Subject: Re: Powerbooks and X
From: Jeff Ridder (jridder@gci.net)
Date: Thu Jul 27 2000 - 10:36:29 MDT
Which Powerbook is this?
Jeff Ridder
jridder@gci.net
> From: Black <cpa@ece.cmu.edu>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 18:16:09 -0400 (EDT)
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Powerbooks and X
>
>
> Thank you to everyone who helped me out in getting my system installed.
> I'm now trying to get X-windows up and running. I had it working with the
> version of XFree86 that was part of the YD install. I found someone's web
> site on setting up X on powerbooks, and thought I would try some of the
> advice to make a better X install. Aparently, there was a way to set
> things up so I didn't have to use the 'no video driver' option to make X
> run better, but I couldn't figuare out how to do that without having my
> screen go all wonky (either black with blue lines or all white...).
>
> I then tryed to use Xpmac, but when I started X up the resolution was all
> screwed up and nothing I did could change it. I tried to use vmode (which
> wouldn't change anything and when I just queried it by doing vmode
> straight, I got 0 16 from it (I was hoping/trying for 14/24...). I tried
> passing -mode 14 to startx and it didn't do anything either.
>
> So, i tried to upgrade to XFree86 4.0, but that didn't work either. I used
> the RPMS, and they installed fine, but didn't give me an X server. I tried
> to run xf86config, but I'm not sure what exactly I should do to set up for
> my powerbook.
>
> I am very confused and have made X completely unrunnable instead of the
> mere slow and clunky that it was before. I've been all through the
> archives, but I can't find anything to help me. Any advice would be
> extremely welcome.
>
> Thank you,
> Christopher
>
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