[ltp] Accessing >8GB on 600E

[Bradley W. Lanhgorst]

Bill Mair wrote:
> 
> Stefan Orosz wrote:
> 
> > Hi Folks,
> > I agree with Heiko,
> > I had problems to even install RedHat 6.1 on TP 770ED (9549-5A0). After I
> > downloaded RH 6.2 Beta, I was successfull to set up everything, including X, BUT
> > -
> >
> > The screen in X (KDE) flickers, so that a longer work is impossible. The setup
> > detected the Trident Cyber adapter and installed the SVGA x server.
> >
> > Could anyone help please? I'm an newbie with plans to study documentation under
> > X and try to understand how things work. The first thing I need is a
> > non-flickering screen.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help from you guys
> >
> > Stefan
> 
> Hi Stefan,
> 
> I wrote a patch for the 3.3.1 drivers which was included in a later release of XFree
> exactly
> relating to the Cyber Chip Set on the 770s.
> 
> I also tried the 3.3.5 version of XFree and found the same as you did, flickering
> etc.
> So I just reinstalled my patched 3.3.1 XServer on top of the 3.3.5 one and it worked
> fine.
> 
> If I had more time I would look into the 3.3.5 code, but currently that is not
> possible, maybe in another life. ;-)

I have a workaround for you.
I had the same problem and dealt with it by switching to 32 bit color
mode. Flicker is not perceptible in that mode, but obviously things are
a bit slower than they should be.
On top of that xmms distorts mp3s when i move windows around.

Maybe I'll look at bills 3.3.1 code and see what he did to fix this at 
lower color depth and see if i can see what happened to it in 3.3.6.

brad
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