Re: [XFree86] Cirrus 5446

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Eduardo Huertas writes:
 > Hi,
 > 
 > I've been having problems configuring a Cirrus Logic 5446 even though your 
 > site says it is supported.

That's euphemism. It probably should be changed. 
The chipset is supported because the driver knows about it and
should theoretically be able to drive it. That's what supported
means.
However the driver isn't supported. It means: you get it as is.
If it works - fine. If it doesn't - tough luck.
Nobody who would be able and willing to support this driver has
the hardware you are talking about. Nobody who has the hardware
is willing or able to support it.
Since this is open source you are invited to fix the driver yourself.

 > 
 > I'm using a Gateway 2000 with 64 MB and a Pentium 120
 > 
 > I tried first with Linux Mandrake 9.1 and now I'm trying with FreeBSD 4.8. 
 > I've used every combination of resolution with 8, 15, 16 and 32 color depth.
 > 
 > I used Option "noaccel" and Option "no_bitblt" and the main problem persists: 
 > the screen shows in triple a litle piece at top and a litle piece at bottom 
 > and almost the whole screen at center.  It also shows three pointer mouse.
 > 
 > The monitor I'm using is an AcerView 34T.
 > 
 > Where can I see a configuration file that works fine?

Probably none? Because the driver is broken.

 > 
 > In linux mandrake I could try with Xfree86 3.3.6 and 4.3 and used XFdrake 
 > program.

Yes, that's possible. In those days this driver was supported.

Egbert.

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