Crazy question regarding refresh and X

[Jim Cornette]

Mike Klinke wrote:
> On Monday 13 September 2004 06:37, Jim Cornette wrote:
>  
> 
>>After learning more about resolution, depth, DRI and using
>>configuration tools vs. editing settings manually. I now plan on
>>testing this with an 845 Graphics Controller on another computer.
>>I hope this bug is not system-independent. This uses the i810
>>driver and was actually fixed with the CVS version improvements,
>>prior to these planned tests. I plan the tests with rc2 for FC3T2
>>installation discs.
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>--
>>system-independent, adj.:
>>	Works equally poorly on all systems.
> 
> 
> That should be an interesting set of tests. 
> 
> Another factor may may be the revision of the Graphics Controller.  
> If I'm not mistaken, you and someone else with the same symptoms 
> are using a controller identified as rev 2, while I am using rev 
> 11; (82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 11)).
> 
> Just as a side note, I rolled the Xorg* stuff back to the 903-5 
> package set and the 24 bit problems went away for me.  
> 
> Regards, Mike Klinke
> 
> 

Well, the 845 Graphics card worked fairly decent. The screen resolution 
was set to 1280 x 1024 and DRI was active. The X server is cycling 
through the screensavers and the server is still running. Some of the 
screensavers crash, show only white and the xscreensaver daemon crashed 
a few times, but that's another bug.

I was worried about the older random crashing of the X server, mainly 
triggered by noof and StarWars screensavers.

What puzzles me is I was able to install on this particular computer 
using the GUI. It uses the i810 driver also. What other influencing 
factors is beyond me.

The computer with the 815 chipset just presented a blank screen and 
froze. The relays clicked on the monitor, indicating a change in th 
videomode, but then it was unresponsive.

I have data for the 845 card and tests that will be added to the bug 
report. (Switching to mingetty terminal via ctl-alt-Fn, etc)

Regarding the rev 2 vs rev 11 difference, this might explain the 24 
depth setting works for me vs. doe not for you.

Jim