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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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