I had X working on my iMac Rev B at one point. I don't actually remember what changed on it that it went away (I think it was the upgrade from 4.0.3 to 4.1.0, actually). Meanwhile, I believe this link will help you: www.imaclinux.net.
Good luck! Russell On Tuesday 10 July 2001 22:32, crombie wrote: > the solution the keyboard configuration was obvious: > > (for a 97 key keyboard...) > Option "XkbModel" "pc97" > > (and the standard) > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > Option "XkbLayout" "us" > > still haven't gotten the mouse to show up. > tried: "usb" "Auto" "PS/2" "imps/2" and not > even a nudge. when i use "usb" however, the > X server fails to start complaining that it > cannot initialize CorePointer. > > ps: hope this is useful to someone else, when i get > a fully working file, is there someplace i should submit it? > (doesn't linuxppc.org keep an archive, for example?) > > =>-----Original Message----- > =>From: crombie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > =>Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 7:01 PM > =>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; debian-powerpc > =>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =>Subject: RE: configuring X for Lime iMac (have tried many things...) > => > => > =>first off. thanx for all the input. the X config file helped, as did the > =>APT archive. i am very close now. the Mouse does not work at all, and the > =>Keyboard is incorrectly mapped and only kicks out garbage. more > =>information > =>on specifics below, but this is where i need help. > => > =>fyi update: > => > =>i have a "LIME" iMac (this should tell you what version). > => > =>the horiz/vert sync that i am successfully using is: > => HORIZ SYNC: 60.015 > => VERT REFRESH: 75.03-117.233 > =>hope this helps some other people out. > => > =>i did have to do a clean install of debian woody, which was probably good > =>as i had corrupted dselect. also, did a clean install of XFree86 4.1.0 > =>via the Xinstall.sh and downloaded all tgz's from ftp.xfree86.org. the > =>version that came with Woody did not correctly setup startx or xinit. > =>did anyone else have problems with this? if so, should submit a > =>bug report. > => > =>ended up using xf86config to get a working /etc/X11/XF86Config but the > =>file probvided by Adam Goode worked (with minor modifications) as well. > => > =>currently...can't get the keyboard correctly mapped or the mouse to be > =>recognized at all. i have a 266mhz LIME iMac with 97 keys on the keyboard > =>(not including the power button.) i have a 1-button (*frown*) round iMac > =>mouse. i will look around for the correct configuration elsewhere, but > =>any direction is most appreciated! > => > =>jon > => > =>ps: there was some side comments on rpms for debian. please look at > =>the "alien" program and corresponding documentation. alternately, you > =>can generally pull down source and compile. for the specific program > =>i wanted (Xautoconfig) I could not get the source to compile. if this > =>program works (which the YellowDog guys insist that it does) then that > =>would greatly ease the pain for all Mac users setting up X. anyone want > =>to tackle putting it into a .deb? thoughts? > => > =>=>-----Original Message----- > =>=>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michel Dänzer > =>=>Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 8:43 AM > =>=>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =>=>Cc: debian-powerpc > =>=>Subject: Re: configuring X for Lime iMac (have tried many things...) > =>=> > =>=> > =>=>crombie wrote: > =>=> > =>=>> has anyone gotten X windows successfully configured on an iMac? > =>=>could you > =>=>> send me a working XF86Config file? or is there an X guru > =>=>somewhere who could > =>=>> help me configure it myself. i've put a lot of time into it and > =>=>the config > =>=>> file is too cryptic for me to do by hand. > =>=> > =>=>The 4.1.0 test packages at > =>=>http://people.debian.org/~branden/woody/APT should > =>=>take most configuration off your hands. > =>=> > =>=> > =>=>-- > =>=>Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux > =>=>(powerpc) developer > =>=>CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI > =>=>project member > =>=> > =>=> > =>=>-- > =>=>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =>=>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > =>=>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > => > => > =>_________________________________________________________ > =>Do You Yahoo!? > =>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > => > => > => > =>-- > =>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > =>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
