Subject: Re: startx woes ;)
To: Greg Evans <greg.evans7@verizon.net>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 06/12/2005 19:21:07
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Hello,

> I am assuming I am doing something wrong attempting to set up my =20
> display here, but I figured that I would confirm it, before I go =20
> waste a ton of time on it. :)

> Fatal server error:
> xf86MapVidMem: could not mmap screen [s=3D20000,a=3Da0000] (Invalid =20
> argument)

The stupid driver tries to map the VGA framebuffer so it can save text mode=
 stuff - doesn't work on macppc ( and it would be pretty pointless anyway s=
ince we don't use text mode even when it's available in theory )

So what you need is either someone who fixes the ati driver so it doesn't d=
o this on macppc or a kernel hack that allows to map this address range. Fi=
xing the driver is probably easy - it works fine on sparc64 which doesn't u=
se the textmode nonsense either.

have fun
Michael

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