Subject: Re: G4 video problem
From: Bruce A Leggett (brucealeg@ngent.net)
Date: Fri May 05 2000 - 14:42:34 MDT
On Fri, 05 May 2000, you wrote:
> On 5/5/00 at 1:49 PM, brucealeg@ngent.net (Bruce A Leggett) wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> > I am trying to install YDL onto a new G4 450 Sawtooth. I downloaded the 1.2
> > server and got the install going. For the most part it was very easy and I had
> > no problems. The installer detected all my hardware and things went ok.
> >
> > I get into my new system and type startx and when KDE comes up the video is
> > scrambled. I have to hit control-apple-delete to get back to the CP.
> >
> > I am not sure if this is happening because of a faulty monitor refresh
> > selection or the supposeded poor support of Apples AGP. I am using a Dell 17
> > inch monitor. I used a custom selection and used the same setting as I dp on
> my
> > intel Linux box. Only the video is scrambled.
> >
> > The worse part is when I go into X11R6/bin to run Xconfiguator the program 8
> inwill
> > not run. I even tried using ./ in case of a path issue, but it wont run. So I
> > have to install it all obver again to change my settings.
> >
> >
> > Can someone with a simular setup help me out on what to do?
> >
> > My setup:
> > G4 450
> > 128 mb ram
> > Dell d1028L 17 inch monitor (I have all my machine on 1 monitor via switch
> box)
> > seperate IBM hard drive for linux.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Bruce
> I use LinucPPC on my 450 but I suppose it's pretty much the same. One exception
> thoudg - YDL uses XF86_FBDEV and LPPC Xpmac. There are afaik two ways to fix
> it:1 easy: get Xpmac.special (kevin hendricks made it) and a recent kernel -
> BenH's 2.2.15pre14 will do nicely for a G4 unless you need printer support and
> use Xpmac.
> 2. Upgrade to XF86 v 4. The XF86_FBDev that's in there supports the Rage128 in
> your G4
>
> M
What about my copy of Xconfiguator. If it doesn't run then I am out of luck.
Shouldn't XF86Setup be available to me??
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