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From: geert@fozzie.sun3.iaf.nl (Geert Bosch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: ATI Mach-64 problems in Textmode!!!
Date: 9 Jan 1996 22:05:55 +0100
Organization: La Calandre Infortunee
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Message-ID: <4culbj$gab@fozzie.sun3.iaf.nl>
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Keywords: FreeBSD, ATI, installation
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I have a very strange problem with FreeBSD v2.05R (didn't receive the
new one yet) and my ATI Mach-64 Xpression PCI videocard with 1 MB DRAM.
The kernel loads fine, but after that I get (when it starts
initializing hardware) a strange video-effect occurs and my screen
turns black and it looks like the (black) picture isn't synchronized
anymore. I tried to disable all devices which were not needed,
(including the possibly conflicting 4th serial port at 0x2E8) but that
didn'd help. Replacing the ATI Mach-64 with an old ET4000 fixed the
problem. Note that I'm not talking about X-Windows, but just the
normal text-mode.
This problem does not occur while running OS/2 or Linux. While using the ET4000
I compiled a few different kernels with any stuff not really neccessary
removed, but that didn't help. Also using the other terminal driver did
not help.
BTW. I also tried (by booting 'blind') if XFree would initialize my videocard
properly, but again no picture appeared although the X-Server was
detected and initialized properly. I tried using the standard VGA
driver, the SVGA driver and the ATI Mach-64 specific driver.
The manual of the ATI video card lists the following technical data:
Video Memory Address
* A000-BFFF plus the memory aperture address enabled through
the INSTALL program.
Video BIOS Address
* C000-C7FF
Video Port Address
* 102, 1CE, 1CF, 2E8, 2EC, 2ED, 2EE, 2EF, 3?4, 3?8, 3?9,
3?A, 3?B, 3C0, 3C1, 3C2, 3C3, 3C4, 3C5, 3C6, 3C7, 3C8,
3C9, 3CA, 3CC, 3CE, 3CF, 3DC, and all aliases; 46E8.
(?=B for monochrome, ?=D for color operation)
Video interrupt (Reserved for future use):
* PCI -- system auto-configurable.
The OS/2 diagnostics program lists the following:
Graphics Adapter Configuration
--------------------------------------
Upgrade Module P/N Unavailable
Controller Type PCI ATI-264CT
Controller Revision 9
Base I/O Address 2ECh
Video BIOS Version 2.4, 1995/09/26
Video BIOS P/N 113-32103-103
VGA Functionality Enabled
Video Memory 1Mb - DRAM
VGA Memory Boundary Shared
Monitor Type Custom
Power-Up Video Mode VGA (CV80) Color pri.
DAC Type Built-in
Aperture Status 8Mb @ 4032Mb
Installed Modes 640x480 106Hz N.I. (max bpp = 16)
800x600 87Hz N.I. (max bpp = 8)
1024x768 75Hz N.I. (max bpp = 8)
1152x864 60Hz N.I. (max bpp = 8)
640x480 79Hz N.I. (max bpp = 24)
800x600 75Hz N.I. (max bpp = 16)
I'd like to be able to run FreeBSD on my system, even if it's textmode only,
so if anybody has solutions I'd really appreciate them. Please send a copy
of any follow-up by e-mail since I can hardly keep up with the news-flow.
Other system information of my system (if it's relevant):
CPU : 486DX33 with 16 MB RAM
Bus : PCI rev 2.0
- ATI Mach 64 w/ 1 MB DRAM (Xpression)
- NCR 810 SCSI controller with BIOS v3.02
(540 MB Quantum, Archive Viper 150S and DEC 2x CD-ROM connected)
- 3COM Etherlink III (3C509) (ISA, at IRQ 10)
- SB16 ASP Sound card (ISA, at IRQ 5)
Greetings,
Geert
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