LinuxPPC-DR-1.0: X11 config for Powerbook G3 series?

LinuxPPC-DR-1.0: X11 config for Powerbook G3 series?

[Wolfgang Denk]

Hi,

I cannot get X11 running on  my  G3  series;  I'm  using  `fbset'  as
documented, and get:

Mode "name"
    # D: 100.000 MHz, H: 93.985 kHz, V: 116.318 Hz
    DotClock 100.001 
    HTimings 1024 1040 1048 1064
    VTimings 768 784 792 808 
    Flags    "-HSync" "-VSync"
EndMode 


However, the Xserver complains

	...
	(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 93.99 kHz. Deleted.
	(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
	(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database

	Fatal server error:
	No valid modes found.

What am I missing?   [Full logs attached below.]

Wolfgang

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...
[root@luke X11]# fbset -xres 1024 -yres 768 -depth 16
[root@luke X11]# fbset -x

Mode "name"
    # D: 100.000 MHz, H: 93.985 kHz, V: 116.318 Hz
    DotClock 100.001
    HTimings 1024 1040 1048 1064
    VTimings 768 784 792 808
    Flags    "-HSync" "-VSync"
EndMode

[root@luke X11]# cat XF86Config
# File generated by XConfigurator.

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of 
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

# The location of the RGB database.  Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db").  There is normally
# no need to change the default.

    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.

    FontPath   "unix/:-1"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"

    # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is 
    # received.  This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
    # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
    #NoTrapSignals

    # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
    # This allows clients to receive this key event.
    #DontZap

    # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
    # sequences.  This allows clients to receive these key events.
    #DontZoom

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************

# **********************************************************************
# Keyboard section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Keyboard"

    Protocol    "Standard"

    # when using XQUEUE, comment out the above line, and uncomment the
    # following line
    #Protocol   "Xqueue"

    AutoRepeat  500 5

    # Let the server do the NumLock processing.  This should only be 
    # required when using pre-R6 clients
    #ServerNumLock

    # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
    #Xleds      1 2 3

    #To set the LeftAlt to Meta, RightAlt key to ModeShift, 
    #RightCtl key to Compose, and ScrollLock key to ModeLock:

    LeftAlt        Meta
    RightAlt        Meta
   ScrollLock      Compose
   RightCtl        Control

# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.

#    XkbDisable

# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults).  For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
#    XkbModel    "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
#    XkbModel    "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
#    XkbLayout   "de"
# or:
#    XkbLayout   "de"
#    XkbVariant  "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
#    XkbOptions  "ctrl:swapcaps"

# These are the default XKB settings for XFree86
#    XkbRules    "xfree86"
#    XkbModel    "pc101"
#    XkbLayout   "us"
#    XkbVariant  ""
#    XkbOptions  ""

   XkbKeycodes     "macintosh"
   XkbTypes        "default"
   XkbCompat       "default"
   XkbSymbols      "macintosh/us"
   XkbGeometry     "macintosh"
   XkbRules        "xfree86"
   XkbModel        "pc101"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Pointer section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Pointer"
    Protocol    "BusMouse"
    Device      "/dev/mouse"

# When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
# the following line.

#    Protocol	"Xqueue"

# Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice

#    BaudRate	9600
#    SampleRate	150

# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice
# Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)

    Emulate3Buttons
    Emulate3Timeout    50

# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

#    ChordMiddle

EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "Apple PowerBook G3"
    VendorName  "Apple"
    ModelName   "Powerbook G3 Series"


# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.

    HorizSync   119

# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.

    VertRefresh 196

# Modes can be specified in two formats.  A compact one-line format, or
# a multi-line format.

# These two are equivalent

#    ModeLine "1024x768i" 45 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 Interlace

#    Mode "1024x768i"
#        DotClock	45
#        HTimings	1024 1048 1208 1264
#        VTimings	768 776 784 817
#        Flags		"Interlace"
#    EndMode

# Apple PowerBook G3

Mode "1024x768"
    # D: 100.000 MHz, H: 93.985 kHz, V: 116.318 Hz
    DotClock 100.001
    HTimings 1024 1040 1048 1064
    VTimings 768 784 792 808
    Flags    "-HSync" "-VSync"
EndMode

### Modeline "800x600"    100     800  816  824  840   600  616  624  640 -hsync -vsync

EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of graphics device sections may be present

Section "Device"
    Identifier        "Generic VGA"
    VendorName        "Unknown"
    BoardName "Unknown"
    Chipset   "generic"

#    VideoRam 256

#    Clocks   25.2 28.3

EndSection

# Device configured by Xconfigurator:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "OFfb ATY,RageLT"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"
    #VideoRam    3145
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "Screen"
    Driver      "fbdev"
    Device      "OFfb ATY,RageLT"
    Monitor     "Apple PowerBook G3"
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     1024 768
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     1024 768
    EndSubsection
EndSection

[root@luke X11]# startx


XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: January 4 1999
	If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
	than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
	problems.  (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.2.6-15apmac ppc [ELF] 
Configured drivers:
   FBDev: Server for frame buffer device
   (Patchlevel 10): mfb, afb, cfb8, cfb16, cfb32, NCR 77C32BLT (accel), ATI Mach64 (accel), IMS TwinTurbo (accel)
(using VT number 7)

XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: keycodes: "macintosh"
(**) XKB: types: "default"
(**) XKB: compat: "default"
(**) XKB: symbols: "macintosh/us"
(**) XKB: geometry: "macintosh"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
(**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
(**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "OFfb ATY,RageLT"
(**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "Apple PowerBook G3"
(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 93.99 kHz. Deleted.
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database

Fatal server error:
No valid modes found.


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the full server output, not just the last messages

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Re: LinuxPPC-DR-1.0: X11 config for Powerbook G3 series?

[Tom Rini]

On Mon, 17 May 1999, Wolfgang Denk wrote:

> 	(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 93.99 kHz. Deleted.
                                                        ^^^^^
> 	(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
> 	(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
...
> [root@luke X11]# cat XF86Config
...
> # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
> # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
> # comma separated list of ranges of values.
> # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
> # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
> 
>     HorizSync   119

Change that.

---
Tom Rini (TR1265)
http://dobbstown.yeti.edu/


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Re: LinuxPPC-DR-1.0: X11 config for Powerbook G3 series?

[Wolfgang Denk]

Hi,

in message <Pine.LNX.4.05.9905162049010.651-100000@pc.wackyland.com> you write:
> 
> > 	(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 93.99 kHz. Deleted.
> ...
> > [root@luke X11]# cat XF86Config
> ...
> >     HorizSync   119
> 
> Change that.

Doing this, the next error message is "needs vsync freq of 116.32 Hz".

Changing this parameter also gives:

	XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
	(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
	(**) XKB: keycodes: "macintosh"
	(**) XKB: types: "default"
	(**) XKB: compat: "default"
	(**) XKB: symbols: "macintosh/us"
	(**) XKB: geometry: "macintosh"
	(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
	(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
	(**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
	(**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
	(**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "OFfb ATY,RageLT"
	(**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "Apple PowerBook G3"
	(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
	(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database

	Fatal server error:
	No valid modes found.

Sigh... as long as X11 configuration stays  this  error  prone  Linux
will have hard times to beat M$.

Wolfgang

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Re: LinuxPPC-DR-1.0: X11 config for Powerbook G3 series?

[Mark Hatle]

(I'll let Tom keep helping you, but...)

On Mon, 17 May 1999, Wolfgang Denk wrote:

> Sigh... as long as X11 configuration stays  this  error  prone  Linux
> will have hard times to beat M$.

Only on laptops is this an issue.. to my knowledge all desktops currently
work.  Just those LCD controller/screen are an issue because they really
don't have a refresh rate like a CRT.

--Mark


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Re: LinuxPPC-DR-1.0: X11 config for Powerbook G3 series?

[Tom Rini]

On Mon, 17 May 1999, Wolfgang Denk wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> in message <Pine.LNX.4.05.9905162049010.651-100000@pc.wackyland.com> you write:
> > 
> > > 	(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 93.99 kHz. Deleted.
> > ...
> > > [root@luke X11]# cat XF86Config
> > ...
> > >     HorizSync   119
> > 
> > Change that.
> 
> Doing this, the next error message is "needs vsync freq of 116.32 Hz".
> 
> Changing this parameter also gives:
> 
> 	XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
> 	(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
> 	(**) XKB: keycodes: "macintosh"
> 	(**) XKB: types: "default"
> 	(**) XKB: compat: "default"
> 	(**) XKB: symbols: "macintosh/us"
> 	(**) XKB: geometry: "macintosh"
> 	(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
> 	(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
> 	(**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
> 	(**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
> 	(**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "OFfb ATY,RageLT"
> 	(**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "Apple PowerBook G3"
> 	(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
> 	(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
> 
> 	Fatal server error:
> 	No valid modes found.
> 
> Sigh... as long as X11 configuration stays  this  error  prone  Linux
> will have hard times to beat M$.

Now, change the Vsync line that was just below the horiz one in
XF86Config.  And the reason X configuration on the PBG3 is so wacky is we
could not find the proper specs on the monitor.  Just wait till you see
what R5 does tho (/me shuts his mouth)

---
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Re: LinuxPPC-DR-1.0: X11 config for Powerbook G3 series?

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Mon, 17 May 1999, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> 
> I cannot get X11 running on  my  G3  series;  I'm  using  `fbset'  as
> documented, and get:
> 
> Mode "name"
>     # D: 100.000 MHz, H: 93.985 kHz, V: 116.318 Hz
>     DotClock 100.001 
>     HTimings 1024 1040 1048 1064
>     VTimings 768 784 792 808 
>     Flags    "-HSync" "-VSync"
> EndMode 
> 
> 
> However, the Xserver complains
> 
> 	...
> 	(--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 93.99 kHz. Deleted.
> 	(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
> 	(**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
> 
> 	Fatal server error:
> 	No valid modes found.
> 
> What am I missing?   [Full logs attached below.]
> 
> Wolfgang
> 
> -- 
> Software Engineering:  Embedded and Realtime Systems,  Embedded Linux
> Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87  Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88  Email: wd@denx.de
> "How is this place run - is it an anarchy?"
> "No, I wouldn't say so; it is not that well organised..."
> 
> ...
> [root@luke X11]# fbset -xres 1024 -yres 768 -depth 16
> [root@luke X11]# fbset -x

Either use

    startx -- -bpp 16

or add

    DefaultColorDepth 16

to `Section "Screen"' of XF86Config.

Greetings,

						Geert

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