Re: XFree86 just broke on PB3400 (Fri 5/28/99 AM (US))
Hi, Sven--
On 6/4/99 at 3:36 AM -0500 you wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 03, 1999 at 11:15:40AM -0500, Mike James wrote: <snip>
>
> > This XF68_FBDev_pm2_4 server works. Thank you.
> >
> > Of course, it's working in the context of the version 3.3.3.1-03 x*
>(Feb)
> > pkgs noted above. Because the current x* pkgs are not working on a
>PB3400 ,
> > I think my present functionality implies something is wrong with the
> > current x* pkgs, not in the xserver pkg(s), but in the xfont* pkgs.
>
> Did you upgrade properly ? the font and othe X packages ?
>
> Could you please try the XF68_FBDev_pm2_4 server in conjunction with
> the new X packages ?
PROBLEM:
With current potato X-related packages, X won't start on PowerBook 3400.
SETUP:
PowerBook 3400, kernel 2.2.9, current potato upgrade, XF68_FBDev_pm2_4
CONCLUSION:
Problem lies in the current >>xfs_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb<< package.
PROCESS OF ELIMINATION:
(1) apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade // as of 04-Jun-99 ~10:30 PM CDT US
--> X won't start
(2) dpkg -i x* // old pkgs at <http://powerpc.debian.org/~koptein/xfree/>:
987332 23-Feb-1999 02:35 xbase-clients_3:c90.3_powerpc.deb
108942 23-Feb-1999 02:36 xbase_3.3.3.1-0.3_all.deb
98278 23-Feb-1999 02:38 xdm_3.3.3.1-0.3_powerpc.deb
44068 23-Feb-1999 02:43 xf86setup_3.3.3:c90.3_powerpc.deb
1306380 23-Feb-1999 03:08 xfonts-100dpi_3:c93.1-0.3_all.deb
1133830 23-Feb-1999 03:19 xfonts-75dpi_3.:c93.1-0.3_all.deb
240856 23-Feb-1999 03:22 xfonts-base_3.3.3.1-0.3_all.deb
2218770 23-Feb-1999 03:47 xfonts-cjk_3.3.3.1-0.3_all.deb
333780 23-Feb-1999 03:55 xfonts-cyrillic:c93.1-0.3_all.deb
33220 23-Feb-1999 03:56 xfonts-pex_3.3.3.1-0.3_all.deb
1148502 23-Feb-1999 04:11 xfonts-scalable:c93.1-0.3_all.deb
200782 23-Feb-1999 04:20 xfs_3.3.3.1-0.3_powerpc.deb
674894 24-Feb-1999 19:40 xlib6g-dev_3.3.:c90.3_powerpc.deb
1083966 24-Feb-1999 20:32 xlib6g-static_3:c90.3_powerpc.deb
1070430 24-Feb-1999 21:05 xlib6g_3.3.3.1-0.3_powerpc.deb
43620 23-Feb-1999 16:37 xmodmap_3.3.3.1-0.3_powerpc.deb
167328 24-Feb-1999 22:14 xserver-common_:c90.3_powerpc.deb
992278 23-Feb-1999 04:33 xserver-fbdev_3:c90.3_powerpc.deb
132450 24-Feb-1999 23:07 xterm_3.3.3.1-0.3_powerpc.deb
1222798 25-Feb-1999 00:04 xvfb_3.3.3.1-0.3_powerpc.deb
--> X starts and works well
(3) update each _current_ x* package _one at a time_ to isolate problem:
1053496 May 30 20:55 xbase-clients_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
( 35376 May 27 20:59 xbase_3.3.3.1-5_all.deb REMOVED AS INSTRUCTED )
1245500 May 30 20:55 xfonts-100dpi_3.3.3.1-4_all.deb --> X still OK
1072410 May 30 20:55 xfonts-75dpi_3.3.3.1-4_all.deb --> X still OK
215918 May 30 20:55 xfonts-base_3.3.3.1-4_all.deb --> X still OK
2216584 May 30 20:55 xfonts-cjk_3.3.3.1-4_all.deb --> X still OK
305382 May 30 20:55 xfonts-cyrillic_3.3.3.1-4_all.deb --> X still OK
12978 May 30 20:55 xfonts-pex_3.3.3.1-4_all.deb --> X still OK
1230714 May 30 20:55 xfonts-scalable_3.3.3.1-4_all.deb --> X still OK
1229672 May 30 20:55 xvfb_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
185622 May 30 20:55 xterm_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
244714 Jun 4 13:57 xfree86-common_3.3.3.1-6_all.deb --> X still OK
172280 May 30 20:55 xserver-common_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
1001828 May 30 20:55 xserver-fbdev_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
684370 May 30 20:55 xlib6g-dev_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
1090970 May 30 20:55 xlib6g-static_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
1081136 May 30 20:55 xlib6g_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
107428 May 30 20:55 xdm_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X still OK
211804 May 30 20:55 xfs_3.3.3.1-5_powerpc.deb --> X BREAKS
(4) downgrade to old xfs_3.3.3.1-0.3_powerpc.deb --> X OK again
(5) remove xfs --> X BREAKS
(6) reinstall old xfs_3.3.3.1-0.3_powerpc.deb --> X OK again
-----
BTW, "fbset -i" on PB3400 gives this result:
mode "name"
# D: 100.000 MHz, H: 119.048 kHz, V: 186.012 Hz
geometry 800 600 800 600 16
timings 10000 16 16 16 16 8 8
endmode
Frame buffer device information:
Name : OFfb chips65550
Address : 0x81800200
Size : 998400
Type : PACKED PIXELS
Visual : TRUECOLOR
XPanStep : 0
YPanStep : 0
YWrapStep : 0
LineLength : 1664
Accelerator : No
--
Mike James <mwjames@magibox.net>
Memphis, TN USA * Eternity begins now.
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