Re: [gentoo-dev] Lastrites: net-proxy/paros, net-misc/ups-monitor, app-emulation/mol, net-wireless/fsam7400, net-wireless/acx, net-wireless/acx-firmware, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-modules, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-utils, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-firmware, net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng, net-wireless/rfswitch, net-wireless/opd, app-crypt/bestcrypt, net-irc/xchat-xsys, media-plugins/gimp-greycstoration, games-roguelike/noegnud-nethack, net-dialup/openadsl, sci-electronics/chipmunksystem, media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg, net-misc/partysip, sys-apps/915resolution, dev-util/telepathy-inspector, dev-libs/yaz++, dev-lang/sr, app-laptop/macbook-backlight, x11-misc/bbacpi, sci-mathematics/scilab, net-misc/cnetworkmanager, x11-drivers/psb-kmod, x11-drivers/xf86-video-psb, net-dialup/hsfmodem, x11-terms/hanterm-xf, sys-kernel/cell-sources, net-p2p/dctc, net-p2p/ldcc, net-p2p/cccp, app-text/utrac, app-misc/klive, games-rpg/nwn-penultima, x11-misc/bbdate, x11-misc/bbweather, x11-misc/bbsload, app-cdr/dvd95, sys-block/megactl, app-emulation/e-uae, x11-misc/bbappconf, net-analyzer/sussen, app-emulation/libvirt-sandbox, app-shells/localshell, dev-java/sbaz, app-arch/macutil, dev-python/pyclutter, dev-python/pyclutter-gst, dev-python/pyclutter-gtk, dev-lang/tendra, net-fs/ccxstream, app-misc/i810switch, www-client/downman, net-analyzer/mwcollect

[Walter Dnes]

> The in-kernel GMA500 driver is being used with xf86-video-modesetting and it
> has some advantages over xf86-video-fbdev (like xrandr 1.2 so you can
> configure the resolution of your external monitor).
>
> I have seen occasional reports from users that the modesetting driver
> fails to detect the Poulsbo graphics, but due to lack of hardware
> I could not investigate further. If the modesetting driver does
> not work for you, then it would be a good idea to report a bug at
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/ and include the relevant logs.

  Xorg appears to segfault with the xf86-video-modesetting driver.  This
includes "Xorg -config".  Normally, I run with no xorg.conf, no evdev,
and no udev (I use mdev) and the machine works.  I don't know if they'll
accept a bug report due to my non-standard setup.

  I did some Google-searching.  The vast majority of hits either had
links to https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Poulsbo (the Arch Linux
wiki) or else copied large portions of that page.  I followed their
instructions, but it did not help.  I'll do some more testing first, to
see if I can narrow down the bug.

-- 
Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>