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

[Andreas]

Am Montag, 20. Oktober 2003 23:28 schrieb 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
>
> ================================
> # 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
> ================================

Hi Ted!

This are my settings:
 
yaboot.conf:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
......
image=hd:13,/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-benh-10mdk
        label=2420-benh
        root=/dev/hda13
        read-only
        append=" devfs=mount video=radeonfb"
.......

and
XF86Config::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
........
Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "ATI"
    BoardName "ATI Radeon"
    Driver "radeon"
    BusID "PCI:0:16:0"
    Option "usefbdev"
EndSection
........

For me it works. Hopefully for you too!?

Andreas