Mac mini PPC X.org 1.3.0 (Ubuntu gutsy) and Evesham Alqemi S LCD TV

[Alex Deucher]

On Jan 25, 2008 2:51 AM, Stuart Langridge <sil at kryogenix.org> wrote:
> > > > It's still set up as mini-external.  Please try Option "MacModel"
> > > > "mini-internal"
> > > >
> > > > Also can you add the contents of /proc/cpuinfo?
> > >
> > > $ grep -B 4 -A 1 MacModel /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > > Section "Device"
> > >         Identifier      "ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200]"
> > >         Driver          "ati"
> > >         BusID           "PCI:0:16:0"
> > >         Option          "MacModel"              "mini-internal"
> > > EndSection
> >
> > Did that help?  If not can you post the log with that option?
>
> (I've tested this again, just to confirm, 'cos I got confused :))
>
> X log at http://kryogenix.org/random/alqemi-s/Xorg.0.log.macmini-internal.6.7.197.txt
> The X screen is black on starting X, and a VT switch doesn't help;
> switching to a virtual console and then back to X makes the X screen
> appear and flicker a lot for a second or so, and then the screen goes
> black again (so using this is a regression over 6.7.195).

It's choosing 1080i now, which is probably not working correctly.  try
adding the preferred mode monitor option to pick 720p or 640x480.

Alex