Mailinglist Archive: radeonhd (308 mails)

[Luc Verhaegen <libv@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:26:19PM +0800, Denise H. G. wrote:
> Axel Burwitz <axel.burwitz@xxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I need a bit advice on following error:
> >
> > - have a X1250 on a AMD64 system with FreeBSD 7.0
> > - that works with Vesa driver (but unsufficient resolution for my
> > Samsung SyncMaster 226BW with 1680x1050)
> > - but when I try radeonhd it gives:
> >
> >  "(EE) RADEONHD (0): Failed to detect a connected monitor
> >    (EE) Screen(s)  found but none have a usable configuration
> >
> >   Fatal server error:
> >   no screens found"
> >
> > I tried variations with modeline on/off, PCI# on/off, but makes no
> > difference
>
> Hi,
>
> I guess this was due to the ATOM BIOS detection of radeonhd driver,
> which was somewaht different from that of xf86-video-ati of version
> 6.8.0. The latter can detect and run for a while.

We try to use the available information and the available hardware to 
the maximum possible to detect whether something is connect and where it 
is connected.

In 99% of the cases, the information retrieved from atombios is correct. 
For the others we include work-arounds.
 
> However, xf86-video-ati 6.8.0 will finally hang my FreeBSD
> 7-STABLE/amd64 (with acceleration on. If acceleration turned of, there
> won't be any problems) Radeonhd won't, but it just can't fire up my
> video card... 

It still can't? Hrm... Will dig through the ml for that.

Luc Verhaegen.
SUSE/Novell X Driver Developer.
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