Subject: Re: Powerbooks and X
From: Black (cpa@ece.cmu.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 27 2000 - 11:05:58 MDT
I am using BootX. Version 1.2.1 I believe, but I'm not sure about that as
I just put a new version on. My kernel is also the latest stable version.
-christopher
On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Jeff Ridder wrote:
> 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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