[ltp] XFree86 on TP 770X

[Udo Weber]

Doug Ambrisko wrote:

> Friedemann Baitinger writes:
> | On Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Udo Weber wrote:
> |
> | > Thanks for your answer,
> | > but this was the way which was used in the past in Mandrake/Cooker.
> | > Now it seems that the newest KDE (and also other window-managers)
> | > require XFree86 V4 to work proper.
> | > I think this will be the big move away from the old X V3.
> | > We have to research how to get the TP770X working also with the new X.
> | > It cannot be that the mixed X V3/V4 should be the last final solution.
> |
> | I fully agree with you. It's just that the current XFree V4.0.1 doesn't
> | seem to work reliably on the TP-770X. Of course, your milage may
> | vary. Feel free to try it. As I said on my RH 7 installation it
> | repeatedly crashed the machine. Perhaps XFree-4.0.2 already has a fix. I
> | haven't had a chance to try that yet.
>
> You might try 4.0.2 or the latest CVS bits.  I worked with Alan to get
> rid of the system lockups.  I think there is still a disappearing mouse
> issue and ever so often the XServer doesn't start up right and produces
> a strange screen.  Restarting it fixes it (I do a Cntl Alt BKSP from
> xdm).  Except for that I haven't seen any trouble and I've been using
> it for a few weeks.   The standard XF86Config file should be fine.
>
> If you still see lock ups add the following:
>         Option "XaaNoScanlineCPUToScreenColorExpandFill"
>         Option "XaaNoScanlineImageWriteRect"
> in the
>         Section "Device"
> section.
>
> Doug A.
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Hi Doug,
I already have XFree86 4.0.2 -> Mandrake/Cooker
But I still have problems to get X working proper.
Do you have a working XF86Config for TP 770X ?
If yes please can you provide me this.

Thx
Udo
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