Bug#327497: colors swapped in xfree86 on ppc (Red and Blue)
On 2005-0910 19:28:56, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> The Debian X FAQ (IIRC)
> clearly states that incorrect behaviour of the X server on certain
> setups is to be considered normal severity.
even if "certain setups" means all imacs? but all right, I'll live
with this for a while or try to downgrade to the last working version
(but I don't like the option since by not complaining I will not be
contributing to the development of Debian).
by the way: I removed the xfree86-common package and am now using
x11-common and I have the same swapped colours
>
> > (**) FBDEV(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 24
> > (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 888
> > (==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> > (==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
> > (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: ATY Rage128 (video memory: 16384kB)
>
> Have you tried using the hardware specific ati/r128 driver instead of
> the generic fbdev driver?
... short answer? no, I think not, how do I do that?
... verbosely? I can't remember. I set up this machine in May 2004,
I had problems with the screen since at boot time, as soon as the fbdev
is loaded, it shifts some two characters to the left, out of the screen.
I recovered it by reshifting it by hand in a /etc/rc.boot/bootmisc file.
>>>
/usr/sbin/fbset -xres 1024 -yres 768 -pixclock 12500 -left 185 -right 30
-upper 42 -lower 17
<<<
what I recall was looking for alternatives to the fbdev driver, but I
vaguely remember reading something about "preferred way" which made me
insist with the fbdev driver. moreover, I am not an old dated macintosh
fan: I had the chance to buy a cheap and aestetically attractive old
iMac in May 2004, I knew that linux can run on it, so I acquired it.
it was not a question of principles war... what was I saying, ah, yes,
not being used to macintoshes, I also did not feel like go too close to
its hardware...
Mario
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