Re: Virgin Newbie: Need help getting X working on 712/80
On Sun, Jul 28, 2002 at 10:45:41AM +0200, webmaster @ linuxabbestia. net wrote:
> O
> 8-§ > > I'm so new to to Linux it is silly. I'm reading everything I can get my
> 8-§ > > hands on. I can't get X to work on my HP 712/80. =20
> 8-§ > > From previous messages read, I figure I must have to use the framebuffer
> 8-§ > > stuff...but HOW? =20
>
> Well well I had the same problem on my HP9000/710 some days ago: in attachment I will send my own XF86Conf-4 ("data_to_publish") and the one I found on the parisc-linux.org which was just created for HP9000/712 (great! that's yours). I recommend to install fbset package, then you type:
> root# fbset -i
> to recognize what resolution you have got (for istance 1280x960). Then
> root# dmesg |grep stifb
> because you probably have a stifb, otherwise try "grep fb". What you obtain is the bpp of your own monitor, for istance 1280x960 8bpp.Verify there is the appropriate line in the file /etc/fb.modes .
> Verify that in the /var/lib/dpkg/info/xserver-xfree86.conf there is the state, otherwise add it using your favousrite editor:
> hppa)
> DRIVER_LIST="fbdev"
> ;;
> It is essential, otherwise the system is not able to find any driver for you video-card!!!!
> Well, let's go to the next step: make the system recognize the HIL keyboard and mouse, read the attached doc PALINUX-HILmouse.html .
> Another important thing: download the kernel which contains the patch "-pa5x", it's the latest, I think! so you will be sure that all the devices I mentioned are recognized. You can easily download only the compiled one (ftp://ftp.parisc-linux.org/kernels/32/) or you can compile it by yourself (very long, here you will find the last version: http://ftp.parisc-linux.org/cvs/linux-2.4.18-pa59.tar.gz).
ftp://ftp.parisc-linux.org//kernels/712/XF86Config-4.Hildebrandt
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