Just wondering if either of these (or something similar) still apply?

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-macppc/2005/05/23/0004.html

and/or

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-macppc/2005/02/13/0002.html

On Jun 12, 2005, at 4:21 PM, Michael wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
>> I am assuming I am doing something wrong attempting to set up my
>> display here, but I figured that I would confirm it, before I go
>> waste a ton of time on it. :)
>>
>
>
>> Fatal server error:
>> xf86MapVidMem: could not mmap screen [s=20000,a=a0000] (Invalid
>> 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 since 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 do this on macppc or a kernel hack that allows to map this  
> address range. Fixing the driver is probably easy - it works fine  
> on sparc64 which doesn't use the textmode nonsense either.
>
> have fun
> Michael
>