Thanks for your input Rick, Clive and Matt. On 4/1/06 6:29 pm, "Rick Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I forget the details, but there is a "Hexadecimal" vs " decimal" > conflict between XF86Config* and the output of lspci. One gives the > card location in decimal and the other gives it in hex. So > 12(hex)=18(decimal). > > HTH, > > Rick You were right Rick. Just befoe your post I re-ran dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 and changed the slot address to 0:18:0 and X started :) ___________________ On 4/1/06 7:07 pm, "Clive Menzies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you look at the XF86-Config file you will see in the comments that > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 won't work if you've manually edited > the conf file. It also gives step by step instructions on how to move > your manually edited file so that you can rerun > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 Doh > This is about one of the trickiest aspects of configuring debian but by > no means insurmountable. Once you've got it working at 800X600, google > around for resolution settings for your G3. > > You would also be better subscribed to debian-powerpc Wasn't sure if this was relevant. Seems to be mostly kernal related stuff. > If it's any consolation, I and a number of others have successfully > installed on a beige G3. Right pain in the butt though. Glad when I got there in the end however ;) _______________________ On 4/1/06 8:15 pm, "Matt Zagrabelny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Now, after looking through Debian reference guide I've seen that there >> is a >> reference to XF3 server (v3) which mentions 'mach64'. The card in the >> old G3 >> is of this type. Could this have something to do with my non-starting >> X-server? > > the version of xfree86 in sarge is 4.3 i believe. xfree86 version 3 had > separate server packages for all corresponding chipsets, in xfree86 4 > they were all lumped into 1 package. > > -matt zagrabelny Thought as much Matt. The Debian Reference info seems to be written around when Sarge had just been released? ______________________ Now however, in my fumbling around trying to fix the Xserver I've messed up the keyboard mapping. I need to get back to the command line to reconfigure but can't use the usual alt-F1. How can I boot and not start the X server? Can I hold down a key when Linux starts? I use bootX to boot, can I pass an argument of somesort to go straight to the console? Thanks, Dave -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]