Re: Display on Powerbook G3


Subject: Re: Display on Powerbook G3
From: Steve Poole (sp@is2-isnot.com)
Date: Thu Jan 11 2001 - 18:46:39 MST


I just bought (Dec) a PB G3 and used the YDL distribution. I had to futz
with vertical and horizontal refresh rates, but it works great on mine. I
can post the config file if anyone is interested. I have it set up for
8,16,24 bits up to 1024x768. No external monitor.

Steve...

At 08:10 PM 01/11/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Paul J. Lucas wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Travis Douglas Cuprak wrote:
> >
> > > If I don't include "novideo", Xconfigurator is broken and thus I can't do
> > > much. Any pointers? I am a bit new to linux.
> >
> > You could try using the Xpmac X server instead. It's a lot
> > simpler to configure (it doesn't use a config file).
>
>It also has a variety of annoying "quirks". I missed the original message,
>but what's wrong with Xautoconfig (http://penguinppc.org/~trini)?
>
>-Hollis

Steve Poole
Technical Therapist
Phone 713.806.0329
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