On 12/12/2012, at 1:20 AM, ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote:
> I have been continuing to work the angle that this is a video driver > problem. Updates: > > I already have the Xorg meta-package installed (xserver-xorg-video-all) > that installs their whole suite of drivers. > > I installed the linux-firmware-nonfree package (installs more video > drivers, all proprietary), rebooted, and re-tested the non-working > hardware. No change in results. What does this mean. Mostly software for the THINCLIENT goes on the SERVER but xorg SERVERS go on the THINCLIENT. If you installed your drivers on the SERVER then it will not affect your clients. What you need to do is to install the drivers in the chroot for the clients. This is not straightforward. You can test/check by abandoning the thinclint by installing a normal disk based ubuntu on your problematic client. If and when you get a working solution then install that in your chroot image, The process varies depending on which drivers eg I've seen (ltsp wiki maybe) how to install nvidia drivers on the thin clients. James > > There are other proprietary binary drivers available for some video > cards. E.g. for ATI, there is fglrx and fglrx-updates. So those are an > option, though I think I read somewhere about complications uninstalling > those when they don't work. > > So I'm working on troubleshooting Xorg on the client. Ican ssh into at > least some of the stalled clientsand look at /var/log/Xorg.?.log. For > one Diamond card with a Savage 4 chipsetthat boots to a login screen for > which the top half looks vaguely correct and the bottom half is black, > the Xorg log file seems normal (though I don't have any expertise at > reading these logs). > > But ssh into a stalled clientwith an ATI 210888GX [Mach64 GX] showed > that xorg had matched fglrx as autoconfigured driver 0 and ati as driver > 1. But fglrx was not installed, and the log ends with a few ATIMach64 > entries and then the messages: > (EE) Screen(s) found, but none with a usable configuration. > Fatal server error: no screens found > Server terminated with error (1) > > Then I installed fglrx and still got the same thing. > > Anyone know of some documentation that would help me read/troubleshoot > the Xorg logs better? > > A related troubleshooting question: Can I force usage of a certain > driver? I read that this was supported with xorg.conf, but that does > not exist by default now, and Xorg uses an automated configuration > system called KMS (Kernel Mode Setting), about which I know next to > nothing. But perhaps a configuration via xorg.conf is still > respected/supported? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
