Re: iBook 800, CDRW (Nov. 2002): X-problems for me too!

[Ted Johansson]

Stew Benedict wrote:

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Ted Johansson wrote:

 

If I use "video=radeonfb" as boot parameters (using yaboot.conf), I get 
the virtual terminals correct. Other combinations of kernel 
video-parameters work less good.

But for XFree, I can not find a working set of parameters.

Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 runs happily directly on this machine, but since I 
use MDK9.1 & 9.2 on my two i586 machines, I really like to see the 9.1 
ppc version also running on the iBook.

Dual-booting it with OSX.

Please, any suggestions from the list that I can test to get XFree 
working for this machine?

   

You've tried adding 

Option "UseFBDev" "true"

To /etc/X11/XF86Config-4?

 

I tested but no success. X starts, but there is a distinct flickering in 
rightmost part of the screen. When I log out from X (in the case I did 
not boot directly into X, instead used startx), the screen turns 
"in-side out" white/grey/colored and it is impossible to see anything or 
switch to text mode.

Checking /var/log/XFree86.0.log shows in the middle of the large log an 
error message like:
(EE) RADEON():  Failed to open framebuffer device, consult...

and

(WW) RADEON(0): fbdevHWInit failed, not using framebuffer device
(--)  RADEON(0): Chipset: "ATI Radeon Mobility M7 LW (AGP)" (ChipID = 
0x4c57)

if this can be of any help.

Below is the complete XF86Config-4 that was used.



/Ted

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# File generated by XFdrake.
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
Section "Files"
   # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
   # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server 
independent of
   # the X server to render fonts.
   FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
   #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
   #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
   AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse 
doesn't work
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
   Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
   Load "extmod"
   Load "type1"
   Load "freetype"
   Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Keyboard1"
   Driver "Keyboard"
   Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
   Option "XkbLayout" "se"
   Option "XkbCompat" ""
   Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Mouse1"
   Driver "mouse"
   Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
   Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
   Option "Emulate3Buttons"
   Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "monitor1"
   VendorName "Apple"
   ModelName "iBook2 1024x768"
   HorizSync 28.0-49.0
   VertRefresh 43.0-72.0
   # Apple iMac modes
   ModeLine "1024x768"   78.525 1024 1049 1145 1312   768  769  772  
800 +hsync +vsync
   ModeLine "800x600"    62.357  800  821  901 1040   600  601  604  
632 +hsync +vsync
   ModeLine "640x480"    49.886  640  661  725  832   480  481  484  
514 +hsync +vsync

   # Apple monitors tend to do 832x624
   ModeLine "832x624"    57      832  876  940 1152   624  625  628  
667 -hsync -vsync

   # Apple PowerBook G3
   ModeLine "800x600"    100     800  816  824  840   600  616  624  
640 -hsync -vsync

   # Apple TI Powerbook
   ModeLine "1152x768"   78.741 1152 1173 1269 1440   768  769  772  
800 +vsync +vsync

   # Pismo Firewire G3
   ModeLine "1024x768"   65     1024 1032 1176 1344   768  771  777  
806 -hsync -vsync

   # iBook2
   ModeLine "1024x768"   65     1024 1048 1184 1344   768  771  777  
806 -hsync -vsync

   # 17" Apple Studio Display
   ModeLine "1024x768"   112.62 1024 1076 1248 1420 768 768 780 808 
+hsync +vsync

   # HiRes Apple Studio Display
   ModeLine "1280x1024"  135    1280 1288 1392 1664  1024 1027 1030 1064
   # Another variation
   ModeLine "1280x1024"  134.989 1280 1317 1429 1688  1024 1025 1028 
1066 +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier "device1"
   VendorName "ATI"
   BoardName "ATI Radeon"
   Driver "radeon"
   BusID "PCI:0:16:0"
   Option "DPMS"
   Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
   Identifier "screen1"
   Device "device1"
   Monitor "monitor1"
   DefaultColorDepth 16
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 8
       Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubsection
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 15
       Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubsection
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 16
       Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubsection
   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "layout1"
   InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
   InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
   Screen "screen1"
EndSection
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