Subject: Re: X i810 bug? (Was: help needed with X config )
To: Steven M. Bellovin <smb@research.att.com>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
List: current-users
Date: 06/28/2004 15:46:36
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On Mon, Jun 28, 2004 at 06:31:11PM -0400, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> In message <20040628221600.GD21541@netbsd.org>, Bill Studenmund writes:
> >
> >Sorry I know so little about this as to be no more help..
> >
>=20
> Well, that's my problem, too -- I do *not* understand much of the X=20
> structure.  But I did look around before I posted.
>=20
> Grep tells me that the "read failed" message is coming from=20
> vbe/vbe.c.  It, in turn, is calling xf86ExecX86int10, which is calling=20
> the BIOS, I believe.  I *really* don't know how to put printfs there...
> (There is an option to disable int10 processing; selecting it produces=20
> "VBE Initialization failed".)

Sounds like our BIOS code is messed up, or you need some kernel option to=
=20
enable it..

Take care,

Bill

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