Re: X startup problem

[Michael <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Jul 20, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Paul Goyette wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Jul 2009, Nicolas Joly wrote:
>
> > [...]
> > > (II) RADEON(0): Detected total video RAM=524288K,  
> > > accessible=262144K (PCI BAR=262144K)
> > > (II) RADEON(0): Video RAM override, using 524288 kB instead of  
> > > 262144 kB
> > > (**) RADEON(0): Mapped VideoRAM: 524288 kByte (128 bit DDR SDRAM)
> > [...]
> > > (II) RADEON(0): RADEONScreenInit d0000000 0 0
> > > (EE) RADEON(0): Unable to map FB aperture. Argument list too long  
> > > (7)
> > >
> > > Fatal server error:
> > > AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0
> >
> > I'm just guessing there (i don't even have a radeon card), but can  
> > you
> > try with a lower VideoRam value ?
>
> Kewl - I missed that!
>
> IT WORKS!
>
> Funny how it used to work with 512MB specified, but now only works  
> with 256MB.  But I'm not complaining!

They probably capped the amount of mappable video RAM for AGP and  
removed that cap tor PCIe so it bites you in the arse now.

have fun
Michael

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