[Sussex] X Server problems

[Thomas Adam]

On Thu, Oct 14, 2004 at 05:45:40PM +0100, Paul Graydon wrote:
> If you've got it running on an i810 be careful with Framebuffers.. And
> possibly Vesa drivers? We had a test box in our office, an off stock
> machine based on an i815 mobo, and had hassles with the graphics.
> Intel, being helpful chappies, didn't make the i810 gfx chip Vesa
> compatible if memory serves. It certainly has issues with framebuffer

Running framebuffers with an i810 chip *helps* with the speed of
graphics, since it is already in a graphics mode when going from console
<-> X11. Of course, what you should ensure is that you have turned OFF
any support in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 for framebuffers, namely a line
which looks like:

Option     "UseFBDev"

-- Thomas Adam

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