From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 2 15:19:45 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34E78106564A; Mon, 2 Apr 2012 15:19:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from superbisquit@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pz0-f44.google.com (mail-pz0-f44.google.com [209.85.210.44]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F16C68FC15; Mon, 2 Apr 2012 15:19:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: by dadz14 with SMTP id z14so11281531dad.17 for ; Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:19:44 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=epiYnpHYOGK0m1YGrP+nsLaYD/mFpju/bsb38QKZgdQ=; b=oYK3R0lHsWhf/1NbDQX//W69A2VfqFFf4UDTdSjXT3Ipnq3OfTSHcaDEhKvwXCENsS 7EZ1tBhOBIJtr0ntw/1H0kls8g69QJiwVOGGgZjgjcgcSoN2mHcyGmMYVbrrvqmMzPya L79iaXtrDOEP5EiQMCY624RDUwhGY8fOPB1IEHk4y9YZnzgCm/V7E18vULAySHRKQISm +r3jGnwkDiZgFVIh/1I0KgtLGt7MAAU7VEcI0oOPjuR3i3AAfYbT5ryhgWQpCEYujEtx cDtm9HjpG0cFlZxkSgEjKuuvkl1G2ZXhqBpvHB1rZ9N6iEO7HyuyN482eR3Ye0+1WZYf T1zA== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.200.104 with SMTP id jr8mr18444761pbc.164.1333379984216; Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:19:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.189.103 with HTTP; Mon, 2 Apr 2012 08:19:44 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4F79BD08.2040605@amiga-hardware.com> References: <4F798459.4000301@amiga-hardware.com> <20120402131132.78578915@zeta.dino.sk> <4F79A964.2070501@amiga-hardware.com> <4F79BD08.2040605@amiga-hardware.com> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 11:19:44 -0400 Message-ID: From: Super Bisquit To: Ian Chapman Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Torfinn Ingolfsen , freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie - Mac G5 Dual PPC 970 @ 2Ghz X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:19:45 -0000 On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Ian Chapman wrote: > On 04/02/2012 10:12 PM, Super Bisquit wrote: > > Anyway the real stumbling block is getting X to work. >> >> You'll need to do Xorg -configure -retro. >> > > Thanks for the help. I had already tried this, but I've just tried it > again to be certain and the end result is the same, ie bus error 10. Xorg > -configure has always worked with or without the retro option but the bus > error still happens when you start X after configuring. Incidentally Xorg > -configure produces an indentical xorg.conf to Xorg -configure -retro. The Xorg -configure -retro is needed so that you can edit the file. Run it as use pastebin so that we can see it. Also let us see your /etc/rc.conf setup. > Should I be expecting to see a difference? A quick search suggests it just > primarily displays the classic X hatched background and cursor. > > > The tutorial at the forums- a group project by direct and indirect input >> from the mailing list members- has a few pointers. >> http://forums.freebsd.org/**showthread.php?t=13827 >> I know that Torfinn and Nathan both have such a machine. I'll add them >> as a CC to the message to see if they can add a little of something. >> > > Thanks for the link. I've seen it and tried the pointers several times in > the last few days searching Google for some hints at what might be wrong > :-). Everything seems as it should be. Either way, I have my doubts that > it's anything directly to do with how X is configured radeontool I haven't had a reason to use the radeon tool; however, I am speaking only for myself. > suffers the same issue. > > I've also looked at workarounds such as using a fbdev, which I don't think > is possible? Nope. Look in the tutorial. All xorg.conf examples shoe FBDev as off/false. > And as a long shot - trying the VESA driver but I never really expected > that to work. > Don't use the VESA driver as of yet. Make sure that the sysctl setting suggested in the tutorial- information came directly from this mailing list- are followed. Tingo is also on the forums. He may be able to offer help there- not a promise because I am not him. > > > -- > Ian Chapman. >