Re: [Mactel-linux-devel] support of the new iMac?

[Ludovic R. <lud...@gm...>]

On Nov 16, 2007 6:00 PM, Ludovic Rousseau <lud...@gm...> wrote:
> 2007/8/28, Ludovic Rousseau <lud...@gm...>:
> > Has anybody any info on the support of a GNU/Linux on the new iMac?
> > In particular I am interested in reports regarding:
> > - the video card ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
>
> The radeonhd free software driver does not yet support this card.
> But the card is supported by the proprietary AMD driver version 8.42.3.

The free software driver radeonhd [1] is now working correctly with
this machine (iMac alu 24", model MA878LL [2])

The flat panel is lying about its physical dimensions. So you must
have a xorg.conf file to correct it.
Mine is just:
Section "Monitor"
       Identifier "PANEL"
       DisplaySize 524 324
EndSection

I use PANEL as the monitor identifier since it is the connected
display detected by the driver:
(II) RADEONHD(0): Output DVI-I_1/digital disconnected
(II) RADEONHD(0): Output DVI-I_1/analog disconnected
(II) RADEONHD(0): Output PANEL connected
(II) RADEONHD(0): Output TV_7PIN_DIN disconnected
(II) RADEONHD(0): Output PANEL using initial mode 1920x1200
(II) RADEONHD(0): RandR 1.2 support enabled

See also [3].

> Anybody is working on the support of this machine?

Am I the only one on earth using this computer and GNU/Linux?
Or is this mailing list dead now?

Regards,

[1] http://wiki.x.org/wiki/radeonhd
[2] http://support.apple.com/specs/imac/iMac_Mid_2007.html
[3] http://lists.opensuse.org/radeonhd/2008-01/msg00185.html

-- 
 Dr. Ludovic Rousseau