Re: ATI Rage XL on x86_64

On Wednesday 26 January 2005 12:09, Andrew Walrond wrote:

When I try video=atyfb:1024x768-8@60, I get even less output:

 atyfb: using auxiliary register aperture
 atyfb: 3D RAGE XL (Mach64 GR, PCI-33MHz) [0x4752 rev 0x27]
 atyfb: 8M SDRAM (2:1) (32-bit) 29.498928 MHz XTAL, 230MHz PLL, 83 MHz MCLK
63MHz XCLK
 atyfb: fb0: ATY Mach64 frame buffer device on PCI

In all cases, the screen blanks for a moment during boot, then reppears in
original 80x25 format.

FYI I have resolved this issue.

I had CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=m

in the kernel config. I think the frambuffer code was working fine (explaining 
the screen blanking during boot), but then the console subsystem 
reconfiguring the display back to text mode.

Changing to CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y fixed this.

This is obviously a 'gotcha' to remember for the future, but perhaps also a 
candidate for further thought, since all subsequent use of the fb device (for 
graphics) produced a corrupt display.

Andrew Walrond