Re: No X Windows on PowerBook G3 Help!

[befu <befu@gmx.net>]

Hi Michel Dänzer,

> On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 04:45, befu wrote:
>> 
>> I have a problem installing XFree86 on my PowerBook G3 (Wallstreet, May
>> 1998, 256MB). I newly installed the kernel v.2.2.20-powermac through floppy
>> disks. I downloaded the X window package (v. 4.1.0-16) with tasksel. Now
>> when I boot up (using BootX), X doesn't start but gives the following error
>> messages:
>> 
>>     Fatal server error: no screens found
>> 
>> and    (WW)    ATI: PCI/AGP Mach64 in slot 0:17:0 could not be detected
>>             (EE)    No device detected
>> 
>> in the XFree86.0.log file.
>> 
>> I tried to modify the file XF86Config-4 with the command
>> 
>> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>> 
>> but nothing helped.
> 
> Did you specify the bus ID? (0:17:0)
> 
> BTW, this is likely a configuration issue and doesn't warrant a bug
> report.
> 

Sorry for mixing up the bug report but I am new to your site and urgently
would like to go on with debian.

I think I did the configuration right as I tried at leas 30 times to adjust
here and there. Please see my printout of the file XF86Config-4 below.

With lspci I found the Name and the place of the video controller:

"00:11.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc.  3D Rage LT-G
215LG (rev80)"

The HEX decimal number is identical to 0:17:0.

Is it possible, that the controller isn't supported by this kernel?

Befu




### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make
changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
#   dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# as root.  Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.

Section "Files"
    FontPath    "unix/:7100"            # local font server
    # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
    FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
    FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
    FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
    FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath    "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load    "GLcore"
    Load    "bitmap"
    Load    "dbe"
    Load    "ddc"
    Load    "dri"
    Load    "extmod"
    Load    "freetype"
    Load    "glx"
    Load    "int10"
    Load    "pex5"
    Load    "record"
    Load    "speedo"
    Load    "type1"
    Load    "vbe"
    Load    "xie"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver        "keyboard"
    Option        "CoreKeyboard"
    Option        "XkbRules"    "xfree86"
    Option        "XkbModel"    "macintosh"
    Option        "XkbLayout"    "de"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
    Driver        "mouse"
    Option        "CorePointer"
    Option        "Device"        "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "Protocol"        "ImPS/2"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier    "ATI Rage"
    Driver        "r128"
    BusID        "PCI:0:17:0"
    VideoRam    8000
    Option        "UseFBDev"        "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Generic Monitor"
    HorizSync    59-63
    VertRefresh    50-75
    Option        "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Device        "ATI Rage"
    Monitor        "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        1
        Modes        "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        4
        Modes        "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        8
        Modes        "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        15
        Modes        "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        16
        Modes        "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        24
        Modes        "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier    "Default Layout"
    Screen        "Default Screen"
    InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
    InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode    0666
EndSection

### END DEBCONF SECTION