I am not very knowledgeable in the Radeon area, if you are lucky someone knowing more may answer you, but just in case no one does: from what I have seen on this list I got the impression that you must upgrade to 4.2 to get good radeon support... Please someone correct me if I am wrong... Lionel --- "Jason J.W. Pock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there -- > > I can't figure out how to use a floppy drive to copy a file to another > computer...so I'm going to just type the messages up. If someone wants > to help me on this one too, that'd be great. =o) > > Well thanks in advance for taking a look at my problem!!!! > > -Jason Pock > > > > -----=-=-=-=This is XF86Config-4=-=-=-=----- > > # XFree86 4.0 Configuration generated by Xconfigurator > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "XFree86 Configured" > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > EndSection > > # By default, Red Hat Linux 6.0 and later use xfs > > Section "Files" > FontPath "unix/:7100" > EndSection > > # Module loading section > > Section "Module" > Load "dbe" # Double-buffering > Load "GLcore" # OpenGL support > Load "dri" # Direct rendering infrastructure > Load "glx" # OpenGL X protocol interface > Load "extmod" # Misc. required extensions > Load "v41" # Video4Linux > # Load "pex5" # PHIGS for X 3D environment (obsolete) > # Load "record" # X event recorder > # Load "xie" # X Image Extension (obsolete) > # You only need the following two modules if you do not use xfs. > # Load "freetype" # TrueType font handler > # Load "type1" # Adobe Type 1 font handler > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "keyboard0" > Driver "keyboard" > Option "XkbLayout" "us" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Indentifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" > Option "Protocol" "PS/2" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "PF775" > VendorName "unknown" > ModelName "unknown" > HorizSync 30 - 97 > VertRefresh 50 - 180 > Option "dpms" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "ATI Radeon (generic) > Driver "radeon" > BoardName "Unknown" > Option "nodri" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Linux Frame Buffer" > Driver "fbdev" > BoardName "Unknown" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "ATI Radeon (generic)" > Monitor "PF775" > DefaultDepth 24 > Subsection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes 1024x768 > EndSubsection > EndSection > > Section "DRI" > Mode 0666 > EndSection > > > -----=-=-=-=This is test.log=-=-=-=----- > > XFree86 Version 4.1.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.1.0-3) / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) > Release Date: 2 June 2001 > 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) > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.7-0.13.1smp i686 [ELF] > Build Host: stripples.devel.redhat.com > > Module Loader present > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Fri Mar 15 12:38:10 2002 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > (==) ServerLayout "XFree86 Configured" > (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) > (**) | |-->Monitor "PF775" > (**) | |-->Device "ATI Radeon (generic)" > (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0" > (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0" > (**) XKB: layout: "us" > (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100" > (==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" > (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" > (--) using VT number 7 > > Couldn't open RGB-DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb' > (WW) Warning, couldn't open module bitmap > (EE) Failed to load module "bitmap" (module does not exist, 0) > (WW) Warning, couldn't open module pcidata > (EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module does not exist, 0) > > Fatal server error: > Unable to load required base modules, Exiting... > > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full > server output, not just the last messages. > This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". > Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"^M > After 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.^M > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of Robyn Manning > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 6:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Newbie]flashing login screen, unable to start X > > Hi Jason > > Can you post a copy of > > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > > and a copy of > > startx >& test.log > > and post test.log so we can see the errors etc. > > Robyn > > On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 12:55, J. Pock wrote: > > Hi there - > > > > I tried to send this two days ago, but I'm not sure it went through. > > Anyway, here it is again. > > > > I'm trying to install Redhat 7.1 or 7.2 on a Pentium II 400. I have > an > > ATI Radeon VE video card, a Viewsonic PF775 monitor, a sound card, and > a > > 10/100 NIC. I run the installation from the bootable cd's I made. > > Everything seems to install without a hitch - although during the > > xwindows configuration, I cannot test my resolution and color depth. > > > > My problem is that when I boot the system after installing RHL, the > > screen flashes on and off. I've determined that the problem is > xwindows > > starting up, failing, and then re-starting. If I use a text login, > the > > system works fine - but XWINDOWS NEVER WORKS! It's driving me crazy. > > I've seen a bunch of people with this problem, but I can't seem to > find > > the solution. I've tried different drivers (Radeon (generic), Radeon > > AGP, Radeon AGP VIVO, Standard SVGA). I've tried all kinds of color > > depths and resolutions (8-bit 640*480, 24-bit 1024*768). > > > > Also, I tried an Riva TNT2 AGP video card and had similar problems. > > > > The error message I get when I type "startx" at the command prompt is: > > > > "XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server > ":0.0" > > after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining." > === message truncated ===
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