On Sun, Aug 20, 2000 at 08:28:10PM +0000, Jonathan Belson wrote: > Hiya > > > I've just managed to install Debian on my Powerstack > Estrella, but I haven't managed to get X working yet > due to the lack of xservers. > > What is the procedure? Do powerpc users have to use > the ggi or framebuffer server? Do we have to compile > X from source? Use alien with another distribution? > > My machine has a cirrus logic 5436, so I need the > svga server.
No, on powerpc you need the fbdev server (xserver-fbdev). You might get a better accelerated server with 4.0, which we're still working on packaging. Dan /--------------------------------\ /--------------------------------\ | Daniel Jacobowitz |__| SCS Class of 2002 | | Debian GNU/Linux Developer __ Carnegie Mellon University | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | \--------------------------------/ \--------------------------------/
