How well is your PPC supported?
Rickard E
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Sat Mar 8 23:40:01 2003
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Spliced Networks wrote:
>Hi,
>
>The new TuxPPC site includes a status page for every model of Apple
>hardware, and popular IBM hardware. The status page is primarily a guide
>for people who want to buy new or used PPC hardware and want to know
>exactly what will work and what won't.
>
>We are looking to put together a large public database with this
>information, this is useful for developers or people who want to help out
>with developer to know what is broken or not supported, and its useful for
>people who want to buy a particular Apple product but don't want to shell
>out $1000+ to find out they can't use the DVD player or play tunes :)
>
>We have collected a large amount of information from our own testing and
>feedback from the beta testing pool. We'd like to get a broader picture
>and to confirm that our existing data is accurate.
>
>What we need from you is:
>
>- Type of PPC you own (iMac, iBook, PowerMac, PowerBook etc)
>
PowerBook G3, 400MHz
>
>- Ideally the Apple model number (order number)
> This is the MxxxxLL/y number (eg. M8891LL/A)
>
>- Your machines specifications (if you don't know the model number)
>
G3 400MHz, 8MB video, 192 MB RAM, DVD reader
>
>- If you included the model number, list any upgrades you have done
>
>- output from cat /proc/cpuinfo
>
cpu : 740/750
temperature : 23-25 C (uncalibrated)
clock : 400MHz
revision : 131.0 (pvr 0008 8300)
bogomips : 797.90
machine : PowerBook3,1
motherboard : PowerBook3,1 MacRISC Power Macintosh
detected as : 70 (PowerBook Pismo)
pmac flags : 00000003
L2 cache : 1024K unified
memory : 192MB
pmac-generation : NewWorld
>
>- output from free and uname -a
>
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 189264 185368 3896 0 17104 84864
-/+ buffers/cache: 83400 105864
Swap: 262136 5348 256788
Linux pb48.mg5ee 2.4.19-4a #1 Wed Jun 5 01:34:59 EDT 2002 ppc unknown
>
>- Place an X in the following boxes if the system works properly,
> if it does not, place a P if it works partially or N if it does
> not work at all. If it works partially please explain what doesn't work.
>
>
> [x] X-windows (if it works, select your maximum resolution)
> [ ] 640x480
> [ ] 800x600
> [x] 1024x768
> [ ] 1280x1024
> [ ] 1600x1200
> [ ] Higher resolution
>
> [p] Sound
>
will not play CD's (CD unit OK)
>
> [ ] USB
> [ ] Firewire
>
> [ ] Modem
> [x] Ethernet
>
> [ ] Airport
>
> [x] CD (Standard) CD-DVD!
> [ ] CD-RW (Combo drive)
> [ ] DVD-RW (Super drive)
>
> [x] LCD backlight
>
> [x] Power management
>
I think it works OK - it goes to sleep if I close it...
>
>- Do any keys on your keyboard not work?
>
Hehehe; I've got a swedish keyboard and there is a howto (including a
very small contribution from myself) for getting it to work properly.
>
>- List anything else you feel is not quite up to speed on your mac
>
>- Attach a copy of your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file
>
>
>We have questions about the status of Linux on a particular PPC product
>asked several times a week, often for older Apple systems such as the
>original iBook and other systems from 1998-2002. We've noticed a lot of PC
>Linux users asking about PPC systems, especially the iBook. Many of these
>people are looking for a decent Linux laptop or desktop, want to try out
>a PPC and are considering buying a used or refurbished Apple product
>either on eBay or from one of the vendors that sell used Apple hardware.
>
>Your help is appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
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>
>.
>
>
>
Without PPC Linux (YDL) I wouldn't be using a Mac at all...
Cheers
/Rickard E
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# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by Yi, the
# Yellow Dog Linux installation tool.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config" at the shell prompt.)
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, YDL 2.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/default/TrueType"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/default/TrueType"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/misc:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/100dpi:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/75dpi:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/misc"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/Type1"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/100dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/75dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/misc:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/100dpi:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/75dpi:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/misc"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/Type1"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/100dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-7/75dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/misc:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/100dpi:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/75dpi:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/misc"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/100dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/75dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
#Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "ddc"
Load "bitmap"
Load "freetype"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "int10"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "250 30"
Option "LeftAlt" "Meta"
Option "RightAlt" "Meta"
Option "ScrollLock" "Compose"
Option "RightCtl" "Control"
# XkbModel no longer used in XF 4.1.0
#Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
Option "XkbLayout" "se"
Option "XkbKeycodes" "powerpcps2"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
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 28-49
# 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 43-72
# Modes can be specified in two formats. A compact one-line format, or
# a multi-line format.
# These two are equivalent
# ModeLine "1024x768i" 45 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 Interlace
# Mode "1024x768i"
# DotClock 45
# HTimings 1024 1048 1208 1264
# VTimings 768 776 784 817
# Flags "Interlace"
# EndMode
# This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor spec
# are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and
# VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to
# delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your
# monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor
# and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically
# used.
# 640x400 @ 70 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x400" 25.175 640 664 760 800 400 409 411 450
# 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
# 800x600 @ 56 Hz, 35.15 kHz hsync
ModeLine "800x600" 36 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625
# 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 35.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 Interlace
# 640x400 @ 85 Hz, 37.86 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -HSync +VSync
# 640x480 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521
# 640x480 @ 75 Hz, 37.50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -HSync -VSync
# 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
# 640x480 @ 85 Hz, 43.27 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x480" 36 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -HSync -VSync
# 1152x768 @ 55 Hz, 44 kHz hsync (TiBook)
# PowerBook G4
# D: 64.994 MHz, H: 44.154 kHz, V: 54.781 Hz
Modeline "1152x768" 65 1152 1178 1314 1472 768 771 777 806 +HSync +VSync
# 1152x864 @ 89 Hz interlaced, 44 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1152x864" 65 1152 1168 1384 1480 864 865 875 985 Interlace
# PowerBook G4 2002
# D: 79.815 MHz, H: 51.963 kHz, V: 60.003 Hz
ModeLine "1280x864" 79.816 1280 1296 1408 1536 854 855 858 866 -HSync -VSync
# 800x600 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600" 50 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
# 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
# 640x480 @ 100 Hz, 53.01 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x480" 45.8 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530 -HSync -VSync
# 1152x864 @ 60 Hz, 53.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1152x864" 89.9 1152 1216 1472 1680 864 868 876 892 -HSync -VSync
# 800x600 @ 85 Hz, 55.84 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600" 60.75 800 864 928 1088 600 616 621 657 -HSync -VSync
# 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 56.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
# 1280x1024 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 51 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024" 80 1280 1296 1512 1568 1024 1025 1037 1165 Interlace
# 800x600 @ 100 Hz, 64.02 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600" 69.65 800 864 928 1088 600 604 610 640 -HSync -VSync
# 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1032 1152 1360 768 784 787 823
# 1152x864 @ 70 Hz, 62.4 kHz hsync
Modeline "1152x864" 92 1152 1208 1368 1474 864 865 875 895
# 1280x1024 @ 61 Hz, 64.2 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054
# 1024x768 @ 85 Hz, 70.24 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 98.9 1024 1056 1216 1408 768 782 788 822 -HSync -VSync
# 1152x864 @ 78 Hz, 70.8 kHz hsync
Modeline "1152x864" 110 1152 1240 1324 1552 864 864 876 908
# 1280x1024 @ 70 Hz, 74.59 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024" 126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696 1024 1032 1040 1068 -HSync -VSync
# 1600x1200 @ 60Hz, 75.00 kHz hsync
Modeline "1600x1200" 162 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync
# 1152x864 @ 84 Hz, 76.0 kHz hsync
Modeline "1152x864" 135 1152 1464 1592 1776 864 864 876 908
# 1280x1024 @ 74 Hz, 78.85 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1456 1712 1024 1027 1030 1064
# 1024x768 @ 100Hz, 80.21 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 115.5 1024 1056 1248 1440 768 771 781 802 -HSync -VSync
# 1280x1024 @ 76 Hz, 81.13 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064
# 1600x1200 @ 70 Hz, 87.50 kHz hsync
Modeline "1600x1200" 189 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 -HSync -VSync
# 1152x864 @ 100 Hz, 89.62 kHz hsync
Modeline "1152x864" 137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536 864 866 885 902 -HSync -VSync
# 1280x1024 @ 85 Hz, 91.15 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +HSync +VSync
# 1600x1200 @ 75 Hz, 93.75 kHz hsync
Modeline "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync
# 1600x1200 @ 85 Hz, 105.77 kHz hsync
Modeline "1600x1200" 220 1600 1616 1808 2080 1200 1204 1207 1244 +HSync +VSync
# 1280x1024 @ 100 Hz, 107.16 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024" 181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696 1024 1031 1046 1072 -HSync -VSync
# apple cinema display
Modeline "1600x1024" 108.0 1600 1616 1656 1704 1024 1027 1030 1056 -Hsync -Vsync -Csync
# 1800x1440 @ 64Hz, 96.15 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1800X1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
# 1800x1440 @ 70Hz, 104.52 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1800X1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
# 512x384 @ 78 Hz, 31.50 kHz hsync
Modeline "512x384" 20.160 512 528 592 640 384 385 388 404 -HSync -VSync
# 512x384 @ 85 Hz, 34.38 kHz hsync
Modeline "512x384" 22 512 528 592 640 384 385 388 404 -HSync -VSync
# Low-res Doublescan modes
# If your chipset does not support doublescan, you get a 'squashed'
# resolution like 320x400.
# 320x200 @ 70 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync, 8:5 aspect ratio
Modeline "320x200" 12.588 320 336 384 400 200 204 205 225 Doublescan
# 320x240 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync, 4:3 aspect ratio
Modeline "320x240" 12.588 320 336 384 400 240 245 246 262 Doublescan
# 320x240 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "320x240" 15.750 320 336 384 400 240 244 246 262 Doublescan
# 400x300 @ 56 Hz, 35.2 kHz hsync, 4:3 aspect ratio
ModeLine "400x300" 18 400 416 448 512 300 301 302 312 Doublescan
# 400x300 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
Modeline "400x300" 20 400 416 480 528 300 301 303 314 Doublescan
# 400x300 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync
Modeline "400x300" 25 400 424 488 520 300 319 322 333 Doublescan
# 480x300 @ 56 Hz, 35.2 kHz hsync, 8:5 aspect ratio
ModeLine "480x300" 21.656 480 496 536 616 300 301 302 312 Doublescan
# 480x300 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
Modeline "480x300" 23.890 480 496 576 632 300 301 303 314 Doublescan
# 480x300 @ 63 Hz, 39.6 kHz hsync
Modeline "480x300" 25 480 496 576 632 300 301 303 314 Doublescan
# 480x300 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync
Modeline "480x300" 29.952 480 504 584 624 300 319 322 333 Doublescan
# Apple iMac modes
Modeline "800x600" 95 800 821 901 1040 600 601 604 632 +hsync +vsync
Modeline "640x480" 117 640 661 725 832 480 481 484 514 +hsync +vsync
Modeline "1024x768" 78 1024 1046 1142 1304 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
# Apple monitors tend to do 832x624
Modeline "832x624" 57 832 876 940 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
# Apple PowerBook G3
Modeline "800x600" 100 800 816 824 840 600 616 624 640 -hsync -vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:
Identifier "Card0"
Option "UseFBDev"
Driver "ati"
VendorName "ATI"
BusID "PCI:0:16:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
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