[Openchrome-users] CX700 / EX10000

[Xavier Bachelot]

David Shay wrote:
> I've just started setting up my EX10000 with the CX700.  I've pretty 
> much gotten to the same place that another user here has, with an 
> ability to run up to 1600x1200 (the maximum my DVI-D monitor supports), 
> as long as I use "VBEModes". 
>  
> I am using Gentoo with a 2.6.20 kernel. Latest svn openchrome with the 
> patch from trac ticket 78. DRM 1.1.0 20060810.
>
CX700 support is now in the experimental branch, no patch needed anymore.

> Other info: Tried starting up with KDE 3.5 initially, but the screen 
> would flash on and off randomly. Went back to straight X and all was OK 
> again.  From straight X, tried to start up konqueror, and experienced 
> the same flashing.  Something odd going on, not sure if its opengl 
> related or not.
>  
> Also getting some drmAcquire memory errors as well.  AGP Memory in BIOS 
> set to 32MB as I believe it should be.  Like other individual that got 
> this far, regular mplayer with -xv crashed system.  With xvmc patches, 
> it simply says it can't find a surface -- not sure if that's related to 
> the memory acquire failures or not.  Can't find the log for those right 
> now -- will try to send later tonight.
>  
Xv and XvMC are working inside the experimental branch.

This has not received a lot of testing so far, your inputs would be 
appreciated.

Regards,
Xavier