R500 initial driver release announcement

[Jerome Glisse]

On 6/14/07, Nathanael D. Noblet <nathanael at gnat.ca> wrote:
> Hello,
>    I downloaded the git repo for this. Added my PCI ids, 71C6,71E6,
> (with and without) the patch by Alexander Larsson. I don't get a visual.
> I do get screen artifacts as if it is initializing itself, but then
> nothing. The machine not hung, as I can login remotely, or ctrl-alt-del
> will reboot. However I loose my screens, can't ctrl-Fn to get the
> console screens. I've attached my x server log with the shadow buffer
> portion integrated. I saw something about still needing fglrx? I'd like
> to help. I am an experienced programmer, though never touched kernels,
> drivers or the like. Let me know how to help out.
>
> --
> Nathanael D. Noblet
> Gnat Solutions
> http://www.gnat.ca/


It seems it fail to set pll at least the log doesn't show the pll line which
should be right after mode line at the end. Try after fglrx run and make
sure you removed fglrx kernel module before starting with avivo (i am
not sure this can cause problem).

best,
Jerome Glisse