The "nv" driver in 4.2.0 didn't support flat panels.  Run one of
the 4.2.99.x snapshots and put:

   Option "FlatPanel"

in the Section "Device".

                        Mark.


On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, David Shifflett wrote:

> Thanks for the help.
> I added that option to my Monitor Section.
> Where would I find options like the one you
> mentioned documented?
> I don't mind RTFMing, but I don't know where
> the manual is.
> 
> Now the monitor doesn't go into power saving mode,
> but nothing is displayed, I still have a blank/black screen.
> The X processes (X server, fvwm, xinit, xterm, etc)
> are all running, but nothing is displayed.
> 
> Any other ideas to try?
> Are my default modelines OK?
> On the RedHat version it has modelines
> in the config, should I copy them over and try those?
> --------------------------------------------------
> Here are the modelines from the log
> (**) NV(0): Default mode "1024x768": 94.5 MHz, 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz
> (II) NV(0): Modeline "1024x768"   94.50  1024 1072 1168 1376  768 769 
> 772 808 +hsync +vsync
> (**) NV(0): Default mode "800x600": 56.3 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 85.1 Hz
> (II) NV(0): Modeline "800x600"   56.30  800 832 896 1048  600 601 604 
> 631 +hsync +vsync
> (**) NV(0): Default mode "640x480": 36.0 MHz, 43.3 kHz, 85.0 Hz
> (II) NV(0): Modeline "640x480"   36.00  640 696 752 832  480 481 484 509 
> -hsync -vsync
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> Thanks,
> David Shifflett
> Here is the output of the command 'startx':
> Is the error/warning 'Input Method Open Failed' a problem
> or something to be ignored?
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (for OpenBSD) / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
> Release Date: 23 January 2002
>     If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
>     newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
>     reporting problems.  (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
> Build Operating System: OpenBSD 3.1 i386
> Module Loader present
> 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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Fri Jan 31 10:50:51 2003
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, 
> removing from list!
> Warning: locale not supported by Xlib, locale set to C
> Warning: X locale modifiers not supported, using default
> Warning: Input Method Open Failed
> Failed to open input method
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
> xterm:  fatal IO error 32 (Broken pipe) or KillClient on X server ":0.0"
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
> xinit:  connection to X server lost.
> 
> waiting for X server to shut down
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