i got teh same setup, with same kernel (and using the trunk DRI
modules).
had to set this for my kernel in yaboot.conf:
append="video=aty128fb:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
and, the relevant sections from XF86Config-4:
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Rage Mobility M3"
Driver "r128"
BusID "PCI:0:16:0"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
Option "Display" "FP"
Option "PanelHeight" "768"
Option "PanelWidth" "1024"
Option "ProgramFPRegisters" "false"
Option "ForcePCIMode"
Option "DRIReinit"
Option "AGPMode" "2"
Option "DMAForXv" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "LCD Panel"
HorizSync 28.0-49.0
VertRefresh 43.0-72.0
Option "DPMS"
ModeLine "1024x768" 65 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806
-hsync -vsync
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Rage Mobility M3"
Monitor "LCD Panel"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
i'll be updating my website soon(ish) and i'll post a URL here if that
helps
On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 14:13, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Thanks - I've hunted up some XF86Config-4's and got a little further:
>
> Without the dri-trunk modules and packages installed, but with the video
> card's onboard memory defined (dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 as normal,
> and entering 16384 at the appropriate prompt) DRM starts and acceleration
> is enabled (according to /var/log/XFree86.0.log)
>
> However, the mouse cursor appears as a large white rectangle and the login
> screen is all messed up. I haven't got access to my personal website from
> work so i can't give a screenshot. It just looks bad! Altough some things
> (my desktop wallpaper and so on) look ok.
>
> There aren't any errors in the logs so far as I can see...
>
> Chris
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> "J. Javier
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> Maestro" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:
> debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org
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> puter.org> Subject: Re: dri-trunk problems
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> 18/08/2003
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> 13:38
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> On Aug Mon 18 2003 12:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Sorry...
> >
> > Sent that before i finished it.
> >
> > I'll try again.
> >
> > I'm having trouble with my iBook2001 and the dri-trunk drivers from
> > http://people.debian.org/~daenzer/dri-trunk-unstable
> >
> > I'm running sid, and the video card is a Rage Mobility M3. My kernel is
> > 2.4.21-ben2. Everything that needs to be installed or compiled does so
> > fine, and i have the appropriate lines added to /etc/modutils/drm and so
> on
> > as described here - http://www.cattlegrid.net/~christophe/titanium/#XFREE
> >
> > However, when I reboot and kdm starts up, the screen blinks three times
> > (looks like the xserver restarting to me) and then I'm dumped to a
> console
> > login prompt.
> >
> > What's going on here?
>
> Well... the three flashes are the reattempts of the X server trying to
> boot. It is probably due to a misconfiguration of the server, so check
> your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4... there are some available around, so check
> them ;-)
>
> And good luck!
>
> --
> J. Javier Maestro
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> http://rigel.homelinux.com
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