[Openchrome-users] blank screen with 0.3.3 on VX900/Debian

[Andreas Pflug]

Yes I tried these official stuff, and it didn't work on wheezy,
compile/dependency errors all around. The source isn't compatible to
3.2, referencing a missing drm_sman.h and (if replaced by drmP.h) using
unknown unions. This is plain crap.
I'm just tired of drivers not properly maintained in the kernel. -> drop
via.

Regards,
Andreas


Am 19.07.13 01:47, schrieb Pascal Ernster:
> Well, there are also "official" drivers from VIA - even 2 of them:
>  - a closed source driver offering all sorts of acceleration, including
>    (rudimentary) 3D acceleration
>  - an open source driver, which seems to be based upon the code of the
>    closed source driver, but lacks 3D acceleration because VIA is a
>    rather small company and they are afraid of software patent suits.
>
> Both drivers work, but unfortunately, they don't work with the latest
> releases of the Linux kernel (they only work up to version 3.3.x) and
> Xorg. Additionally, VIA offers these drivers as precompiled packages for
> Ubuntu and OpenSource. They can be downloaded here:
>
> http://linux.via.com.tw/
>
> If you are using a newer kernel version: Somebody even seems to have
> taken the pain writing a patch to make their kernel module work with
> newer kernels, and has created to AUR packages for Archlinux:
>
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/via-chrome9-dkms/
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/via-chrome9-dri/
>
> I haven't tested them though, and it is possible that you'll need to
> downgrade your Xorg to make those drivers work. I do not know if the
> patch also works for kernel versions above 3.8 - but if you want to use
> an older kernel version, you can try Archlinux's LTS kernel package
> (kernel version 3.0.x, so you don't need said patch).
> Just try it - you don't have to loose much anyhow I guess.
>
> regards
> Pascal
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:22:39 +0200
> Andreas Pflug <pgadmin at pse-consulting.de> wrote:
>
>> Hi Pascal,
>> thanks for your fast reply.
>>
>> Fixed res isn't a solution for me (tried it with no success, but I'm
>> quite tired now), and I certainly won't compile a new kernel.
>> So I take the third option: crush the box and buy something that WORKS
>> with components of a linux-aware company. Apparently VIA likes to
>> ignore linux and its collaborative development processes, and their
>> proprietary driver is for outdated ubuntus only, so I'm going to
>> ignore VIA as hardware supplier from now on.
>>
>> Thanks again, your answer did help me to take this negative decision.
>> Regards,
>> Andreas
>>
>>
>> Am 18.07.13 14:12, schrieb Pascal Ernster:
>>> There are 2 options on the Zotac Nano VD01:
>>>
>>> 1. You set a fix resolution using the PanelSize option in xorg.conf
>>> (you won't be able to use Full HD, but 1028x1024, 1024x768,
>>> 1400x1050 and 1440x900 work)
>>>
>>> 2. To use full HD, you'll need to compile the drm-openchrome kernel
>>> (yes, a whole kernel and no just a single kernel module) and to
>>> enable KMS (if you are using Archlinux x86_64, I can provide you
>>> with a PKGBUILD or a precompiled pakage, if you want)
>>>
>>> regards
>>> Pascal Ernster
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:19:14 +0200
>>> Andreas Pflug <pgadmin at pse-consulting.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>> After I had a blank screen on a fresh wheezy install with debian's
>>>> 0.2.906 release of openchrome, I compiled it from git as instructed
>>>> with debugging enabled, but the screen still remains blank. The
>>>> machine is the zotac nano vd01 with VIA VX900H using HDMI output.
>>>>
>>>> Can anybody give me a hint what's wrong?
>>>> Xorg.log attached.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Andreas
>>>>
>>>>
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