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

Michael Schmitz schmitz at opal.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de
Wed Oct 4 04:23:04 EST 2000


> > > Looks like that special chip needs a little extra setup in the kernel
> > > code?
> >
> > Nope, X doesn't handle 32 bit depth (I've looked at the ati driver for
> > hours to no avail). The kernel driver has all necessary code to set up
> > the engine for 32 bit depth (rgb weight 8888).
>
> I'll say it again: 32 bpp is depth 24, 32 fbbpp in X 4 terms. No depth 32 yet.

That's what I meant to say. Sorry if it was prone to misunderstanding, my
intention wasn't to bash X.

	Michael


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