Re: [Qemu-devel] Cirrus stuff

[Fabrice Bellard]

Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just finished a few tests...
>
> I read in the CVS that now QEMU allocated 4MB RAM for Cirrus Logic, yet all I 
> can get is up to 1024x768x16 bit colors, which, if my calulations are right - 
> is still only 2MB RAM. (tested on win98SE)..
>
> Also, graphics seems to be (at least from CVS checkout this morning) about 
> 20-30% SLOWER then it was with the bugs yesterday. I'm not sure if it's 
> related to Cirrus stuff. You can see it with the blue stripes that Windows 
> 98SE splash screen has (upon loading windows)..

I am really skeptical. For Win98 guest, you must absolutely either use a 
2.6 host kernel or use the /dev/rtc init mentionned when you run QEMU 
because Win98 uses a 200 HZ timer (the symptom is that the clock inside 
Win98 is twice slower).

> Full screen seems to work perfectly.
>
> There are more glitches with the cirrus logic - see this:
>
> http://www.dad-answers.com/qemu/win98-bug.png
> http://www.dad-answers.com/qemu/win98-bug-2.png

Fixed (yet another pattern fill bug).

Fabrice.