John Murray writes: > I'm trying to get X working on a DECpos2 (point of sale PC device) running > Slackware 9.1. Previously I got it working using Slackware 7.1 and its > version of XFree86. On that one I had to configure it as a generic VGA > device because I'd read that the NM2070 driver doesn't handle that device's > external CRT feed, which is what the DECpos2 uses (it's not a laptop). > > Now I'm trying to to the same with XFree86 Version 4.3.0 but it seems > determined to autodetect the video chip as a PCI device. The screen simply > goes blank until I reboot the system. > If your 2070 is an ISA card you should use BusID "ISA" in the device section of your XF86Config. If you need a higher resolution/depth than 640x480@4bpp you may want to try the neomagic driver. Please note that probably noone who has ever worked on the driver for this chip has seen an ISA NM2070, therefore your milage may vary. Egbert. _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
