Brian Morris wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Brian Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: May 21, 2007 10:42 PM > Subject: Re: X on Mac (was: Re: upgraded to lenny/sid and ordered RAM) > To: Joel Ewy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 5/18/07, Joel Ewy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Brian Morris wrote: >> > I have X work ing (or more than half way anyway) !! >> > see below. >> > >> Hey Brian, >> >> So I'm curious to know whether the same problem shows up in X.org. You >> mention that the cursor keys don't work -- are you sure the keys don't >> work at all, or do they just not repeat like you would expect? In XF86 > > no nothing at all happens. however, there are error messages > from the new xorg stuff I need to check out. How about key repeat? If you hold down a (non-cursor) key, does it repeat as expected, or do you just get a single keystroke no matter how long you hold the key? I'm really curious as to whether this is an X issue or a kernel ADB driver issue, or what. > >> >> As for the framebuffer strangeness and color depth support, I think that >> perhaps Linux only knows how to change the bpp for some of the Mac >> models, and for others you may still have to change the setting in MacOS >> and boot with Penguin. Emile has us so close to being able to do >> without MacOS entirely -- but perhaps not quite yet... More comments >> below. > > I got that to work right. your suggestions did work. had to > fit the fbset -x information into the xorg.conf which requires > to study xorg.conf manpage. which require fbset to study > how to set or experiment with the setting. found that > i can set q630 w/ fbset to 800x600x8-60hz or > 640x480x16-72hz.curiously the xorg log shows whatever > the VideoRam is used by that setting (480k and 600k) > > also fbi command helped me with setting and testing the > framebuffer. curiously that makes a really nice pictures > on the old quadra, better than X would and better than > some of the newer computers i use do with it (seems > both programs written by familiar names on this list...) > > so, thanks. > Glad that worked.
JCE > i think i could figure out the keypad but still feeling clueless > why some of these xclients won't start and others do. > > maybe i take suggestion and try another window manager. > i am using openbox and rxvt, i could try another xterm too. > > i am having noise trouble again on my home network and > bandwith is in the dirt, so no telling when this happens. > > Brian ... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
