Re: [XFree86] Bug: mga_hal and latest X

[John Tapsell]

On Sunday 02 February 2003 9:27 am, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote:
> Did you compile this server yourself ?
> I've noticed that RedHat 8.0 ships with a version of mga_drv.o
> whcih doesn't support the hal. You aren't using that version, but
> has yours been similarly nobbled ?
> This is what I get on a setup which does use the hal:
>
> % strings /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o | grep -i hal
> NoHal
> Crtc2Half
> HALSetDisplayStart
> mga_hal
> Matrox HAL module used
> Matrox HAL module not loaded - using builtin mode setup instead
> This card requires the "mga_hal" module for dual-head operation
> HALLib not loaded! NOT using "Merged Framebuffer" mode.
> MGAValidateMode from HALlib found the mode to be invalid.
> MGAValidateMode from HALlib found the mode to be invalid.
> MGAValidateVideoParameters from HALlib found the mode to be invalid.
> MGAValidateMode from HALlib found the mode to be invalid.

% strings /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o | grep -i hal
Crtc2Half
NoHal
HALLib not loaded! NOT using "Merged Framebuffer" mode.
This card requires the "mga_hal" module for dual-head operation

Curious no?

My X server is the one that comes with the mandrake cooker.

> > > > Hi,
> > > >   I think that inXFree86 Version 4.2.99.4 there is a bug in the
> > > > detection of mga_hal.
> > > >
> > > >   I had a look through the changelog for 4.2.99.4 and someone added
> > > > some code to detect and check whether the mga_hal module exists.  I'm
> > > > probably doing this wrong, but it does seem to me, naively, that I
> > > > have the mga_hal module, loading it, yet it isn't being detected.
>
> Which item in the changelog is this ?

Hmm, I think I got confused.  The entry I saw was for XFree86 4.2.99.1 (March 
2002), number 46, at: http://xfree86.desiato.de/xfree86/cvs/changes.html

  46. Mga driver updates:
   - Don't try dual-head mode with the G400 unless the mga_hal module
 is loaded.
   - Distinguish between the G400 and G450 when showing the chipset in
 the log.
   - Update the mga man page for supported hardware and dual-head
 support.  Futher updates are needed to document all of the
 drivers's options.

JohnFlux

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Re: [XFree86] Bug: mga_hal and latest X

[John Tapsell]

Anyone more ideas?  Anyone else have any clues?

I made the (minor) changes as you mention, but nothing chances.
I've attached the two files again.

JohnFlux




On Friday 31 January 2003 3:11 pm, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, John Tapsell wrote:
> > Hi,
> >   I think that inXFree86 Version 4.2.99.4 there is a bug in the detection
> > of mga_hal.
> >
> >   I had a look through the changelog for 4.2.99.4 and someone added some
> > code to detect and check whether the mga_hal module exists.  I'm probably
> > doing this wrong, but it does seem to me, naively, that I have the
> > mga_hal module, loading it, yet it isn't being detected.
> >
> >   I'm using the:
> >
> > mga_hal_drv.o   file from the latest drivers from matrox.org
> > mga_drv.o   file that comes with X.
> > mga_dri.o   file that comes with X.
>
> I'm not using mga_dri.o (since it doesn't compile on 2.2 kernels)
> but for the other two I'm doing the same as you.
>
> > In the attached log file, the mga_hal module is loaded (I added
> > LoadModule "mga_hal"   in the XF86Config-4 file)
>
> Why not let the driver load the hal itself ?
> I don't have that line in my config.
>
> In my log note that mga_hal_drv.o is a SUBmodule:
>
> % grep -i5 mga_hal /var/log/XFree86.0.log
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6-v4/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
> (II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.99.4, module version = 0.1.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
> (--) MGA(0): Chipset: "mgag550"
> (II) Loading sub module "mga_hal"
> (II) LoadModule: "mga_hal"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6-v4/lib/modules/drivers/mga_hal_drv.o
> (II) Module mga_hal: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> (==) MGA(0): Matrox HAL module used
> (**) MGA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> (==) MGA(0): RGB weight 888
>
> I think that the module is failing to load the hal because it is already
> there, and giving up (that could be a real bug).
>
> > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_hal_drv.o
> > (II) Module mga_hal: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> > compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> > ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> >
> > But I get this, later on in the log file
> >
> > (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
> > (II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
> > (--) MGA(1): Chipset: "mgag400" (G400)
> > (EE) MGA(1): This card requires the "mga_hal" module for dual-head
> > operation It can be found at the Matrox web site <http://www.matrox.com>
> > (II) UnloadModule: "mga"
> > (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
>
> I also note that you have a dual head config, but both heads
> have the same PCI ID. If it is a dualhead card, you need lines
>   Screen 0
> and
>   Screen 1
> in the Device sections.

# File generated by XFdrake.
# **
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Matrox PowerDesk configured."
Screen "Display 1" LeftOf "Display 2"
Screen "Display 2" 0 0
#Screen"Display 1" 0 0
InputDevice"Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice"Mouse1" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load  "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load  "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load  "extmod" #For xawtv
Load  "type1"
Load  "freetype"
#   Load  "mga_hal"
Load  "dri"
#   Load  "glx"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable  (server abort)
#DontZoom # disable / (resolution switching)
# allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
Option  "allowmouseopenfail"
#   Option  

Re: [XFree86] Rules for an Autoreply bot

[John Tapsell]

On Saturday 01 February 2003 1:44 pm, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Feb 2003, John Tapsell wrote:
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[John Tapsell]

Hi,
  As some of you know, I'm working on a knowledge based system (a bot) that 
checks incomming emails against a database of rules, to try to reduce the 
workload of the volunteers here.

  The trouble is that the same questions keep being asked.
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  Attached is the rules I have so far.

  The rules _really_ need looking over, and touched up.

  Please please try and clean up anything you know to be incorrect, and add 
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  An email has to match every  rule, and every  rule,  Matches 
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   As of Red Hat 8.0 the default is to use only /etc/X11/XF86Config.  The
   use of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 was used up until then because of the
   desire to support both XFree86-3.3.6 and XFree86-4.x.x.  At the same
   time the older RedHat written "Xconfigurator" tool was dropped and a new
   "redhat-config-xfree86" tool introduced.

   All RedHat 8.0 machines run the font server on 7100.

  

  
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device)

  Power management is a long subject.  Reply with "Tell me about
  apm" in the subject for more information.

  
  
Tell me about apm

  First there was APM - Advanced Power Management.
  This worked okayish, but eventually something more powerful was
  needed.  ACPI is the newer version, however ACPI support is still not very
  good in the linux kernel.
  If you have a toshiba laptop, then you can get the toshibautilities to
  do power management stuff.
  More details on acpi at http://www.teleport.com/~acpi/acpihtml/home.htm,
  or at http://phobos.fs.tum.de/acpi,
  For software suspend, see http://sourceforge.net/projects/swsusp/,
  There are acpi patches for the kernel at
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/acpi.

  
  
(WW) MGA(0): Video BIOS info block not detected!

  Unknown.  I can't find anything on the web about it.

  
  
This card requires the "mga_hal" module for dual-head operation

  You need to go to the matrox.org website and download the latest
  drivers for you card.

  
  
PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server.
RedHat 7

  First, It could be that you have some corrupted files.
  Please do:
  
  rpm --verify libnewt0.50

  It should return nothing.

  Second.  Check that /etc/pam.d/xserver says something like:

#%PAM-1.0
	auth   sufficient	/lib/security/pam_rootok.so
	auth   required	/lib/security/pam_console.so
	accountrequired	/lib/security/pam_permit.so

	Third.  In DEBIAN there was a file called /etc/Xwrapper.config
	I do not know if there is an equivalent in RedHat.

  
  

  ATI
  Radeon


  R250
  R200
  Mobility


  The ATI Mobility card is an R200 core.
  Both 2D and 3D will be supported in XFree86 4.3.0.

  
  
Failed to setup write combining range

  This is just a warning.  You probably don't
  have MTRR support compiled into your kernel.  

  
  
Redhat

  Asus V8420	  
  Geforce 4 Ti4200
 

  The Geforce 4 Ti4200 (Asus v8420) was not supported in 
  the X server
  that came with RedHat 8 or earlier.
  Try running XFree86 4.2.99 snapshots or later, available
  at ftp.xfree86.org

  
  
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Re: [XFree86] Bug: mga_hal and latest X

[John Tapsell]

On Friday 31 January 2003 3:11 pm, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, John Tapsell wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > In the attached log file, the mga_hal module is loaded (I added
> > LoadModule "mga_hal"   in the XF86Config-4 file)
>
> Why not let the driver load the hal itself ?
> I don't have that line in my config.

At first I let the driver load itself, but it makes no difference - I get 
exactly the same error.  I explicitly loaded it incase that made a 
difference.

JohnFlux
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Re: [XFree86] [XFree86(TM) Bug Report] x server is not starting.

[John Tapsell]

I wouldn't know, but others might be able to help you better if you attached 
/var/log/XFree86.0.log and /etc/X11/XF86Config

Sincerely,
JohnFlux


On Friday 31 January 2003 2:01 pm, sam wrote:
> Regarding: x server is not starting.
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> XFree86 Version: 3.3.6
>
> OS: red hat linux v.7.3
>
> Area: Xserver
>
> Server: XFree86 (The XFree86 4.x server)
>
> Video Card:
>
> sis 6326.4096 kb ram
>
> Description:
>
> ww:mode pool is empty
> ee:no valid mode found
>
> these were the errors
>
> Repeat By:
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Re: [XFree86] Problem with XFree86

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Hi!
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On Friday 31 January 2003 1:51 pm, Danilo Augusto wrote:
>> ...
>>   PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server.

  First, It could be that you have some corrupted files.
  Please do:

  rpm --verify libnewt0.50

  It should return nothing.

  Second.  Check that /etc/pam.d/xserver says something like:

#%PAM-1.0
auth   sufficient   /lib/security/pam_rootok.so
auth   required /lib/security/pam_console.so
accountrequired /lib/security/pam_permit.so

Third.  In DEBIAN there was a file called /etc/Xwrapper.config
I do not know if there is an equivalent in RedHat.



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[XFree86] Bug: mga_hal and latest X

[John Tapsell]

Hi,
  I think that inXFree86 Version 4.2.99.4 there is a bug in the detection of 
mga_hal.

  I had a look through the changelog for 4.2.99.4 and someone added some code 
to detect and check whether the mga_hal module exists.  I'm probably doing 
this wrong, but it does seem to me, naively, that I have the mga_hal module, 
loading it, yet it isn't being detected.

  I'm using the:

mga_hal_drv.o   file from the latest drivers from matrox.org
mga_drv.o   file that comes with X.
mga_dri.o   file that comes with X.

I'm not using the mga_drv.o and mga_dri.o files from matrox, because I want to 
have accelerated X and dual head.  (even if it is only accelerated on one 
screen.)

In the attached log file, the mga_hal module is loaded (I added LoadModule 
"mga_hal"   in the XF86Config-4 file)

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_hal_drv.o
(II) Module mga_hal: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5

But I get this, later on in the log file

(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(--) MGA(1): Chipset: "mgag400" (G400)
(EE) MGA(1): This card requires the "mga_hal" module for dual-head operation
It can be found at the Matrox web site 
(II) UnloadModule: "mga"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"

Thoughts please?



# File generated by XFdrake.
# **
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Matrox PowerDesk configured."
Screen "Display 1" LeftOf "Display 2"
Screen "Display 2" 0 0
#Screen"Display 1" 0 0
InputDevice"Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice"Mouse1" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load  "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load  "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load  "extmod"
Load  "type1"
Load  "freetype"#Load "glx" # 3D layer
Load  "mga_hal"
Load  "dri"
#   Load  "glx"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable  (server abort)
#DontZoom # disable / (resolution switching)
# allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
Option  "allowmouseopenfail"
#   Option  "Xinerama"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Keyboard1"
Driver  "Keyboard"
Option  "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option  "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option  "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Mouse1"
Driver  "mouse"
Option  "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option  "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option  "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
#ModeLine "1024x480"65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488  494  563 -hsync 
-vsync
# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
#ModeLine "768x576" 50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
#ModeLine "768x576" 63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
Identifier   "Display 1"
#   VendorName   "Relisys"
#   ModelName"Relisys RE551"
#   HorizSync24.0 - 60.0
#   VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
VendorName "Plug'n Play"
ModelName "CTX VL950 series, EX950 series, PL9 series"
HorizSync 30-95
VertRefresh 50-160
DisplaySize 366 274
Option  "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier   "Display 2"
VendorName   "Relisys"
ModelName"Relisys RE551"
HorizSync24.0 - 60.0
VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
Option   "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier  "MATROX CARD 1"
Driver  "mga"
Option  "DPMS"
BusID   "PCI:1:0:0"
Option  "AGPMode" "4"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier  "MATROX CARD 2"
Driver  "mga"
Option  "DPMS"
BusID   "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen  1
Option  "AGPMode" "4"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Display 1"
Device "MATROX CARD 1"
Monitor"Display 1"
DefaultDepth 24
DefaultFbBPP 32
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes"1024x768" 

Re: [XFree86] problem

[John Tapsell]

On Thursday 30 January 2003 11:08 pm, System Administrator a.k.a. The Root of 
the Problem wrote:
> pci bus 0x0 cardnum 0x00 function 0x: vendor 0x1106 device 0x0691
>  VIA  Device unknown

Just a host bridge.  Apollo Pro/133/133A chipsets.
VT82C691/693A/694X

> pci bus 0x0 cardnum 0x08 function 0x: vendor 0x104b device 0x1040
>  BusLogic 946C 10

BusLogic no longer exist - they were absorbed into Mylex.
This chip, the BA80C30 - a Multimaster.


> pci bus 0x0 cardnum 0x0a function 0x: vendor 0x10b7 device 0x9200
>  3COM  Device unknown

This is your network card.
This is 3COM 3C905C-TX or the 3C920 integrated (On the motherboard).  A Fast 
EtherLink.

>
> pci bus 0x0 cardnum 0x0c function 0x: vendor 0x1274 device 0x5880
>  Ensoniq  Device unknown

This is your sound card.
This is an AudioPCI card.  Probably a Sound Blaster 16 PCI card or a 
SoundBlaster 4.1 Digitial.

>
> pci bus 0x1 cardnum 0x00 function 0x: vendor 0x1002 device 0x534d
>  ATI  Device unknown

This is your graphics card.
This is a Rage 128 SM graphics card. AGP 4x.


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Re: [XFree86] Segmentation Fault

[John Tapsell]

I believe that the problem is in the hardware acceleration.  By moving that 
module, X can no longer find it.  Therefore it disables DRI and falls back on 
software rendering.

I'll bet that you don't get a particulary good framerate.

Unfortunetly I do not know where to go from here ;)
Perhaps other people might know.

JohnFlux

On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:04 pm, Jordi Ferrer Plana wrote:
> Oh my good!
>
> I do:
> >   strace glxinfo
> >
> >   And tell us the results.
>
> And I saw:
> open("/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/r128_dri.so", O_RDONLY) = 5
> read(5, "\177ELF\1\1\1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\3\0\3\0\1\0\0\0\340Z\0"...,
> 1024) = 1024
> fstat64(5, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0755, st_size=1536959, ...}) = 0
> old_mmap(NULL, 1463984, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE, 5, 0) =
> 0x403c
> mprotect(0x40517000, 59056, PROT_NONE)  = 0
> old_mmap(0x40517000, 16384, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED,
> 5, 0x156000) = 0x40517000
> old_mmap(0x4051b000, 42672, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE,
> MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x4051b000
> close(5)= 0
> --- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) ---
> +++ killed by SIGSEGV +++
>
> Then I have moved /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/r128_dri.so to
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/r128_dri.so.old
>
> and now are working fine all gl applications... Perhaps that can help to
> know what's the problem...

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Re: *****SPAM***** [XFree86] Radeon 7500 doesn't work with radeon driver

[John Tapsell]

Someone else (about 5 mins ago) said they got it working with fbdev, but it 
wasn't very good.
I replied to him that I think that there will be both 2d and 3d support in 
4.3.0

JohnFlux



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> hello,
>
> I've got a
>
> - video card: Sapphire with chipset ATI Radeon 7500 64Mb DDR duel head
> - monitor: Sony 100ES
> - Mandrake 9.0 with XFree86 4.2.1
>
> My linux system detect the video card right but when testing the
> configuration the monitor goes blank.
>
> I've tried to edit manually the XF86Config file and found out that
> - the monitor goes blank when Driver (at Section "Device") is "radeon" or
> "ati" - X starts but with slow performance when Driver (at Section
> "Device") is "vesa"
>
> Can you suggest me a solution or show me an alternative resource to ask for
> help ?
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> I've included my /var/log/XFree86.0.log  and  /usr/X11/XF86Config file
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Re: [XFree86] Driver for Radeon Mobility 7500

[John Tapsell]

  The ATI Mobility card (I think) is an R200 core.
  Both 2D and 3D will be supported in XFree86 4.3.0.


On Thursday 30 January 2003 9:34 pm, Mark Collins wrote:
> Can someone recommend a driver and/or Xserver for a
> Radeon Mobility 7500?
>
> I have been able to get it to work using fbdev, but
> only with mediocre results.  If I use fbdev in XFree86
> 3.3.6 I have good screen resolution, but choppy
> graphics when moving windows, scolling in text, etc.
> When I use fbdev in XFree 4.2.1 I get good graphics
> motion, but the resolution is incorrect and I can't
> seem to alter it.
>
> I am running Mandrake 8.2/9.0.  Any advice?
>
> Thanks
>
> =
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Re: [XFree86] X windows crash

[John Tapsell]

Thank you for this email!

  I haven't administrated a redhat machine for a long time - I wasn't sure how 
it was setup.

  I've noted down your points for future reference :)

JohnFlux

  

On Thursday 30 January 2003 8:50 pm, Oisin C. Feeley wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, John Tapsell wrote:
> >Sir,
> >
> >  Sorry for the last couple of emails.. heh
> >
> >  First, reboot.  Then boot by:
> >
> >  when you boot, pass the following option to the kernel:
> >
> >'init=/bin/bash"
> >
> >  So if you normally type "linux", do "linux init=/bin/bash"
> >  There's probably a better way.  Perhaps "linux single" works, or
> >"linux safe".
> >
> >  For some reason it is using /etc/X11/XF86Config , and not
> >/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 as I had assumed.  I appologies for my error.
>
> As of Red Hat 8.0 the default is to use only /etc/X11/XF86Config.  The
> use of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 was used up until then because of the
> desire to support both XFree86-3.3.6 and XFree86-4.x.x.  At the same
> time the older RedHat written "Xconfigurator" tool was dropped and a new
> "redhat-config-xfree86" tool introduced.
>
> >  Please edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and add the unix/:-1 to the font path.
>
> It'll be interesting to see what comes from this.  All the RedHat 8.0
> machines that I've ssen use the 7100 port.  It would be informative if
> the OP were to do a "netstat -A unix | grep font-unix" and then see if
> the output matches something like this:
> unix  3  [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2053
> /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100
>
>
> HTH,
> Oisin Feeley
>
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Re: [XFree86] Trident TGUI9660: looks zoomed in about 20x

[John Tapsell]

Sir,
  You wouldn't be able to move around because the virtual size is the same as 
the view size (i.e. 320x200).

  Okay, do:

mv /etc/X11/XF86Config{,.backup-30012003}
redhat-config-xfree86
  
  (without the -4 this time)

JohnFlux
   


On Thursday 30 January 2003 9:03 pm, Donald E Haselwood wrote:
> John,
>
> >redhat-config-xfree86
>
> Did that.  I get the zoomed in display.  I can't move around in it and do
> anything.  By blindly pressing tab and enter I had a screen come up with a
> selection that had two tabs at the top.  I selected the Advanced and it had
> to boxes for entry having to do with screen size, horizontal and vertical.
> I tried entering a number into one, but I couldn't get beyond that.
>
> Don
>
> >JohnFlux
> >
> >> Don
> >>
> >> At 05:13 PM 1/30/03 +, you wrote:
> >> >Hi,
> >> >
> >> >Well your config file says:
> >> >
> >> >(==) VGA(0): Virtual size is 320x200 (pitch 320)
> >> >(**) VGA(0): Built-in mode "Generic 320x200 default mode": 12.6 MHz
> >> >(scaled from 25.2 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 70.2 Hz (VScan)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >No wonder it all looks big :)
> >> >
> >> >Btw to convert from linux format to windows you can open the file in
> >> > MSDOS Edit.  (file->run-> "edit")  Then save it, or copy and paste it.
> >> >  Also MS Word will convert iirc. :)
> >> >
> >> >Anyway, on with the story..  You need to setup some resolutions.
> >> >
> >> >Quickest way to do this is probably just to start from scratch.
> >> >Do:
> >> >
> >> >mv /etc/X11/XF86Config-4{,.backup-30012003}
> >> >redhat-config-xfree86
> >> >
> >> >Let me know how this works out.
> >> >
> >> >JohnFlux
> >>
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Re: [XFree86] Problem with sis305 for RedHat8.0

[John Tapsell]

Sir,
  Can you send us the log file:  /var/log/XFree86.0.log

  If not, can you try and describe the problem as best you can.

  Also, try going into the bios on the machine, and checking that the irq 
request for the video graphics card is enabled.

Sincerely,
JohnFlux

  


On Thursday 30 January 2003 9:02 pm, Rahul Dastidar wrote:
> I have a sis305 agp card with 32Mb vram(machine type is (IBM NETVISTA 6049
> B1A).MY SIS305 GRAPHICS  card is not working properly.Can any one give me
> suitable reply so that i can find my driver? please mail me -
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Re: [XFree86] xserver error problem.

[John Tapsell]

Hi!
  This is an automated reply.  If you reply, then you will get a human.
Please don't be offended by this automatic reply - it is here so we can
speed up our help, and give you a better service.

  Pleaes please please give me feedback!  I need input to grow and learn.

  Without further ado:


>> ...
>>   PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server.
>> ...
>>  Hi, I have Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop with linux redhat 7.3.

  First, It could be that you have some corrupted files.
  Please do:

  rpm --verify libnewt0.50

  It should return nothing.

  Second.  Check that /etc/pam.d/xserver says something like:

#%PAM-1.0
auth   sufficient   /lib/security/pam_rootok.so
auth   required /lib/security/pam_console.so
accountrequired /lib/security/pam_permit.so

Third.  In DEBIAN there was a file called /etc/Xwrapper.config
I do not know if there is an equivalent in RedHat.



Hope this can be of some use.

Sincerely,

JohnFlux














On Thursday 30 January 2003 8:24 pm, Shajith Ikbal wrote:
> Hi, I have Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop with linux redhat 7.3.
> It was working fine till now. Now suddenly it is giving
> problems when I run startx.
>
> Its giving the following error message when I try to run startx.
> (This problem comes only when I try to run startx as some user.
> Its working fine when I login as root.).
>
>  Fatal server error:
>  PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server.
>  Perhaps you do not have console ownership?
>
>  When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
>  the full server output, not just the last messages.
>  Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>  giving up.
>  xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
>  xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
>
>
> Please help me in how to correct this.
> Thank you very much for your early reply.
>
> Shajith.
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Re: [XFree86] Trident TGUI9660: looks zoomed in about 20x

[John Tapsell]

On Thursday 30 January 2003 8:34 pm, Donald E Haselwood wrote:
> John,
>
> Thanks for the conversion tip.  Using MS Word did not occur to me!  I tried
> everything else, e.g. file transfer with samba, etc.

you can use "ftp".  Make sure it is in text mode before you do the "get".   
This btw is the difference between text and binary mode in ftp.

>
> >mv /etc/X11/XF86Config-4{,.backup-30012003}
>
> This gives "No such file or directory".  I checked on my newer machine
> (also RH8, and works fine) and I didn't find a XF86Config-4 file.

Okay skip this step and go straight onto the :

redhat-config-xfree86

JohnFlux
>
> Don
>
> At 05:13 PM 1/30/03 +, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >Well your config file says:
> >
> >(==) VGA(0): Virtual size is 320x200 (pitch 320)
> >(**) VGA(0): Built-in mode "Generic 320x200 default mode": 12.6 MHz
> >(scaled from 25.2 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 70.2 Hz (VScan)
> >
> >
> >No wonder it all looks big :)
> >
> >Btw to convert from linux format to windows you can open the file in MSDOS
> >Edit.  (file->run-> "edit")  Then save it, or copy and paste it.  Also MS
> >Word will convert iirc. :)
> >
> >Anyway, on with the story..  You need to setup some resolutions.
> >
> >Quickest way to do this is probably just to start from scratch.
> >Do:
> >
> >mv /etc/X11/XF86Config-4{,.backup-30012003}
> >redhat-config-xfree86
> >
> >Let me know how this works out.
> >
> >JohnFlux
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Re: [XFree86] Segmentation Fault

[John Tapsell]

On Thursday 30 January 2003 7:43 pm, Jordi Ferrer Plana wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I traced my problem with Qt applications and my X server. I found that
> my problem is with OpenGl applications:

Sir,

  Could you tell me what video card you have?

  If it is nvidia, then try:

  chmod 666 /dev/nvidia

  If this works, let me know.  If this does not work, or you do not have an 
nvidia card, please do:

  strace glxinfo

  And tell us the results. 

Thanks,
JohnFlux


> $ glxinfo
> name of display: :0.0
> Segmentation fault
>
> glxinfo isn't a Qt app, then How can I fix that? I have to reinstall
> something about gl?
>
> Thnks for advanced

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Re: [XFree86] X windows crash

[John Tapsell]

Sir,

  Sorry for the last couple of emails.. heh

  First, reboot.  Then boot by:

  when you boot, pass the following option to the kernel:

'init=/bin/bash"

  So if you normally type "linux", do "linux init=/bin/bash"
  There's probably a better way.   Perhaps  "linux single" works, or "linux 
safe".

  For some reason it is using /etc/X11/XF86Config , and not 
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 as I had assumed.  I appologies for my error.

  Please edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and add the unix/:-1 to the font path.

JohnFlux


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Re: [XFree86] X windows crash

[John Tapsell]

Yikes.

Is it doing exactly the same thing as it was before you added that line?
Or was it behaving differently?

It might be useful to see the log file again :)



On Thursday 30 January 2003 5:21 pm, Roger Harden wrote:
> John Tapsell - thanks for your reply.  I've added the line, FontPath
> "unix/:-1" to the XF86Vonfig file.
> On rebooting the system it loops continuously between showing me the text
> login screen and a blank screen. Have you any further suggestions please?
> Roger Harden
>
> ----- Original Message -
> From: "John Tapsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > It is possible that the font server is listening on "unix/:-1" rather
> > than "unix/:7100"
> >
> > To rule out that possibility, and make the config file more robust for
>
> later,
>
> > edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4  and look for where it says:
> >
> > FontPath "unix/:7100"
> >
> > And add in
> >
> > FontPath "unix/:-1"
> >
> > (You can leave them both in their.  It will use whatever it can)
> >
> > Let me know how whether this works.
> >
> > JohnFlux
> >
> > On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:00 am, Roger Harden wrote:
> > > Hi!  I'm new to Linux so please bear with me; I have been running
> > > Redhat Linux version 8.0 successfully with the X system configured for
> > > about 3 weeks.
> > >
> > > After one restart, initiated from the closedown dialog in X windows,
> > > the
>
> X
>
> > > system failed to reload. I have checked that the font server xfs is
>
> still
>
> > > running and feel that one or more files have been corrupted. I note
> > > that this is possible with XFree86 version 4.2.0 from the upgrade 
> > > notes for version 4.2.1.
> > >
> > > Could you please advise me on the best way to recover the X windows
>
> system;
>
> > > should I try and upgrade to 4.2.1? I attach the relevant log file.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Roger Harden
> >
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Re: [XFree86] Trident TGUI9660: looks zoomed in about 20x

[John Tapsell]

Hi,

Well your config file says:

(==) VGA(0): Virtual size is 320x200 (pitch 320) 
(**) VGA(0): Built-in mode "Generic 320x200 default mode": 12.6 MHz
(scaled from 25.2 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 70.2 Hz (VScan) 


No wonder it all looks big :)

Btw to convert from linux format to windows you can open the file in MSDOS 
Edit.  (file->run-> "edit")  Then save it, or copy and paste it.  Also MS 
Word will convert iirc. :) 

Anyway, on with the story..  You need to setup some resolutions.

Quickest way to do this is probably just to start from scratch.
Do:

mv /etc/X11/XF86Config-4{,.backup-30012003}
redhat-config-xfree86

Let me know how this works out.

JohnFlux

On Thursday 30 January 2003 4:48 pm, Donald E Haselwood wrote:
> John,
> Thanks for the response.  (I hope this turns out OK, as I finally had to
> transfer the email from Win98 to Linux, as well as copy the file from
> the machine in question.  I couldn't get the file end-of-lines converted
> from Linux to Windows--spent most of the afternoon trying to sort it
> out...)
>
> >Can we see your log file please?
> >/var/log/XFree86.0.log
> >
> >On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 12:03:15PM -0500, Donald E Haselwood wrote:
> >> RedHat8.0, P100, 48MB, Trident TGUI9660.  I've used 'xf86config' in
>
> about
>
> >> every combination that I can think of, all resulting in a screen that
>
> looks
>
> >> like it is zoomed in about 20x.  I get the same results with RH6.2
>
> With
>
> >> the "magnification" so great it is not useable.
> >>
> >> Similarly, I found that RH6.2 on a PIII, 256MB, ATI Rage 128,
>
> exhibits the
>
> >> same characteristics, however it works fine with RH8.0.  One
>
> difference
>
> >> with this setup and the Trident on the P100 is that the screen can be
>
> moved
>
> >> left/right, but not to the bottom, using the mouse.  With the
>
> P100/Trident
>
> >> the screen the screen is fixed.
> >>
> >> Alt-Ctl- +/- has no effect.
> >>
> >> Any ideas as what to try?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Don
> >
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> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.2.0-72) / 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: Linux 2.4.18-11smp i686 [ELF]
> Build Host: daffy.perf.redhat.com
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> 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: Wed Jan 29 12:08:01 2003
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> (==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout"
> (**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0)
> (**) |   |-->Monitor "My Monitor"
> (**) |   |-->Device "My Video Card"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
> (**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
> (**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
> (**) Option "XkbModel" "chicony"
> (**) XKB: model: "chicony"
> (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> (**) XKB: layout: "us"
> (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
> (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/".
> Entry deleted from font path.
> (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/").
> (**) FontPath set to
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/u
>sr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr
>/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/
>X11/fonts/100dpi/" (**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> (--) using VT number 7
>
> (II) Open APM successful
> (II) Module ABI versions:
> XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
> XFree86 Video Driver: 0.5
> XFree86 XInput driver : 0.3
> XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
> XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.3
> (II) Loader running on linux
> (II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
> (II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
> Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
> ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
> (II) Loading font Bitmap
> (II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
> (II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.1.0
> ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> (II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
> (II) PCI: Config type is 1
> (II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x8058, mode1Res1 = 0x8000
> (II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
> (II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,7030 card 

Re: [XFree86] X windows crash

[John Tapsell]

Hi!

It is possible that the font server is listening on "unix/:-1" rather than 
"unix/:7100"

To rule out that possibility, and make the config file more robust for later, 
edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4  and look for where it says:

FontPath "unix/:7100"

And add in

FontPath "unix/:-1"

(You can leave them both in their.  It will use whatever it can)

Let me know how whether this works.

JohnFlux




On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:00 am, Roger Harden wrote:
> Hi!  I'm new to Linux so please bear with me; I have been running Redhat
> Linux version 8.0 successfully with the X system configured for about 3
> weeks.
>
> After one restart, initiated from the closedown dialog in X windows, the X
> system failed to reload. I have checked that the font server xfs is still
> running and feel that one or more files have been corrupted. I note that
> this is possible with XFree86 version 4.2.0 from the upgrade  notes for
> version 4.2.1.
>
> Could you please advise me on the best way to recover the X windows system;
> should I try and upgrade to 4.2.1? I attach the relevant log file.
>
> Regards
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Re: [XFree86] Unable to go to the graphical mode -

[John Tapsell]

Sir,

Try doing:

service xfs start

Then trying X again.

JohnFlux


On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 09:35:39PM -0800, chaitali wrote:
> I have loaded Linux on a machine the specufications are given below but am
> unable to go to the graphical mode. Please help
> 
> The OS is RedHat Linux7.1 with X Window System(protocol Version 11, revision
> 0, vendor release 6400)and KDE version 2.1.1 on a Dell 1400 machine which is
> P3 machine with 256 MB RAM and two 17GB HDD
> 
> On giving the command startx I am getting the following output-
> 
> The XKEYBOARD Keymap compiler(xkbcomp)reports:
> Error:bad length in symbols
>   Output file "compiled/server-0.xkm" removed
> Errors  from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server. Couldn't load XKB
> keymap, falling back to pre-XKB Keymap. Could not init font path element
> unix:7100, removing from list!
> Fatal server error:
> Could not open default font 'fixed'
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full
> server output, not just the last messages. Please report problems to
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> XIO:fatal IO error 104(connection reset by peer) on X server "0:0" after 0
> requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
> Log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log" attached
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Re: Re: [XFree86] Problems with 3-D gaming on Redhat 7.2

[John Tapsell]

You can get matrox PCI cards.  Dunno about others.

Matrox has very good linux support - not quite perfect, but one of the best.

JohnFlux



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> Is there any workaround for this?  I am willing to turn off my onboard video card 
>and get another one that is Linux supported.   It would have to be a PCI card.  What 
>may complicate things is that the motherboard has an on-board AGPSo I'm not sure 
>how that will work...There is no AGP slot on my motherboard.  
> 
> Any insights?
> 
> Laura
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> Subject: Re: [XFree86] Problems with 3-D gaming on Redhat 7.2
> 
> > 
> > Laura West wrote:
> > 2.  I am using Red Hat 7.2 and upgraded it to the latest kernel, 
> > along with the latest version of xfree86.  Trident Cyberblade is the 
> > driver xfree86 chooses to be the best driver.
> 
> There is no hardware accelerated 3D driver available for this card for 
> Linux.  The game runs slowly because it is using software rendering.
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Re: [XFree86] XDM: Too many retransmissions - session declared dead

[John Tapsell]

Sir,

  My first thought is that for some reason the configuration files are
different.

  Please check that the file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 on a machine that works
is identical to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 on the machine that doesn't.

If they are identical, try comparing /var/log/XFree86.0.log files
on the two machines.

  If you solve it, please let me know.  If you don't solve it,
please reply back letting us know.

  Perhaps you could attach 3 things in the reply if it doesn't work:

1) The file:  /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 on the machine that doesn't work.
2) The file:  /var/log/XFree86.0.log on the machine that doesn't work.
3) The file:  /var/log/XFree86.0.log on the machine that does work.

That should help us try to figure out what is wrong.

Sincerely,

JohnFlux


On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 06:51:21PM +, Mike Heald wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We have an X server (4.2.1.1) and a few X clients
> (4.2.1.1 also) which run fine, but one the console of
> the clients we keep getting 
> 
> "XDM: Too many retransmissions"
> 
> then after a day or two
> 
> "XDM: Too many retransmissions - session declared dead"
> 
> and the client shuts down X.
> 
> Where do I start looking into why this is? I've
> been through all the howto's and I dont seem to
> have done anything wrong.
> 
> To further twist my head, one of the clients is
> unaffected, however they are all identical clone machines...
> 
> Thanks for any help
> 
> mike
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Re: [XFree86] display problems with Mandrex 9.0, ati AGP card

[John Tapsell]

Hi!

  I assume you mean Mandrake :)

  Anyhow, you can use the controls on your monitor to stretch the image to
fill the screen.

  Or you can use xvidtune to get X to do it.

  Or you could try a different resolution. (Run the mandrake configuration
center (mcc), go to hardware, and change the resolution there.

Let me know what you try, and how it turns out.

Best of luck,
JohnFlux




On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 01:22:56PM -0500, Rajendra Datar wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a PC and I have loaded Mandrex 9.0 OS on it.
> During the installation, it said it has found Nokia 477W monitor
> (perfect) and the ATI card (ATI Utah was chosen by default by Linux).
> So it was installed with 4.1.2 XFree86.
> 
> When the system boots, it is fine and uses the entire screen.
> After the file systems are mounted, the login GUI window only uses
> part of the screen and about 1 inch vertical space is not used at all.
> This space is on the right side.
> 
> Can some Linux Guru help me on the configuration issue?
> 
> THANKS a lot in advance.
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [XFree86] help

[John Tapsell]

Try:

  redhat-config-xfree86






On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 06:18:50PM -, vikash  gautam wrote:
> whenever i m starting my x server thru startx getting following 
> message in log file:
> 
> 
> 
> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.2.0-72) / 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: Linux 2.4.18-11smp i686 [ELF]
> Build Host: daffy.perf.redhat.com
> 
> Module Loader present
> OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.18-14 
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.2 20020903 
> (Red Hat Linux 8.0 3.2-7)) #1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002
> 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: Wed Jan 29 12:39:56 
> 2003
> (EE) Unable to locate/open config file
> (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> 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".
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> 
> 
> plz give me some reponse.
> bye
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Re: [XFree86] Mouse Cursor off 1 cm

[John Tapsell]

Personally I have no idea.
However, until the guru's wake up, I can give you a standard
template reply for all cursor problems..

Edit /var/log/XF86Config-4
Go to the 'Section "Display"'
Add:
 Option "sw_cursor"
And restart the X server.

PLEASE let me know whether this works or not.
I must have sent out a dozen replies to people this week, and recieved
zero response. ;)


Appologies to the previous person that I told 'SWCursor' to.  That's what it
is in MS Windows :)  In linux I think its 'sw_cursor'.







On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 02:55:48PM -0200, Fabiano wrote:
> Hi people,
> 
> My mouse cursor is about 1 cm off of where it already is. Exemple: if I 
> put the cursor on "x" option for closing window it select the "_" 
> minimise option.
> 
> Does anybody has any config that could fix this problem. My XFree86 is 
> 4.0 version and my KDE is 3.1 ?
> 
> Thank you
> Fabiano J. Costola
> 
> "Linux forever and for everyone"
> 
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Re: [XFree86] mouse cursor is a big rectangle on sis video card

[John Tapsell]

Could you try the following please, and let me know if it works.

Open /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Go to the Display section.
Add:
  Option "SWCursor"

in that section.

Thanks
JohnFlux


On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 04:03:07PM +0200, Marius Andreiana wrote:
> Hi
> 
> On sis 5591/5592 agp video card, mouse cursor is displayed as a big
> (30x30 pixels ) rectagle filled with random stuff. There's also a dotted
> line (sometimes two) almost in the middle of the screen. For very short
> period of times the cursor is displayed properly.
> I'm using xfree86 4.2.99 included in second red hat beta release.
> 
> Please let me know if other information is needed or how could I help
> fixing this.
> 
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Re: [XFree86] HelpMePlease!

[John Tapsell]

ali,

  Did you fix your problem?

JohnFlux


On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 04:44:43PM +, John Tapsell wrote:
> Good sir,
>   Could you try something for me please?
> 
> place this in /etc/system:
> 
> 
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax = 8388608
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmmni = 0x1000
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg = 0x100
> 
> And try again.  Let me know if anything changes.
> (Create it if it doesn't exist)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> JohnFlux
> 
> On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 05:00:14PM +0100, ali wrote:
> > Hi!
> > I have notebook with sis chipset, vga(sis), and after few minutes my screen 
>freeze...but server and services on my notebook works (ftpd, telnetd, 
>sshd)...Alt+CTRL+backspace don't work, CTRL+Alt+Del don't work =O< Please help me if 
>u can...Thanks a lot, i'm sending my logfile in next mail...Have a nice day!
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Re: [XFree86] X server

[John Tapsell]

Someone had this error, and we recommended to them to just remove the lock
and continue.  In this case, there would have been no difference
to the server doing it automatically.

Perhaps we should start with what caused this.

* What creates this lock?
* Under what circumstances would this lock exist without X running?
* What is the worst case senario for ignoring the error,
removing the lock, and continuing?

JohnFlux



On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 09:35:57AM +, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, John Tapsell wrote:
> 
> > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Andrew V. Stiegmann wrote:
> > > > If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
> > > > and start again.
> > Couldn't we have X look for a running process, and if none found,
> > delete the lock?
> > 
> > If not automatically, then ask the user whether to.
> > 
> > It does seem rather silly to bother the user about this.
> 
> Care to write platform independent code to do that.
> Sorry make that code that runs on all our platforms, warts and all.
> 
> More seriously, if the lock file is there but no process is running,
> then something nasty happened.
> I think that the user ought to know about that,
> so that they can take corrective action.
> 
> Don't forget that things like xdm run X repeatedly.
> If something like this happens I'd rather have a tight loop
> if X start, notice a problem and stop, than have a tight loop
> of notice a problem, pretend it didn't happen and then perhaps
> go on to do something that might well make a confused graphics card worse.
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Re: [XFree86] Hansol 710A - Redhat 8.0 ( Diamond Fire GL1)

[John Tapsell]

It looks like a problem with your XF86Config file.
You might want to backup the old config file:

  mv /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config-old

then configure X:

  xf86config

Redhat might have a better way of configuring - I can't remember.


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> Hi
> 
> I'm having problems setting up my monitor / graphics card.
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Re: [XFree86] X server

[John Tapsell]

On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 06:43:41AM +0100, Peter Finderup Lund wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Andrew V. Stiegmann wrote:
> 
> > If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
> > and start again.
> >
> > I am a newbie, so i am not familiar with deleting this file from the
> > text interface.
> 
> rm /tmp/.X0-lock
> 
> (you might need to be root)

Couldn't we have X look for a running process, and if none found,
delete the lock?

If not automatically, then ask the user whether to.

It does seem rather silly to bother the user about this.

JohnFlux


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Re: [XFree86] Redhat Linux 8.0 won't start X

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On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 07:06:49PM -0500, Wei Liu wrote:
> Hi, 
>  
> We recently installed Redhat Linux 8.0 installed. For the first couple
> of days, the system automatically running in Gnome environment after
> boot up. But it suddenly stop loading X environment in our last reboot.
> The attached is the XFree86 log files.

Ah, holmes, the solution can be found at the bottom of the log.
"Cannot open font 'fixed'".

Moving a few lines up we see the problem - It cannot connect to unix:7100.
I.e. your font server is down.

For some reason your font server isn't up and running.  Do this:

service xfs start

That should do it.
If it does, do something like:

chkconfig xfs on

(or something - I've never administrated a redhat machine)

Sincerely,
JohnFlux

  
> Please help. Thanks.
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Re: [XFree86] Trident TGUI9660: looks zoomed in about 20x

[John Tapsell]

Can we see your log file please?
/var/log/XFree86.0.log

JohnFlux


On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 12:03:15PM -0500, Donald E Haselwood wrote:
> RedHat8.0, P100, 48MB, Trident TGUI9660.  I've used 'xf86config' in about
> every combination that I can think of, all resulting in a screen that looks
> like it is zoomed in about 20x.  I get the same results with RH6.2  With
> the "magnification" so great it is not useable.
> 
> Similarly, I found that RH6.2 on a PIII, 256MB, ATI Rage 128, exhibits the
> same characteristics, however it works fine with RH8.0.  One difference
> with this setup and the Trident on the P100 is that the screen can be moved
> left/right, but not to the bottom, using the mouse.  With the P100/Trident
> the screen the screen is fixed.
> 
> Alt-Ctl- +/- has no effect.
> 
> Any ideas as what to try?
> 
> Regards,
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Re: [XFree86] HelpMePlease!

[John Tapsell]

Good sir,
  Could you try something for me please?

place this in /etc/system:


set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax = 8388608
set shmsys:shminfo_shmmni = 0x1000
set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg = 0x100

And try again.  Let me know if anything changes.
(Create it if it doesn't exist)

Thanks

JohnFlux

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> Hi!
> I have notebook with sis chipset, vga(sis), and after few minutes my screen 
>freeze...but server and services on my notebook works (ftpd, telnetd, 
>sshd)...Alt+CTRL+backspace don't work, CTRL+Alt+Del don't work =O< Please help me if 
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Re: [XFree86] Caps/Scroll/Num Lock

[John Tapsell]

You wouldn't believe how often this comes up.

http://hints.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/numlock.txt

DEVELOPERS - PLEASE FIX THIS!

(Having shouted, they probably already have.. and boy will I be embarrased)

JohnFlux


On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 04:52:16PM -0500, Don wrote:
> I realize this is an idiot question but:
> 
> How does one default NumLock to on?
> 
> Is this a job for X, the WM, or the desktop?
> 
> I always thought this was done with xset but that does not seem to do
> anything.
> 
> Thanks,
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Re: [XFree86] Bug reporting suggestion

[John Tapsell]

Okay I'll have it done by the weekend.
If it is of decent quality, could it be included in the distribution,
with a bit of text suggesting to run it appended to the X crash output?
Otherwise it is kinda pointless :)

We'll have a play anyway.  I have an example tommorrow morning, and it's
getting late, so I won't be able to do it till friday.
Kick me if I haven't submitted something by the monday morning :)

ooh, as an after thought... I suppose this had better be done in C or C++?
I can code in just about any language, but best not increase the
dependancies of X, right?


JohnFlux


On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 04:32:35PM -0500, Matthew Weymar wrote:
> As a guilty party, I say, "Brilliant idea!"
> 
> Lest the suggestion fall by the wayside, why not start with the more 
> modest goal of automatically gathering "all the relevant details" for 
> submission to this list? This would seem to be easy enough, and quite a 
> valuable time and frustration saver. (C.f. the JDEE->Help->Submit 
> Problem Report under Requesting Help 
> ) The db 
> interaction would seem to be harder, and to require resources that may 
> or may not be immediately available.
> 
> Matthew
> 
> PS - It's important that the database accept AmEx as well as Visa & MC.
> 
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[XFree86] Bug reporting suggestion

[John Tapsell]

Hi,
  Many people are reporting problems and bugs without giving
enough information.
  Personally I try to take the view "the user is always right", and so
this is what I propose.. :)

  *) I (or someone else) writes a quick program (or extension to "bug"
or "reportbug" or any other bug reporting program) that the user runs.
  *) Running this program is suggested when the server crashes.
  *) The program notes down all the relevant details.  X server, distro,
cpu, graphics card, copy of log, copy of config and credit card number.
  *) The program emails this to a server.  It shows it first
to the user, with an option to save it to file instead/as well as  so that
those without internet connection can put it on a floppy disk and email it
from elsewhere.
  *) The problem is compared against a crude knowledge base system
(fancy name for a database).
  *) Solutions are returned to the user automatically.
  *) The user is encouraged to reply, successful or not.
  *) If successful, then the database notes it.
  *) If not, the whole lot gets sent to a mailing list (possibly this one).
  *) When it is solved, the knowledge based system is updated.

I've been meaning to do something like this, but more generic.
 However the X mailing list tends to get a lot more repetive requests than
most, and also has emails with the least amount of information,
so seems the most needy IMHO.

  Thoughts?

  If I hear no comments then I'll get depressed and kill myself. :)

JohnFlux

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Re: [XFree86] help!!!

[John Tapsell]

Bruce,
  We seem to be getting more and more errors with no information in them.
  How are we supposed to help you if you don't give us any information?

  For a start, what OS is this?  What cpu?  What distribution?
  What do the logs say?  What are the permissions on /dev/io?
  What version of X do you have?

  We aren't physic.

  If this is a bsd machine, then you have your security settings too high.
  If not, then perhaps your permissions are wrong.  I can't tell with
  the little information you have given us.

Sincerely,
JohnFlux


On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 05:56:47PM +0200, Bruce wrote:
> I can't run my X.What can I do?
> I'm install the X,and when I run xf86cfg, i'm get a message:
> Fatal server error:
> xfEnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O
> Please HELP ME!!!
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Re: [XFree86] RH 7.3 Help!!

[John Tapsell]

If you look at the log that you included, you see the key bit:


Parse error on line 102 of section Keyboard in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
"Meta" is not a valid keyword in this section.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

I plugged that into google, and got the answer:

Message: 3
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 13:42:13 -0800
From: Kirk <[PRIVACY PROTECTION]>
Subject: Re:  help with XFree86

Im guessing you upgraded from XF-3.3.x to 4.0.2 since you said RedHat 6.
The config file for X has changed in format. You should be able to run
xf86config and answer the questions about your system and get a proper
config.  Just keep a copy of your old one incase you want to downgrade.



so do that, and let us know if you have any more problems :)
You might want to backup the old config file:

  mv /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config-old

then configure X:
  
  xf86config

If you get stuck on anything again, in general, try just pasting the error
straight into google.  I've done it lots of times, and almost always get a
good result :)

Best of luck,
JohnFlux


On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 08:52:15AM -0600, WADE SCHOFIELD wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am attempting to run X on my RH 7.3 installation with no luck. What is strange is 
>that the same hardware ran X under 7.2 flawlessly! Also, I used the graphical install 
>and went through the X setup with no errors. I have tried everything I know even 
>copying the old XF86Config from the 7.2
> installation with no success.
> 
> I am running an old system (PII 166) with an S3 video card. Any assistance would be 
>greatly appreciated.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Wade Schofield
> 
> 
> XFree86.0.log:
> 
> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.2.0-8) / 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: Linux 2.4.17-0.13smp i686 [ELF]
> Build Host: daffy.perf.redhat.com
> 
> 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: Mon Jan 20 20:34:36 2003
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> Parse warning on line 102 of section Keyboard in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
> Ignoring obsolete keyword "LeftAlt".
> Parse error on line 102 of section Keyboard in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
> "Meta" is not a valid keyword in this section.
> (EE) Problem parsing the config file
> (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> 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]
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Re: [XFree86] Help with Linux 8.0 install

[John Tapsell]

I appologise for the previous message.  Encrypted it by mistake :)
Kmail with gpg-mime support is still dodgy

Anyway, email is below

On Tuesday 21 January 2003 10:31 am, Craig wrote: 
> When reporting a problem to a server crash, please send the full server 
> output, ot 
> just the last message. This can be found in the log file 
> "/var/log/xfree.0.log". 
Please follow this :) 
We can't help you otherwise. 


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Re: [XFree86] Help with Linux 8.0 install

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Re: [XFree86] Help

[John Tapsell]

Your OWN email contains a copy and paste of the following:

> When reporting a problem to a server crash, please send the full server
> output, not
> just the last message. This can be found in the log file
> "/var/log/xfree.0.log".

But I don't see the attached said file.

JohnFlux


On Friday 17 January 2003 8:35 pm, Craig wrote:
> Hi
> I need help and advise. I have just installed Linux Redhat 8.0. It will not
> boot into the
> GUI interface and comes up with this error. The error ask to contact this
> website for
> help. Here is word for word the error report.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Craig
>
>
> Reporting problems ( See www.xfree86.org/ )
> Building Operating: System: Linux 2.4.18-11smp i686 [elf]
> Build host: daffy.perf.redhat.com
>
> Module loader present
> OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.18-14
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> (gcc version 3.2 20020903 ( Redhat Linux 8.0 3.2-7 )) # 1 Wed Sep 4
> 11:57:57 EDT 2002
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= = )default settings, (++)
> from
> command line, (!!) notice (II) informational, (ww) warning, (ee) error,
> (ni) not
> implemented, (??) unknown, (= =) log file: "/var/log/xfree86.0.log", Time:
> Fri Jan 17
> 12:51:24 2003 (= = )using config file: "/etc/x11/xf86 config" (ee) no
> devices
> detected.
>
> Fatal  Server Error
> NO Screen found
>
> When reporting a problem to a server crash, please send the full server
> output, ot
> just the last message. This can be found in the log file
> "/var/log/xfree.0.log".
> Please report to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> XIO: fatal error 104 ( Connection reset to peer ) on x sever "0.0" after 0
> requests (0
> known processed) with events  remaining.
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