Re: New Install
On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 06:06:38PM +0900, Marcin Chojnowski wrote: > I've got brand new iBook 600Mhz and my partition is over 8gigs. > Yaboot is not starting. > > When I run into OF and type boot hd:11,Äyaboot i see linux boot > prompt and linux is starting. This is not an 8 GB issue. If it were you wouldn't be able to boot at all. I have no idea what that character you typed in there. But you need to set the boot-device enviornment variable. ala: setenv boot-device hd:11,\\:tbxi in OF. That should fix your boot problem. > The problem is then with USB daemon, It's falling into some strange > loop and I had to remove it from starting with system. > I'm not going to repartition my drive again ;-( That one I'm not sure about but again it has nothing to do with the 8GB issue and you won't have to repartition your drive to fix it. At least not for the 8GB problem. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live in such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Re: Setup questions
Stew, Yes, I did and I appreciate your feedback., it's been very helpful. I did manage to get both my X and console running at 800x600. I left messages to cooker-ppc, but I don't see them yet. Jeff On Thursday 13 December 2001 08:23 am, Stew Benedict wrote: > Did you try what I sent before? If you're going to try to use fbset to > configure it, then you need to make sure X is using the fbdev driver and > remove all modelines from XF86config-4. See "man fbdev" for more details. > > Stew Benedict
Re: New Install
>Umm you said your iMac was Rev.B Bondi Blue.Ý Which is listed on the >site I gave you.Ý > >The only known laptops to be affected are Powerbook G3's.Ý Not iBooks. I've got brand new iBook 600Mhz and my partition is over 8gigs. Yaboot is not starting. When I run into OF and type boot hd:11,Äyaboot i see linux boot prompt and linux is starting. The problem is then with USB daemon, It's falling into some strange loop and I had to remove it from starting with system. I'm not going to repartition my drive again ;-( Martii --
Re: Setup questions
On Wed, 12 Dec 2001, Jeff Elkins wrote: > I got fbset to work in console-mode: > > fbset 800x600-100 > > and some fbset -move commands have my iMac console running at 800x600 - yay! > > However, XFree86 (4.0.3) will still only display 1024x768 > > Can anyone assist? > > Thanks, > > Jeff Elkins > > > On Wednesday 12 December 2001 08:08 am, you wrote: > > 'm also investigating the fbset utility. I've been using Linux since > > Hector was a pup, but have never used frame buffers...pretty uncommon in > > the Intel world. > > > > Jeff > > > > > On my rev B I was able to get 800x600 by running at 24bpp and setting the > > > default to 800x600 in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4: > > > Did you try what I sent before? If you're going to try to use fbset to configure it, then you need to make sure X is using the fbdev driver and remove all modelines from XF86config-4. See "man fbdev" for more details. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
Re: Setup questions
Solved for X and console: fbset 800x600-100 sets the console for 800x600 fbset -x gives timings that are plugged into XF86Config-4 Hope my adventure helps someone else! Jeff
