Subject: Re: Mach64 vs FBDev
From: frame (frame@deadprotocol.org)
Date: Sat Oct 09 1999 - 12:18:58 MDT
Thanks a million Aaron!
I've been looking for something that would offer acceleration with the ATI
card, from the sound of it, this is it.
I do have a question about your particular setup though, do you have the
framebuffer support compiled into your kernel? I do and was thinking of
removing it.
Thanks again!
Greg
Aaron Levitt wrote:
> If FBDev isn't working for you.. you should try Xpmac. This is the
> way I did it. I am on a G3/300 powerbook wallstreet II model. Also,
> should you run into trouble with this or something else in the
> future, I recommend looking through the mailing list archives. It is
> a great great source for help. All of the below information was
> retrieved from there (since I seem to have to tossed the original).
> As far as I know, this will work with all G3 powerbook series.
>
> <Disclaimer>
> YMMV (Your Model May Very), and all the other main disclaimers.
> </Disclaimer>
>
> 1. Get the latest XFree86-Xpmac rpm. I got it from a friend's linuxppc CD.
> I'm sure it's available on the linuxppc ftp site, or even on the yellow dog
> CD (I did an ftp install so I'm not sure). For demonstration purposes I
> used XFree86-Xpmac-3.3.3.1-49a.ppc.rpm since that is what I used.
>
> 2. At this point switch to root if arent root already and install the rpm.
> [root@yourhost]# rpm -ivh XFree86-Xpmac-3.3.3.1-49a.ppc.rpm
>
> 3. [root@yourhost]# cd /etc/X11
>
> 4. [root@yourhost /etc/X11]# ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/Xpmac X
>
> 5. you should double check to be sure you link is set properly (not really
> needed.. but I like to be sure I didn't fat-finger something).
> [root@yourhost /etc/X11]# ls -l X
> your output should look like this:
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root date time X -> /usr/X11R6/bin/Xpmac
>
> 6. That should do it. Now just start X. I was told to use 'startx --
> -mach64' by a friend.. I do. And it works. I just created an alias in
> my /etc/bashrc file to alias startx="startx -- -mach64".
>
> One side note... the first time I ran X after switching to Xpmac everything
> was REALLY slow. In fact, I thought netscape and crashed altogether. It
> was just really slow. I just exited X, and then started it back up the
> same way and it is awesome.
>
> As for the 3-button emulation.. Opt-2 and Opt-3 become middle and right
> click respectively in Xpmac. Also, you need to download and install
> XFree86-100dpi-fonts.
>
> I hope this helps. I know it fixed all my X related issues.
>
> -Aaron
>
> At 10:04 AM -0600 10/9/99, frame took the
> time to write:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have spent the past few days trying to install an updated, version of
> > X.
> > The issue I am encountering is that X seems to detect FBDev instead of
> > Mach64.
> >
> > Now, 99 powerbooks have Mach64 cards I am told, so what is FBDev? should
> > I use it (it crashes X all the time, hence why I am reinstalling) and
> > how do I get linux to use the Mach64?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Greg
>
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