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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

I just downloaded the latest 2.2.26 kernel for BL3 and tried it in BL3 and 
BL2.  Unlike David's 2.4.31 kernel, it does work with Xvesa.  (I could not 
test on this video card with plain X).  And it did not crash VGA on exit, 
which Xvesa frequently but not always does with 2.2.16.

zgv still does not work:  mmap error in paged screen memory.

Since I have no USB devices that will work with 2.2.26, I will stick with 
2.2.16 until someone can figure out the zgv (svgalib) problem with 2.2.26.
Maybe the libvga and libvgagl from SW91 will fix svgalib in BL2, but zgv 
for BL3 is statically compiled and would need to be replaced.  I could try 
using the static zgv with SW91 (live CD).  Maybe the later kernel simply 
dropped support for svgalib?  I also could not get lynx to compile for it.

One could skip svgalib and use xli and links -g under X, which does work 
with 2.2.26.


On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, sindi keesan wrote:

> Regarding David's 2.4.31 usb-storage kernel that won't work with svgalib
> (zgv) or any form of X in BL2:

> > It might be a lot simpler just to use your small usb-storage kernel for
> > downloading pictures and reboot to the regular 2.2.16 (or 2.2.26 - if it
> > works with everything now on my computer).
>
> > > > Then I tried Xvesa:  can't establish listening socket.
>
> > > > Same thing with plain X and xinit.
> >
> > I will try your kernel with BL3 and the Xvesa that comes with it.
>
> Same problem with BL3 X-vesa, which is statically compiled (against
> uClibC?).  Unless David can compile a 2.4.31 kernel that will work with
> the SW71 (and SW40) svgalib and X, and with Xvesa, and does not require a
> later libc than SW81, I don't see much point in compiling a larger custom
> version for BL.  David, could you try out any kernel you compile to make
> sure it works with Xvesa from BL3?
>
>
> Another list member said that the 2.2.26 kernel would boot via loop on a
> computer where 2.2.16 would not insmod loop (PII not AMD-K6).
>
> I will try Steven's latest kernel with BL2 (svgalib, Xvesa, etc.).