Bug 36826

Summary: x11-servers/XFree86-4-Server: xf86cfg -textmode does not list all cards or drivers (e.g., ATI missing!)
Product: Ports & Packages Reporter: Alan E <ports>
Component: Individual Port(s)Assignee: Eric Anholt <anholt>
Status: Closed FIXED    
Severity: Affects Only Me CC: jmz
Priority: Normal    
Version: Latest   
Hardware: Any   
OS: Any   

Description Alan E 2002-04-06 23:40:03 UTC 
When you are asked if you want to look at the cards database, and say yes,
a large number of entries are not displayed; e.g., *NO* ATI cards are shown.

When you are given the choice to pick a driver, the ati driver is not shown.

I can't reliably use xf86cfg in graphics mode on my monitor (Samsung
17" TFT LCD 760V). This bug is a near blocker to setting up X; if I
didn't know how to set up an XF86Config file by hand (having used it
for years), I'd be up the proverbial creek.

How-To-Repeat: 
Run xf86cfg -textmode; try to configure an ATI card.
Comment 1 Alan Eldridge 2002-04-07 03:52:02 UTC 
1. Somebody please fix the bad Cc: line in the PR, please. There's a
missing comma between the 2 addresses.

2. The graphical version of xf86cfg, which can run on my monitor after
some ugly magic[1], doesn't show ATI cards either. By extension, this
means it doesn't know about the ati module, and so can't show you what
options are available. Ick.
-- 
AlanE
Comment 2 Alan Eldridge 2002-04-07 03:58:08 UTC 
On Sat, Apr 06, 2002 at 09:52:02PM -0500, Alan E wrote:
>2. The graphical version of xf86cfg, which can run on my monitor after
>some ugly magic[1], doesn't show ATI cards either. By extension, this

Missing note:
[1] These steps:
	1. XFree86 -configure
	2. Paste the new "Device" section into my already working 
	XF86Config which only has 1 entry for 1280x1024 mode.

This indicates another serious problem with xf86cfg, in that LCD
monitors (like my Samsung 17" 760V) just can *not* do the default video
mode.  What the solution is, I haven't a clue.

-- 
AlanE
Comment 3 Ying-Chieh Liao freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2002-06-17 20:44:52 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-ports->alane

submitter is committer now
Comment 4 Alan Eldridge freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2002-06-18 16:25:18 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->suspended

I have no clue how to deal with this. A bug report needs to filed with the  
XF86 project, and I haven't had time to do it.
Comment 5 Alan Eldridge freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2002-09-18 09:33:18 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: alane->anholt

He's the maintainer. He gets this baby. Bwahahahaha.
Comment 6 Alan Larson 2002-10-29 23:44:02 UTC 
  The responder said he didn't know how to submit bugs to X Free86.

  To do so, you send them to   XFree86@XFree86.org
see:   http://www.xfree86.org/4.2.0/README5.html

  This should get reported, as it is a major show stopper for those
who don't have the ability to generate the file without the tool.

  Flag this as a high-priority security bug, since people will not
upgrade to newer systems if they cannot make them useful.


        Alan
Comment 7 Eric Anholt freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2003-01-16 03:37:30 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: suspended->closed

4.2 has ATI cards up to r128 listed, 4.3 (due in under a month) will have  
radeons listed.  It doesn't matter a lot, since they're all Driver "ati".