12" G4/800 iBook video question

[Norberto Quintanar]

Charles here's a good start:
<http://www.sharplabs.com:8668/space/Configuration+of+XF86Config>

But doing a search of the lists I'm pretty sure your 9200 will not
work as there were no success stories found in my search.

Good luck

--- Charles Pillsbury <> wrote:
> Many apologies if I'm asking the obvious (I've hunted but have not
> found any archive with answers to my question).
> 
> I've used linux for years, but only recently purchased my first PPC
> system and I'm trying to get yellow dog working with my ibook G4. 
> The
> install worked in text mode, and I'm able to log in and use command
> line, but getting X to work is causing me trouble.   It's been so
> long
> since I've had to troubleshoot X windows that I can't remember
> anything.
> 
> If I try and run a startX with anything but the frame buffer driver
> (running at about 4 colors it seems) it craps out saying unable to
> connect to 0:0 or no displays available.  The XFree86 config file
> I've
> tried tweaking but nothing gets it working past the fugly 4 color
> method...  When started in the 4 color one I can't find a driver
> under
> the display settings for the Radeon Mobility 9200 (and none of the
> other ATI drivers work).
> 
> I'm sure you'll need more info on this, but that's what I've got
> off
> the top of my head, I'll try and cut and paste the actual output
> once
> I get back home on my network.
> 
> Thanks for any and all help you can give me.
> 
> CharlesP



	
		
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