leif wrote: > > Michel Dänzer wrote: > > > leif wrote: > > > >>If I have understood things right then using 'video=ofonly' means that I > >>use some kind of open firmware video card emulation, is that correct? > > > > It means you are using the video settings as set up by OF at boot time. > > Nothing can be changed, the only thing available is the video memory. > > What would one eventually like to change? (My PB display panel only has > one resolution.)
Color depth for example. > >>And where can I find out about the vertical sync values for my pb > >>display as well as for other monitors I might use my PB with? > > > > I'm sure there is plenty of documentation around on how to get things > > working with OF display. Keep in mind that the kind of panel you have > > probably doesn't matter much as long as you don't have better means to > > access video than OF. > > Are you saying that with OF display the X-settings will be pretty much > the same regardless of which monitor/panel I'm using? You can't change anything. X configuration is binary with OF: Either it works or it doesn't. > > You should really try to find out what graphics hardware you have and get > > a framebuffer device and/or X driver going for it. > > I guess this would the best way, yes. When I run anXious I'm told that > the software recognises my screen card, and then it tells me it installs > mach64 or something. I suppose mach64 is OF? Actually yes, but the server it wants to install doesn't work on PPC. With XFree86 3.x, only XF68_FBDev worked for us. > Where can I look to get frame buffer device? It should be in your kernel. video=atyfb: and you need to pass it the correct mode for your display. > Or X driver for my screen hardware? > > I also saw some comments about installing woody to get a better version > of X. Do you think that could also help me? Could, as there is a driver for your chip, but you'll probably need a little help or luck to find a version of it that actually works. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
