Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 01:50:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Barry Masterson <jbarrm@panix.com> To: FreeBSD-current <current@freebsd.org> Subject: XFree86-3.3, FBSD-2.2.2 & ViRGE/VX Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.94.970803012304.18904A-100000@panix.com>
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I seem to remember reading on the -questions mailing list that XFree86-3.3 was not fully supported on the FreeBSD 2.2.2-R system. I'm running FreeBSD 2.2.2-R on a ASUS P55T2P4, with a Adaptec 2940AU. THe graphics card is a #9 9FX Reality 772 (ViRGE/VX). I built XFree86-3.3 (from the source code) because it offers better support for the ViRGE/VX chipset. My question is, Is there anything specific to FreeBSD 2.2.2-R that needs to be changed to best run XFree86-3.3; such as something from the FreeBSD-current source? Or, I should ask, is there something about 2.2.2-R that might cause the situation described below. The reason I'm asking, is that while 3.3 runs fine on this system, the XF86_SVGA server fails to restart after the first 'startx' session is closed on a freshly booted system. (running startx a second time results on a frozen keyboard and a blank screen). The author of XF86_S3V & XF86_SVGA is aware of this problem. They supplied me with the patches to fix it, but after applying them, and rebuilding, the 'no second restart' problem is still present. (The XF86_SVGA author can't reproduce the lockup on the patched 3.3.1 server) Luckily, the XF86_S3V server is ok. However, I've been told that the SVGA server is better, and that S3V will at some point be phased out. In an attempt to cover the bases, I thought I should ask this list if FreeBSD 2.2.2-R needs anything from the -current source tree to make the 3.3 or the 3.3.1 patched XF86_SVGA server happy. Please cc, not currently on -current. Thank you for listening. Barry Masterson jbarrm@panix.com >--->--->--->--->---> FreeBSD 2.2.2-R <---<---<---<---<---<
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