Re: [Q] .debs for X servers?
On Mon, Aug 21, 2000 at 10:50:28PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 21, 2000 at 09:44:06AM +0200, Jonathan Belson wrote:
> > > >On Sun, Aug 20, 2000 at 08:28:10PM +0000, Jonathan Belson wrote:
> > >
> > > >> My machine has a cirrus logic 5436, so I need the
> > > >> svga server.
> > > >
> > > >No, on powerpc you need the fbdev server (xserver-fbdev). You might
> > >
> > > I did try using that, but I got an error saysing the server couldn't open the
> > > device - I presume I have to recompile the kernel with fb support (2.2.17).
> >
> > No, it's somewhere else in your configuration. You have fbdev support;
> > PowerPC has no other non-serial console method any more. Check if it's
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > trying to open the wrong device or something.
>
> Huh, no vgacon on PReP anymore?
Oops. I've been living too long in powermac land. Thanks.
Dan
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