Re: Xfree86 help on PowerBook 17

[Brendan J Simon <brendan.simon@bigpond.com>]

I suspect it could be kernel config or XF86Config.  I have the latest 
xfree86 from Debian unstable and it reports itself as 4.2.99.  It 
recognises the Geforce4 440 Go OK so I assume this xserver is OK.  I 
will stick with it and try some new kernel configs and XF86Configs 
first, before trying some XF 4.3.0 sources.  Others have said they have 
it working with 4.3 and I believe some earlier versions too.

The modelines I have tried are:
   Modeline "1440x900"   129.73 1440 1480 1616 1848   900  903  906  
936 -HSync -VSync
   Modeline "1440x900"  100.000  1440 1456 1464 1480  900 916 924 940  
-HSync -VSync
Are either of these OK???

What kernel configs should I defninately enable for the PowerBook 17" ???

What kernel configs should I defninately NOT enable for the PowerBook 
17" ???

What kernel parameters should I pass via yaboot for the PowerBook 17"

Many thanks,
Brendan Simon.



Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:

> You need a proper config (with the proper modeline), a recent kernel,
> and a _recent_ XFree. 4.3 might work, but I'd even suggest something
> more revent, like a 4.3.99 snapshot from CVS or something like that...
>