Xorg.conf G3 450 B&W
This is an xorg.conf file for a G3/450 B&W with PCI ATI Rage and a Studio Display 17. The xorg with tty's switching will only work if linux-firmware-(non)free is installed, otherwise it will crash after terminal switching or just hangs on a half broken screen. I can also confirm that it works on debian Squeeze 6.02. So Debian 5 Lenny, Debian 6 Squeeze and ubuntu 11.04 work fine. Although ubuntu and probably debian testing with newer kernel need the "video=offb:off" option in yaboot.conf to disable a conflicting framebuffer, and uncomment the aty128fb in blacklist. I can also confirm that 1900x1200 is no problem on the pci G3 with debian lenny, probably newer versions and the agp G4 will also work since they use the same xorg.conf and driver. Just add the resolution to my xorg.conf.txt posted earlier and startx
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
#BusID "PCI:0:16:0"
Driver "r128"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
#Option "NoInt10" "true"
#Option "DMAForXv" "true"
#Option "ForcePCIMode" "true"
#Option "NoAccel" "true"
#Option "AGPMode" "2"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "StudioDisplay17"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-80
VertRefresh 50-100
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "StudioDisplay17"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768""800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSectionTo download:
wget http://mac.linux.be/files/xorg/g3_450.txt
This is a working file for a G3 B&W with a Monitor that handles 1280x1024 at max under Linux MintPPC 11:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
BusID "PCI:0:16:0"
Driver "ati"
Option "NoAccel" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "StudioDisplay17"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-80
VertRefresh 50-100
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "StudioDisplay17"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
To download: