Xpost: X11 vs wallstreet vs YDL 2.3
Rob Bair
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Wed Jul 17 06:59:03 2002
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Hello
While searching these list archives, I certainly came across a number of
powerbook questions recently, but none has quite solved my monitor
setting issue yet. So, here's another one!
Machine=3D 1998 Wallstreet powerbook, 233/14.1/192/30GB/ATI rage pro lt
(ATY Mach64 )
YDL=3D 2.3 (2.4.19 kernel, comes with v4.2 Xwindows?)
Problem: YDL runs real nice in init3 (no GUI), but has horrible monitor
vertical striping when runnign x in init5.
BootX arguments (video=3Datyfb:vmode:14) # current and recommended =
setting
Dumb things I have tried:
Have tried vmode 15, 16, 17 (different refresh rates at 1024x768) #no
improvement
Have tried the above vmode settings with the 2.2 kernel that YDL 2.3
also installs #no improvement
Have tried selecting the no driver box in BootX #boot sequence hangs
Have tried entering Linux novideo #get 640x480 tiled monitor effect
Have tried vmode:10 #get a 800x600 monitor that works well in X, but
tiled on 1024x768. But no striping.
Have tried changing /etc/sysconfig/desktop to GNOME # NO change, but the
Gnome environment.
Have run /usr/lib/yi/dexter.py and reselect monitor (1024x768, 32bit
color (and 8 and 16), with and without Xconfigurator setting hardware
acceleration #no improvement or changes. I have tried a number, but not
all combinations of settings here.
My only idea remaining is to manually edit the /etc/X11/X86Config4 file.
Questions: Is this where all the X settings are held?
Are there other arguments to pass into the kernel from BootX?
Can someone with a working powerbook email me their Xconfig file(s), so
I can manually tinker with the settings. I am unsure what to change in
this file.
Tia for any new ideas and links thrown my way.
Rob
(somewhere along the way I hosed the Open Firmware settings and cannot
boot back into OSX, but that is another problem for another day;-)
Rob
_________________________________________________
Robert Bair
Laboratory Manager
Gentra Systems, Inc.
763.543.0684=20
rbair@gentra.com
<http://www.gentra.com>=20
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Hello</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">While searching these list archives, =
I certainly came across a number of powerbook questions recently, but =
none has quite solved my monitor setting issue yet. So, here's =
another one!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Machine=3D 1998 Wallstreet powerbook, =
233/14.1/192/30GB/ATI rage pro lt (ATY Mach64 )</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">YDL=3D 2.3 (2.4.19 kernel, comes with =
v4.2 Xwindows?)</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Problem: YDL runs real nice in =
init3 (no GUI), but has horrible monitor vertical striping when runnign =
x in init5.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">BootX arguments =
(video=3Datyfb:vmode:14) # current and recommended setting</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Dumb things I have tried:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Have tried vmode 15, 16, 17 =
(different refresh rates at 1024x768) #no improvement</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Have tried the above vmode settings =
with the 2.2 kernel that YDL 2.3 also installs #no improvement</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Have tried selecting the no driver =
box in BootX #boot sequence hangs</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Have tried entering Linux novideo =
#get 640x480 tiled monitor effect</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Have tried vmode:10 #get a 800x600 =
monitor that works well in X, but tiled on 1024x768. But no =
striping.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Have tried changing =
/etc/sysconfig/desktop to GNOME # NO change, but the Gnome =
environment.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Have run /usr/lib/yi/dexter.py and =
reselect monitor (1024x768, 32bit color (and 8 and 16), with and without =
Xconfigurator setting hardware acceleration #no improvement or =
changes. I have tried a number, but not all combinations of =
settings here.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">My only idea remaining is to manually =
edit the /etc/X11/X86Config4 file. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Questions: Is this where all =
the X settings are held?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Are there other arguments to pass =
into the kernel from BootX?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Can someone with a working powerbook =
email me their Xconfig file(s), so I can manually tinker with the =
settings. I am unsure what to change in this file.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Tia for any new ideas and links =
thrown my way.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Rob</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">(somewhere along the way I hosed the =
Open Firmware settings and cannot boot back into OSX, but that is =
another problem for another day;-)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Rob</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">_________________________________________________</FONT>=
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Robert Bair</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Laboratory Manager</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Gentra Systems, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">763.543.0684</FONT>=20
<BR><A HREF=3D"mailto:rbair@gentra.com"><U></U><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">rbair@gentra.com</FONT></U></A>
<BR><A HREF=3D"http://www.gentra.com"></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">_________________________________________________</FONT>=
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