"Todd M. Shrider" wrote: > Let ask a better question. I've seen reference that say Xpmac requires > special kernel options, can someone comment on this? Also, Xfree86Fbdev
You need to enable "Backwards Compatible framebuffer for Xpmac" (or something to that effect) to let Xpmac work. > stuff that I get from the debian network install seems VERY slow, as if > there is no accelleration at all. What's the status on performance in this > arena? Thanks! Are you booting w/ "No Video Driver" enabled? The OF driver is pretty slow, it also has some weird quirks (can't change resolutions, no dpms, etc)--understandable as it has to work with basically every ppc out there. If you are using XFree <4, then the fbdev is probably slower than Xpmac for a relatively recent ATI card. The newer XFree, 4, is, I find, faster than Xpmac. HTH --Nelson Abramson -- "Apparently if you play the Windows NT CD backwards you hear satanic messages" "You think that's bad, if you play it forwards it installs Windows NT!" --orlando
