Linux-Hardware Digest #101, Volume #10 Mon, 26 Apr 99 03:13:27 EDT
Contents:
Re: ATI Mach 64 ( Newbie ) problem ...... (Webulator)
Help with XFree86 (Anjali Price)
Re: Help with XFree86 ("Prasanth Kumar")
Re: AccelGraphics Permedia2 AGP 8MB SGRAM Video Card (William Burrow)
ASUS P5AB (Tom Friedetzky)
smp support in linux experimental? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
help with display/xfree86 (Anjali Price)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Webulator)
Subject: Re: ATI Mach 64 ( Newbie ) problem ......
Reply-To: /dev/null
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 05:11:44 GMT
I'm having probs here - what kind of monitor are you using? I too
have a mach 64 (264VT) and my X Server shows up like a bad
tv-descrambler. I can see the first third of the screen but that
third simply repeats twice.
That was if I set up the VGA server and set a Generic VGA card. If I
try to set up the Mach 64, I get an amber glowing LED (usually means
power management is on.
I'm interested in knowing how (if?) your setup is working...
thx, the Webulator
On Tue, 20 Apr 1999 20:19:58 +0200, the monkey called Henrik Carlqvist
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> by chance hit the following keys in this
order:
>Tony wrote:
>>
>> Hi there, I'm having trouble with an ATI mach 64 VT.
>> The problem is 1: the card doesn't auto probe.
>
>How does auto probe work? I have always had to use xf86config or
>XF86Setup. You could run SuperProbe to see which card you have before
>running xf86config. If SuperProbe is unable to identify your Mach64 you
>will probably have to upgrade to a newer version of XFree86.
>
>> 2. When I start X the ( 2-button PS/2 Genius Easy mouse ) mouse goes
>> all haywire, specifically:
>>
>> moving the mouse has the effect of clicking a mouse button in that a
>> menu pops up and flickers erratically.
>
>When running xf86config you will be able to tell X what kind of mouse
>you have.
>
>> I'd be really grateful if anyone could point me towards any resources
>> that would help me resolve this.
>
>There is a Busmouse-HOWTO if running xf86config isn't enough.
>
>> Is there a general problem with ATI and linux, I have an old s3 that
>> I'm going to stick in now and see what happens.
>
>You will have to run xf86config anyway to tell X that you have an s3
>card.
>
>> Am I beating myself up trying to get the ATi to work?
>
>I have an ATI Mach64 which works fine.
>
>regards Henrik
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From: Anjali Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Help with XFree86
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 22:54:00 -0700
here is my xf86config file. It is working but the screen comes up very
large and I cant seem to tweek it into shape can anyone help.
# File generated by XConfigurator.
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#NoTrapSignals
#DontZap
# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode
switching
# sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events.
#DontZoom
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Keyboard section
# **********************************************************************
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
AutoRepeat 500 5
#Xleds 1 2 3
LeftAlt Meta
RightAlt Meta
ScrollLock Compose
RightCtl Control
# XkbDisable
# XkbModel "microsoft"
# XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps"
XkbKeycodes "xfree86"
XkbTypes "default"
XkbCompat "default"
XkbSymbols "us(pc101)"
XkbGeometry "pc"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc101"
XkbLayout "us"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/mouse"
Emulate3Buttons
Emulate3Timeout 50
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "My Monitor"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 30 - 50
VertRefresh 47 - 104
# 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
#Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628
+hsync +vsync
# 800x600 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync
#Modeline "800x600" 50 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666
+hsync +vsync
# 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
#Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806
-hsync -vsync
#Modeline "600x444" 28.33 640 650 700 864 480 488 491 521
#Modeline "800x600" 50 800 800 908 1056 600 601 605 628
+hsync +vsync
#Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1000 1106 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync
-vsync
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Chipset "generic"
VideoRam 1536
Clocks 25.2 28.3 65.0
# Clocks 25.2 28.3 65
EndSection
# Device configured by Xconfigurator:
#This also commented out 4/24/99
#Section "Device"
# Identifier "My Video Card"
# VendorName "Unknown"
# BoardName "Unknown"
#VideoRam 1024
# Clockchip "ics5342"
#EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# The Colour SVGA server
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "Generic VGA"
Monitor "My Monitor"
# commenting this out to experiment 4/24/99
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 8
# Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
# ViewPort 0 0
# # Virtual 400 300
# #Virtual 1152 900
# EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 320 240
EndSubsection
EndSection
#Commented out 4/24/99
# The 16-color VGA server
#Section "Screen"
# Driver "vga16"
# Device "My Video Card"
# Monitor "My Monitor"
# Subsection "Display"
# Modes "640x480" "800x600"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 800 600
# EndSubsection
#EndSection
# The Mono server
# This section commented out 4/24/99
#Section "Screen"
# Driver "vga2"
# Device "My Video Card"
# Monitor "My Monitor"
# Subsection "Display"
# Modes "640x480" "800x600"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 800 600
# EndSubsection
#EndSection
# The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32,
Mach64
# I128, and S3V)
#this section commented out 4/24/99
#Section "Screen"
# Driver "accel"
# Device "My Video Card"
# Monitor "My Monitor"
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 8
# Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 1152 900
# EndSubsection
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 16
# Modes "640x480" "800x600"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 800 600
# EndSubsection
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 32
# Modes "640x400"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 640 400
# EndSubsection
#EndSection
Let me explain what I ghave been trying. I have started to comment out
stuff so by process of elimination I could find what is needed. It
seems the only thing that is responding is the line
Virtual 320 240
and if I change these numbers the screen gets distorted. I havent had
any luck with the modelines. the Xserver does not seem to be responding
to changes in it. I have also attemted to use the modeplot script and
have installed gnuplot for that. It will not run as mentioned in a
previouse message I sent.
I hope that this config file helps someone that is having a tougher time
than me. And I would apreciate any response or tips someone with more
linux exp. might have. myself I have only been trying linux for a
couple of weeks.
Thanks
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From: "Prasanth Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help with XFree86
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 05:55:53 GMT
Anjali Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> here is my xf86config file. It is working but the screen comes up very
> large and I cant seem to tweek it into shape can anyone help.
>
<snip>
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
> ViewPort 0 0
> Virtual 320 240
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
<snip>
> Let me explain what I ghave been trying. I have started to comment out
> stuff so by process of elimination I could find what is needed. It
> seems the only thing that is responding is the line
> Virtual 320 240
> and if I change these numbers the screen gets distorted. I havent had
> any luck with the modelines. the Xserver does not seem to be responding
>
Try changing the Virtual 320 240 to Virtual 640 480. If you want to
tweak the modelines, use xvidtune while running the X server in the
desired mode. It allows you to shift and scale the since of the visible
screen region.
<snip>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William Burrow)
Subject: Re: AccelGraphics Permedia2 AGP 8MB SGRAM Video Card
Date: 19 Apr 1999 15:23:38 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 18 Apr 1999 12:15:26 -0500,
Tim McDonough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Is a driver available for this card? I'd like to use XFree86 but don't know
>which driver to use.
Yes, see the XFree86 site, it is the 3DLabs driver. You MUST get the
3.3.3.1 release, or your clock will be adversely affected.
--
William Burrow -- New Brunswick, Canada o
Copyright 1999 William Burrow ~ /\
~ ()>()
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From: Tom Friedetzky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ASUS P5AB
Date: 20 Apr 1999 10:31:05 GMT
Hi,
are there ANY known problems with Linux and the ASUS P5AB? I'm running
it for some weeks now and I'm quite happy with both performance and
stability, but before suggesting it to a friend I'd like to be sure that
I'm not missing something (especially because he has had quite some
trouble with a different ALI board). He's got an AMD K6-II 350, an ATI
Expert98, and 128 MB of PC100 SDRAM. Currently he's running kernel
2.0.36.
I know of some problems related to the P5AB and the ATI card, but as far
as I know a recent BIOS should take care of them.
If you know of any other socket7 AT-format mobo more suitable /
recommendable... any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Tom
--
Tom Friedetzky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Don't drink and derive!"
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: smp support in linux experimental?
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 05:38:20 GMT
> Experimental SMP (multiple CPU) support is included in kernel 1.3.31
> and newer. Check the Linux/SMP Project page for details and updates.
>
> � Linux/SMP Project
> <http://www.linux.org.uk/SMP/title.html>
excerpt from linux Hardware-HOWTO. So when is linux
smp support not going to be considered experimental anymore?
Seems like lots of people are using it with good success.
Does anyone still consider it experimental and not ready for
primtime?
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From: Anjali Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: help with display/xfree86
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 23:35:39 -0700
here is the output of startx -probonly can anyone please help get my
display size to fit on a 15 inch monitor. If there is anyone having
trouble getting their x windows to come up take a look at my config file
as a starter. My problem was that my mother board was realy designed
for set-top boxes or laptops. It has no video card and will not
acomadate one. It has a sysem-on-chip archatecture....win32 runs great
on it and takes some higher level cales for configuring the video, but
I was told that it was not supporting linux"". I installed redhat 5.2
fine and I can do alot with one shell .... but I want my X windows to
run in a noral manner... So I would realy apreciate the help. Again I
have labored hard to tweek the modelines and I also tried to get the
modeplot script to run to find some good numbers. any help again would
be apreciated.
Thanks in advance
The processor is a Cyrix MGMX 200MHz on a GCT-MGX systemboard, the
monitor is a svga 15 inch see config file for specs.
XFree86 Version 3.3.2.3 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: July 15 1998
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/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.0.34 i686 [ELF]
Configured drivers:
SVGA: server for SVGA graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0):
NV1, STG2000, RIVA128, ET4000, ET4000W32, ET4000W32i,
ET4000W32i_rev_b, ET4000W32i_rev_c, ET4000W32p, ET4000W32p_rev_a,
ET4000W32p_rev_b, ET4000W32p_rev_c, ET4000W32p_rev_d, ET6000,
ET6100,
et3000, pvga1, wd90c00, wd90c10, wd90c30, wd90c24, wd90c31,
wd90c33,
gvga, ati, sis86c201, sis86c202, sis86c205, tvga8200lx,
tvga8800cs,
tvga8900b, tvga8900c, tvga8900cl, tvga8900d, tvga9000, tvga9000i,
tvga9100b, tvga9200cxr, tgui9400cxi, tgui9420, tgui9420dgi,
tgui9430dgi, tgui9440agi, cyber9320, tgui9660, tgui9680, tgui9682,
tgui9685, cyber9382, cyber9385, cyber9388, cyber9397, cyber9520,
3dimage975, 3dimage985, clgd5420, clgd5422, clgd5424, clgd5426,
clgd5428, clgd5429, clgd5430, clgd5434, clgd5436, clgd5446,
clgd5480,
clgd5462, clgd5464, clgd5465, clgd6205, clgd6215, clgd6225,
clgd6235,
clgd7541, clgd7542, clgd7543, clgd7548, clgd7555, ncr77c22,
ncr77c22e,
cpq_avga, mga2064w, mga1064sg, mga2164w, mga2164w AGP, oti067,
oti077,
oti087, oti037c, al2101, ali2228, ali2301, ali2302, ali2308,
ali2401,
cl6410, cl6412, cl6420, cl6440, video7, ark1000vl, ark1000pv,
ark2000pv, ark2000mt, mx, realtek, AP6422, AT24, AT3D, s3_virge,
s3_svga, NM2070, NM2090, NM2093, NM2097, NM2160, NM2200, ct65520,
ct65525, ct65530, ct65535, ct65540, ct65545, ct65546, ct65548,
ct65550, ct65554, ct65555, ct68554, ct64200, ct64300, generic
(using VT number 7)
XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: keycodes: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: types: "default"
(**) XKB: compat: "default"
(**) XKB: symbols: "us(pc101)"
(**) XKB: geometry: "pc"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(**) Mouse: type: PS/2, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
(**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
(**) SVGA: Graphics device ID: "Generic VGA"
(**) SVGA: Monitor ID: "My Monitor"
(**) FontPath set to
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
(**) SVGA: chipset: generic
(**) SVGA: videoram: 1536k
(**) SVGA: clocks: 25.20 28.30 65.00
(**) SVGA: Using 8 bpp, Depth 8, Color weight: 666
(--) SVGA: Using builtin driver modes
(--) SVGA: Builtin Mode: 320x200
(**) SVGA: Virtual resolution set to 320x240
(--) SVGA: SpeedUp code selection modified because virtualX != 1024
also here is my xf86config file
# File generated by XConfigurator.
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#NoTrapSignals
#DontZap
# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode
switching
# sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events.
#DontZoom
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Keyboard section
# **********************************************************************
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
AutoRepeat 500 5
#Xleds 1 2 3
LeftAlt Meta
RightAlt Meta
ScrollLock Compose
RightCtl Control
# XkbDisable
# XkbModel "microsoft"
# XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps"
XkbKeycodes "xfree86"
XkbTypes "default"
XkbCompat "default"
XkbSymbols "us(pc101)"
XkbGeometry "pc"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc101"
XkbLayout "us"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/mouse"
Emulate3Buttons
Emulate3Timeout 50
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "My Monitor"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 30 - 50
VertRefresh 47 - 104
# 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
#Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628
+hsync +vsync
# 800x600 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync
#Modeline "800x600" 50 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666
+hsync +vsync
# 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
#Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806
-hsync -vsync
#Modeline "600x444" 28.33 640 650 700 864 480 488 491 521
#Modeline "800x600" 50 800 800 908 1056 600 601 605 628
+hsync +vsync
#Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1000 1106 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync
-vsync
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Chipset "generic"
VideoRam 1536
Clocks 25.2 28.3 65.0
# Clocks 25.2 28.3 65
EndSection
# Device configured by Xconfigurator:
#This also commented out 4/24/99
#Section "Device"
# Identifier "My Video Card"
# VendorName "Unknown"
# BoardName "Unknown"
#VideoRam 1024
# Clockchip "ics5342"
#EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# The Colour SVGA server
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "Generic VGA"
Monitor "My Monitor"
# commenting this out to experiment 4/24/99
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 8
# Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
# ViewPort 0 0
# # Virtual 400 300
# #Virtual 1152 900
# EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 320 240
EndSubsection
EndSection
#Commented out 4/24/99
# The 16-color VGA server
#Section "Screen"
# Driver "vga16"
# Device "My Video Card"
# Monitor "My Monitor"
# Subsection "Display"
# Modes "640x480" "800x600"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 800 600
# EndSubsection
#EndSection
# The Mono server
# This section commented out 4/24/99
#Section "Screen"
# Driver "vga2"
# Device "My Video Card"
# Monitor "My Monitor"
# Subsection "Display"
# Modes "640x480" "800x600"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 800 600
# EndSubsection
#EndSection
# The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32,
Mach64
# I128, and S3V)
#this section commented out 4/24/99
#Section "Screen"
# Driver "accel"
# Device "My Video Card"
# Monitor "My Monitor"
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 8
# Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 1152 900
# EndSubsection
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 16
# Modes "640x480" "800x600"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 800 600
# EndSubsection
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 32
# Modes "640x400"
# ViewPort 0 0
# Virtual 640 400
# EndSubsection
#EndSection
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