On Sam, 2002-02-16 at 21:27, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > > After all packages were installed, I set about trying to get X working, and > (after using the debconf prompts to get an initial configuration) co-workers > and I fiddled with it for some time before discovering that we had to > specify the PCI BusID in XF86Config-4, and google for the correct monitor > sync information. I don't know why I had to specify the BusID, as it > detected the video card (an ATI) at the correct PCI bus/slot/func during > initialization. I had a Device section specifying Driver "ati", but until I > added the BusID parameter, it said that it couldn't find a matching device > section for the card.
A device section without a bus ID is normally assigend to the primary adapter; unfortunately, the primary adapter isn't recognized reliably yet on Macs. Providing the bus ID is the safe bet, and there's a debconf question for it now. > Also, how can I help to test future PowerPC boot-floppies? Is there some > way to network-boot this beast, or do I have to continue to use CD-Rs? You can boot the installer kernel with the ramdisk from HD with yaboot, or am I missing something? -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
