Re: X on Mac [Was: Re: linux-2.6.21 images for m68k libc?]

[L Moore <ljmoore@wightman.ca>]

On Fri, Jun 01, 2007 at 11:48:09AM +1000, Finn Thain wrote: 
> 
> On Thu, 31 May 2007, L Moore wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I'm composing these two messages using telnet from the G4 because the 
> > Quadra display and keyboard are frozen. Want any config files to look 
> > at. 
> 
> Nah, that seg fault means spending some time with the debugger. But I 
> can't do that until I get etch installed.
> 
Would I have to generate a core file to use the debugger?


> > 2) How do I get the Q reset without rebooting?
> 
> I'd try switching between known good modes using fbset. If xorg was 
> working, running startx would typically fix it also. 
> 

I'll try those.

> It might be worth your asking on the mailing list too -- certainly Geert 
> knows a lot more about framebuffer drivers than I.

Ok, hopefully their advice will be as useful. 
 

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