> Steven van de Beek wrote: > > Hi, > > I've just installed Debian on my PowerPC (Motorola machine. Used to run NT and > later AIX - no Mac). > I can't start X, though. > It says /dev/fb0 - no such device. > The device definition is there (Along with fb0current and fb0autodetect - up > to fb7) and I tried them all. > I tried fbset, but it also comes back with no such device. > If used MAKEDEV to recreate the fb's - to no avail. > > I have no separate video card. I'm using the one on the motherboard. > > Can anyone tell me what to do next? > > Regards, > Steven.
Hi, next have a look at http://www.stud.ifi.uio.no/~ingvarha/43p/43p.html 8-) It deals with LinuxPPC dist., but you should be able to adapt the infos to Debian. Chapter 9 is on installing X on the E15. Greetings -- Alberto Varesio - Certified AIX V4.3 System Support Phone: +39-011-415-8111 EDIST Spa - Via Goito 51/A Riding the world Fax: +39-0270040-8636 10195 Grugliasco (TO) ITALY on a Honda CB500 Cell: +39-349-492-4769 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxfan.com/~avaresio
