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Using RH6 on a SS2 with bwtwo gives in text mode a small vertical bar on the left side of the console. This bar is still there when switching to XFree86 and the SunMono server is unable to set a refresh rate, resulting in black screen which is flickering when the mouse is moved. During installation the server gives an error that it is unable to connect. The bar is onl showing when a kernel version of 2.2.x or higher is used.
Dave, what's the cause of thsi? And what can/should I do to fix?
Primairy concern is the failure of starting XFree86, with RH5.1 I was able to start Xfree86 but only in 640x400 display, not a nice sight on a 19" screen. During installation the monitor and framebuffer are correctly detected, but fail to start.
BWTWO is known to be broken right now for some reason, reason is unknown. But I just got my hands on a bwtwo card, and if it still works I'll fix this soon. Hopefully it can get into the next X and/or kernel update, depending on where the fix is needed. All datapoints up till now suggest the kernel is where the bug is.
Sorry, pressed a wrong button. I'll wait for furher information from you. TIA