Re: Debian 8 on Late 2005 G5, Graphics Issues
Sorry Rick if this is the third time but Icedove started screwing around
and sending messages from the wrong address which isn't registered with
the list. See below.
On 06/02/16 17:27, Clive Menzies wrote:
On 06/02/16 17:01, Rick Thomas wrote:
On Feb 6, 2016, at 2:16 AM, Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>
wrote:
On 06/02/16 07:26, Rick Thomas wrote:
On Feb 5, 2016, at 2:43 PM, Clive Menzies
<clive@clivemenzies.co.uk> wrote:
In this context, reading back through the threads I see that Peter
has rolled some 4.* kernels. Any suggestions as to which one I try
first and any particular messages in the thread I should pay
attention to?
If your G5 is a "PowerMac11,2" like mine, then Peter's
"4.4.0-rc7-powerpc64" kernel works well for me with the "VGA
compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 LE]
(rev a2)" graphics card.
Thanks Rick
That is the machine exactly :-)
Are you running sid or jessie?
Stretch.
In the sources.list, I have jessie, jessie/updates, jessie-updates,
jessie-backports, and stretch repositories; all with main, non-free,
and contrib activated.
Thanks
At present, I've just got jessie and will probably stick with it until I
find it limits functionality. I used to run sid but I'd break my system
every so often - not great for productivity :-)
Having got X and xfce working, I've now added a second DVI monitor but
it seems to have knocked out the original Mac monitor.
Both xfce4 settings and xrandr recognise there are 2 monitors but the
Apple (DVI-I-2) monitor doesn't receive signal
clive@silvermachine:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 4096 x 4096
DVI-I-1 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y
axis) 338mm x 270mm
1280x1024 60.02*+
1152x864 75.00
1024x768 85.00 75.08 60.00
832x624 74.55
800x600 85.06 75.00 60.32
640x480 85.01 75.00 60.00
720x400 70.08
DVI-I-2 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y
axis) 433mm x 270mm
1680x1050 59.88*+
trying to force it with xrandr makes no difference
clive@silvermachine:~$ xrandr --output DVI-I-1 --mode 1280x1024
--output DVI-I-2 --mode 1680x1050 --right-of DVI-I-1
Peter, is there a specific kernel parameter required?
Regards
Clive
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