On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Jonathan Belson wrote:
> > > The message from X is 'could not open /dev/fb0', which definitely
> exists.
> > >
> > > I guess I'll have to try compiling XFree86 from source next.
> >
> > If I'm correct you have a PReP box. So you either have to try the (very
> old)
> > Xserver for PPC and Cirrus Logic boards (Xbh, IIRC), or use clgenfb. For
> the
> > latter (clgenfb on PPC), I think you're better off with a 2.3.x kernel
> instead
> > of 2.2.x.
>
> Are Xbh and clgenfb part of the potato distribution or do I have to get them
> from elsewhere?
AFAIK Xbh is not in Debian. Clgenfb should be part of the kernel, but probably
potato comes with a 2.2.x kernel.
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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