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Re: removing xorg-server.old entirely
Hello,
On Sun, 29 Oct 2023 04:27:52 +1100
matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost> wrote:
> > Some sgimips machines require drivers (xf86-video-newport?) that
> > use old XAA acceleration not available on newer Xorg, IIRC.
>
> this part is unlikely to work without someone's effort.
>
> thanks for the info. perhaps we don't really lose much if the
> wsfb driver works sufficiently, except for XAA-needs?
Getting newprt or crime to use EXA is not trivial, unfortunately. And
wsfb isn't going to work since both lack mappable linear framebuffers (
although crime can be tricked into providing one, but then there's no
acceleration )
have fun
Michael
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