iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-07 Thread Wesker
Hi all, someone knows about a problem with the kernel 2.6.12 >= an some iMac (i have an iMac g3 500)? I compiled the kernels 2.6.12, 2.6.12.6, 2.6.13.2 on my Debian Etch, and i had the same problem: Gnome very slow, the pointer visible and not-visible and system unusable (none application can be st

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-07 Thread Wesker
Dean Hamstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > have you tried the 'stock' debian 2.6.12 kernel deb's, rather than > compiling your own? Yes, i tried (after compiling, but using the only kernel working, 2.6.8) also the linux-image-2.6.12-1-powerpc with apt, same thing... > does your imac have some u

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-07 Thread Wesker
Wesker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Before installed i had the Debian Etch with kernel 2.6.8 and the > Ubuntu... ...Hoary (kernel 2.6.10) with no problems. So i think can be a problem with newest kernels, but it is strange it is not yet fixed through 12 version of the kernel (2.6

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-07 Thread Wesker
Andrzej Mendel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Strange, I'm running Debian Etch/Sid on 4 iMac G3 233 and noticed that > they are actually considerably faster with 2.6.12 that with 2.6.8. No > strange behaviour with newest versions, all clear. Which Windows Manager do you use? But i tried to install

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-09 Thread Wesker
Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it possible that he suddenly is missing the drm module or something like > that, and thus obviously gnome and stuff would feel much more slower. Where i can find the drm module with make menuconfig? > Wesker, can you post your /var/

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-09 Thread Wesker
Wesker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wesker, can you post your /var/log/Xorg.0.conf file for us to look at ? Erroneously I've post my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, this is the right /var/log/Xorg.0.conf taken from my Debian with kernel 2.6.8 (working): -Very long- X Window System

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-10 Thread Wesker
Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > drm and DRI seems ok, but you have a R128 graphic card, not a radeon one. Not > sure about the status on this one. I tried today to compile last kernel (2.6.13.3), checking that ATI Rage 128, Drm and Agpgart was loaded as module. Same thing, same problem

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-10 Thread Wesker
Benjamin Herrenschmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know for sure, there have been changes on the X.org side for > sure... Can he try if disabling DRI helps ? Actually, the r128 driver > should be reasonably fast even without DRI, it may be a kernel DRM > related problem ... Today i'll tr

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-10 Thread Wesker
Benjamin Herrenschmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure exactly what your symptoms are, your description isn't very > precise... Are things working properly in console mode (not X) at all ? Yes, i tried, all seems to be ok in console mode. Then i run startx and i have same problem. > Un

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-10 Thread Wesker
Wesker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Today i'll try without DRM and DRI, then i will tell you what happen It works! The problem was the DRM support with my video card. I compiled without the DRM module, and now it goes with no problems. Thank you all :) -- Quando ero piccolo preg

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-10 Thread Wesker
Jack Malmostoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I told you it was the right place to ask ;) Yeah! :) -- Quando ero piccolo pregavo ogni notte per avere una bicicletta nuova. Poi ho capito che il Signore non fa questo genere di cose, allora ne ho rubata una e gli ho chiesto di perdonarmi (Emo Phi

Re: iMac g3 and kernel 2.6.12 >=

2005-10-11 Thread Wesker
Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can use the default kernel, and comment out the : load "dri" entry in your > /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. Good, thank you :) -- Quando ero piccolo pregavo ogni notte per avere una bicicletta nuova. Poi ho capito che il Signore non fa questo genere di co