YDL 2.3 install

[Dan Burcaw]

On Thu, 2002-06-27 at 03:19, nicman wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I installed YDL 2.3 yesterday and here are some of my observations. Most of
> the problems I came across were related to the Powerbook 667mhz G4 I was
> using. I hope that this post may be useful to someone. Overall my experience
> with YDL 2.3 has been positive.
> 
> 1: YDL 2.3 gui install works better - YDL 2.2 install only worked in text mode
> on the Powerbook.
> 
> 2. YDL2.3 Yaboot install worked - YDL 2.2 did not 
> 
> 3. YDL 2.3 still does not list the 1280x854 resolution for new Tibook
> Powerbook - I chose 1024x768 and text login - I expected this because the
> website list that YDL 2.3 does not support Mobility video.
> 
> 4. I ran xconfigurator after install and chose fail safe monitor settings
> (FBdev driver works at 1280x854) then changed default color depth to 16 in
> XF86Config-4 file
> 
> 5. YDL 2.3 KDE3 seems to run real slow. I did not have this issue with YDL 2.2
> and KDE3 - I tested installing the old KDE3 over the new one in YDL 2.3. It
> was much faster.
> 
> 6. YDL 2.3 Gnome runs good. 
> 
> 7. Sound starts every session of gnome or kde at full volume. I can't seem to
> save the volume adjustment between sessions. I had the same problem with YDL
> 2.2
> 
> 8. The power management still doesn't work on the Powerbook. When I close the
> lid the system goes to suspend mode but I can never wake it up afterwards.
> 
> Thats it for now.  

Hi Jim,

Note that the unsupported video and power management are related.
Once video is better supported, power management comes with that.. ;-)

Also, I'd appreciate a copy of a working XF86Config-4 file from you
so I can add the new resolution to the X config database.

Thanks,
Dan