On 9/28/07, Uwe Steinmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 07:01:30PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote: > > On 9/27/07, Uwe Steinmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 05:19:22PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote: > > > > On 9/27/07, Uwe Steinmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 03:48:40PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote: > > > > > > On 9/27/07, Uwe Steinmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 09:11:30AM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote: > > > > > > > > On 9/24/07, Uwe Steinmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > has anybody been successful on an iBook G4? > > > > > > > > > motherboard : PowerBook6,5 MacRISC3 Power Macintosh > > > > > > > > > detected as : 287 (iBook G4) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you will need: > > > > > > > > Option "MacModel" "ibook" > > > > > > > > the ibook has a very odd connector config. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm running debian sid and the ati driver from experimental > > > > > > > > > (Version 1:6.7.192-4). I hope that is recent enough. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you need at least 6.7.193 for the MacModel option. > > > > > > > I am now at 6.7.194, but still not successful. MacModell is set > > > > > > > and I cleaned up my xorg.conf which still had MergeFB and a > > > > > > > Screen section for the external monitor. I think that is all > > > > > > > obsolete when using xrandr. My xorg.conf is attached. I'm a > > > > > > > bit clueless. > > > > > > > > > > > > The option is "MacModel" not "MacModell" although it looks like it's > > > > > > correct in your config. Can you also post your xorg log with > > > > > > 6.7.194 > > > > > > and that option enabled? > > > > > Typo in this mail. The config is fine. Here ist the log. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > > > > > > > > > > either you monitor doesn't do ddc or your ibook uses a different i2c > > > > line (<sigh>). > > > > you can force the monitor on with these commands: > > > > xrandr --addmode VGA-0 1024x768 > > > > xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 1024x768 > > > That was it. The monitor must be simply too old. Very suprising > > > to me. You made my day. Thanks. > > > > if you try the different DDC lines I suggested you monitor may > > actually provide an edid. It might be that apple wired up some of the > > ibooks differently. > I replaced X with 1, 3, 4, 5 in > Option "ConnectorTable" "2,2,2,1,X,1,2,2" > but in no case the monitor provides the edid. I'll check with a > different monitor when I'm back at work on monday. >
great. thanks for testing! Alex -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
