Patch: PCI resource fixup for atyfb (was: Re: xf 4.0.1 + ati driver with rage II/rage pro)

Michael Schmitz schmitz at zirkon.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de
Tue Oct 3 07:52:07 EST 2000


> >I'm trying to get a handle on using both LCD and external monitor in
> >Linux, that's why I started playing with it.
>
> You have to choices. Either enable both outputs on the same CRTC (works
> with old "LG" chips found in some wallstreet's), or program both CRTCs

Works automagically if I plug in the external after booting. If I have the
external monitor plugged in at boot, the LCD is disabled on boot. But you
probably knew that.

> (Rage LT Pro only). In the later case, you can use a different setup for
> the LCD, do real dual-head, have a higher refresh rate for the CRT, etc....

Fine, but how would I do that? And how do I tell atyfb to set up two
framebuffers for the two separate screens`?

	Michael


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