Re: working xfree86 4.1.0?
On Sat, Jan 19, 2002 at 03:07:31PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 19, 2002 at 01:33:30PM +0000, Alan Hourihane wrote:
> > I basically copied the PPC code and tested it on my Amiga 040
> > (WarpEngine) and it worked fine. I guessed as much that the icache
> > flushing wouldn't work for other machines though.
>
> Thanks a lot for doing that, Alan. It's very important to Debian's
> ability to support m68k that XFree86 4.x works. :)
>
> > PS. Attached is my XF86Config file that works on my 040'
>
> This looks very similar to a config file that can be autogenerated by
> the debconf scripts in the xserver-xfree86 package. (Debian users will
> care about that. :) )
>
> I only have a couple of questions about it:
>
> Is the explicit modeline in your monitor section necessary?
>
No. If it isn't referenced in the Modes then it isn't.
> Mode "640x480"
> DotClock 25.175
> HTimings 640 664 760 800
> VTimings 480 491 493 525
> EndMode
>
> How about the use of "rgb bits" and forcing the StaticColor visual?
>
Nope. Not necessary. I don't use 8bpp anymore, so never tried this.
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1280x1024"
> Option "rgb bits" "8"
> Visual "StaticColor"
> EndSubSection
>
> If neither of the above are strictly necessary, then my configuration
> scripts should support machines like yours well, which will be good news
> for m68k users of my packages.
>
That should be o.k. then.
Alan.
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