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

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Olaf Hering wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 02, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> > > plum:~ # fbset -depth 24
> > > ioctl FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO: Invalid argument
> >
> > What about -depth 32? Maybe X uses depth 24, 32 bpp.
>
> Same error.

Depth 32 needs even more RAM :-)

> X can use 8,15,24.  But 32 doesnt work:
> (**) ATI(0): Depth 32, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> (EE) ATI(0): Weight given (000) is inconsistent with the depth (32)
>
> Looks like that special chip needs a little extra setup in the kernel
> code?

Nitpicking about terminology, it's depth 24, bpp (bits per pixel) 32.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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