Subject: Re: XF86Config
To: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
From: Brian A. Seklecki <bseklecki@collaborativefusion.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 03/20/2007 23:44:42
Maybe /usr/share/examples or /usr/X11R6/share could have some templates
for common models?  Mention it in the install?

~BAS


On Mon, 2007-03-19 at 14:47 -0400, Michael Lorenz wrote:
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> Hello,
> 
> On Mar 19, 2007, at 10:14, Andy Ruhl wrote:
> 
> > On 3/19/07, Vittorio <vdemart1@tin.it> wrote:
> >> Coming from the i386 world with a long FreeBSD experience, I now
> >> installed netbsd 3.1 (complete also of the X stuff) from the official
> >> macppc iso on an old-seasoned but practically unused iMac G3 233 MHz.
> >> This iMac looks standard with the exception of inboard memory which,
> >> according to the boot log, amounts to a total of 160 MB (as it were
> >> 128+32MB).
> >> Now, I'm trying with some difficulties to set X.
> >> considering that the mac hardware is by far less than the i386 one 
> >> with
> >> its myriads of microprocessors and different implementations, is there
> >> anyone out there so kind to send me the "exact" XF86Config for an iMac
> >> G3 233 MHz?
> >> (by the way, I put wscons=YES in rc.conf and "on" the
> >> console in ttys).
> >
> > I don't have one, and I don't have a config file, but it should be
> > pretty easy based on looking at the hardware at www.everymac.com.
> >
> > 800x600
> > ATI rage
> >
> > Use some pretty conservative sync and refresh rates to start with, and
> > it should work.
> 
> That WON'T work.
> This kind of iMacs has weird monitors which need a fixed 60kHz 
> horizontal frequency. The 800x600 timing is non-standard ( 89Hz or so ) 
> while X will pick something more standard which the monitor will refuse 
> to display.
> 1024x768 at 75Hz will work since it is both standard and uses 60kHz.
> Using conservative timings will pretty much ensure that the monitor 
> won't display anything.
> 
> have fun
> Michael
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Brian A. Seklecki <bseklecki@collaborativefusion.com>
Collaborative Fusion, Inc.




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