Subject: Re: Strange video problems: a bug in molvconfig?
From: Anne et Bertrand (anneetbertrand@wanadoo.fr)
Date: Thu Oct 26 2000 - 15:57:35 MDT
Riccardo Gusso wrote:
>
> I upgraded from 0.9.47; before I had no problems to start Mol from a
> console and to have it riunning in full screen.
> The first time the new release started but the screen became black and
> the startup ended here. Then I patiently read a lot of digests of this
> mailing-list, and discovered that others had the same problems and solved
> it by using the old nvram.nw file. So I did, and got Mol to start
> properly. But now the strangeness: when I run molvconfig all misc.modes
> don't work, so my only chances are the /etc/fb.modes.
> Then, if I test only the 1024x768-75 mode, all depths work, and I can
> start Mol with no problems, but obvously then I have no other chances to
> select screen resolutions in MacOs Monitor control.
> If I test the 800x600-95 mode too, all depths work again, and molvconfig
> successfully writes the /usr/lib/mol/config/vmodes file. But now during
> the startup of MacOs the screen goes soon black again, and even if I hear
> that the startup is going on I can do nothing anymore.
> So I run again molvconfig, I test only the 1024x768-75 mode, and all
> works again.
> But I would like to run in 800x600!
> My configuration: iMac rev.B (233 Mhz) with Ati Rage Pro; YellowDog CS
> 1.2 with B. Herrenschmidt 2.2.17pre20-3 kernel an Xpmac as X server.
> Looking for help.
> Bye to everybody.
> Rick
>
> "And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
> What can I possibly say?
> I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
> I'm glad you stood in my way."
> L. Cohen, "Famous blue raincoat"
Do you know how to change Xpmac resolution ? I don't and in my case
(maybe I'm wrong) mol can only run in a console if I choose the same
resolution as Xpmac. If it isn't, mol's cannot open the console.
I don't think it's a mol's problem, but the fact that Xpmac cannot
switch its resolution as easily as XFree86-FBDev does.
But again, maybe I'm wrong...
Bertrand Dekoninck.
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