Ahh.. when using that you will only be able to use 8 bit fbdev driver
in X
To get a working screen setup, you will have to pass something like
this in the bootx kernel args window:
video=atyfb640x480@8-60 (640x480 resoltuion, 8 bit - you want to only
use 8 bit for console anyway always, and at 60hz) .. sub in your wanted
values.
My syntax may be a bit off on that example, but if you do some digging
I'm sure you can find the proper syntax. That is one of the issues
that that particular mach64 chipset has, the 'monitor sense' stuff
doesn't detect the monitor worth beans...you may also get away with
the oldstyle syntax like: video=atyfb: vmode 8; cmode 8 , but I suggest
the newer way unless you absolutely have to use the old style... not
sure if the new mach64 drivers will support the old style properly
anyway.
Hope this helps.
Mark
On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Gaffney wrote:
> I do have 'No Video Driver' selected in BootX. When I don't, I just
> get a garbled display at boot.
>
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