Bug#249614: Automatic X configuration for SGI Indy/Indigo2
Package: xserver-xfree86
Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-1
Severity: wishlist
A user testing debian-installer on SGI Indy rencently mentioned that X
is not configured automatically. Below you'll find more information
necessary to do this.
----- Forwarded message from Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <fabbione@fabbione.net> -----
From: Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <fabbione@fabbione.net>
Subject: Re: X config on SGI Indy
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 23:03:12 +0200 (CEST)
To: Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>
On Fri, 14 May 2004, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> A user reported:
> > - X can't figure out a usable config in an Indy
>
> How can we fix this?
>
We can work on it together. Please open a bug on X so that there is a note
for all indy users, and i think it would be a good idea to add some
hardware specs.
If you have an Indy be sure that we will come back to you for help.
Neither Branden or me have one to test directly on.
Fabio
--
<user> fajita: step one
<fajita> Whatever the problem, step one is always to look in the error log.
<user> fajita: step two
<fajita> When in danger or in doubt, step two is to scream and shout.
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----- Forwarded message from Guido Guenther <agx@sigxcpu.org> -----
From: Guido Guenther <agx@sigxcpu.org>
Subject: Re: X config on SGI Indy
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 08:51:14 +0200
To: Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>
Cc: Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <fabbione@fabbione.net>,
ica2_ts@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de
User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i
On Sat, May 15, 2004 at 02:13:42PM +0100, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> * Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <fabbione@fabbione.net> [2004-05-14 23:03]:
> > > A user reported:
> > > > - X can't figure out a usable config in an Indy
> > >
> > > How can we fix this?
I'd look into /proc/cpuinfo and check for:
"system type : SGI Indy"
We really can't do much better than that atm. Graphics type is always
newport, mouse always PS/2. If you set the depth to 8 it should work for
everyone with an XL and people with an XZ will run serial console only
anyways since we have no docs.
HTH,
-- Guido
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----- Forwarded message from Thiemo Seufer <ica2_ts@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de> -----
From: Thiemo Seufer <ica2_ts@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>
Subject: Re: X config on SGI Indy
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 15:32:50 +0200
To: Guido Guenther <agx@sigxcpu.org>
Cc: Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>,
Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <fabbione@fabbione.net>
User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i
Guido Guenther wrote:
> On Sat, May 15, 2004 at 02:13:42PM +0100, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> > * Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <fabbione@fabbione.net> [2004-05-14 23:03]:
> > > > A user reported:
> > > > > - X can't figure out a usable config in an Indy
> > > >
> > > > How can we fix this?
> I'd look into /proc/cpuinfo and check for:
> "system type : SGI Indy"
This should be "SGI Ind*", otherwise it will miss the Indigo2.
Thiemo
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