Re: Graphics problems with X on iBook 2.2
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0000:00:10.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon
Mobility M6 LY (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY
Flags: bus master, stepping, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 255, IRQ 48
Memory at 98000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at 802400 [size=256]
Memory at 90000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at f1000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>
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Patrick
James Bubeck wrote:
> Patrick:
>
> lspci -v should do the trick
>
> James
>
>
> Patrick Meade wrote:
>
>> I think it's an ATI Raedon. Do you know a/the command to verify this
>> under Debian?
>>
>> Patrick
>>
>> Deephay wrote:
>>
>>
>>> what is the type of ur display card?
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Meade" <veloxi@ticon.net>
>>> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 11:26 AM
>>> Subject: Graphics problems with X on iBook 2.2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>> Hopefully this is the right list to ask these questions. If not, gently
>>>> refer me to the proper list. :-)
>>>>
>>>> I've just installed Debian 3.1 r1a on my Apple iBook. I bought it in
>>>> 2002, so from what I've been able to gather from online docs, it's an
>>>> iBook 2.2; although I'm not sure that's the case nor where to verify
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> I used the network install CD, and installed only the base system, plus
>>>> issued these two commands as root:
>>>>
>>>> apt-get install telnetd
>>>> apt-get install x-window-system
>>>>
>>>> My problem is that when I issue the command "startx", I get a graphics
>>>> display with a mouse cursor that looks right, but everything else is
>>>> just a mess. It seems the graphics "slant" to the right.
>>>>
>>>> I'm an experienced computer user with a degree in Computer Science, but
>>>> my Unix/Linux knowledge is fairly limited. This is the crux of my
>>>> problem; I can probably understand the docs if I read them, but I know
>>>> next to nothing about X Windows nor where to begin looking.
>>>>
>>>> Can anybody help me with getting X to look right? :-)
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
>>>>
>>>> Patrick Meade
>>>> veloxi@ticon.net
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