Re: X11 problems on CV64 (grf5)

[Ignatios Souvatzis <is%jocelyn.rhein.de@localhost>]

On Tue, Jun 01, 1999 at 08:58:15PM +0200, Bernd Sieker wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've finally come around to testing what caused my X11 trouble on my
> A4000 with CyberVision 64, 4MB.
> 
> If I don't specify the grf device to use explicitly ("-dev /dev/grf5),
> one of two things happens:
> 
> - If the kernel has custom chip graphics support, the server exits
> immediately after starting up, leaving the system running normally
> otherwise.
> 
> - If the kernel lacks CC graphics support, the Xserver opens a screen,
> and then the machine hangs until I reset it (via keyboard reset or
> power cycle). The machine is completely dead und does not even respond
> to ping.
> 
> 
> If I specify the device to use, the Server runs fine in all kernel
> configurations and modes. (Started directly as root, started by xdm or
> started by an unprivileged user via startx.)

Even when specifying /dev/grf0 ?
        -is