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Yellow Dog Linux Trouble X server crashes

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This is a pre-release version of the X.org Foundation's X11.
Portions of this release are based on XFree86 4.4RC2 and selected
files from XFree86 4.4RC3. It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.org Foundation "monolithic tree" CVS
repository hosted at http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/xorg/.902 (4.4.0 RC 2) (Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 release: 0.0.6.6-0.0.2004_03_11.9.ydl.1)
Release Date: 18 December 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.6-1.1326smp ppc [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.10-1.ydl.1 #1 Tue Feb 8 10:24:20 MST 2005 ppc
Build Date: 18 May 2004
Changelog Date: 29 February 2004
Build Host: build.terraplex.com

Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.10-1.ydl.1 (root@build.terraplex.com) (gcc version 3.3.3 (Yellow Dog Linux 3.3.3-16.ydl.7)) #1 Tue Feb 8 10:24:20 MST 2005
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Mar 19 21:37:22 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
(==) ServerLayout "XFree86 Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
(**) XKB: model: "macintosh"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/korean" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/KOI8-R/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/KOI8-R/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(II) Open APM successful
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.7
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.4
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.2
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.7
(--) using VT number 7

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:0b:0: chip 106b,0020 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:10:0: chip 1002,5052 card 1002,5052 rev 00 class 03,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 10:0b:0: chip 106b,001f card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 10:17:0: chip 106b,0022 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class ff,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 10:18:0: chip 106b,0019 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 0c,03,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 10:19:0: chip 106b,0019 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 0c,03,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 20:0b:0: chip 106b,001e card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 20:0e:0: chip 106b,0018 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 0c,00,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 20:0f:0: chip 106b,0021 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:11:0), (0,0,32), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00ffffff (0x1000000) IX
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 16: bridge is at (16:11:0), (16,16,32), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 16 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00ffffff (0x1000000) IX
(II) Bus 16 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
(II) Bus 16 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 32: bridge is at (32:11:0), (32,32,32), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 32 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00ffffff (0x1000000) IX
(II) Bus 32 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
(II) Bus 32 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
(--) PCI:*(0:16:0) ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 PR/PRO AGP 4x TMDS rev 0, Mem @ 0x94000000/26, 0x90000000/14, I/O @ 0x0400/8, BIOS @ 0x90020000/17
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00ffffff (0x1000000) IX
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) MX
[2] -1 0 0x00ffffff - 0x00ffffff (0x1) IX
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xf5200000 - 0xf53fffff (0x200000) MX
[1] -1 0 0xf5000000 - 0xf5000fff (0x1000) MX
[2] -1 0 0x80080000 - 0x80080fff (0x1000) MX
[3] -1 0 0x80081000 - 0x80081fff (0x1000) MX
[4] -1 0 0x80000000 - 0x8007ffff (0x80000) MX
[5] -1 0 0x90020000 - 0x9003ffff (0x20000) MX(B)
[6] -1 0 0x90000000 - 0x90003fff (0x4000) MX(B)
[7] -1 0 0x94000000 - 0x97ffffff (0x4000000) MX(B)
[8] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x000004ff (0x100) IX(B)
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xf5200000 - 0xf53fffff (0x200000) MX
[1] -1 0 0xf5000000 - 0xf5000fff (0x1000) MX
[2] -1 0 0x80080000 - 0x80080fff (0x1000) MX
[3] -1 0 0x80081000 - 0x80081fff (0x1000) MX
[4] -1 0 0x80000000 - 0x8007ffff (0x80000) MX
[5] -1 0 0x90020000 - 0x9003ffff (0x20000) MX(B)
[6] -1 0 0x90000000 - 0x90003fff (0x4000) MX(B)
[7] -1 0 0x94000000 - 0x97ffffff (0x4000000) MX(B)
[8] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x000004ff (0x100) IX(B)
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) MX
[2] -1 0 0x00ffffff - 0x00ffffff (0x1) IX
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) MX
[2] -1 0 0xf5200000 - 0xf53fffff (0x200000) MX
[3] -1 0 0xf5000000 - 0xf5000fff (0x1000) MX
[4] -1 0 0x80080000 - 0x80080fff (0x1000) MX
[5] -1 0 0x80081000 - 0x80081fff (0x1000) MX
[6] -1 0 0x80000000 - 0x8007ffff (0x80000) MX
[7] -1 0 0x90020000 - 0x9003ffff (0x20000) MX(B)
[8] -1 0 0x90000000 - 0x90003fff (0x4000) MX(B)
[9] -1 0 0x94000000 - 0x97ffffff (0x4000000) MX(B)
[10] -1 0 0x00ffffff - 0x00ffffff (0x1) IX
[11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX
[12] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x000004ff (0x100) IX(B)
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.a
(II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 0.0.2
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.7
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
(II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.o
(II) Module fbdev: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.7
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.4
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev, afb
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:10:0
(II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.a
(II) FBDEV(0): using default device
(II) Running in FRAMEBUFFER Mode
(**) FBDEV(0): Depth 15, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
(==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 555
(==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) FBDEV(0): Hardware: OFfb ATY,Rage12 (vidmem: 600k)
(II) FBDEV(0): Checking Modes against framebuffer device...
(II) FBDEV(0): mode "800x600" ok
(II) FBDEV(0): Checking Modes against monitor...
(--) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 800x600 (pitch 800)
(**) FBDEV(0): Built-in mode "current": 100.0 MHz, 119.0 kHz, 186.0 Hz
(II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "current" 100.00 800 816 824 840 600 616 624 640 -hsync -vsync -csync
(**) FBDEV(0): Display dimensions: (270, 200) mm
(**) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (75, 76)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a
(II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(**) FBDEV(0): Using "Shadow Framebuffer"
(II) Loading sub module "shadow"
(II) LoadModule: "shadow"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libshadow.a
(II) Module shadow: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOPAN_DISPLAY: Invalid argument
(==) FBDEV(0): Backing store disabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) FBDEV(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension LBX
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(**) Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
(**) Mouse0: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Mouse0: Protocol: "IMPS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Mouse0: Buttons: 5
(II) Keyboard "Keyboard0" handled by legacy driver
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Server_Terminate keybinding not found
(II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, removing from list!

*** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might not
*** be the reason for the server aborting.

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting


When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please
send the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to xorg@freedesktop.org.




I'M PRETTY NEW TO ALL THIS SO ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS!
 
What is your X's configuration file?

The important lines in that log are lines that begin with (EE).. that indicates a 'error' and that will shutdown your X server. Sometimes (WW) warnings are important, but they won't cause your X server to fail.

So your using Yellow Dog.. This is a PowerPC machine? What video card are you using? A Radeon 7400 or something?

Try posting your X's configuration file. You can leave out the lines that have # before it, those are comments and aren't important.
 
yes it's a powerpc G3 the old imac (colored one)
it has an ati something...i want to say rage 140? something? i can't quite remember i'll post the exact model number tomorrow when i can check the computer.
would the config file be the /etc/X11/XF86Config ?:

# File generated by Xautoconfig.
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.

RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/korean:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/KOI8-R/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/KOI8-R/75dpi:unscaled"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
#Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
# Change "XkbModel" to "macintosh_old" if you are using
# the deprecated adb keycodes.
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "apple imac crt"
DisplaySize 270. 200
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 50-60
VertRefresh 75-117

EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
#Option "ShadowFB" "true"
#Option "fbdev" "/dev/fb0"
Driver "fbdev"
#BusID "0:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 15
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection
 
I googled around a bit. Not to familar with your card and computer, but I've found some XF86Config files that may work.

Basicly the differences between those and yours is that they are using a different driver for their card. Your using the FBdev driver, which is that the software accesses the memory on the card directly (called framebuffer) and draws everything there.. Not the best thing to use, but it usually works. TRy the ATI driver. (the non-propriatory one, should be included by default)

Make this part:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
#Option "ShadowFB" "true"
#Option "fbdev" "/dev/fb0"
Driver "fbdev"
#BusID "0:0:0"
EndSection

Look like this:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "ati"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Or alternatively, if that doesn't work:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "ati"
# Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection


Carefull editing files. Make a backup of your XF86Config (like to your home directory as xf86config.backup) file before editing it so that you can undo the changes you make by copying it back over itself.


Also you can try Ubuntu's Live cdrom aviable at http://ubuntu.hands.com/releases/kubuntu/5.10/

It's based on their install cdrom stuff and it will try to autodetect and setup your video card automaticly. It uses a newer version of X based from the X.org project, but it's basicly the same as what you use with XFree86. The configuration file for that would be located in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. You can see what settings it setups there and then try to write the changes to your yellowdog install and see if it works there.

Or maybe you can just use the powerpc version of Ubuntu instead..

Although on these older machines you'd probably want to use a lightweight environment like Fluxbox or XFCE to get it a bit faster and they require much less memory to run well. Ubuntu use Gnome by default and it's pretty bloated. I am not sure about Yellowdog, but the same basic ideas apply.
 
neither of those configurations worked.

the first one generated:




(WW) open /dev/fb1: No such device
(WW) open /dev/fb2: No such device
(WW) open /dev/fb3: No such device
(WW) open /dev/fb4: No such device
(WW) open /dev/fb5: No such device
(WW) open /dev/fb6: No such device
(WW) open /dev/fb7: No such device
(EE) R128(0): Failed to open framebuffer device, consult warnings and/or errors above for possible reasons
(you may have to look at the server log to see warnings)
(II) UnloadModule: "ati"
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) UnloadModule: "r128"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

the second:

(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/korean" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-2/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ISO8859-9/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/KOI8-R/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/KOI8-R/75dpi" does not exist.


(!!) R128(0): For information on using the multimedia capabilities
of this adapter, please see http://gatos.sf.net.
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0 0x90000000 - 0x90003fff (0x4000) MS
[1] 0 0 0x94000000 - 0x97ffffff (0x4000000) MS
[2] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) MX
[4] -1 0 0xf5200000 - 0xf53fffff (0x200000) MX
[5] -1 0 0xf5000000 - 0xf5000fff (0x1000) MX
[6] -1 0 0x80080000 - 0x80080fff (0x1000) MX
[7] -1 0 0x80081000 - 0x80081fff (0x1000) MX
[8] -1 0 0x80000000 - 0x8007ffff (0x80000) MX
[9] -1 0 0x90020000 - 0x9003ffff (0x20000) MX(B)
[10] -1 0 0x90000000 - 0x90003fff (0x4000) MX(B)
[11] -1 0 0x94000000 - 0x97ffffff (0x4000000) MX(B)
[12] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS(OprU)
[13] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS(OprU)
[14] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS(OprU)
[15] 0 0 0x00000400 - 0x000004ff (0x100) IS
[16] -1 0 0x00ffffff - 0x00ffffff (0x1) IX
[17] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX
[18] -1 0 0x00000400 - 0x000004ff (0x100) IX(B)
[19] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS(OprU)
[20] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS(OprU)

*** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might not
*** be the reason for the server aborting.

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 7. Server aborting




hopefully i cut those logs down appropriately. Thanks for all your help.


 
Hrmmm...

Try:

Try this command first:
modprobe radeonfb

Then try this in your config:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "rt128"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection


or

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "rt128"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Or alternatively, if that doesn't work:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "r128"
# Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection


Or just try:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "vesa"
# Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection


That's about it for ideas for me.

Otherwise try Yellowdog's mailing lists or their IRC channels. Alternatively you can buy a box set from Yellowdog and get professional support that way. They'd know much better then me about these older G3 powerpc stuff.. (I've never owned one)

You can try Ubuntu.. They have very good PowerPC support and it should autodetect your stuff well, plus they have very nice forums and irc channels for help. Also if your using a older version of yellowdog then you realy realy want to try out the very latest version they have released. Linux has gotten much better then it used to be for autodetecting this sort of stuff.
 
Thanks for all you help.

I tried kubuntu and ubuntu live, with no luck. I'm think that there is either something wacky with the computer or i downloaded bad isos I ordered a ubuntu cd and am going to try and install that.
 
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