Re: X on last released powerbook g4 ( on NetBSD 5 BETA)

[Michael <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Feb 21, 2009, at 9:27 AM, Israel Miranda wrote:

> I recompilled the kernel without the radeonfb module and it worked.

Ok, so I do need to look at radeonfb and figure out why it thinks the  
aperture is only 64MB.

> Now, when I was obtaining the sources to compile the kernel, I was  
> in doubt about which branch to use... netbsd-5-base, netbsd-5-rc1 or  
> netbsd-5-rc2
> I choose netbsd-5-base, compiled all right.
> Before, my kernel says NETBSD 5 BETA, now it says NetBSD 4.99.73. Is  
> there a problem using an older kernel then the base in pkgsrc ?

- -base is the version the 5.0 branch is based on. Just use netbsd-5. - 
rc1, -rc2 and so on are tags, not branches.

> how do I know which branch pkgsrc is using ?

Irrelevant, it has its own branches and should work with all recent  
NetBSD releases and -current.

> What do you recommend  for source/pkgsrc/ kernel use? netbsd-5-base,  
> netbsd-5-rc1 or netbsd-5-rc2 ?
> ooh... sorry for these quesions here too, but I am really lost

As I said - neither. Use either HEAD for -current or the netbsd-5  
branch.

> At first the keyboard didn' t work, Xorg.0.log yelled to use      
> Option "Device" "/dev/wskbd0" didnt't work either, so I re-read your  
> other email about it to and used     Option "Device" "/dev/wskbd"  
> and it worked.

Yes, Xorg -configure is still a bit stupid.

> Touchpad doesn' t work, but I am using an external usb mouse

Use the pms kernel driver, newer PowerBooks need it for their touchpads.

> Since you didn't say anything about it I guess radeonfb works  
> propely on your machine.

Yes, my iBook has an rv280 which actually has a 64MB aperture and it  
works just fine.

> No, it doesn't ... my installation was unusable with radeonfb.  
> Console screen had a yellow background(very ugly) and the first  
> upper lines weren't working. If the screen rolls down, it worked,  
> but if I open a program like vi , mc or any other with 'full  
> screen', these lines were unreadable. I had no graphical environment  
> and the terminal was 'screwed', so I set sshd and was doing  
> everything remotely

I better keep radeonfb from attaching on this chip. Besides, radeonfb  
shouldn't be compiled into 5.0 GENERIC and INSTALL kernels anyway, we  
know it has problems on some radeons.

> Now without radeonfb the background is white, it works normally, and  
> X starts.

Good.

> uhidev5: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, rev  
> 2.00/0.86, addr 3, iclass 3/0
> uhid1 at uhidev5: input=1, output=0, feature=0

Yes, you do need the pms driver.

> (II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 1002,4e50 card 1002,4e50 rev 00 class  
> 03,00,00 hdr 00

Alright, no radeonfb for this PCI ID...

have fun
Michael

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