Re: radeon driver updates for mac laptops
On 9/27/07, Uwe Steinmann <uwe@steinmann.cx> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 05:19:22PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > On 9/27/07, Uwe Steinmann <uwe@steinmann.cx> wrote:
> > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 03:48:40PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > > > On 9/27/07, Uwe Steinmann <uwe@steinmann.cx> wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 09:11:30AM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > > > > > On 9/24/07, Uwe Steinmann <uwe@steinmann.cx> wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > has anybody been successful on an iBook G4?
> > > > > > > motherboard : PowerBook6,5 MacRISC3 Power Macintosh
> > > > > > > detected as : 287 (iBook G4)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > you will need:
> > > > > > Option "MacModel" "ibook"
> > > > > > the ibook has a very odd connector config.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm running debian sid and the ati driver from experimental
> > > > > > > (Version 1:6.7.192-4). I hope that is recent enough.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > you need at least 6.7.193 for the MacModel option.
> > > > > I am now at 6.7.194, but still not successful. MacModell is set
> > > > > and I cleaned up my xorg.conf which still had MergeFB and a
> > > > > Screen section for the external monitor. I think that is all
> > > > > obsolete when using xrandr. My xorg.conf is attached. I'm a
> > > > > bit clueless.
> > > >
> > > > The option is "MacModel" not "MacModell" although it looks like it's
> > > > correct in your config. Can you also post your xorg log with 6.7.194
> > > > and that option enabled?
> > > Typo in this mail. The config is fine. Here ist the log.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the help.
> > >
> >
> > either you monitor doesn't do ddc or your ibook uses a different i2c
> > line (<sigh>).
> > you can force the monitor on with these commands:
> > xrandr --addmode VGA-0 1024x768
> > xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 1024x768
> That was it. The monitor must be simply too old. Very suprising
> to me. You made my day. Thanks.
if you try the different DDC lines I suggested you monitor may
actually provide an edid. It might be that apple wired up some of the
ibooks differently.
Alex
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