Re: '99 powerbook (lombard)/xfree 4.0.x

Re: '99 powerbook (lombard)/xfree 4.0.x

[Michel Dänzer]

erik cameron wrote:
>
> has anyone tested (successfully) xfree86 4 with a '99 powerbook g3,
> specifically using the r128 driver?  i've been having all sorts of
> problems with it, and there seems to be a dearth of information on this
> hardware/software combination.  i've tried 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, both from
> packages and from source, and i've tried several of the r128_drv.o files.
> this, from /var/log/XFree86.0.log, seems important:
>
> (--) PCI: (0:17:0) ATI Mach64 LI rev 220, Mem @ 0x81000000/24,
> 0x80881000/12, I/O @ 0x0c00/8

As you can see, you have a Mach64 chip, not a Rage128.


> this shows up during the pci scan.  i'm assuming that the only problem
> is getting the x server to recognize the card as a rage 128...  have any
> of you seen this?
>
> this is the final result:
>
> (II) ATI: ATI driver (version 6.2.3) for chipsets: ati
> (II) R128: Driver for ATI Rage 128 chipsets: ATI Rage 128 RE (PCI),
>         ATI Rage 128 RF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RG (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RK (PCI),
>         ATI Rage 128 RL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro PF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 PR,
>         ATI Rage 128 Mobility LE (PCI), ATI Rage 128 Mobility LF (AGP),
>         ATI Rage 128 Mobility MF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Mobility ML (AGP)
> (II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets: ATI Radeon QD (AGP),
>         ATI Radeon QE (AGP), ATI Radeon QF (AGP), ATI Radeon QG (AGP)
> (EE) No devices detected.

Try the ati driver (which has been merged to support all ATI hardware in 4.0.2
BTW), but beware that you may experience trouble if you're booting with BootX.


> '99 (lombard) powerbook g3
> ati rage 128 3d lt pro

There's no such thing. Erase the '128'.

> kernel version 2.2.18pre21
> debian 2.2

There has been much discussion about X on the Lombard on the debian-powerpc
list in the past months.


Michel


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'99 powerbook (lombard)/xfree 4.0.x

[erik cameron]

has anyone tested (successfully) xfree86 4 with a '99 powerbook g3,
specifically using the r128 driver?  i've been having all sorts of
problems with it, and there seems to be a dearth of information on this
hardware/software combination.  i've tried 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, both from
packages and from source, and i've tried several of the r128_drv.o files.
this, from /var/log/XFree86.0.log, seems important:

(--) PCI: (0:17:0) ATI Mach64 LI rev 220, Mem @ 0x81000000/24, 0x80881000/12, I/O @ 0x0c00/8

this shows up during the pci scan.  i'm assuming that the only problem
is getting the x server to recognize the card as a rage 128...  have any
of you seen this?

this is the final result:

(II) ATI: ATI driver (version 6.2.3) for chipsets: ati
(II) R128: Driver for ATI Rage 128 chipsets: ATI Rage 128 RE (PCI),
        ATI Rage 128 RF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RG (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RK (PCI),
        ATI Rage 128 RL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro PF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 PR,
        ATI Rage 128 Mobility LE (PCI), ATI Rage 128 Mobility LF (AGP),
        ATI Rage 128 Mobility MF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Mobility ML (AGP)
(II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets: ATI Radeon QD (AGP),
        ATI Radeon QE (AGP), ATI Radeon QF (AGP), ATI Radeon QG (AGP)
(EE) No devices detected.

relevant info:
'99 (lombard) powerbook g3
ati rage 128 3d lt pro
kernel version 2.2.18pre21
debian 2.2
using atyfb console driver

thanks.


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erik cameron
unix systems administrator
center for computational psychology
university of chicago

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Re: '99 powerbook (lombard)/xfree 4.0.x

[erik cameron]

on 01/11/01, 21:46:04 +0100, Michel Dänzer said...
> > (--) PCI: (0:17:0) ATI Mach64 LI rev 220, Mem @ 0x81000000/24,
> > 0x80881000/12, I/O @ 0x0c00/8
>
> As you can see, you have a Mach64 chip, not a Rage128.

you are right.  this shows my lack of knowledge of ati products; i was thinking
the rage lt pro was a type of rage 128.

*self-lart*

nevermind.  :)

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erik cameron
unix systems administrator
center for computational psychology
university of chicago

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Re: '99 powerbook (lombard)/xfree 4.0.x

[Michael Schmitz]

> '99 (lombard) powerbook g3
> ati rage 128 3d lt pro

I didn't know they made the Lombard with r128. Mine has a Mach64 LT Pro.

Try the plain 'ati' driver please. And make sure you didn't use BootX to
boot :-)

	Michael


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