I tried that.  It got close.  *very* close to running, but the via
    driver has two dependancies on libddmpeg (which is also supplied on the
    CD).  Unfortunately libddmpeg depends on libc.so.6.

    I can shim the two dependancies into via_drv.o but the via driver still
    tries to load libddmpeg and X faults out with an error.  I need to
    dummy-up libddmpeg somehow.

                                        -Matt
                                        Matthew Dillon 
                                        <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 


:On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Matthew Dillon wrote:
:
:> :I can't find any online specs to tell me if the graphics part of the
:> :Northbridge has understands the VESA stuff.  Does the XFree86 "vesa"
:> :driver work?
:> :
:> :Also found this forum discussion...
:> :
:> :http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=30617
:> 
:>     M 9000 X11 update:
:> 
:>     The "vga" driver works in low resolution modes.  The "vesa" driver
:>     does not work.  Via has a linux driver on their CD for X, called "via",
:>     which linux people seem to be using successfully, but I can't find
:>     sources anywhere.  I don't understand why these companies don't just
:>     include sources for their X drivers, it would make life so much easier.
:
:
:Try use the linux binary...
:believe it or not the latest XFree86 release has a loadable driver
:interface that is completely cross-OS compatible. I.e the drivers
:can not call any external calls only those provided by teh OS-specific
:framework into which they are loaded.
: 
:Something that they have done very right..
:I've seen several manufacturer supplied drivers for "Linux" work under
:FreeBSD.
: (!)
:
:julian

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