Quoth Pedro Corte-Real:
I have a centrino laptop and am trying to use the multihead support of
the intel video card to drive an external monitor as a second X screen.
Is this possible?
I have the same system, but I thought that you needed two graphics cards
for dualhead systems? or is this
Quoth Christophe Goze-Bac:
Dear Christopher
I add the memory size but the problem remains
shit ! Where to find such information ?
From your log file:
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 12288 kB
(II) I810(0): BIOS now sees 12288 kB VideoRAM
(==) I810(0): VideoRAM: 32768 kByte
What is the
Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
with RH90 distribution I cannot install the system from graphical
environment, only text.
You need a VideoRam line in you XF86Config file to tell the driver how
much system memory to use. try adding
VideoRam8192
to your Device section.
I'd also recommend runnin
Quoth Odd Christer Brovig:
What is the status for this chipset and resolution? Will it work native
in 4.4.0? I've had no success of getting the mode up and running in both
4.3.0 with 855patch and 4.4.0 rc2(installed from binaries provided by
xfree86.org).
not unless there has been a
Quoth Björn Wikström:
I've just installed Slackware 9.1 and now I'm having trouble with the
X-configuration. I have the Intel 845-G video card and as far as I know
the drivers for this card is in the i810-driver package? When I'm
running the 'xf86config' I put in all the correct values for my
Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
But when restart the machine display Cannot Display this mode, and my
system was locked
What I'm doing wrong?
I haven't a clue - you need to send your XF86Config file and log file
along with a decription of the problem. Also make sure that the number
your use in the
Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
This is my log file generated before I use the 865patch, the log
generated after I use de Patch a can't copy, because when I use the
instruction 865patch 65536, my machine display the message cannot
display this mode, the system is locked and I can't do any more. Tell
Quoth Jean-Luc SAVIO:
I upgraded my Xfree to 4.3.0. After a agpgart problem I downloaded
from Intel Linux Graphics Release Notes recompile a agpgart kernel
module by : rpm --recompile I810Gtt-0.2-4.src.rpm. Infortunatly, I've
got the following XFree86.0.log file... I also tried a rpm -Uvh
Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I have exactly the same problem, and Thom Christopher give me a solution
that I attach in this mail.
couldn't have put it better myself :-)
Please - when you have a working system, make sure you complain to Dell
about this. It is a problem with their buggy BIOS.
ps:i didn't load any modules for my integrated graphic card, but i know
it's an 8MB Graphic Card, so i wrote 8192 to the corresponding grapic
memory size in my XF86Config, and the system looks like having
recognized it as a Generic VGA Card.
you need to be using the i810 graphics driver,
Quoth Chris Nickerson:
I am having a problem with Mandrake 9.1 this is the error that I get
Config Error: /etc/x11/xf86config:243
Please can someone help me i'm new with this...
not unless you give us more information - we're good, but not *that* good
:-)
Looks like a problem in
Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
When I choice Thousands of colors depth of color, doesn't matter the
resolution, the appearance is always like 800 * 600.
you have a BIOS graphics memory restriction. Information and a patch can
be found here:
http://www.chzsoft.com.ar/855patch.html
Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
please help me with my problem. Is the problem in SO (linux slackware
9.1) or on XFree ?
problem seems to be in your Xfree86 config file. You'd best send it along
(with the logfile too) to the list.
cheers
chris
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Quoth Jean-Luc SAVIO:
My first problem was a Fatal server error : No screens found whith
the following XFree86.0.log.(first)
As I said in my last message, if you're trying to use an i8xx based
graphics chip, you should be running Xfree v4.3.0 or greater. Upgrade
your Xfree package and
Quoth TOUBLANC, Nicolas:
I installed linux mandrake 9.2. In startup, lilo ask to start in linux
or linux-secure mode.
In linux mode, all works, but in linux-secure, x don't start (a black
screen appear).
this is to be expected. I don't use mandrake, so don't know exactly what
it does, but
Quoth Sandro Weiser:
RADEON(0): Static buffer allocation failed -- need at least 17325 kB video
memory
Can somebody please help me to get my DRI back?
You have the following in your config file:
---
VideoRam16384 #faster when DRI
---
16384 17325 !
have you tried
Quoth Jean-Luc SAVIO:
a driver i810_drv.0 does exist in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ but I
don't know witch file I have to edit to use it. I tried to vi
/etc/X11/XF86config replacing cirrus by i810 but that doesn't
match
let X do it for you - try xf86config or X -configure to get a
Quoth Danny Holten:
Anyway, I do not have root access rights and I was wondering if it is
still possible to update XFree and if so, how do I proceed? Help would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I don't know how redhat deals with user-installed packages, but it is
highly unlikely
Quoth Hrvoje Vujcec:
can You help me or instruct me with the problem with screenshot is in
attach?
youd haven't configured X properly, because there is no config file. try
using xf86config or X -configure...
cheers
chris
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Quoth Pedro M.:
Can I ask a (newbie) question ?.
How do you obtained this screenshot (in Linux ).
under X, use xv's screenshot capability
cheers
chris
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Quoth Áõ¶¬:
Hello XFree86,I am a user in China.Today I try to install Debian Woody
on my laptop.While finished install I type startx and there are some
problem.It is not turn into the xwindows and show me a number of
infomation.I can not solve,so I ask you for help!
you're using a fairly old
Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
does anyone had any problem with an intel 865 chipset on dell onboard
videocard. We cannot configure it under red hat 9, and will download
xfree 4.3.0. I hope this should work.
yes, use 4.3.0 or the 4.4 release candidate. You'll need the i810 kernel
module and the
Quoth emmanuel:
I have a strange problem with my i810 card. When I start X, I either get
a blank screen, or colored vertical lines. The computer locks up (can't
switch consoles, reboot, etc). But then when I restart the computer
(cold boot), X works just fine. Then upon the next boot, the
Quoth Ivan O. Volzhev:
I have XFree86 server version 4.3.0 and integrated in I865G graphic
card. My server dying from time to time with message lockup. Log and
config file attached. Thank you for your attention Good luck, Ivan O.
Volzhev mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
search the archives - there
Quoth Petter Sundlöf:
Right. You don't happen to know a Debian unstable repository for
snapshots of this? I'm hesitant to compile something so large from
source on this old K7 600, with only 200-300MB free space.
I don't think such a thing exists. apt-get.org has a bunch of site which
have
Quoth Cyrill Baumann:
I've a problem with xfree86... i can't start it. It's the first time i
install it, so the problem can be very easy. Can u help me?
you're using an old version of X (which isn't the problem) and you haven't
even configured it yet (which is the problem).
cheers
chris
Quoth Cyrill Baumann:
yes i've seen it and configure it. now a have an other problem with the
monitor. can you also help me here?
It looks like you're using an ATI card - which driver are you using? the
ati driver? you'd need to post your /etc/X11/XFree86.0.log file if you
want more help.
One
Quoth praveen:
egbert, how can i use this auto protocol. i am somewhat unfamiliar with
what you are talking about but if it requires me to get/build/install
some source, i can try that.
use Protocol auto in your mouse sectino. For example, this is my mouse
on my laptop
Section
Quoth Swapnil Bhatia:
Xfree86 log:
---
Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
since you didn't give us your log file, I wouldn't bet my life on it, but
this is almost always a problem with xfs (as the
Quoth Eric Aldrich:
What did you do to solve the problem? If you could spell out the
directions for fixing this problem, that would be super (I'm practically
Linux illiterate).
either start xfs (the x font server) before you start X, or remove the
unix/:7100 line from your XF86Config file.
Quoth Jay R. Ashworth:
I believe the current received wisdom is sue Dell. You have, AFAICT,
the dreaded Stupid Intel BIOS Bug, which limits the memory to 1MB no
matter what you tell it.
To be fair, it's probably more like the Stupid DELL + a few other
manufacturers BIOS bug. It's up to the
Quoth Andrey Nevolin :
Tomorrow after rebooting i couldn't start X-server...
See attachment...
make sure you have xfs started. Or equally as good, don't bother with xfs
and comment out the Fontpath unix/:7100 line in you XF86Config file.
For this to work, you'll need other paths in the
Quoth Ben Phillips:
Does the X server (DRI or otherwise) need a certain amount of graphics
memory available in order to initialize its modes before it loads the
i810 driver? Because if it were limited to 1 MB at that stage, then
that would at least explain why I was stuck in 640x480.
Quoth hanasaki:
Sarge has XFree4.2x and the xfree86.org web site documents no radeon
support until XFree4.3x.
try www.apt-get.org. There are plenty of download sites there for
Xfree4.3 packages - just add one to /etc/apt/sources.list. Or you could
just install from binary packages and make a
Quoth Alen Fazlic:
I am running debian 3.0, and the font size on all programs is very big?
How do i change this ? The resolution is 100X100 dots per inch. I am
using windowmaker.
this is a good resource:
http://feenix.burgiss.net/ldp/fdu/
worked for me to make mine bigger, so I assume you
Quoth Stephen King:
Why don't we start harassing Dell and Gateway since this is a known
problem with the BIOS. If we start with a standard petition email that
clearly states what is wrong and what needs to be done to fix it that
might work. A little bad press by sending this petition to other
Quoth Panther Wyvern:
I don't know why this is beyond the fonts not being installed and
haven't heard of similar instances. If the fonts are not installed, a
good question might be how are you installing your distribution? If
it's by the retail CDs, then it sounds like RH9's installation is
Quoth William Gallafent:
(Or have I missed something earlier in this discussion that prevents
this from working?)
yup. The driver uses the video bios to programme video modes. If a mode
is not listed in the BIOS you are, as they say, shit outta luck :-(
the modes listed in my 855GM are
Quoth Coryn Bailer-Jones:
But my 1280x800 display works fine under Windows (i.e. not stretched) so
the video card must support this (widescreen) mode. I guess the problem
is that the Linux driver is not providing support for this mode (or
rather, it doesn't obviously support this mode - maybe
Quoth Thomas Winischhofer:
Some people's ignorance towards already and often and repeatedly given
information (AKA the Can't open font 'fixed'-phenomenon) can be a
little annoying sometimes.
Perhaps a list FAQ can be set up then? I've lurked long enough to know
the answers to these generic
it's possible that the XFree86 version and the module version are
incompatible, hence the unresolved symbols. I'd recommend 4.3.0 for your
graphics card. use a recent 2.4 kernel (e.g =2.4.21) with the i810, i830
and agpgart kernel modules. if you use 4.3.0, ditch the intel drivers.
cheers
Quoth alok bansal:
Could not init font path element Unix/:7100, removing from list!
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
make sure xfs (the font server) is started before you try to start X.
This can usually be accompanied by making sure /etc/init.d/xfs start is
called
Quoth Rakesh Raghunathan:
I have installed the Redhat Linux version 9.0 hardly two weeks ago. My
problem is that now I could not start my XServer. For that reason I
could not get into the GUI. As I am not comfortable with the text mode,
I request you to suggest a solution to the problem. The
Quoth Pete Maley:
I just installed Xfree86 version 4.3.0. In order to do this I had to
disable X in the /etc/inittab file and enable the command line login.
The installation went smoothly. However, now that it is installed I
cannot get back to using the original desktop that I was using
Quoth gustavo:
Is any way to remove X and all the thinks related to it (Is not inoff
with remove xserver-commomn package) and reinstall the without
reinstall linux (debian for my) ??
xserver-common is just all the files that are common to the different
xserver packages and programmes. What
Quoth Sherman, Yuval:
I've installed a RedHat 9.0. I've encountered problems with the Xserver.
About every 15 minutes it crashes. Attached is the log file (in a unix
format...) . Any idea of what the problem might be?
This is problem that should be solved in the latest CVS source. You can
Looks like some of your modules have been toasted. The log says:
(II) LoadModule: bitmap
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module bitmap
(II) UnloadModule: bitmap
(EE) Failed to load module bitmap (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: pcidata
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module pcidata
(II)
Quoth Jeff:
I need help installing a Nvidia Driver for my Geforce 4 ti 4200. it
tells me to restart x and I dont know how to restart X can you please
help me. any help would be much appreciated.
CTRL+ALT+backspace will kill the X server - it should restart itself
automagically. You can also
Quoth Jorge Castro:
I would like both the laptop in-built mouse and the USB mouse to work at
the same time. Can any one give me a hint as to what I should have in my
XFree86Config file to achieve that?
my dell laptop works fine like this. I use:
Section ServerLayout
Identifier
Quoth Emilio Jose Paich Cucis:
Hell
I have a Dell Inspiron 2600 and i want inswtall Suse Linux 8.2
There's a i830M chipset that should work fine with XFree86 4.2.0, but the
server doesn't start.
The pcidata module says it's been compiled for XFree86 4.2.0, but you're
running 4.3.0. This
Quoth Mark Wright:
Attached please find my log file containing errors from recent attempts
at installing nvidia geforce rpm files. Please let me know where my
problem is!
XFree86 Version 4.0.3 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
Release Date: 16
Quoth Kipp Cannon:
This is a request for help with an i830 video interface in a Gateway
laptop (Solo 1450). Everything had been working happily in this system
until I upgraded my BIOS. This laptop has some power management
difficiencies I hoped would be addressed in the BIOS update.
Quoth Andrej:
I have COMPAQ Presario 915US Laptop and I have some difficulties with
installation X window system. I m new to this OS. Please help me with
your experience. My video card is ATI U1/A3 Accelerated Graphics ,
display is Mobility U1 and my Sound card is SoundMAX Integrated Digital
Hi all,
I'm running standard xfree86 4.3.0 on debian, installed from binary
packages and for a lot of programs, I'm getting font struct errors of the
type:
---
Warning: Cannot convert string
-*-Helvetica-Medium-R-Normal--*-140-*-*-P-*-ISO8859-1 to type FontStruct
---
Is there something I haven't
Quoth tukaram raghmod:
i had successfully installed slackware linux 9.0 on my system .after
completing the installation process when system reboots then it asks for
login and password after entering it comes to dollar prompt there i say
startx then it is giving error that is (EE) screen found
Your version of Xfree86 is very old - a common situation with debian
stable. Have you considered upgrading to a more recent version? I've had
success with XFree86 4.3.0 on my debian laptop. Might help with your
problem.
cheers
chris
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Hi all,
I'm running standard xfree86 4.3.0 installed from binary packages and for
a lot of programs, I'm getting font struct errors of the type:
---
Warning: Cannot convert string
-*-Helvetica-Medium-R-Normal--*-140-*-*-P-*-ISO8859-1 to type FontStruct
---
Is there something I haven't set
without seeing your log file, I'd guess it's the common intel i8xx bug.
Dell are dragging their heels - it's their BIOS which causes the problem.
HASSLE YOUR DELL TECH SUPPORT!
Essentially, the BIOS only pre-allocates 892KB of video mem at boot time.
the i810 module use the BIOS to programme it's
Quoth James Muo:
I bought and installed a red hat linux 9.0 on an intel P4 2.4GHZ
processor Dell Dimension 2400 series. Memory - 128MB Shared 333MHZ DDR
SDRAM and Graphics - Intel Extreme Graphics (Graphics Chipset - I
think is Intel 845GL)
(II) I810(0): I830CheckAvailableMemory: 95228 kB
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