Subject: Re: "xf86MapVidMem: could not mmap to screen" problem
To: Jared D. McNeill <jmcneill@invisible.ca>
From: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 08/25/2007 01:28:37
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Hello,

On Aug 24, 2007, at 22:53, Jared D. McNeill wrote:

> Perry Trolard wrote:
>> My kernel is compiled with "options INSECURE" (per the macppc X11 FAQ)
>> and with what I think is Michael Lorenz's "options OFB_FAKE_VGA_FB"
>> solution, but the fatal server error persists. I've got a dual 867MHz
>> G4 MDD PowerMac with a Rage 128 card for video.
>>
> What console driver is your kernel using? Can you post a dmesg? At 
> least in 4.0, only the ofb(4) console driver supports the 
> OFB_FAKE_VGA_FB option.

... and ofb is the only one in GENERIC that's supposed to attach to a 
Rage 128.

There's this in the X log though:
>> (II) VGA: Generic VGA driver (version 4.0) for chipsets: generic

So, what does the XF86Config look like? Something seems to load the vga 
driver which won't work.

have fun
Michael
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