[ydl-gen] YDL 6.2, XFCE4, and an iBook G4 1.33Ghz

[Derick Centeno]

What version of YDL did you install? 

What installation procedure did you use?  

Did you check the SHA1SUM value of the .iso before you burned and
created the YDL installation DVD using it?
If you didn't that could be one reason why certain tools are missing.

Another possibility would be that you may have omitted Gtk and other
packages which YDL and xfce need, in the installation process you
used.

I run xfce using YDL 6.2 on a G4 Powerbook and have only one of the
problems you report; the trackpad functions as a mouse adequately but
the two finger and multiple movements which do function within
Apple's OS, don't function that way within YDL.  To scroll using the
trackpad within YDL means working within YDL's limits, meaning that
to scroll within YDL one can either grab and select the scroll bar
using the trackpad and press down as though one was clicking (as you
move the bar) in that part of the trackpad or click either end of the
up or down or sideways arrows.

Just a point but I'm sure that it's clear that within YDL, just as
any Linux, a three-button mouse is the better tool for many
applications and tools.

All the best...
. 

On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:33:30 -0400
Jason Ritzke <jason.ritzke at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Alright, I want to preface this by saying that I'm not necessarily
> looking for a set of step by step instructions, but a couple of
> pointers would be nice. I recently installed YDL with XFCE ONLY on
> my fiancee's iBook G4, and I'm having a few problems.
> 1. I can't get the Xfce terminal to run. It exits immediately with
> an asynchronous error to X. I'm currently using gnome-terminal for
> the duration of the issue (blech).
> 2. I can't seem to get DRI working on my ATI Radeon Mobility FireGL
> T2e. GLXGEARS is putting out only 117 fps.....it's rather
> unnaceptable. 3. I can't seem to get the apple trackpad to run
> under the synaptics driver so I can use the advanced features
> ( like two-finger scroll and multi-finger button emulation)
> 4. Suspend is a little glitchy. If I don't suspend via the power
> button, or I don't wake using the power button, the mouse fails to
> work on suspend. Furthermore, whenever I open the lid, the machine
> wakes and goes back to sleep, and only THEN can I wake it using the
> power button.
> 
> I'm assuming all of these problems could be fixed with a better
> written xorg.conf, however I'm suffering from a severe lack of
> people who know how to write one for YDL (instead of a debian based
> distro). If anyone can provide a better xorg.conf for an ibook g4,
> or can point me in a better direction, I'd be very grateful.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Jason Ritzke
> 
> Jason Ritzke
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