Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:38:54 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:38:53 -0400 Received: from mail.2d3d.co.za ([196.14.185.200]:441 "HELO mail.2d3d.co.za") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:38:46 -0400 Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:39:09 +0200 From: Abraham vd Merwe To: Josh Fryman Cc: linux@aerythmic.be, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Stolen Memory <- i830M video chip Message-ID: <20020412143909.A17660@crystal.2d3d.co.za> Mail-Followup-To: Josh Fryman , linux@aerythmic.be, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20020412094323.B8997@crystal.2d3d.co.za> <20020412073136.53e533ed.fryman@cc.gatech.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="YZ5djTAD1cGYuMQK" Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i Organization: 2d3D, Inc. X-Operating-System: Debian GNU/Linux crystal 2.4.17-pre4 i686 X-GPG-Public-Key: http://oasis.blio.net/pgpkeys/keys/2d3d.gpg X-Uptime: 2:35pm up 16 days, 4:51, 12 users, load average: 2.01, 0.71, 0.25 X-Edited-With-Muttmode: muttmail.sl - 2001-06-06 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org --YZ5djTAD1cGYuMQK Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Josh! > > It is therefore a OEM BIOS problem. Dell was notified about this a long= time > > ago - I thought they fixed it in the mean time. Try moaning about this = to > > Asus as well... >=20 > this isn't fixed in the new dell C400 laptops (still). however, i argue = that > BIOS problem or no, a solution _does_ exist. there is a 3rd party that > sells commercial X server drop-ins for new chipsets. one of the guys here > bought their X server for $40 or so, and now has full-color & -resolution= =20 > without getting a BIOS update. >=20 > so if it's a BIOS problem that can only be fixed by Dell, how were these = guys > able to do the fix? and why can't the open source guys (XFree or Linux k= ernel)=20 > seem to do the same? *sigh* You're not listening to me. The _BIOS_ is the problem. If you don't use the _BIOS_, you don't have a problem. We (2d3D, Inc. the people who wrote the driver) are paid to use the BIOS. We have a non-bios setmode, but were not using it because I'm not allowed to release that source. I've told people before: If you want it to work, write a non-BIOS setmode. I'll even give you tips if you try, but that is all I can do. Sorry, life is tough. --=20 Regards Abraham Rules for Academic Deans: (1) HIDE!!!! (2) If they find you, LIE!!!! -- Father Damian C. Fandal __________________________________________________________ Abraham vd Merwe - 2d3D, Inc. Device Driver Development, Outsourcing, Embedded Systems Cell: +27 82 565 4451 Snailmail: Tel: +27 21 761 7549 Block C, Aintree Park Fax: +27 21 761 7648 Doncaster Road Email: abraham@2d3d.co.za Kenilworth, 7700 Http: http://www.2d3d.com South Africa --YZ5djTAD1cGYuMQK Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8ttVtzNXhP0RCUqMRAktJAJ9IoB9aBlRpjlUnTSldrtyvfG5Y6QCeMNy2 IwYu3F2ntZ73UTgfoDIqBdk= =FVGB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --YZ5djTAD1cGYuMQK-- - 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/