From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: *** X-Spam-Status: No, score=3.2 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED, HOSTED_IMG_MULTI_PUB_01,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 29435 invoked from network); 5 Sep 2021 21:19:08 -0000 Received: from 4ess.inri.net (216.126.196.42) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 5 Sep 2021 21:19:07 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from smtp.vivaldi.net ([31.209.137.12]) by 4ess; Sun Sep 5 17:08:50 -0400 2021 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.vivaldi.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C7095BD04D for <9front@9front.org>; Sun, 5 Sep 2021 17:29:00 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 smtp.vivaldi.net C7095BD04D DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=vivaldi.net; s=default; t=1630862940; bh=ovyqFM7f1AOxe+5B/GD9bByQ2MJ6ASapooVdZr86X9w=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:From; b=HKEZnQfBBiB5AwQvRYqgDIUEIA5r/T2umX+zV4qlwzYaiWP27F3qrfq0EmoBENIpN vRTdTueXgZtiQ4h2+Uu3f7Hy1cp3TMyeds/1R2CpTT/1Zya4Xv1gEWIgkKz2shwNYD 0Af5wBvfLZPVPbVuXcMRI1BUkYTd7LMnlhtf9gdepvHjPc9liWdEEzmIQT3FwDZXme T/Ghsz0uSTEtZiZEFP5FG/03t7xANhGvv03dZnzA4VDxHdJE0CUcj1IFZ+tMrlKR97 gaQ3oFT6XRq9ItAFEZd0etJgL8c9iT6/S4HqcwdSOgTd6cVu1847+LV6agqj3BzUh0 +Ltm3rmCXGu4A== X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at smtp.vivaldi.net Received: from smtp.vivaldi.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mxo.viv.dc01 [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id hEvI9fMe3VI7 for <9front@9front.org>; Sun, 5 Sep 2021 17:28:56 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----sinikael-?=_1-16308630216640.2992016441892944" DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 smtp.vivaldi.net 10926BD04A DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=vivaldi.net; s=default; t=1630862936; bh=ovyqFM7f1AOxe+5B/GD9bByQ2MJ6ASapooVdZr86X9w=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:From; b=cWV2rATCpKPKd2t+33oBtlC+IclHdivUIs/h648t4A/Uuqgzfhx6EMP0zFVEq/rbD X+fj/2iNkNABwUfDTzwMKZt7xfad/Hx/Ei8m/i5DhIHZK4RsvZ2ikMUc8Eg5hspbWD eBt/GZOyYOOXd0sWraK7ntxygYiotnMP2xqTrQLY9Kgz/DD+uZw1ddJryruCtmsf2i obCcgJdeZc/2sTOtLZyt0xZ1nwKKafjqKmAsd+gyQgYgZ29Fp3hSkBu0Kj3uhpCSYG BJRc1nZ9RNMNpAkNtPu+wPON/VYb7blPDDuOs+5kXic+WnxGd/Bmcv6Geavf1jqVTI 1jL66pfknoODA== Message-Id: <1630860700604.2131728698.1474874245@vivaldi.net> From: lyndsay lastname To: 9front@9front.org Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2021 17:30:21 +0000 List-ID: <9front.9front.org> List-Help: X-Glyph: ➈ X-Bullshit: managed realtime API software-oriented proxy Subject: [9front] trident cyber 9525 graphics glitches Reply-To: 9front@9front.org Precedence: bulk ------sinikael-?=_1-16308630216640.2992016441892944 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit hi all, sorry if this is out of place, i'm new to 9front and plan 9 in general. i'd appreciate it if you directed me to the appropriate venue for asking this question if this isn't the right one. i'm trying to install 9front on an old toshiba satellite 2250cdt, which has a trident cyber 9525 gpu. it seems like that device is supported, as there's an entry for it in /lib/vgadb under the cyber938x controller, but i'm having some issues with this particular configuration seemingly not wanting to play nice with 9front and it's made it impossible to get the system up and running. first of all, the vanilla /lib/vgadb does not have an entry with the right BIOS identifier for this device, so it wasn't giving me any graphical output regardless of the settings i chose at first. i was able to revise the cyber938x entry in /lib/vgadb to add the appropriate line (diff) and inject that into the install ISO, and it now does produce some output with `aux/vga -m xga -l 1024x768x16`. (it does not work with -m vesa.) this gpu technically supports 24-bit color modes, but vga dies telling me there's not enough memory if i try to use one, which is also a known problem on solaris that they say to fix by using a 16-bit mode. the issue now is that although i can get the display to load, the screen output is garbled. it properly renders the cursor, including its movement, and responds to my keyboard too, but everything else is totally broken. it IS clear where the things displayed on the screen are coming from, so it's not like it's just dumping nonsense from memory. i'll link two pictures showing what this looks like - the first is the initial screen the installer drops to where it asks for mouse type, the second is the default rio layout after hitting enter on that screen: https://i.imgur.com/z9fauzt.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ND9THHP.jpeg i have absolutely no idea how to fix this and i can't really find anything clear in the FQA. any suggestions? ------sinikael-?=_1-16308630216640.2992016441892944 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

hi all,

sorry if this is out of place, i'm new to 9front and plan 9 in general. i'd appreciate it if you directed me to the appropriate venue for asking this question if this isn't the right one.

i'm trying to install 9front on an old toshiba satellite 2250cdt, which has a trident cyber 9525 gpu. it seems like that device is supported, as there's an entry for it in /lib/vgadb under the cyber938x controller, but i'm having some issues with this particular configuration seemingly not wanting to play nice with 9front and it's made it impossible to get the system up and running.

first of all, the vanilla /lib/vgadb does not have an entry with the right BIOS identifier for this device, so it wasn't giving me any graphical output regardless of the settings i chose at first. i was able to revise the cyber938x entry in /lib/vgadb to add the appropriate line (diff) and inject that into the install ISO, and it now does produce some output with `aux/vga -m xga -l 1024x768x16`. (it does not work with -m vesa.) this gpu technically supports 24-bit color modes, but vga dies telling me there's not enough memory if i try to use one, which is also a known problem on solaris that they say to fix by using a 16-bit mode.  

the issue now is that although i can get the display to load, the screen output is garbled. it properly renders the cursor, including its movement, and responds to my keyboard too, but everything else is totally broken. it IS clear where the things displayed on the screen are coming from, so it's not like it's just dumping nonsense from memory. i'll link two pictures showing what this looks like - the first is the initial screen the installer drops to where it asks for mouse type, the second is the default rio layout after hitting enter on that screen:

https://i.imgur.com/z9fauzt.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/ND9THHP.jpeg

i have absolutely no idea how to fix this and i can't really find anything clear in the FQA. any suggestions?

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