[Openchrome-users] "dirty" display with P4M900 (PCI ID 1106, 3371) on Via SN10000 board

[Xavier Bachelot]

Tobias Waldvogel wrote:
> I'm trying to run the openchrome driver on my SN10000 board with
> integrated P4M900 chip.
> I am using debian etch with a 2.6.22-15 kernel and I patched the drm
> and via kernel modules. Dmesg shows that the chip was recognized and
> is working with drm.
> When I start the X server I get only a dirty screen which looks like
> an old CRT without correct sync. Anyway the the cursor looks fine (I
> suppose this is because it is using hardware cursor?). I tried every
> resolution without success. I also tried the parameter VBEModes but
> then I get an "ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE" error. The standard vesa
> driver works fine but there is no way to set the native resolution of
> my display (1680x1050) and it is really slow.
> I also tried the driver provided by VIA. This driver seems to work but
> unfortunately it works only with resolutions up to 1400x1050, which
> looks quite ugly on a 1680x1050 display.
> Is there anything else I can try to get it to run? I tried the latest
> svn, the default and the experimental branch.
> 
Please use trunk, there's nothing useful for you in the experimental branch.

Please provide your xorg conf and log.

Regards,
Xavier