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Hi, |
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I think the new stock kernel (2.4.19) fixes the garbled video problem. |
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You can also use this script: (place in /etc/init.d/via_fixup): |
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---cut |
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#!/bin/sh |
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# The aim is to set bit 5 of register 0x55 on device 00:00.0 |
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/sbin/setpci -s 00:00.0 0x55=0x38 |
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Then run (as root): |
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rc-update add via_fixup boot |
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and reboot and your video should be fine... |
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Cheers, |
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Tobias. |
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On Fri, 2002-09-06 at 12:19, ivor@×××××××××××.za wrote: |
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> Hi |
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> |
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> Please, I need urgent help. |
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> |
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> Newbie to Gentoo Linux (previous Mandrake 8.2 user). |
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> |
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> Have successfully installed Gentoo Linux 1.2 from 16Mb Boot CDRom, rebooted first |
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> time and got garbled video. |
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> |
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> I know it is the KM133A ProSavage Bit 5 and or Bit 7 clearing problem! |
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> |
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> I installed xfs-sources kernel as per your documentation (BTW the documentation on |
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> the Gentoo 1.2 16Mb CDrom is still refering to Gentoo 1.0 rc ??). |
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> |
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> I now don't know how to upgrade/patch kernel, and maybe it is as simple as emerging |
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> the gentoo-sources (2.4.19r7) which if it is patched for this VIA chipset bug then |
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> I am good to go if you can tell me how to get back to the install and emerge a new |
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> kernel, compile and install and update GRUB....reboot and he presto I am Gentoo user! |
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> |
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> Please, it is vital I get my machine up ASAP. |
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> |
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> Regards |
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> Ivor Jordan |
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> SRI |
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