Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 14:07:23 -0800 (PST) From: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Cc: Joe O <joeo@cracktown.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Another EPIA M 9000 update (was Re: More compartive power/performance results (was Re: Lower power SMP boxes?)) Message-ID: <200302102207.h1AM7NdB023598@apollo.backplane.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0302101254240.49102-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
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I tried that. It got close. *very* close to running, but the via
driver has two dependancies on libddmpeg (which is also supplied on the
CD). Unfortunately libddmpeg depends on libc.so.6.
I can shim the two dependancies into via_drv.o but the via driver still
tries to load libddmpeg and X faults out with an error. I need to
dummy-up libddmpeg somehow.
-Matt
Matthew Dillon
<dillon@backplane.com>
:On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Matthew Dillon wrote:
:
:> :I can't find any online specs to tell me if the graphics part of the
:> :Northbridge has understands the VESA stuff. Does the XFree86 "vesa"
:> :driver work?
:> :
:> :Also found this forum discussion...
:> :
:> :http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=30617
:>
:> M 9000 X11 update:
:>
:> The "vga" driver works in low resolution modes. The "vesa" driver
:> does not work. Via has a linux driver on their CD for X, called "via",
:> which linux people seem to be using successfully, but I can't find
:> sources anywhere. I don't understand why these companies don't just
:> include sources for their X drivers, it would make life so much easier.
:
:
:Try use the linux binary...
:believe it or not the latest XFree86 release has a loadable driver
:interface that is completely cross-OS compatible. I.e the drivers
:can not call any external calls only those provided by teh OS-specific
:framework into which they are loaded.
:
:Something that they have done very right..
:I've seen several manufacturer supplied drivers for "Linux" work under
:FreeBSD.
: (!)
:
:julian
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