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From: clarkc2@rpi.edu
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Help? TVGA8900CL, XFree86, VGA, text restore
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 21:39:46 GMT
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I have checked the latest FAQs and documentation, but I don't
think this problem is addressed; apologies in advance if this
is a known problem.
In FreeBSD 2.1.5:
I am trying to set up XFree86 with a VGA mono monitor (IBM 4707)
and a generic Trident 8900CL based video card with 1024K Ram.
My problem is with getting a regular old text screen back without
rebooting. X itself is OK.
In particular, if I switch virtual terminals, I can enter commands,
etc., but the screen is black. I can quit X and the screen is still
black. I can restart X (on a black screen), and the desktop appears.
I can do a software reboot and everything is back to normal. Until
I start X again. The _first time_ I try to switch from the X desktop
to a text screen, I see a block cursor in the upper lefthand corner
of the screen for a fraction of a second.
I have used this card with a _Super_ VGA monitor with Linux and
everything works fine (I have upgraded that computer to a S3 ViRGE
card).
The FAQ for the Trident says that any problems with text restoration
that may have existed have been fixed. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
Rob Clark, clarkc2@rpi.edu
XFree86 Version 3.1.2 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6001)
Operating System: FreeBSD 2.0.5
Configured drivers:
SVGA: server for 8-bit colour SVGA (Patchlevel 0):
et4000, et4000w32, et4000w32i, et4000w32p, et3000, pvga1,
wd90c00,
wd90c10, wd90c30, wd90c24, wd90c31, wd90c33, gvga, vgawonder,
tvga8800cs, tvga8900b, tvga8900c, tvga8900cl, tvga9000,
clgd5420,
clgd5422, clgd5424, clgd5426, clgd5428, clgd5429, clgd5430,
clgd5434,
clgd5436, clgd6205, clgd6215, clgd6225, clgd6235, ncr77c22,
ncr77c22e,
cpq_avga, oti067, oti077, oti087, mx, al2101, ali2228, ali2301,
ali2302, ali2308, ali2401, cl6410, cl6412, cl6420, cl6440,
video7,
ct65520, ct65530, ct65540, ct65545, ark1000vl, ark1000pv,
ark2000pv,
realtek, generic
Using syscons driver with X support (version 2.0)
(using VT number 4)
XF86Config: /etc/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) Mouse: type: Microsoft, device: /dev/ttyd1, baudrate: 1200,
Chorded middle button
(**) SVGA: Graphics device ID: "Trident 8900/9000 (generic)"
(**) SVGA: Monitor ID: "My Monitor"
(**) FontPath set to
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/
,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
(**) SVGA: chipset: tvga8900cl
(--) SVGA: videoram: 1024k
(--) SVGA: clocks: 25.20 28.32 44.91 36.15 57.28 65.58 50.42
39.97
(--) SVGA: clocks: 88.00 98.07 118.94 108.12 72.33 76.99 79.97
74.99
(--) SVGA: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 90.000 MHz
(**) SVGA: Mode "640x480": mode clock = 25.175, clock used = 25.200
(**) SVGA: Virtual resolution set to 1152x900
(--) SVGA: SpeedUp code selection modified because virtualX != 1024
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).