Subject: Re: Fatal server error: No valid modes found
From: Michael A. Peters (Moonglue@141.com )
Date: Mon Aug 28 2000 - 17:18:54 MDT
Use Xpmac
I use rev10
I'm not sure where to get it, try a search on google.
You don't need netscape, use lynx- the console browser (txt only)
Its fast, easy to use, and works very well.
If need be and you can't find it, I can put it up for ftp from my box.
>Just installed YDL 1.2. Whoever tweaked those install screens deserves a day
>off and a six-pack of their favorite beverage, lol. Only one gotcha, and the
>answer was in the list archives. This was especially nice after fighting
>LinuxPPC for a week, and no help from their list.
>
>Anyway, unable to startx. It runs thru screenloads of
>
>(--) FBDev: Mode <it lists the mode here> needs vert fresh rate of <it lists
>a refesh rate here>. Deleted
>
>Finishing with
>
>(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
>(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
>
>Fatal server error:
>No valid modes found.
>
>I found one (3) message thread (from late 1999) on this that suggested
>changing the Virtual entry in XF86Config to "defaults", but that didn't
>help. There was also a reference to Neil Jolly's "X for the Linux on the
>Power PC", but that wasn't helpful either. It did mention trying Xpmac if
>XFree86 didn't work, but there's only one HTTP link to get it (from SuSE),
>which doesn't help since I can't get Netscrape running since X isn't
>running.
>
>I also found a couple threads (early 2000) about a newer Xpmac, and there
>was one regarding a newer XFree86 that's supposed to replace the existing
>Xpmac.
>
>So, can anyone offer this newbie some help?
>Should I be using XFree86 or Xpmac?
>If so, what version, where is it (by ftp), and how-to install would be
>appreciated.
>
>Extra info that may or may not be relevant:
>PPC 9500 w/ PowerLogix G3 card
>128 MB ram
>Mac OS 8.6
>(2) 2 GB SCSI hard drives: sda (HFS)->MacOS, sdb (/ and swap)->YDL
>ATI Rage Orion 128 w/ 16 MB ram
>Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display
>BootX v1.2.2 w/ No Video Display unchecked and no extra kernal parameters
>
>Please reply to my email as well as the list. Thank you.
>
>Pete
>ppeters@broadcastzone.com
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