Re: Unable to configure X on a oldword mac
Stew Benedict wrote: On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: with video in bootX # dmesg |grep fb controlfb: VRAM Total = 2MB (2MB @ bank 1, 0MB @ bank 2) controlfb: using video mode 6 and color mode 1. fb0: control display adapter with NoVideo in bootX fb0: Open Firmware frame buffer device on /chaos/control Can you try fbset? 1stfbset just the command and note the current mode. # fbset mode 640x480-66 # D: 29.999 MHz, H: 34.720 kHz, V: 66.134 Hz geometry 640 480 640 1638 16 timings 5 80 80 39 3 64 3 rgba 5/10,5/5,5/0,0/0 endmode Then try to set it to the same setting X is trying to use: fbset 1024x768-75 very good aspect of the consoles. fbset mode 1024x768-75 # D: 78.746 MHz, H: 60.020 kHz, V: 75.025 Hz geometry 1024 768 1024 768 8 timings 12699 176 16 28 1 96 3 hsync high vsync high rgba 8/0,8/0,8/0,0/0 endmode then I do Xautoconfig3 Xautoconfig4 startx bad blue-grey screen... I kill it with control-command-backspace then I see that it was the xpmac server (XFree86-Xpmac-3.3.6-2mdk) Running in mode 0, depth=32;req mode 17 depth=32 (...) If I try with a XFree86 server (XFree86-server-4.0.3-7.1mdk) the server crash and here in attachment is the log. Thanks you a lot for your help FC XFree86 Version 4.0.3 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) Release Date: 16 March 2001 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.4.4-pre8 ppc [ELF] Module Loader present (==) Log file: /var/log/XFree86.0.log, Time: Fri Sep 28 19:52:32 2001 (==) Using config file: /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown. (==) ServerLayout XFree86 Configured (**) |--Screen Screen0 (0) (**) | |--Monitor Monitor0 (**) | |--Device Card0 (**) |--Input Device Mouse0 (**) |--Input Device Keyboard0 (**) Option XkbModel macintosh_old (**) XKB: model: macintosh_old (**) Option XkbLayout us (**) XKB: layout: us (**) FontPath set to unix/:7100,unix/:-1 (**) RgbPath set to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb (==) ModulePath set to /usr/X11R6/lib/modules (--) using VT number 7 (WW) Cannot open APM ioBase_phys = 0xf200 (II) Module ABI versions: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1 XFree86 Video Driver: 0.3 XFree86 XInput driver : 0.1 XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1 XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.2 (II) Loader running on linux (II) LoadModule: bitmap (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a (II) Module bitmap: vendor=The XFree86 Project compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.2 (II) Loading font Bitmap (II) LoadModule: pcidata (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a (II) Module pcidata: vendor=The XFree86 Project compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.3 (II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex) (II) PCI: 00:0b:0: chip 106b,0001 card , rev 03 class 06,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:10:0: chip 106b,0002 card , rev 02 class ff,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 01:0b:0: chip 106b,0003 card , rev 00 class 00,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 01:0d:0: chip 106b,0004 card , rev 01 class ff,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: End of PCI scan (II) LoadModule: scanpci (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (II) Module scanpci: vendor=The XFree86 Project compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.3 (II) UnloadModule: scanpci (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (II) Host-to-PCI bridge: (II) Host-to-PCI bridge: (II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,0,0), BCTRL: 0x00 (VGA_EN is cleared) (II) Bus 0 I/O range: [0] -1 0x - 0x (0x1) IX[B] (II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0x - 0x (0x0) MX[B] (II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0x - 0x (0x0) MX[B] (II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,1,0), BCTRL: 0x00 (VGA_EN is cleared) (II) Bus 1 I/O range: [0] -1 0x - 0x (0x1) IX[B] (II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0x - 0x (0x0) MX[B] (II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range: [0] -1 0x - 0x (0x0) MX[B] (II) Addressable bus resource ranges are [0] -1 0x - 0x (0x0) MX[B] [1] -1 0x - 0x (0x1) IX[B] (II) OS-reported resource ranges: (II) Active PCI resource ranges: [0] -1 0xf300 - 0xf301 (0x2) MX[B] (II) Inactive PCI resource ranges: [0] -1 0xf100 -
Re: Unable to configure X on a oldword mac
Stew Benedict wrote: On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: Stew Benedict wrote: On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: I have installed Mdk8.0 on an old Powermac 7500 (604/100Mhz/48Mo) I am unable to get X working. I have tried several XFConfig and/or X server (XFree86, Xpmac) without success. (for example, I am unable to determine what is the video chip. An ATY mach 64 ?) As it is a stock machine without any modification, can someone send me a working XFConfig ? or any hint ? send us output of: dmesg | grep aty nothing. it is not an aty Sorry I should have said: dmesg | grep fb with video in bootX # dmesg |grep fb controlfb: VRAM Total = 2MB (2MB @ bank 1, 0MB @ bank 2) controlfb: using video mode 6 and color mode 1. fb0: control display adapter with NoVideo in bootX fb0: Open Firmware frame buffer device on /chaos/control OK, it's the Apple Control video device. Does Xpmac work? No in all cases. I get a blue-grey screen totaly weird. Also have you tried using Xautoconfig? I used it : XF86Config : Section Monitor Identifier Unknown VendorName Unknown ModelName Unknown HorizSync 30-70 VertRefresh 50-160 # D: 78.746 MHz, H: 60.020 kHz, V: 75.025 Hz Modeline Generated 78.746 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +HSync +VSync EndSection Section Device IdentifierGeneric Frame Buffer Device VendorNameUnknown BoardName Unknown Optionpower_saver EndSection Section Screen Driver fbdev Device Generic Frame Buffer Device Monitor Unknown Subsection Display Depth 15 Modes Generated ViewPort0 0 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection EndSection This would be a good card for me to get info on, as we have nothing in the installer right now to accomodate this card. It is the standard power mac in 1996. A lot of linux ppc developpers started coding with it. Paul MacKerras for example. But they have now G3 or G4. I am unable to found a config file on the net. This is a good machine to do a server/firewall/...(good scsi, multiple pci slots,...) so X is not absolutely necessary but it is always better :-) Also, have you experimented with passing and video= kernel arguments or checking/unchecking NoVideo in BootX? same results lspci 00:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc. Bandit PowerPC host bridge (rev 03) 00:10.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. Grand Central I/O (rev 02) 01:0b.0 Non-VGA unclassified device: Apple Computer Inc. Control Video 01:0d.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. PlanB Video-In (rev 01) FC
Re: Unable to configure X on a oldword mac
On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: with video in bootX # dmesg |grep fb controlfb: VRAM Total = 2MB (2MB @ bank 1, 0MB @ bank 2) controlfb: using video mode 6 and color mode 1. fb0: control display adapter with NoVideo in bootX fb0: Open Firmware frame buffer device on /chaos/control Can you try fbset? 1st just the command and note the current mode. Then try to set it to the same setting X is trying to use: fbset 1024x768-75 warning - this could leave you with an unusable display - can you telnet or ssh in to shutdown if nexessary? Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcm=99441208917647w=
Re: Unable to configure X on a oldword mac
Stew Benedict wrote: On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: with video in bootX # dmesg |grep fb controlfb: VRAM Total = 2MB (2MB @ bank 1, 0MB @ bank 2) controlfb: using video mode 6 and color mode 1. fb0: control display adapter with NoVideo in bootX fb0: Open Firmware frame buffer device on /chaos/control Can you try fbset? 1st just the command and note the current mode. Then try to set it to the same setting X is trying to use: fbset 1024x768-75 yes fbset works. the consoles are correct. I have also tryed : /usr/sbin/fbset 1024x768-75 -depth 15 Xautoconfig3 Xautoconfig4 startx (with Xpmac and XFree86 servers) same results : bad blue-grey screens... :-( FC
Re: Unable to configure X on a oldword mac
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: I have installed Mdk8.0 on an old Powermac 7500 (604/100Mhz/48Mo) I am unable to get X working. I have tried several XFConfig and/or X server (XFree86, Xpmac) without success. (for example, I am unable to determine what is the video chip. An ATY mach 64 ?) As it is a stock machine without any modification, can someone send me a working XFConfig ? or any hint ? send us output of: dmesg | grep aty lspci Thx, Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcm=99441208917647w=
Re: Unable to configure X on a oldword mac
Stew Benedict wrote: On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: I have installed Mdk8.0 on an old Powermac 7500 (604/100Mhz/48Mo) I am unable to get X working. I have tried several XFConfig and/or X server (XFree86, Xpmac) without success. (for example, I am unable to determine what is the video chip. An ATY mach 64 ?) As it is a stock machine without any modification, can someone send me a working XFConfig ? or any hint ? send us output of: dmesg | grep aty nothing. it is not an aty lspci 00:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc. Bandit PowerPC host bridge (rev 03) 00:10.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. Grand Central I/O (rev 02) 01:0b.0 Non-VGA unclassified device: Apple Computer Inc. Control Video 01:0d.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. PlanB Video-In (rev 01) from my XFConfig : classic apple mouse (is it right ?) : Section Pointer ProtocolBusMouse Device /dev/adbmouse Emulate3Buttons Emulate3Timeout50 EndSection the monitor is an Apple MultipleScan 1705 display Section Monitor Identifier Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display VendorName Unknown ModelName Unknown HorizSync 30.0-65.0 VertRefresh 50.0-120.0 # 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync Modeline 1024x768851024 1032 1152 1360 768 784 787 823 EndSection Section Device Identifier Generic VGA Chipset generic EndSection Section Screen Driver fbdev Device Generic VGA Monitor Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display Subsection Display Depth 16 Modes 1024x768 ViewPort0 0 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection EndSection The server start then freeze with the traditionnal grey background. FC
Re: Unable to configure X on a oldword mac
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: Stew Benedict wrote: On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: I have installed Mdk8.0 on an old Powermac 7500 (604/100Mhz/48Mo) I am unable to get X working. I have tried several XFConfig and/or X server (XFree86, Xpmac) without success. (for example, I am unable to determine what is the video chip. An ATY mach 64 ?) As it is a stock machine without any modification, can someone send me a working XFConfig ? or any hint ? send us output of: dmesg | grep aty nothing. it is not an aty Sorry I should have said: dmesg | grep fb OK, it's the Apple Control video device. Does Xpmac work? Also have you tried using Xautoconfig? (Mandrake does not provide it but I can point you to a copy) This would be a good card for me to get info on, as we have nothing in the installer right now to accomodate this card. Also, have you experimented with passing and video= kernel arguments or checking/unchecking NoVideo in BootX? lspci 00:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc. Bandit PowerPC host bridge (rev 03) 00:10.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. Grand Central I/O (rev 02) 01:0b.0 Non-VGA unclassified device: Apple Computer Inc. Control Video 01:0d.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. PlanB Video-In (rev 01) from my XFConfig : classic apple mouse (is it right ?) : Section Pointer ProtocolBusMouse Device /dev/adbmouse Emulate3Buttons Emulate3Timeout50 EndSection the monitor is an Apple MultipleScan 1705 display Section Monitor Identifier Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display VendorName Unknown ModelName Unknown HorizSync 30.0-65.0 VertRefresh 50.0-120.0 # 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync Modeline 1024x768851024 1032 1152 1360 768 784 787 823 EndSection Section Device Identifier Generic VGA Chipset generic EndSection Section Screen Driver fbdev Device Generic VGA Monitor Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display Subsection Display Depth 16 Modes 1024x768 ViewPort0 0 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection EndSection The server start then freeze with the traditionnal grey background. FC Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcm=99441208917647w=
