[parisc-linux] 0.9.3 on a graphics console

[Thomas Bogendoerfer]

On Fri, Jan 18, 2002 at 06:00:47AM +0100, Arjen Hommersom wrote:
> Ah, that works, linux is up and running now :) Upgrading to 2.4.16-32 
> even allows me to use a  graphics console, so thats all great. However, 
> i do not see the penguin while booting and XFree doesnt seem to work, so 
> i suppose the framebuffer device doesn't work (?)

correct, FX cards aren't supported by the framebuffer device, because I don't
have documentation for them.

> I found in the mailinglist archive the thread "XFree86 on B180" that 
> suggests it might work if you treat this card as an 'artist graphics 
> card'. I'd be more than happy to test that if someone could give me some 
> details on how to do that.

no way, I tried to treat my FX6 as something, which already works. But no
luck.

Thomas.

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