Can't configure XFree 4.2.1 on my G3 imac (ATI Rage 128)

seb64 · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 28

I've just installed a gentoo (1.4-RC1) on my G3 imac (366 Mhz, 192 RAM, ATI Rage 128) and I have problems running XFree.

I've installed XFree 4.2.1 and KDE 3.0.3 (first KDE with "emerge kde" and then update to XFree 4.2.1 (via emerge too))

I tried to run XFree86 -verbose -configure, but it stops with the following messages:

"....
(--) Chipset ATI Rage 128 RL (AGP) found
(||) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
...
(||) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/int10.a
...
(||) R128(0): initializing int 10
(||) R128(0): No legacy bios found -- trying PCI
(EE) R128(0): Cannot read V_BIOS(5)
" (... corresponds to lines I have edited because I thought they were irrelevent or were comments on previous lines)

I also tried to do an XF86config and edit it to use the fbdev driver, but even though X started (and launched KDE as I could hear the opening sound) the screen stayed completely black.

I tried with and without DRI/DRM and AGP support compiled in the kernel, I tried to enable/disable GLX but It had absolutely no effect (except removing a few error messages when I enabled GLX but it still didn't work).

I really have no clue about what to do now. I will gladly accept any help you can provide me.

P.S. I apologize for any errors I could have made in that post due to english not being my mother language (btw is that a correct expression in english ?)

dcstimm · Guru Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Posts: 321

you might want to ask in the Gentoo PPC forum.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Moved to the PPC forum. You'll most likely get better answers out of other PPCers.
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Gerk · Retired Dev Joined: 07 May 2002 Posts: 435

seb: try Xeasyconf

emerge xeasyconf

Xeasyconf (as root)

seb64 · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 28

Thank you a lot, it worked perfectly.

After comparing my old XF86config and the new it seems the key to make the ati driver work was to enable the "UseFbDev" option.

Once again thanks a lot for your help.

antiflag1980 · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:39 am Post subject:

Could you please post your entire xorg.conf and kernel .config, I'm having a hell of a time, I have the bluberry colored slot loading imac with the rage128pro, same as the tangerine imac dv.

antiflag1980 · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:41 am Post subject:

Oops, didn't realize how old this thread was. Jebus.