Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932093AbVK1NUZ (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:20:25 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932094AbVK1NUZ (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:20:25 -0500 Received: from webbox4.loswebos.de ([213.187.93.205]:8335 "EHLO webbox4.loswebos.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932093AbVK1NUZ (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:20:25 -0500 Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:20:35 +0100 From: Marc Koschewski To: "Antonino A. Daplas" Cc: Marc Koschewski , "Calin A. Culianu" , akpm@osdl.org, adaplas@pol.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Linus Torvalds Subject: Re: nvidia fb flicker Message-ID: <20051128132035.GA7265@stiffy.osknowledge.org> References: <20051128103554.GA7071@stiffy.osknowledge.org> <438AF8A2.6030403@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <438AF8A2.6030403@gmail.com> X-PGP-Fingerprint: D514 7DC1 B5F5 8989 083E 38C9 5ECF E5BD 3430 ABF5 X-PGP-Key: http://www.osknowledge.org/~marc/pubkey.asc X-Operating-System: Linux stiffy 2.6.15-rc1-marc User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 3174 Lines: 72 * Antonino A. Daplas [2005-11-28 20:31:30 +0800]: > Marc Koschewski wrote: > > * Calin A. Culianu [2005-11-26 00:02:46 -0500]: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> This patch can be applied against 2.6.15-rc1 to add support to the > >> nvidiafb driver for a few obscure (yet on-the-market) nvidia > >> boards/chipsets, including various versions of the Geforce 6600 and 6200. > >> > >> This patch has been tested and allows the above-mentioned boards to get > >> framebuffer console support. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> -Calin > > > > Hi all, > > > > yesterday I compiled a 2.6.15-rc2 on one of my Inspirons (NVIDIA GeForce2 Go) > > with nvidiafb. I just changed the fb to some 1600x1200 mode and thus seems to > > work (the source states GeForce2 Go is supported and known). However, the > > letters seems to 'flicker' in some way. Uhm, it's not really flickering, it's > > more like the sinle dots a letter is made of seem to randomly turn on an off. I > > Can you try booting with video=nvidiafb:1600x1200MR@60? > > If that still does not work, can you open drivers/video/fbmon.c then change > the line #undef DEBUG to #define DEBUG, recompile, reboot and post your > dmesg? > > > one takes a closer look it seems like the whole screen is 'fluent' or something. > > Does anybody know how to handle that? I didn't specify a video mode, but > > 'video=vesafb:mtrr:3'. > > > > No, remove any vga= and video=vesafb: strings in your boot options. So, I just booted with the parameter given by you (and without vga= as usual), as well as without any parameter. No change though. Here's my relevant messages stuff with DEBUG enabled: Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: nvidiafb: nVidia device/chipset 10DE0112 Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: nvidiafb: EDID found from BUS2 Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: ======================================== Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: Display Information (EDID) Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: ======================================== Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: EDID Version 1.3 Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: Manufacturer: SHP Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: Model: 138e Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: Serial#: 0 Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: Year: 1990 Week 0 Nov 28 14:02:31 stiffy kernel: Display Characteristics: Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: Monitor Operating Limits: Detailed Timings Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: 160 MHz 1600 1664 1856 2112 1200 1201 1204 1250 -HSync -VSync Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: Supported VESA Modes Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: Manufacturer's mask: 0 Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: Standard Timings Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: 1600x1200@60Hz Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: Extrapolated Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: H: 75-75KHz V: 60-60Hz DCLK: 162MHz Nov 28 14:02:32 stiffy kernel: Digital Display Input Marc - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/