On 06/02/16 22:12, Clive Menzies wrote:
On 06/02/16 20:52, Peter Saisanas wrote:
Regarding my config, currently am running
4.5.0-rc2 kernel, xfce desktop and on Debian stretch (testing)
repo's.
As a side note, on the testing repo's, the only package that I
personally have noticed that has broken and affected me recently
is binutils, i.e. binutils versions currently >2.25-5 are not
capable of building kernels correctly (the kernel modules within
the initrd seem to not be built correctly). Aside from that you
get much newer packages than jessie. Also, Mesa and 3D hardware
accel should now work with nouveau and PPC (well it works for me
anyway)!
Thanks Peter
It sounds worth upgrading to stretch.
Sid is basically the absolute bleeding edge Debian repo. Not
surprised that things break regularly!
But if you feel comfortable doing bug reports every now and then
and can help contribute to Debian, perhaps the testing repo is
more for you (which is for the future stretch release). Of
course, the choice is yours!
I found sid a great learning experience on my G4 a few years ago
but I don't have the time to spend breaking and fixing my system
at present and so testing is a better option.
Now, regarding your issue!
You made me connect a second LCD to my G5 and try out the dual
display functionality! :)
With the version of xfce currently in stretch (testing repo's),
all I had to do was use the built in features of xfce and use
the built in control panel in Applications >> Settings
>> Display.
Ensure that the checkbox is ticked for "Configure new displays
when connected". I then logged out of xfce and then logged back
in and it just worked. Detected extra screens and allowed me to
change the layout as desired.
It's strange because xfce sees both monitors as does xrandr but
the signal just doesn't seem to get the screen working although
the desktop behaves as though both are active. I'll upgrade and
then see where I get to, with the later kernel.
The version of xfce in jessie is an earlier release with older
packages, so it may not be as simple and easy.
Fortunately, Brock W. who is on the mailing list has posted a
blog on the PowerPC Liberation page which should hopefully do
the trick.
Note: I believe that this was for LXDE desktop while running
jessie. So it may or may not apply for xfce that currently is in
jessie.
Link Below:
http://powerpcliberation.blogspot.ca/2015/08/g5-simple-dual-monitor-setup.html
I'll check this out before trying the upgrade
As i mentioned earlier, this might not be required if you are
using the xfce version currently in stretch, but as always,
YMMV.
Hope it makes sense!
Sure does and thanks again :-)
I upgraded to stretch - did a plain upgrade and rebooted all fine
and then did a dist-upgrade but system is now unbootable.
It seems to barf on:
Begin: Running /scripts/local-block.... done
Begin: Running /scripts/local-block.... done
Begin: Running /scripts/local-block.... done
which repeats about 20 times and then says something about dropping
into a shell but fails with:
Can't access tty: job control turned off
(initramfs) cursor stops here but no keys
seem to work
Have I got to reinstall Jessie from scratch and try the upgrade
again or is there a way out of this?
Regards
Clive
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