Xorg + FreeBSD 9.0BETA3 on iMac 5,1

[Justin Hibbits]

On Oct 17, 2011, at 10:05 PM, richo wrote:

> Hi list
>
> I've just installed FreeBSD 9.0BETA3 on my G5 iMac (I'm about 90%  
> sure it's a
> 5,1, it's the 1.8 ghz one without iSight)
>
> Everything is working great except I can't get Xorg to run up. I  
> know that X
> does work on this hardware as I've had it going with linux, openBSD  
> and ( I
> think ) an older freeBSD release at some point.
>
> X -configure and relevant parts of pciconf -lv follow:
> domino# X -configure
> X.Org X Server 1.7.7
> Release Date: 2010-05-04
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 10.0-CURRENT powerpc Current  
> Operating System: FreeBSD domino.psych0tik.net 10.0-CURRENT FreeBSD  
> 10.0-CURRENT #1: Mon Oct 17 09:18:22 EST 2011     richo at domino.psych0tik.net 
> :/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/DOMINO powerpc
> Build Date: 17 October 2011  10:58:04PM
>  Current version of pixman: 0.22.2
>         Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>         to make sure that you have the latest version.
> 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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Oct 17 23:58:02 2011
> Missing output drivers.  Configuration failed.
> domino# pciconf -lv
> vgapci0 at pci0:0:16:0:    class=0x030000 card=0x001010de  
> chip=0x032910de rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00
>     vendor     = 'nVidia Corporation'
>     device     = 'NV34M [GeForce FX Go5200]'
>     class      = display
>     subclass   = VGA
> hostb0 at pci0:0:11:0:     class=0x060000 card=0x00000000  
> chip=0x0058106b rev=0x00 hdr=0x00
>     vendor     = 'Apple Computer Inc.'
>     device     = 'U3L AGP Bridge'
>     class      = bridge
>     subclass   = HOST-PCI
> pcib2 at pci1:0:1:0:       class=0x060400 card=0x00000000  
> chip=0x0053106b rev=0x00 hdr=0x01
>     vendor     = 'Apple Computer Inc.'
>     device     = 'Shasta PCI Bridge'
>     class      = bridge
>     subclass   = PCI-PCI
>
> The issue as partially diagnosed in ##freebsd appears to be that the
> extensions/drivers are being installed as .la and .a not .so as Xorg  
> seems to
> expect (this is speculative, but seems to be confirmed by the xorg- 
> server
> plist)
>
> but at this stage I'm very open to suggestion.
>
> thanks
>
> richo
>
>
> -- 
> richo || Today's excuse:
> Someone hooked the twisted pair wires into the answering machine.

Hi,

I think our first request would be your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file.   
That should help diagnose the problem.

- Justin