Re: Xfree86 / Debian 3.0 / ibook2 problems
On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 02:25:48PM +0200, Kiko Piris wrote:
> > > Thursday (15.05.03), at 8:28am, Pisupati, Ajay wrote:
> > >
> > > After installing Michel Daenzer's xserver-xfree86-dri-trunk as described on
> > > the above page I can at least get X to start. However the display looks
> > > terrible, with lines and interference thoughout the screen. Once I kill the
> > > session, the console is unusable until I reboot.
>
> _Exactly this_ happened to me with my brand new iBook (1 week old). I
> solved it compiling FrameBuffer support in my kernel and telling XFree86
> to use the FrameBuffer device:
>
> Option "UseFBDev" "true"
You can also obtain kernel config files from my page.
> > > It seems what works for other ibook2's does not work for mine. Would it make
> > > a difference that I bought my iBook in late 2002?
>
> May be, the exact model of ATI radeon 7500 may vary (mine is a M7 LW iirc).
His card is the M6. It needs no tweaking. Just X 4.3 or Daenzer's dri-trunk
packages.
data aka mooch
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