On Sat, Feb 26, 2000 at 05:46:08PM -0500, Nelson Abramson wrote: > Josh Kuperman wrote: > > I really can't tell if things are working or not because I haven't got > > X going. I installed xserver-common, xdm, and a lot of X stuff. I am > > booting through BootX. If I check the no video drivers box it tries to > > start xdm a couple of times and goes back into text mode. I don't > > check the box it starts xdm and goes off to never-never land. I can > > see the screen is requesting a login but can't quite tell where. I > > have a 640x480 monitor that came with a Centris 660av and Info > > 3-button mouse. > > Okay, on the linuxPPC list, this is The Most Frequently Asked Question(tm) :-)
That's odd. My history with Linux on my PowerMac was first I tried MkLinux which I had some problems with and decided that LinuxPPC would be better. And while I never resolved some mouse and small screen issues, LinuxPPC (I forget when - but whenever they came out with the 2CD version - I thinkg about a year agoa) came with software that autodetected my card and configured my monitor correctly. I've decided to use debian because it lets me use the same Linux on every machine I can get my hands on. I installed LinuxPPC I think this was over a year ago. So I'm wondering if I somehow missed the configuration tools that created the XF86Config file. The only program I seem to be able to find is xvidtune which I am unable to run. What/where are the .deb packages for programs that will probe my system and generate an XF86Config file, tell me about cards on my PCI bus and guide me through Xserver/Xclient configuration - though I believe all my problems are Xserver based. I could blow off Debian, reinstall LinuxPPC, look at the XF86Config files, copy the useful files over to the Mac partition and then reinstall Debian, but I'd want a pretty complete list of everything I should be looking for. Though this strikes me as an extreme measure. > My suggestion would be to get a working XF86Config file from someone who has > similar equiptment as you, or modify one so that it fits your equiptment. > Neil > Jolly has an excellent XFree86 page, with sample XF86Config files at: > http://www.members.home.net/njolly/xfree86/ Does this mean I should be running Xpmac and get rid of what I have now? All of the info I could find seems to deal with more recent machines that a PowerMac 6500/300. I was able to accurately identify my monitor, and Macintosh Color Display M1212, but I am not sure I can accurately identify my Xclaim VR video card. Though it looks like whatever programs are running probe the PCI bus and find it. > > If the one from there doesn't work, I would ask for someone (on the > linuxPPC list or here) who has a 6500 with working X. > Also, I would boot into runlevel 3 until you get X working. Actually, I'm very impressed with the way the X server has been failing gracefully returning me back to the shell in text mode. (If I could get the keyboard to handle session switching so I could have multiple sessions I could do 95 percent of what I want to do without X). I get tossed back to the promplt with a suggestion of running gdb and sending someone a message about the problem with the results. Though it is too early to do that. >It will be much > easier, as you have control over when X starts, and you can see the error > outputing on the screen, rather than having to > root through logs (no pun > intended). sure. > > HTH > --Nelson Abramson > > > -- > Shouldn't people be arrested and persecuted for engaging in their > constitutional rights? http://www.opendvd.org > > -- Josh Kuperman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Saratoga Springs Public Library phone (518) 584-7860 x 211 49 Henry St fax (518) 584-7866 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
