Re: need help

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   Start by using the "nv" driver that comes with XFree86 rather
than NVIDIA's binary driver.  We can't provide support for third
party drivers.   Using the native XFree86 drivers, post your
/var/log/XFree86.0.log from the failing configuration to this list.


			Mark.

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004, Ronen Shitrit wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have ramped up a U-Boot with a linux using the YDL dist through a uArt.
> I'm trying to use a graphic card but without  any success.
> I'm trying to use three different PCI graphic card:
> ATI  3D RAGE II, Cirrus Logic 5464 and invidia RIVA TNT2.
> I think I have something very basic missing.
>  >How does the X server initialize the graphic card, does it insmod the
> module for
> the detected graphic card?? if so does it has its own modules?? or it
> uses the ones I
> put under /lib/modules/...
>  >when I compile the kernel without frame-buffer support and the support
> for the
> specific graphic card the Xfree86 -configure shout that I'm missing the
> /dev/fb0 file?
> Do I have to compile the driver for the graphic card in the kernel???
>  >my U-Boot doesn't initialize the graphic card at all, is this might be
> the problem
> or the XFree86 isn't based on any previous initialization made to the
> PCI card.
>
> On the ATI-3D all I get is a screen filled with vertical lines.
> On the Cirrus Logic all I get is a blank screen.
> On the invidia the Kernel driver get stuck when trying to initialize the
> RIVA accel.
>
> Any help will be appreciated
>
> Thanks
>
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> Ronen Shitrit
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