YDL on a G4 Cube
Norberto Quintanar
yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:34:24 -0700 (PDT)
kernel argument:
video=aty128fb:vmode:17, cmode:8
try that to get started then fiddle with the vmode and cmode numbers
to your choosing
--- Maxwell Bottiger <sleepylight@jive-turkey.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a clean install of YDL 3.0 on a G4 Cube. Although I've
> been using RH linux on x86 machines the Mac is pretty new to me.
> I'm
> pretty sure I have an ATI Rage128 in the machine. And since I've
> just
> mentioned the video card, you've probably guessed that I'm having
> X11
> problems. You're right.
> I had to install linux through the text installer because the
> graphical installer was hanging when it tried to switch out of text
> mode.
> Now the system is up, and I still can't load X.
> I'm sort of at a loss as to what my problem is. As far as I know
> this Mac is a stock setup, and I'm just using 3.0 out of the box -
> no
> updates. I'll attach a typescript of the problem, and my config
> file.
> Let me know if you see anything wrong.
>
> --
>
>
> -Maxwell Bottiger
>
> This thing is like a wolf
> This thing is a wolf
> Thus, it is a thing to be bansished
>
> > Script started on Thu 07 Aug 2003 11:04:44 AM EDT
> [root@localhost root]# startx
> Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
> Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
> Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
> Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
>
>
> XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Yellow Dog Linux release: 4.3.0-2.1c)
> Release Date: 27 February 2003
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-7csmp ppc [ELF]
> Build Date: 12 March 2003
> Build Host: skyfox.terraplex.com
>
> Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
> to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-8d (dburcaw@skyfox.terraplex.com)
> (gcc version 3.2.2 20030217 (Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 3.2.2-2a)) #1 Sat
> Mar 15 19:38:12 EST 2003
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
> unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Aug 7 11:04:47
> 2003
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> (EE) R128(0): Cannot read V_BIOS (5)
> (EE) R128(0): No DFP detected
> Symbol drmCtlUninstHandler from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> Symbol DRIGetDeviceInfo from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> Symbol drmCtlInstHandler from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> Symbol drmGetInterruptFromBusID from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> Symbol drmAgpBase from module
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
>
> *** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might not
> *** be the reason for the server aborting.
>
> Fatal server error:
> Caught signal 11. Server aborting
>
>
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> the full server output, not just the last messages.
> This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
> Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.
>
> XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server
> ":0.0"
> after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events
> remaining.
> [root@localhost root]#
> Script done on Thu 07 Aug 2003 11:04:51 AM EDT
> > # File generated by Xautoconfig.
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
> # RgbPath is 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.
>
> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated
> together)
> # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server
> independent of
> # the X server to render fonts.
>
> RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> FontPath "unix/:7100"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "fbdevhw"
> Load "glx"
> Load "record"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "type1"
> #Load "dri"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "keyboard"
> # Change "XkbModel" to "macintosh_old" if you are using
> # the deprecated adb keycodes.
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> ModelName "Monitor Model"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 30-130
> VertRefresh 50-60
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Card0"
> #Option "ShadowFB" "true"
> Driver "r128"
> BusID "PCI:0:16:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Card0"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 16
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1280x1024"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Group 0
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
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