Re: iMac DV/iBook Firewire install follow-up

[Michel Dänzer <daenzer@relog.ch>]

Hadess wrote:

> > > 5. This one's for Michel (BTW, thanks for the snapshot, I'll install
> > > it in a couple of minutes, if my boss doesn't disturb me ;P):
> >
> > Looks like I've forgotten to upload the XF86Config, I'll do it tonight.
> 
> I couldn't get the drm to compile in BenH's latest kernel (2.2.18-pre4-benh
> I think), but it compiled OK in your drm-source...

What happened with Ben's source? Have you contacted him about it?


> I just recompiled this very kernel, to try to get aty128fb to do something
> useful... configure X.

But you're aware that you don't need aty128fb for X?


> But instead, it falls back to offb and tells me that my Horizontal refresh
> rate is 120 kHz (yep, kHz), and my Vertical one 186 Hz...
> No "aty128fb" lines in the kernel output.
> 
> Xfree 4.0 tells me that no screen found have a valid configuration (I tried
> putting the refresh rates of the old iBook, to no avail.)

4.0 may not have support for the new Mobility chip. Can't tell for sure
without looking at XF86Config and log though.


> Anybody with a Pismo to give me his kernel arguments ?

I just use video=aty128fb: so the problem must be with the iBook's new
Mobility chip.


Michel


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