Subject: Re: Powerbooks and X
From: Jeff Ridder (jridder@gci.net)
Date: Thu Jul 27 2000 - 10:49:50 MDT
Are you using BootX or Yaboot to start the machine?
Jeff Ridder
jridder@gci.net
> From: Black <cpa@ece.cmu.edu>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 12:41:38 -0400 (EDT)
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Re: Powerbooks and X
>
> This is a Wallstreet II G3 Powerbook (266).
>
> -christopher
>
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Jeff Ridder wrote:
>
>> 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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