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
EndSection

To 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:

wget http://mac.linux.be/files/xorg/g3_bw.txt

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