Re: Some suggestions on XFree86 4.1


Subject: Re: Some suggestions on XFree86 4.1
From: David C. Hacker, DVM (dh55145@alltel.net)
Date: Sat Jul 07 2001 - 17:09:26 MDT


Does anyone know if the XFree86 4.1 PPC binary for glibc 2.1 will work with
YDL 2.0? I've downloaded the files. I am going to back up my current
/usr/X11R6 and /etc/X11 and give it a try.

On Saturday 07 July 2001 05:59 am, you wrote:
> Please don't shoot me if these don't work ....
>
> I have a system that is an upgraded 9600 with a PowerLogix G3 card, a
> MacAlly USB card and a Rage Orion graphics card. So it should be very
> similar to some of those that are currently posing problems. I am running
> kernel 2.4.4 and XFree86 4.1 XFree86 4.1 is the first version I've
> installed that offers correct acceleration and starts up properly every
> time (ie the picture is in the same place on the screen each time).
>
> I suggest the following:
>
> - start from a working XFree86 4.01 (or later)
>
> - make sure you are in runlevel 3 before working on X. You can start X for
> each trial with the 'startx' command. If it fails you will drop back to
> the shell
>
> - the video driver you need may not be compiled into X by default. In the
> X source directory, copy xc/config/cf/xf86site.def to xc/config/cf/host.def
> then edit host.def to include any features you need. I edited this to make
> sure the ati driver was built
>
> - after building and installing X according to the instructions run
> Xautoconfig4 again. Start X - it may work. If not, gradually change the
> appropriate parts of XF86Config-4 manually.
>
> I have attached a couple of sections of my XF86Config-4 file - I hope they
> help.
>
> Iain
>
>
>
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "XkbModel" "macintosh_old"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> UseModes "Modes0"
> ModelName "Monitor Model"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 30-70
> VertRefresh 50-160
> EndSection
>
> Section "Modes"
> Identifier "Modes0"
>
> Modeline "1024x768" 65.000 1024 1029 1145 1312 768 769 772 800
> +hsync +vsync
>
> Modeline "800x600" 62.357 800 821 901 1040 600 601 604
> 632 +hsync +vsync
> Modeline "640x480" 49.886 640 661 725 832 480 481 484
> 514 +hsync +vsync
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Card0"
> Option "UseFBDev"
> Driver "ati"
> BusID "PCI:0:14:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Card0"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 24
> DefaultFbBpp 32
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> FbBpp 32
> Modes "1024x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> FbBpp 32
> Modes "1024x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> FbBpp 32
> Modes "1024x768"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection

-- 
David C. Hacker, DVM
923 B St. #32
Schuyler, NE 68661
dh55145@alltel.net

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