[Openchrome-users] black screen when using multiple screens

Xavier Bachelot xavier
Tue May 13 13:11:58 PDT 2008


Paulo Zanoni wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I've downloaded and compiled today's version (r567?) of the openchrome
> driver, and when I start X with only one screen (the openchrome
> screen) it works.
> 
> But when I open 1 xserver with multiple screens (openchrome + sis +
> sis + sis), the opencrhome screen gets black, and the other screens
> work. The screen is black but it actually does exist: if I try to open
> xterm on it, it will show a small white rectangle on top of the screen
> (probably the cursor where you have to type).
> 
> I've tried using "EnableAGPDMA" "0" but it didn't change anything.
> 
> The VIA card is onboard and the SIS cards are PCI.
> 
> root at choogabum:~# lspci | grep VGA
> 00:09.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
> 315PRO PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter
> 00:0a.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
> 315PRO PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter
> 00:0b.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
> 315PRO PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UniChrome
> Pro IGP (rev 01)
> 
>>From Xorg.0.log:
> (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
> (--) Chipset VM800/CN700/P4M800Pro found
> 
> X version: 7.1.1
> 
> Is this a known problem? Any idea about what to do?
> 
I don't think this problem was known, and actually I don't think anyone 
tried that yet. Could you please send the full xorg log and conf ?

Regards,
Xavier





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