From owner-freebsd-alpha Tue Mar 25 16: 2:37 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9AFE37B401 for ; Tue, 25 Mar 2003 16:02:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from sun13.bham.ac.uk (sun13.bham.ac.uk [147.188.128.145]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F8E043F75 for ; Tue, 25 Mar 2003 16:02:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from trigonometric@softhome.net) Received: from [147.188.128.127] (helo=bham.ac.uk) by sun13.bham.ac.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 18xyNG-00033Z-00 for freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:02:34 +0000 Received: from sci-fs1.bham.ac.uk ([147.188.118.71]) by bham.ac.uk with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 18xyNG-0005eY-00 for freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:02:34 +0000 Received: from [192.168.25.27] not authenticated [147.188.187.95] by sci-fs1.bham.ac.uk with Novell NIMS $Revision: 2.88.1.1 $ on Novell NetWare; Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:01:48 +0000 Subject: AlphaStation 255 + FreeBSD 5.0 Release, X hang From: Jimmy K To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1048636963.3819.45.camel@chronus.chronus.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.0 Date: 26 Mar 2003 00:02:43 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.3 required=5.0 tests=USER_AGENT_XIMIAN autolearn=ham version=2.50 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.50 (1.173-2003-02-20-exp) Sender: owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I have a DEC AlphaStation 255, it has an S3 86C765 (Trio64) graphics card. I recently upgraded it to FreeBSD 5.0 RELEASE. X used to work on FreeBSD 4.6 when Option "no_pci_disconnect" was used, however this trick does not work with 5.0 ala Xfree86 4.2.1; the machine locks up and has to be power cycled. I've tried lots of things and nothing seems to work. This problem seems to be little publicised but omnipresent with the Alphastation 255. I was wondering where I can find the definitive guide on what is wrong with the Alpha and the Trio 64 and how I can get my current machine to work. It surprises me that this problem is not more widely publicised owing to the fact that many AlphaStation 255's come with this card installed. I apologise in advance, I know this is a technical list but I had nowhere else to go since there aren't that many people out there that are experts on FreeBSD alpha. Kxxx To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message