iMAC problem: ATI Rage128 Pro TR (AGP) and XFree 4.1.0
iMAC problem: ATI Rage128 Pro TR (AGP) and XFree 4.1.0
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Hello debian-ppc folks,
2 days ago I've successfully installed Debian 3.0 aka 'woody'
from Internet on my 'newpmac' iMAC (CPU:750CX @ 500MHz).
Everything worked fine, the onlz problem I've encountered
was Debian's base-config witch goes in loop, but that's another
problem treated in another issue.
After installing the base system and some software I've also
installed xfree 4.1.0-16, I've configured it and here my
little problems started.
On my system I've got an ATI Rage128 Pro TR (AGP) with
16 MB RAM onboad so I've first configured Xfree with the
'r128' then with the 'ati', and also with 'atimisc' drivers
but XF doesn't recongnize my graphic board:
(EE) No devices detected.
So i switched to the XF 'fbdriver' witch works in 8 bit depth
when the 'ofonly' kernel fb driver is runing.
When I run the 'aty128fb' kernel fb driver with the yaboot.conf
entry: append="video=aty128fb:" the X server recognizes 640x480
and 800x600 display modes in various depths but I only see
a completly black screen.
Maybe someone else has allready experienced my same troubles
and could give me some tips to solve this problem, I actually
come from the i386 world and have this way not much experience
with MACs, but wanna learn :)
Thanks for any help,
have a nice time, folks !
- Ivo
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Ivo Marino eim@eimbox.org
UN*X Developer, running Debian GNU/Linux
irc.OpenProjects.net #debian
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