Radeon 8500 3D acceleration Xfree86 4.3
Is there any way to get 3d going on the Radeon 8500 Mac edition card, I know for x86 they're available from http://www.schneider-digital.de/html/download_ati.html but I was wondering if it's possible to get 3d acceleration on the PPC in mandrake with the radeon 8500? Thanks, Art [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ibook XFree86
hi, ibook2 ati radeon mobility, XFree86 _with_ DRI solved by using latest XFree86-4.3-5mdk. regards. alex
Re: ibook XFree86
On Wed, 7 Jan 1970, A. Klosch wrote: hi, ibook2 ati radeon mobility, XFree86 _with_ DRI solved by using latest XFree86-4.3-5mdk. regards. alex Holy smokes, why weren't you using it before? It was built over 2 weeks ago. Not on the mirrors? -- Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcr=1w=2
Re: ibook XFree86
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, A. Klosch wrote: Well, after everything was running, a process died and i had to do a hard reboot, which obviously destroyed parts of my XFS file system. is there a shortcut for softreboot with the mac-keyboard? and how do i enable the 'Y' key during boot, to enble the fsck? while reinstalling I'm having installing XFree86. editing the XFree86Config-4 by hand is the same result as doing it with XFdrake: the screen turns black, logged in over ssh I have a look on the XFree86.0.log - which says no warnings or errors, _and_ the xfree86 process takes 99,9% of CPU and is not killable. what can i do? regards alex Normally Ctl-Alt-Del, just like a PeeCee. Sometimes X may not pass this through and you need to try to get to a console to do it, which can be a problem if X has also borked your keyboard. Using a journalled filesystem is supposed to help overcome those issues, but I have heard more than a couple of horror stories. Remove /etc/sysconfig/console/default.kmap for the y issue. The installer was creating that file. I disabled it. For your current X issue, I'm not sure what's going on. Does /var/log/syslog or /var/log/messages give any clue? Are any subsequent processes running after X, like kde*? Is this runlevel 3 or 5? If you telinit 3 and do startx, perhaps initailly as root, maybe you can get a better handle on what is going on. Ctl-Alt-Backspace should be able to kill X. This is now a clean re-install after your xfs issue, of RC1? -- Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcr=1w=2
Re: ibook XFree86
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same problem over here. Almost half the time, it boots then a blank screen when X is suppose to start. I can't go to the console, I have to hard reboot. It's with the last regular kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk (not benh). Ibook 2.2 r128 updated with cooker. So... Does using the BenH kernel make any difference? What do you have in the driver section of XFree86Config-4? In this 50/50 scenario, is there something different about the boot process, are you warmbooting from MacOS or something? I need a little something to go on. I don't have access to that hardware. -- Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcr=1w=2
Re: ibook XFree86
Almost half the time, it boots then a blank screen when X is suppose to start. I can't go to the console, I have to hard reboot. I think your problem might be the same that I had: It was CUPS crashing in the background while X is already starting. You can check by booting to runlevel 3 (add 3 at the yaboot prompt), where X isn't started automatically to hide the console messages. I finally worked around it by just deinstalling CUPS because I don't need to print in Linux anyway. -Christian
Re: Re: ibook XFree86
Ctl-Alt-Del, indeed but it doesn't work. In fact, even when X is running normally, in gdm for example after a X change, I can't Ctl-Alt-Del. There's no del on a ibook. And it doesn't work with the backspace. May it be the fr_ca configuration ? Where could I change just this shortcut combinaison cause it's hard for my heart to hard-reboot, even if I use reiserfs. Anyway, when I want a console, i use alt-F1, F2, F3. But when X stay blank at boot, those don't work neither. So the keyboard is probably freeze-up too. P. Normally Ctl-Alt-Del, just like a PeeCee. Sometimes X may not pass this through and you need to try to get to a console to do it, which can be a problem if X has also borked your keyboard.
Re: Re: ibook XFree86
I could't find time to test last benh yet. Sorry. Probably tomorow It seem pretty random. Cold boot. I don't use MacOS anymore so it's not that. I'll send you the X config too tomorrow, P. De: Stew Benedict [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/03/27 jeu. AM 10:48:55 GMT-05:00 À: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ibook XFree86 On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same problem over here. Almost half the time, it boots then a blank screen when X is suppose to start. I can't go to the console, I have to hard reboot. It's with the last regular kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk (not benh). Ibook 2.2 r128 updated with cooker. So... Does using the BenH kernel make any difference? What do you have in the driver section of XFree86Config-4? In this 50/50 scenario, is there something different about the boot process, are you warmbooting from MacOS or something? I need a little something to go on. I don't have access to that hardware. -- Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcr=1w=2
Config XFree86-4 for old ibook and I hope imac
I'm not sure how much it can help people with a imac but here goes my X config for my ibook 366 Usb-Firewire. It has a Ati rage 128 mobility so it should at least work for the regular r128 I think imac has. It worked from 8.2 to the current cooker. I had to switch from r128 (24) to fbdev (16) sometimes depending of Xfree vs kernel but not since few months. I made from the XFree auto configuration with some modifications after. You probably need some modifications to the monitor section. Stew, I remember a thread about to create some kind of database to store working configuration and tips for special ppc model. Is it up somewhere ? Couldn't it help a lot the installation for the fisrt timers and squash down trivial but yet very repetitive configuration bugs and definatively improved scripts ? I know you're alone but if it could spare you're time from repeating x times to tried this or that wouldn't worth it ? I think of some kind of web page table where we could say for the basic stuff. For this version of mdk : (New iso, cooker, 8.2) This model works (Old world, old/new imac, ibook, powerbook, there's not so much in the ppc world) - Xfree (2D, 3D, directly or with this modification ...links... to a text file or a thread) - Pmud - etc... Just my 0.02 canadian dollars. P. #* Section Files RgbPath /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb FontPath unix/:-1 EndSection Section ServerFlags # Uncomment this to disable the CrtlAltBS server abort sequence # This allows clients to receive this key event. #DontZap # Uncomment this to disable the CrtlAltKP_+/KP_- mode switching # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. #DontZoom # This allows the server to start up even if the # mouse device can't be opened/initialised. AllowMouseOpenFail EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Keyboard1 Driver Keyboard Option AutoRepeat 250 30 Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout ca_enhanced EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Mouse1 Driver mouse Option ProtocolPS/2 Option Device /dev/usbmouse Option Emulate3Buttons Option Emulate3Timeout50 EndSection Section Module Loaddbe Loadglx Loaddri Loadextmod Loadrecord Loadxtrap Loadtype1 Loadfreetype # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module. #SubSection extmod #Option omit xfree86-dga #EndSubSection EndSection Section DRI Mode0666 EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Apple|iBook 800x600 UseModes Mac Modes VendorName Apple ModelName Unknown HorizSync 28.0-50.0 VertRefresh 43.0-75.0 EndSection Section Modes Identifier Mac Modes # Apple iBook Modeline 800x60039.955 800 856 984 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync EndSection # ** # Graphics device section # ** Section Device Identifier ATI Rage 128 Mobility VendorName Unknown BoardName Unknown #Driver fbdev Driver r128 # Clock lines # Uncomment following option if you see a big white block # instead of the cursor! #Option
Re: XFree86 and iMac with ATI Rage 128 (fwd)
I saw a little error, this is the correction: Option UseFBDev true Stew Benedict wrote: FYI Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcr=1w=2 -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 11:31:23 +0100 From: Jeroen Diederen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: XFree86 and iMac with ATI Rage 128 Hi all, I now found out why XFree 4.2 was not working for the ATI RAGE 128 card in my iMac 400 DV. I had to add ' Option UseFDev true ' in the XF86Config-4 file. I also had to comment the 'load dri' (so #load dri), otherwise it crashes. Is there not a neater way to do this to have dri support ? Because with dri it looked much better... Jeroen Diederen PS Stew: For others this might be interesting as well, so you could forward this message to the cooker-list
Re: s3 driver for xfree86 4.2.0-10.3
oke i have been asking this question in the xfree86 mailinglist The problem seems to be that my graphics card is intel based. therefore firmware can not initialise the card (although it seems to recognize it since the information of my card comes from /proc/pci) There seems to be a way of dumping the bios of this card on an intel machine and use it to initialise the card in ppc. Is this a inteligent way to go or should i just buy a card that can be recognised by firmware. thanks Thomas Geenen On Sunday 11 August 2002 18:33, you wrote: dear diamond stealth 64 lovers I want to get my second graphics adapter to work. a diamond stealth 64 vram S3 Inc. 86c968 [Vision 968 VRAM] rev 0 (rev 0) ramdac chip IBM RGB526CF I think i tracked the problem down to the fact that the s3 driver is absent from my system. I looked around the net for the proper driver but came no closer than XFree86-driver-s3-4.2.0-3.3.ppc.rpm almost but not good enough since i need 4.2.0-10.3 i installed it anyway but X died with an error message so maybe the driver is wrong ?? i run mandrake 8.2 ppc. My other graphics card is a build in ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage I/II 215GT [Mach64 GT] (rev 154) i attached my xfree config file and the xfree log maybe this problem is not ppc related but i thought that someone might have had similar problems thanks for any hints in the right direction Thomas Geenen
Re: s3 driver for xfree86 4.2.0-10.3
On Mon, 2 Sep 2002, Thomas Geenen wrote: oke i have been asking this question in the xfree86 mailinglist The problem seems to be that my graphics card is intel based. therefore firmware can not initialise the card (although it seems to recognize it since the information of my card comes from /proc/pci) There seems to be a way of dumping the bios of this card on an intel machine and use it to initialise the card in ppc. Is this a inteligent way to go or should i just buy a card that can be recognised by firmware. thanks Thomas Geenen We're seeing your message Thomas. I just think no-one has your answer. I would think the kernel could handle initializing the card, but without having your hardware it's hard to tell what's going on. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc
XFree86 on G4 lamp with 8.2/PPC
Has anyone gotten this to run? I just put 8.2/PPC on my G4 and I don't
recall if I did it before. I had to jump thru hoops to get it to
install with the text install, but when I did a startx as root I got the
grey X screen and it completely froze my system. I had to do a hard
reboot and got some very nasty fsck errors (at the moment I'm
reinstalling again).
It uses some Nvidia card (I didn't write down the specs when I examined
XF86Config-4 before doing a startx), but it looks like there are some
serious problems. I know there are nvidia drivers for x86, do I need
something similar for this PPC?
I don't *need* X on this machine as I'm primarily going to use it to
build packages for Club, but the downside is that without X, I won't be
able to test much of what I build.
Thanks for any info anyone can provide.
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s3 driver for xfree86 4.2.0-10.3
dear diamond stealth 64 lovers I want to get my second graphics adapter to work. a diamond stealth 64 vram S3 Inc. 86c968 [Vision 968 VRAM] rev 0 (rev 0) I think i tracked the problem down to the fact that the s3 driver is absent from my system. I looked around the net for the proper driver but came no closer than XFree86-driver-s3-4.2.0-3.3.ppc.rpm almost but not good enough since i need 4.2.0-10.3 i installed it anyway but X died with an error message so maybe the driver is wrong ?? i run mandrake 8.2 ppc. My other graphics card is a build in ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage I/II 215GT [Mach64 GT] (rev 154) i attached my xfree config file and the xfree log maybe this problem is not ppc related but i thought that someone might have had similar problems thanks for any hints in the right direction Thomas Geenen XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) Release Date: 23 January 2002 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/) Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.18-6mdk ppc [ELF] Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: /var/log/XFree86.0.log, Time: Sun Aug 11 17:55:56 2002 (==) Using config file: /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 (==) ServerLayout layout1 (**) |--Screen screen0 (0) (**) | |--Monitor Custom (**) | |--Device ATI Mach64 3D RAGE II (**) |--Screen screen1 (1) (**) | |--Monitor Custom 17 (**) | |--Device Stealth64 (**) |--Input Device Mouse1 (**) |--Input Device Keyboard1 (**) Option AutoRepeat 250 30 (**) Option XkbRules xfree86 (**) XKB: rules: xfree86 (**) Option XkbModel pc105 (**) XKB: model: pc105 (**) Option XkbLayout us (**) XKB: layout: us (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled (**) FontPath set to unix/:-1 (**) RgbPath set to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb (==) ModulePath set to /usr/X11R6/lib/modules (**) Option AllowMouseOpenFail (--) using VT number 7 (WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device) (II) Module ABI versions: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1 XFree86 Video Driver: 0.5 XFree86 XInput driver : 0.3 XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1 XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.3 (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 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3 (II) Loading font Bitmap (II) LoadModule: pcidata (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a (II) Module pcidata: vendor=The XFree86 Project compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5 (II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex) (II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 1057,0002 card , rev 40 class 06,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:0d:0: chip 1000,000f card , rev 04 class 01,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:0e:0: chip 5333,88f0 card , rev 00 class 03,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:0f:0: chip 11ad,0002 card 128a,f001 rev 20 class 02,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:10:0: chip 106b,0010 card , rev 01 class ff,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:12:0: chip 1002,4754 card , rev 9a class 03,00,00 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 4.2.0, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5 (II) UnloadModule: scanpci (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (II) Host-to-PCI bridge: (II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,0,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set) (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] (--) PCI: (0:14:0) S3 968 rev 0, Mem @ 0x8400/26, BIOS @ 0x8181/16 (--) PCI: (0:18:0) ATI Mach64 GT rev 154, Mem @ 0x8200/24, 0x8000/12, I/O @ 0x1000/8 (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: [0] -1 0x - 0x (0x1) MX[B] [1] -1 0x - 0x (0x1) MX[B] [2] -1 0x - 0x (0x1) IX[B] [3] -1 0x - 0x (0x1) IX[B] (II) Active PCI resource ranges: [0] -1 0xf300 - 0xf307 (0x8) MX[B] [1] -1 0x8180 - 0x818000ff (0x100) MX[B] [2] -1 0x81802000 - 0x81802fff (0x1000) MX[B
Re: XFree86 on early Imac
On Fri, 10 May 2002, Mark Reynolds wrote: For the benefit of others I have resolved the by adding Option composite_sync off in the display device section of XF86Config-4 Great! - Sounds like an even better solution. ;^) Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3
XFree86 Problems on iMac
Hello All, I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm having major problems getting Xfree86 to startup on my iMac. I've recently been given the Mac and now very little about it (them) being primarily an x86 user. Info I have from /proc, 740/750 CPU at 400MHz with 128Mb RAM. I've just undertaken an install of 8.2 PPC, left the settings as per install and X seems to lockup during startup (certainly all I get is a black screen and a single beep). I've tried various settings in the XFConfig and I still can't get any joy. The machine is still living as I can still connect via SSH and perform a reboot, but I can't seem to recover the inbuilt display. Any help greatly appreciated! Here's the XF86Config-4 followed by the last (unsuccessful) XFreeLog:- # File generated by XFdrake. # ** # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of # this file. # ** Section Files RgbPath /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. FontPath unix/:-1 EndSection # ** # Server flags section. # ** Section ServerFlags # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is # received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging #NoTrapSignals # Uncomment this to disable the CrtlAltBS server abort sequence # This allows clients to receive this key event. #DontZap # Uncomment this to disable the CrtlAltKP_+/KP_- mode switching # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. #DontZoom # This allows the server to start up even if the # mouse device can't be opened/initialised. AllowMouseOpenFail EndSection # ** # Input devices # ** # ** # Keyboard section # ** Section InputDevice Identifier Keyboard1 Driver Keyboard Option AutoRepeat 250 30 Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout gb EndSection # ** # Pointer section # ** Section InputDevice Identifier Mouse1 Driver mouse Option ProtocolPS/2 Option Device /dev/usbmouse Option Emulate3Buttons Option Emulate3Timeout50 # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice #Option ChordMiddle EndSection Section Module # This loads the DBE extension module. Loaddbe Loadglx Loaddri # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module. SubSection extmod #Option omit xfree86-dga EndSubSection # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules Loadtype1 Loadfreetype EndSection Section DRI Mode0666 EndSection # ** # Monitor section # ** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section Monitor Identifier Apple|iMac/PowerBook 1024x768 UseModes Mac Modes VendorName Apple ModelName Unknown # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified. # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. HorizSync 30.0-70.0 # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified. # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. VertRefresh 50.0-160.0 # This is a set of extended mode timings typically used for laptop, # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # These are available along with standard mode timings. # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)? # 1024x480 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync ModeLine 1024x48065.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync # 768x576 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine 768x576 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
Re: XFree86 Problems on iMac
Try replacing: Driver r128 Driver fbdev This won't give you accellerated video or anything, but perhaps a usable X. I had those i2c issues on my iMac (rev B/mach 64), on this iteration of the XFree package, and was alternately able to get around it by renaming: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libi2c.a so it wouldn't load also. Currently I'm using fbdev on that machine. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
Re[2]: XFree86 Problems on iMac
Hello Stew, Wednesday, May 1, 2002, 1:58:58 PM, you wrote: Many thanks Stew. Renaming the /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libi2c.a file worked a treat. SB Try replacing: SB Driver r128 SB Driver fbdev SB This won't give you accellerated video or anything, but perhaps a usable SB X. I had those i2c issues on my iMac (rev B/mach 64), on this iteration SB of the XFree package, and was alternately able to get around it by SB renaming: SB /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libi2c.a SB so it wouldn't load also. SB Currently I'm using fbdev on that machine. SB Stew Benedict -- Best regards, Robmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
font problems with baudens' XFree86 packages
I've downloaded and installed David Baudens' XFree86 packages from: https://qa.mandrakesoft.com/~baudens/ppc/ which nicely fix the DRI issues. However, installing them seems to cause a problem with certain fonts in X. In particular I have noticed that some fonts in my web browsers are stretchedout vertically, or otherwise messed up. Has anyone else seen this? Is it perhaps an issue of having the correct font paths? Thanks, Peter -- Peter R. Wood - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://prwdot.org/
Re: font problems with baudens' XFree86 packages
On Thu, 11 Apr 2002, Peter R. Wood wrote: I've downloaded and installed David Baudens' XFree86 packages from: https://qa.mandrakesoft.com/~baudens/ppc/ which nicely fix the DRI issues. However, installing them seems to cause a problem with certain fonts in X. In particular I have noticed that some fonts in my web browsers are stretchedout vertically, or otherwise messed up. Has anyone else seen this? Is it perhaps an issue of having the correct font paths? Thanks, I doubt David did anything to the font paths. He was primarily working with the ati drivers. It just happens that everything gets rebuilt in the process. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
Re: TiBook Radeon, XFree86...
On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 09:17:05AM -0500, Matt Aronoff wrote: Hi all, Well, this beta is wonderful. Everything is SO much easier than any other distro I've tried for the PB G4. My only problem (this is sort of a repeat post, but I never heard back last time) is that I cannot get DRI working to save my life, and it's really important that I do. I tried the new X RPMs that were mentioned a couple of days ago with no greater success. Whenever I start X up, I get an error in which it tries to get the ring handle, but gets back a null value, and DRM chokes with a could not map ring error. This happens in both 16 and 24-bit. Other than that, X works beautifully, and so far as I can tell KDM has no problems on the Radeon TiBook. I tried running in 8-bit, but DRI doesn't support it. If anyone can help, I'd REALLY appreciate it. Thanks so much, The ones Stew posted like a week ago or the ones David posted yesterday? -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? - Ghandi
Re: TiBook Radeon, XFree86...
The ones David posted. I get the same performance out of the stock RPMs, though, so I don't think that's the problem. On Monday, April 1, 2002, at 01:29 PM, Ben Reser wrote: On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 09:17:05AM -0500, Matt Aronoff wrote: Hi all, Well, this beta is wonderful. Everything is SO much easier than any other distro I've tried for the PB G4. My only problem (this is sort of a repeat post, but I never heard back last time) is that I cannot get DRI working to save my life, and it's really important that I do. I tried the new X RPMs that were mentioned a couple of days ago with no greater success. Whenever I start X up, I get an error in which it tries to get the ring handle, but gets back a null value, and DRM chokes with a could not map ring error. This happens in both 16 and 24-bit. Other than that, X works beautifully, and so far as I can tell KDM has no problems on the Radeon TiBook. I tried running in 8-bit, but DRI doesn't support it. If anyone can help, I'd REALLY appreciate it. Thanks so much, The ones Stew posted like a week ago or the ones David posted yesterday? -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? - Ghandi
XFree86/DRI problems :-(
Hi all,First of all, GREAT job with this beta. Works incredibly well. The oneexception to that is that I can't get DRI working on my TiBook (RadeonMobility L6 chip). I keep getting this error:(EE) RADEON(0): [agp] Could not map ring(EE) RADEON(0): [drm] failed to remove DRM signal handler(II) RADEON(0): [drm] removed 1 reserved context for kernelDRIUnlock called when not locked...and I just can't find a way around it. I've tried the new ati.2drivers, which just caused X to crash consistently with an "invalidparameter" error on one of the early module loading attempts. I've alsotried preloading the agpgart and radeon modules, which doesn't changethe result at all. The modules, however, load perfectly. This happensat 16bpp and 24bpp, which are the only bit depths (since I can't do 32)supported by DRI. If someone...ANYONE...can help, I would be forevergrateful, as I really need hardware acceleration for some OpenGL stuff Ihave to do. Thanks so much in advance,MattPS -- here are my XF86Config-4 and /var/log/XFree86.0.log files:---XF86Config-4# File generated by XFdrake.# **# Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of# this file.# **Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of# the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1"EndSection# **# Server flags section.# **Section "ServerFlags" # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is # received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging #NoTrapSignals # Uncomment this to disable the CrtlAltBS server abort sequence # This allows clients to receive this key event. #DontZap # Uncomment this to disable the CrtlAltKP_+/KP_- mode switching # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. #DontZoom # This allows the server to start up even if the # mouse device can't be opened/initialised. AllowMouseOpenFailEndSection# **# Input devices# **# **# Keyboard section# **Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "Keyboard" Option "AutoRepeat" "250 30" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us"EndSection# **# Pointer section# **Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "PS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse" Option "Emulate3Buttons" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice# Option "ChordMiddle"EndSectionSection "Module"# This loads the DBE extension module. Load "dbe"# This loads the Video for Linux module.# Load "v4l" Load "glx" Load "dri"# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module. SubSection "extmod"#Option "omit xfree86-dga" EndSubSection# This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules Load "type1" Load "freetype"EndSectionSection "DRI" Mode 0666EndSection# **# Monitor section# **# Any number of monitor sections may be presentSection "Monitor" Identifier "Apple|TiPowerBook 1152x768" UseModes "Mac Modes" VendorName "Apple" ModelName "Unknown"# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a# comma separated list of ranges of values.# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. HorizSync 30.0-100.0# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete value
Re: XFree86
On Mon, Mar 11, 2002 at 02:27:49PM -0500, Stew Benedict wrote: I figured it out just now. You did roll the changes in. However, you made a typo. On the TI Book Modeline you have two +vsync's. One of those should be a +hsync. fixed - thanks much Ben. Works good straight out of the box in 8.2beta2. So the fix is confirmed. fine print: except for kdm. -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? - Ghandi
XFree86-4.2 on older TiBook -- experience
[apologies if you get this twice. it's been a few hours since i first posted it, and it hasn't shown up yet] hi, I just had the following fun experience trying to get the latest XFree packages working on my TiBook (an older one with Rage 128 Mobility). This was originally an 8.0 install, which is now almost in sync with cooker. first, went to runlevel 1 and REMOVED all the XF-4.1.x packages (rpm -e --nodeps ...) next installed all the 4.2's minus some of the unnecessary fonts. it wouldn't work (tried telinit 5, startx, Xtart), here are the errors... Symbol xf86int10Addr from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol xf86InitInt10 from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol xf86FreeInt10 from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol xf86FreeInt10 from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol drmFreeBufs from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol drmR128TextureBlit from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol drmFreeBufs from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! (I have the whole XFree86.0.log file if anybody thinks that info can help) I guessed about several other packages needing to be updated, but this didn't help either (glibc for one). I'm curious about how the kernel-headers package # doesn't match the latest kernel available. Does this matter at all? Also, I corrected for the typo in /etc/X11 with hsync/vsync ... and tried using a backup of my XF86Config-4 that works under 4.1.x ... to no avail. Finally, I downgraded back to 4.1 and everything is mostly fine again. Anyway, thought I'd share the experience and see if anyone has a tip to get it working. -i
Re: XFree86-4.2 on older TiBook -- experience
On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 03:26:41PM +, isaac wrote: first, went to runlevel 1 and REMOVED all the XF-4.1.x packages (rpm -e --nodeps ...) next installed all the 4.2's minus some of the unnecessary fonts. it wouldn't work (tried telinit 5, startx, Xtart), here are the errors... Which XFree86 package? (i.e. rpm -q XFree86) -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? - Ghandi
XFree86-4.2 on older TiBook -- experience
hi, I just had the following fun experience trying to get the latest XFree packages working on my TiBook (an older one with Rage 128 Mobility). This was originally an 8.0 install, which is now almost in sync with cooker. first, went to runlevel 1 and REMOVED all the XF-4.1.x packages (rpm -e --nodeps ...) next installed all the 4.2's minus some of the unnecessary fonts. it wouldn't work (tried telinit 5, startx, Xtart), here are the errors... Symbol xf86int10Addr from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol xf86InitInt10 from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol xf86FreeInt10 from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol xf86FreeInt10 from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol drmFreeBufs from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol drmR128TextureBlit from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! Symbol drmFreeBufs from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved! (I have the whole XFree86.0.log file if anybody thinks that info can help) I guessed about several other packages needing to be updated, but this didn't help either (glibc for one). I'm curious about how the kernel-headers package # doesn't match the latest kernel available. Does this matter at all? Also, I corrected for the typo in /etc/X11 with hsync/vsync ... and tried using a backup of my XF86Config-4 that works under 4.1.x ... to no avail. Finally, I downgraded back to 4.1 and everything is mostly fine again. Anyway, thought I'd share the experience and see if anyone has a tip to get it working. -i
XFree86
Doesn't work on my Titanium out of the box. In fact it never gives me the option to test when I do the install. And when it boots up trying to run kdm it just goes to a black screen. I installed my 8.0 XF86Config-4 file and it works fine. -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? - Ghandi
Re: XFree86
On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Ben Reser wrote: Doesn't work on my Titanium out of the box. In fact it never gives me the option to test when I do the install. And when it boots up trying to run kdm it just goes to a black screen. I installed my 8.0 XF86Config-4 file and it works fine. The lack of test during install is intentional. On some machines it never comes back. Can you send me both config files so I can see what broke? I thought I had rolled the changes you had made in 8.0 into the installer, but apparently not. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/ Cooker-PPC IRC: irc.openprojects.net/#cooker-ppc
Re: XFree86-4.2.0-6mdk on Mach64
On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, cjw wrote:
Hi,
This version of the XFree86 package contains the gatos ati.2 drivers, but
since my patch for PowerMacs was apparently never applied to the GATOS
source, this X server crashes because it can't find a BIOS. Below a patch
for this problem.
Christiaan
--- XFree86-4.2.0/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/ati/atixv.c.bak Wed
Feb 6 06:15:36 2002
+++ XFree86-4.2.0/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/ati/atixv.c Wed Feb 20
14:45:34 2002
@@ -1073,6 +1073,8 @@
if(pATI-VBIOS==NULL){
xf86DrvMsg(pScrn-scrnIndex, X_INFO, Cannot access BIOS:
info-VBIOS==NULL.\n);
+pPriv-MM_TABLE_valid = FALSE;
+return;
}
xf86DrvMsg(pScrn-scrnIndex, X_INFO, 0x%02x 0x%02x\n, pATI-VBIOS[0],
Thanks much! I'll see if we can get it added in. (I've got 2 Mach64's
here).
Stew Benedict
--
MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/
PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
Re: XFree86-4.1.0-19mdk and PPC..
On Wed, 17 Oct 2001, Ben Reser wrote:
I believe -fno-merge-constants is a x86 only thing. It's a compiler
optimization that was added and turned on by default. That flag turns
it off. If you compiler doesn't support it then it doesn't support the
optimization either so removing it will not harm anything.
Hmm, forgot to make a fix for XFree86. Constants merging is not an
x86-only thing. It's just that option got backported to gcc-2.96 and
3.0.x from gcc-3.1.
A patch is attached.
--- XFree86-4.spec~ Thu Oct 4 21:51:39 2001
+++ XFree86-4.spec Thu Oct 18 09:08:25 2001
@@ -526,6 +526,9 @@
# S3 driver
cd xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers; bzcat %{SOURCE203} | tar xf -; cd -
+# Check for constants merging capabilities to disable
+NO_MERGE_CONSTANTS=$(if %{__cc} -fno-merge-constants -S -o /dev/null -xc /dev/null
+/dev/null 21; then echo -fno-merge-constants; fi)
+
cat xc/config/cf/host.def END
%if %{BuildDebugVersion}
#define XFree86Devel YES
@@ -536,7 +539,7 @@
#define DefaultGcc2AxpOpt $RPM_OPT_FLAGS
#define NeedModuleRanlib YES
-#define ModuleCFlags \$(CDEBUGFLAGS) \$(CCOPTIONS) -fno-merge-constants \
+#define ModuleCFlags \$(CDEBUGFLAGS) \$(CCOPTIONS) $NO_MERGE_CONSTANTS \
\$(THREAD_CFLAGS) \$(ALLDEFINES)
#define ModuleRanlibCmdRanlibCmd
Re: XFree86-4.1.0-19mdk and PPC..
On Wed, 17 Oct 2001, Ian White wrote: Anybody got XFree86-4.1.0-19 to compile under PPC? Looks like we need a newer gcc. I get this part way through (sorry about the wrapping): cc1: Invalid option `-fno-merge-constants' make[1]: *** [arith.o] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/XFree86-4.1.0/xc/lib/font/Type1/module' I've submitted patches to Frederic that don't use -fno-merge-constants to build (you could manually take it out of the .spec file), as well as pull in new ATI drivers from CVS and Joshi's nVidea patch. We should see a new version soon with these mods for PPC. Just taking the option out will build it, but the ATI driver produces backwards text. If we go to the newer gcc, there's a whole new set of problems to deal with. We started out with 2.96 before 8.0 and had a lot of problems with it. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
XFree86-4.1.0-19mdk and PPC..
Anybody got XFree86-4.1.0-19 to compile under PPC? Looks like we need a newer gcc. I get this part way through (sorry about the wrapping): making all in lib/font/Type1/module... make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/XFree86-4.1.0/xc/lib/font/Type1/module' rm -f arith.o gcc -O3 -mcpu=750 -mtune=750 -fsigned-char -fforce-addr -fexpensive-optimizations -pipe -s -fno-fast-math -fsigned-char -fno-merge-constants -I../../../../include/fonts -I../ -I../../include -I../../../../include -I../../../../programs/Xserver/include -I../../../.. -I../../../../exports/include -Dlinux -D__powerpc__ -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=199309L -D_POSIX_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_SVID_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE -DSHAPE -DXINPUT -DXKB -DLBX -DXAPPGROUP -DXCSECURITY -DTOGCUP -DXF86BIGFONT -DDPMSExtension -DPIXPRIV -DPANORAMIX -DRENDER -DGCCUSESGAS -DAVOID_GLYPHBLT -DPIXPRIV -DSINGLEDEPTH -DXFreeXDGA -DXvExtension -DXFree86LOADER -DXFree86Server -DXF86VIDMODE -DSMART_SCHEDULE -DBUILDDEBUG -DX_BYTE_ORDER=X_BIG_ENDIAN -DNDEBUG -DFUNCPROTO=15 -DNARROWPROTO -DIN_MODULE -DXFree86Module -DFONTMODULE -DBUILDCID -DHAVE_CFM -DUSE_MMAP -c arith.c cc1: Invalid option `-fno-merge-constants' make[1]: *** [arith.o] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/XFree86-4.1.0/xc/lib/font/Type1/module' Ian --- Ian White email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XFree86-4.1.0-19mdk and PPC..
On Wed, Oct 17, 2001 at 10:24:24PM -0700, Ian White wrote: Anybody got XFree86-4.1.0-19 to compile under PPC? Looks like we need a newer gcc. I get this part way through (sorry about the wrapping): I believe -fno-merge-constants is a x86 only thing. It's a compiler optimization that was added and turned on by default. That flag turns it off. If you compiler doesn't support it then it doesn't support the optimization either so removing it will not harm anything. -- Ben Reser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ben.reser.org To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence. Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. -Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu
RE: XFree86 4.1.0 on beige g3
Out of pure curiosity, why don't you use xfs? Other than its a real pain if you try to run startx from runlevel 1 ;-) --JES -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of cjw Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 7:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: XFree86 4.1.0 on beige g3 Hi, XFree86-server 4.1.0 gives me garbled text in most fonts. Both with source package from cooker that I compiled myself and with the binary someone referred to in a previous mail on this list. The characters are almost written in reverse order. Any idea what causes this? I don't use the X font server. greetings, Christiaan _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
XFree86 4.1.0 on beige g3
Hi, XFree86-server 4.1.0 gives me garbled text in most fonts. Both with source package from cooker that I compiled myself and with the binary someone referred to in a previous mail on this list. The characters are almost written in reverse order. Any idea what causes this? I don't use the X font server. greetings, Christiaan
Re: problem with XFree86-4.0.3
On Wed Aug 29, 2001 at 02:17:46PM -0700, Peter Cross wrote: I can't get X to work on my machine (well Xpmac works, but I don't want to use it). It's an imac G3 500 indigo with a r128 video card. Sorry for the long post but this is frustrating me and I can't figure out what the problem is. I've double-checked my X configs and they look fine (to me), but I have a feeling that X isn't detecting something (notice the no screens found error message, yet the screens section is defined). ...snip I am having a very similar problem on my iMac 350. I did have X working under the 8.0 beta, but it stopped working after I updated using RC1. My latest full install (including reformatting the / and home partitions) of 8.0 (final) still hasn't helped and I can't start X. So this just started recently? Hmmm... is there a difference between the version of X from the beta to the final/RC? If there is, we can scan the changelog and see what changed. If not, then it must be something else. [...] Hmmm... at least yours is being detected although it seems to make no difference for the end result. Truly strange. While using Xpmac is ok, I suppose, I'd much rather be using X 4.0.3 so the screen drawing isn't so darn slow. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED], OpenPGP key available on www.keyserver.net 1024D/FE6F2AFD 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD - Danen Consulting Serviceswww.danen.net, www.freezer-burn.org - MandrakeSoft, Inc. Security www.linux-mandrake.com Current Linux kernel 2.4.7-12.3mdk uptime: 3 days 6 hours 58 minutes. PGP signature
Re: problem with XFree86-4.0.3
On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Peter Cross wrote: I am having a very similar problem on my iMac 350. I did have X working under the 8.0 beta, but it stopped working after I updated using RC1. My latest full install (including reformatting the / and home partitions) of 8.0 (final) still hasn't helped and I can't start X. Have either of you toyed with using video=, append option with yaboot? ie: append= video=aty128fb:vmode:17 See the install CD for an example. I use to always need to use similar append commands, until 2.4.4 with X 4.03, and it doesn't seem to be necessary anymore on my machines. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcm=99441208917647w=
Re: problem with XFree86-4.0.3
On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Vincent Danen wrote: So this just started recently? Hmmm... is there a difference between the version of X from the beta to the final/RC? If there is, we can scan the changelog and see what changed. If not, then it must be something else. There was a change, but fairly trivial: * Tue Jun 26 2001 Stew Benedict [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4.0.3-7.1mdk - missing Cards I looked at the kernel too. At some point I added in some ATI video code from BenH's tree, which helped a number of people that were having problems, but I think that was before the Beta ISO's Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcm=99441208917647w=
Solution! XFree86 4.1.0 Summary
I compiled a couple of posts on how to configure XFree86 4.1.0 to get it working on a Rage 128. First get the rpm's from the unsupported tree under mandrake-devel of your favorite mirror and type rpm -Fvh XFree* You should get a clean upgrade of XFree86 4.1.0 (at least I did with a clean install from cooker from a few days ago on a Powerbook G3 400 (firewire) Then you need to edit your XF86Config-4 (1) You won't get into X at all w/ a Rage 128 PR, because the r128 driver does not recognize this card - you need to masquerade it as a different (but very similar) card to get it to detect your device. Insert the line: ChipID 0x5046 in the section labeled Device in your /etc/X11/XF86Config and the same config from 4.0.3 should now work in 4.1 (2) Apparently 4.1 doesn't support the XkbModel macintosh - maybe this has been phased out. In any case, what you need to do in this case to have a usable keyboard is run the following as root (I'd recommend putting it in a startup script - /etc/rc.d/rc.local works for me :) echo 1 /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes and change the line: Option XkbModel macintosh to Option XkbModel pc101 in the InputDevice section of your XF86Config file. And under the Device Driver area add this Option UseFBDev You do not need to set the DefaultColorDepth to 15 anymore. This is a fully accelerated 2-D driver. I am using 24 bits as my default depth. Wow, let me tell you the whole system feels snappier... X was really dragging EVERYTHING down with it. Gimp plug-ins are almost instantaneous now... my powerbook at 400 blows the doors off my Celery at 450. There is no DRI support just yet in the kernel, although some are playing with enabling kernel options to get it working. I don't think anyone's gotten it to work yet. So 3-d ain't there up to now. _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ James O'Malley Altamente.com Business Internet Solutions _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ - Like, if I'm not for me, then fer shure, like who will be? And if, y'know, if I'm not like fer anyone else, then hey, I mean, what am I? And if not now, like I dunno, maybe like when? And if not Who, then I dunno, maybe like the Rolling Stones? -- Rich Rosen (Rabbi Valiel's paraphrase of famous quote attributed to Rabbi Hillel.) _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ James O'Malley Altamente.com Business Internet Solutions _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ - Like, if I'm not for me, then fer shure, like who will be? And if, y'know, if I'm not like fer anyone else, then hey, I mean, what am I? And if not now, like I dunno, maybe like when? And if not Who, then I dunno, maybe like the Rolling Stones? -- Rich Rosen (Rabbi Valiel's paraphrase of famous quote attributed to Rabbi Hillel.)
FYI for upgrading to XFree86-4.1 on iMac DV (Rage 128 PR)
I recently tried (again) to upgrade my XFree86-4.0.3 to 4.1 using Stew's kindly provided packages. There are two gotcha's that I noticed - (1) You won't get into X at all w/ a Rage 128 PR, because the r128 driver does not recognize this card - you need to masquerade it as a different (but very similar) card to get it to detect your device. Insert the line: ChipID 0x5046 in the section labeled "Device" in your /etc/X11/XF86Config and the same config from 4.0.3 should now work in 4.1 (2) Apparently 4.1 doesn't support the XkbModel "macintosh" - maybe this has been phased out. In any case, what you need to do in this case to have a usable keyboard is run the following as root (I'd recommend putting it in a startup script - /etc/rc.d/rc.local works for me :) # echo 1 /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes and change the line: Option "XkbModel" "macintosh" to Option "XkbModel" "pc101" in the "InputDevice" section of your XF86Config file. I believe this is all I needed to do to get things cooking. HTH :) Brice
Re: Upgrading to XFree86 4.1.0
Thanks for the mail. I will be out of the office till the 23rd of July.
Re: Upgrading to XFree86 4.1.0
OK so now I know which RPM's I need but I still don't know how to go about upgrading. If I force install the new ones then I end up with 2 versions installed if I try to erase the old ones I get dependencies errors. Any suggestinos? From: Brice D Ruth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 10:00:02 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Upgrading to XFree86 4.1.0 I've tried installing XF-4.1, but I ended up with a configuration that didn't work - just an FYI. Besides the two RPMs you list below, you probably need the following as well: XFree86-75dpi-fonts XFree86-100dpi-fonts XFree86-server (XFree86-devel) -- if installed (XFree86-static) -- if installed XFree86-xfs To see all the XF RPMs installed on your system, do something like this: $ rpm -qa | grep -i xfree86 HTH -Brice David C. Hacker, DVM wrote: I downloaded the XFree86-4.1.0-2mdk.ppc.rpm and XFree86-libs-4.1.0-2mdk.ppc.rpm files and tried to install them with rpm -U but got dependency problems. Using --force just gives you 2 installed versions when I do rpm -q XFree86. What is the best method to isntall these RPM's and get rid of the old XFree86 4.03? Thanks David
Re: Upgrading to XFree86 4.1.0
That is what I done first but it says that several of the other parts of XFree86 need version 4.0.3. I don't know why the whole XFree isn't one package so it could upgrade the whole thing at once. From: Ian White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 13:33:46 -0700 (PDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Upgrading to XFree86 4.1.0 For starters, never ever ever ever ever ever use --force or --nodeps. Everything has proper depenancies to make sure you don't have errors. When you try and force your way around that, odds are you're going to break something. If you can't figure out a dependency, post the error message here so somebody can tell you what additional RPM you need. Download the XFree86 packages mentioned below. Them from a command line, ask it to upgrade them. Something like: rpm -Uvh XFree86* If it complains about a dependency, add whatever is missing to the end of the command line, after the XFree86*. Just don't force anything and then complain that it isn't working.. What does the output of this show: rpm -q -a |grep XFree86 Ian On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, David C. Hacker, DVM wrote: OK so now I know which RPM's I need but I still don't know how to go about upgrading. If I force install the new ones then I end up with 2 versions installed if I try to erase the old ones I get dependencies errors. Any suggestinos? From: Brice D Ruth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 10:00:02 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Upgrading to XFree86 4.1.0 I've tried installing XF-4.1, but I ended up with a configuration that didn't work - just an FYI. Besides the two RPMs you list below, you probably need the following as well: XFree86-75dpi-fonts XFree86-100dpi-fonts XFree86-server (XFree86-devel) -- if installed (XFree86-static) -- if installed XFree86-xfs To see all the XF RPMs installed on your system, do something like this: $ rpm -qa | grep -i xfree86 HTH -Brice David C. Hacker, DVM wrote: I downloaded the XFree86-4.1.0-2mdk.ppc.rpm and XFree86-libs-4.1.0-2mdk.ppc.rpm files and tried to install them with rpm -U but got dependency problems. Using --force just gives you 2 installed versions when I do rpm -q XFree86. What is the best method to isntall these RPM's and get rid of the old XFree86 4.03? Thanks David --- Ian White email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Upgrading to XFree86 4.1.0
I downloaded the XFree86-4.1.0-2mdk.ppc.rpm and XFree86-libs-4.1.0-2mdk.ppc.rpm files and tried to install them with rpm -U but got dependency problems. Using --force just gives you 2 installed versions when I do rpm -q XFree86. What is the best method to isntall these RPM's and get rid of the old XFree86 4.03? Thanks David
