LinuxPPC-DR-1.0: X11 config for Powerbook G3 series?

[Tom Rini]

On Mon, 17 May 1999, Wolfgang Denk wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> in message <Pine.LNX.4.05.9905162049010.651-100000 at pc.wackyland.com> you write:
> > 
> > > 	(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 93.99 kHz. Deleted.
> > ...
> > > [root at luke X11]# cat XF86Config
> > ...
> > >     HorizSync   119
> > 
> > Change that.
> 
> Doing this, the next error message is "needs vsync freq of 116.32 Hz".
> 
> Changing this parameter also gives:
> 
> 	XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
> 	(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
> 	(**) XKB: keycodes: "macintosh"
> 	(**) XKB: types: "default"
> 	(**) XKB: compat: "default"
> 	(**) XKB: symbols: "macintosh/us"
> 	(**) XKB: geometry: "macintosh"
> 	(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
> 	(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
> 	(**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
> 	(**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
> 	(**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "OFfb ATY,RageLT"
> 	(**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "Apple PowerBook G3"
> 	(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
> 	(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
> 
> 	Fatal server error:
> 	No valid modes found.
> 
> Sigh... as long as X11 configuration stays  this  error  prone  Linux
> will have hard times to beat M$.

Now, change the Vsync line that was just below the horiz one in
XF86Config.  And the reason X configuration on the PBG3 is so wacky is we
could not find the proper specs on the monitor.  Just wait till you see
what R5 does tho (/me shuts his mouth)

---
Tom Rini (TR1265)
http://dobbstown.yeti.edu/


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