Re: Can't get xorg working on iBook - Help please!
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 8:02 AM, James Tappin <sjt@star.sr.bham.ac.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:58:03 -0800
> Amit Uttamchandani <amit.uttam@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> AU> >
> AU> > I also tried using Amit's xorg.conf, but got the same error
> AU> > message. At this point I don't think the problem is related to the
> AU> > xorg.conf file.
> AU> >
> AU>
> AU> Actually I just realized you will have to modify the modeline in the
> AU> section "Modes"
> AU>
> AU> The modeline I have there is specifically for my screen resolution,
> AU> which is 1152x768. Search for the modeline that matches your ibook
> AU> and put in there. I think it should work.
> AU>
> AU> Good luck.
> AU>
> AU> > Thanks,
> AU> > /Bob
>
> Fundamentally the problem with iBooks and recent Xorg versions is that
> the current Xorg relies on auto-detecting monitor capabilities, and the
> iBook hardware doesn't return that info properly. A general (if
> annoying) fix is to keep an oldish live-CD that is known to work, boot
> that and copy the xorg.conf to a pendrive, then use that xorg.conf. [I
> used the Ubuntu 6.06 install CD, but Knoppix of comparable vintage
> should also be OK].
That was one of the first things I tried, using a working xorg.conf
from Debian Etch, but this did not work and is why this thread was
started. There seems to be more serious issues going on, but this is
way beyond my knowledge.
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