Re: Problem getting XFree86 to work on iBook2 using ATI Radeon Mobility 16mb

[Marc Menem <marc.menem@m4x.org>]

Knight Industries 2k wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to get XFree86 working on a 12.1" Combo 700Mhz iBook2 using an ATI Radeon Mobility 16mb graphics card.
> (It's not one of the brand new iBooks that just came out a few weeks ago, it's the one that came out just before them)
>
> I followed the instructions written by Jesus Climent here: http://www.hispalinux.es/~data/ibook/x152.html  and managed
> to get my kernel updated to the latest benh. (2.4.20)
>
> I then ran through the instructions for getting XFree86 working but I when I start X I get errors saying (EE)
> RADEON(0): No valid mode found for this DFP/LCD
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

quoting michel daenzer a few posts lower:

>The display type is correct, but unfortunately DDC doesn't work, so it
>can't determine the panel resolution and falls on the nose. Option
>"MonitorLayout" "CRT" should serve as a workaround, I'll try to make
>this more robust for the next version.