Re: Xpmac on Powerbook 1400c
"Berg, Björn" wrote:
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> [...]
> Rest erased...
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> > Enable Xpmac compatibility mode (CONFIG_FB_COMPAT_XPMAC).
> >
> > But I doubt it'll work, if the frame buffer device doesn't
> > work correctly.
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> The Frame Buffer Device could not work correctly on a Powerbook 1400. That's
> not possible because it uses a special graphic chip which is not supported
> by Xfree, but Xpmac. As I told, it is a Old World Mac and FB_Dev is
> developed for the New World Mac.
That's utter bs. XF68_FBDev works with any framebuffer device. With OFfb (as
opposed to a specialized framebuffer device for your hardware), you'll have to
make the X configuration match what OF has set up.
PS: To get the RGB database, install xfree86-common
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
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