From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jim Choate To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Cc: In-Reply-To: <20030505200810.GC5035@swordfish> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: [9fans] Re: Yet another VGA issue (CT65550) Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 01:46:48 -0500 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 9eeac65e-eacb-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 On Mon, 5 May 2003, Matt Gushee wrote: > Hello, all-- > > Well, I have wanted to try out Plan9 for some time, and finally decided > to take the plunge. I have installed the distribution on my old Toshiba > Satellite Pro 420CDS, which has a Chips & Tech 65550 video card. I have > got a working system--I can log in, navigate around, execute various > commands, etc., but I can't get VGA working. Actually, this is not a > complete surprise, because I've run Linux on this box for several years, > and had a hell of a time getting XFree86 working Interesting in that I've got a 445CDX (if memory serves it uses the same chipset) and had zero problem with X under Linux, though I gave up on Plan 9 windowing a long time ago (this was before Toshiba actually 'supported' Linux even). Have you tried another 420CDS to make sure yours is all hunkey dorey? The general experience of the 4xx Sat Pro's was positive under Linux for the vast majority of users. If you work on it and need somebody to test a mod I'll help. I've recently come into access (though not strict possession) of an iBook (2 ed, slate & white) anybody know if it works once a PPC version of Plan 9 is compiled? To that end, I'd be interested in hearing of any experience doing cross-compiles x86 -> PPC, I assume you don't need the --host and --target like with the gcc tools... -- ____________________________________________________________________ We are all interested in the future for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. Criswell, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" ravage@ssz.com jchoate@open-forge.org www.ssz.com www.open-forge.org --------------------------------------------------------------------