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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:18 am    Post subject: Sparc Ultra 10 w/Creator 3D Reply with quote

Hello Everyone:

I'm having problems configuring X on a Sparc Ultra 10 with a Creator 3D video card.

I have installed xfree, but have not been able to configure it for the Creatod 3D.

Any hints will be greatly appreciated.

Thanx :)
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I'm having problems configuring X on a Sparc Ultra 10 with a Creator 3D video card.


Here is a section from my XF86Config file you might be interested in.

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier "Sun FFB2 Creator 3D"
        Driver "sunffb"
        BoardName "Unknown"
End Section
 


The identifier is just that, a label to identify the device later in the Screen Section. The driver is the important line which chooses the appropriate driver for your framebuffer.

Here is my screen section:
Code:


Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device "Sun FFB2 Creator3D"
        Monitor "monitor0"
        DefaultDepth 24
        Subsection "Display"
                Depth 24
                Modes "1152x900"
        EndSubSection
EndSection


The actual resolution is dictacted by the OpenProm on my U60 so the mode line does not effect the resolution. I can't say how this is done on the U10 but I suspect it may be the same.

You should also pay attention to the Monitor section of your XF86Config file, especially the HorizSync and VertRefresh lines. These lines describe specific syncronization ranges your monitor may use. This URL might help you with this:

http://www.monitorworld.com/Monitors/sun/

Hope this helps (and is what you actually needed help with).
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

note that currently (unless something drastic has changed recently) you wont be able to get hardware accelleration out of the creator3d under linux.

I've seen a dirty looking hack which claimed to do this, but it involved splicing sparc assembler code and whatnot, and didnt seem very feasible for newcomers.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello and Thanx all:

The recommendations by 'phygradmarko' seem to work. I just need to figure out the best FREQ. I do have a problem getting the keyboard recognized, though. If you have any iput, it would be appreciated.

Thankx agian
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The recommendations by 'phygradmarko' seem to work. I just need to figure out the best FREQ. I do have a problem getting the keyboard recognized, though. If you have any iput, it would be appreciated.


To be more helpful, we would need more information such as keyboard type. The backside of the keyboard will list the type.

You can try this in your XF86Config:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "keyboard"
        Option      "XkbRules"  "sun"
        Option      "XkbModel"  "type5"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection


which assumes you have a type5 keyboard.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:09 am    Post subject: Mouse XF86Config settings Reply with quote

Please post what you have for your XF86Config mouse input device section . I am getting errors when trying to startx, I have narrowed it down to wrong mouse settings.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Please post what you have for your XF86Config mouse input device section . I am getting errors when trying to startx, I have narrowed it down to wrong mouse settings.


Not sure who this was directed towards but I will bite:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/sunmouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "busmouse"
EndSection


Hope this helps...
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info. To explain briefly I have an UltraSparc 10, which seems to have the same specs as yours. That is 3d creator video card, type 5c keyboard with a mouse that plugs directly into the keyboard. The system is up and running but I cannot configure Xserver succesfully. Getting
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modprobe can't locate module /dev/misc/psaux no such file or directory.
xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse
Mouse0 cannot open input device
PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
No core pointer
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/dev/mouse is linked to /dev/misc/psaux. Any Ideas?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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/dev/mouse is linked to /dev/misc/psaux. Any Ideas?


You can change the softlink for /dev/mouse:

Code:

rm /dev/mouse
ln -s /dev/misc/sunmouse /dev/mouse


or simply change the device the XF86Config file uses as Mouse0 (as stated previously).
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am beginning to think I may have an issue with my /dev. I tried rm, rm -f and I get "modprobe: Can't locate module /dev/mouse - Can't locate module /dev/misc/psaux." Calling unlink gave the same error. I then tried probing other devices for example cua and got the same error as above. I already have my XF86config file mouse settings configured using different settings including the one kindly provided by you.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Change your mouse device to /dev/sunmouse and your problem will go away.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:47 pm    Post subject: mouse config Reply with quote

I am sorry I have not checked posting for few days. But I am up and runing with my UltraSparc10 and if you would still like to see my config files please let me know.

Thakx to all who responded to my posting.
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