Video Settings with Wallstreet Help
Rob Bair
yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Tue, 16 Jul 2002 08:19:34 -0500
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Hello
I need a bit of assistance getting my Powerbook to run YDL 2.3.
Current Setup
1998 Wallstreet 233/14.1/192/30GB (ATI Rage Pro Lt)
YDL 2.3 using the 2.4.19-4a kernel
Currently, when passing kernel arguments via BootX
Video=3Datyfb:vmode:14
The machine boots fine and runs fine in terminal mode only. The
Xwindows interface is garbled (vertically striped, really)
Video=3Datyfb:vmode:10 (install manual says to try this too)
The machine boots fine and runs well in graphical mode, but only the
first 800x600 pixels of the 1024x768 monitor. Yuck.
Checking the no video driver box causes the machine to hang at boot
Passing the command video=3Datyfb video=3Dofonly (which worked with my =
2.2
kernel linux PPC) hangs at boot also.
I tried to vi the /etc/X11/X86Config-4 file and change a few settings,
but have not had any luck.
I have searched in vain through the YDL mailing lists with no luck
either.
I man -k through the man pages and found no information related to the
vmode setting or any helpful info.
Questions:
Is messing with the /etc/X11/X86Config-4 file the way to go?
If so, what are some variables to play with on that page?
Is there a video config tool to run?
What are some more vmode settings to add to the BootX panel?
Where are the video settings hidden? I cannot find any panel in KDE to
adjust the color depth or monitor sizes. In Mandrake, there was a
HardDrake tool that manipulated a lot of these settings. What is the
equivalent in YDL?
Any help is greatly appreciated, I want to bring this unit to my LUG
tomorrow and show of a true multiboot environment. (OSX, 9.2 (with
Virtual PC), 8.6, LinuxPPC (on a hot swapable bay drive), and YDL) The
group is mainly intel folk and have no mac hardware experience for
assistance. I want them to be impressed with stupid boot tricks on a 4
year old laptop.
Rob
_________________________________________________
Robert Bair
Laboratory Manager
Gentra Systems, Inc.
763.543.0684=20
rbair@gentra.com
<http://www.gentra.com>=20
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Hello</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">I need a bit of assistance getting my =
Powerbook to run YDL 2.3.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Current Setup</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">1998 Wallstreet 233/14.1/192/30GB =
(ATI Rage Pro Lt)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">YDL 2.3 using the 2.4.19-4a =
kernel</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Currently, when passing kernel =
arguments via BootX</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Video=3Datyfb:vmode:14</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">The machine boots fine and runs fine =
in terminal mode only. The Xwindows interface is garbled =
(vertically striped, really)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Video=3Datyfb:vmode:10 (install =
manual says to try this too)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">The machine boots fine and runs well =
in graphical mode, but only the first 800x600 pixels of the 1024x768 =
monitor. Yuck.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Checking the no video driver box =
causes the machine to hang at boot</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Passing the command video=3Datyfb =
video=3Dofonly (which worked with my 2.2 kernel linux PPC) hangs at boot =
also.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">I tried to vi the =
/etc/X11/X86Config-4 file and change a few settings, but have not had =
any luck.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">I have searched in vain through the =
YDL mailing lists with no luck either.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">I man -k through the man pages and =
found no information related to the vmode setting or any helpful =
info.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Questions:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Is messing with the =
/etc/X11/X86Config-4 file the way to go?</FONT>
</P>
<P> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">If so, what are some variables to play with on that =
page?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Is there a video config tool to =
run?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">What are some more vmode settings to =
add to the BootX panel?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Where are the video settings =
hidden? I cannot find any panel in KDE to adjust the color depth =
or monitor sizes. In Mandrake, there was a HardDrake tool that =
manipulated a lot of these settings. What is the equivalent in =
YDL?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Any help is greatly appreciated, I =
want to bring this unit to my LUG tomorrow and show of a true multiboot =
environment. (OSX, 9.2 (with Virtual PC), 8.6, LinuxPPC (on a hot =
swapable bay drive), and YDL) The group is mainly intel folk and =
have no mac hardware experience for assistance. I want them to be =
impressed with stupid boot tricks on a 4 year old laptop.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Rob</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">_________________________________________________</FONT>=
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Robert Bair</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Laboratory Manager</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Gentra Systems, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">763.543.0684</FONT>=20
<BR><A HREF=3D"mailto:rbair@gentra.com"><U></U><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">rbair@gentra.com</FONT></U></A>
<BR><A HREF=3D"http://www.gentra.com"></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">_________________________________________________</FONT>=
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