfree86.org/cvs</A> or wait for 4.0.2 due out "shortly". Marc. +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ |<I> Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 = | </I>|<I> Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 = | </I>|<I> 352 General Services Building | email: <A = href=3D"mailto:tsi@ualberta.ca";>tsi@ualberta.ca</A> | </I>|<I> University of Alberta = +-----------------------------------+ </I>|<I> Edmonton, Alberta | = | </I>|<I> T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers = apply | </I>|<I> CANADA | = | </I>+----------------------------------+---------------------------------= --+ XFree86 Core Team member. 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