PowerMac 8550 Video Problems with YDL 3.0

[Macnlos]

Found it...  FBDEV is okay for the 8550WGS.  The problem is the default
depth of 16.

I found another thread in the message list from 02/2001 where someone stated
that the on their 8600 16 didn't work but switching to 15 did.

I'm not sure what the heck 15bit depth is but it works!

Los


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Macnlos" <macnlos@mindspring.com>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: PowerMac 8550 Video Problems with YDL 3.0


> I've just got my 8550 WGS reloaded here with YDL 3.0.  I'm still having a
> heck of a time with X windows though.
>
> I tried "Xautoconfig" and it set my screen resolution correctly 1024x768.
>
> When I start (startx) it comes up with a Purplish screen.  I can see that
> the Xconfig file has FBDEV as the driver.  What should I change it to in
> order to work with the internal 2mb video of the PM 8550WGS (8500 based)?
>
> Thanks,
> Los
>
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