XF86Setup problem
Hello everybody, I'm a newbie in Potato installing: the problem is my Graphic card configuration on Athlon 900 with ATI XPERT 200 32MB AGP (graphic processor Rage 128). I didn't find it in the list of cards of XF86Setup. I tried a conf file with VGA/Monitor generic but the screen is always black in the virtual terminal for X. The X server doesn't start because an error 111 (it doesn't recognize the card) and i tried all the ATI card in the list. Can I find the right driver in testing-distribution or other distributions? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Ciao.Alex.
Re: XF86Setup problem
montesheba [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everybody, I'm a newbie in Potato installing: the problem is my Graphic card configuration on Athlon 900 with ATI XPERT 200 32MB AGP (graphic processor Rage 128). I didn't find it in the list of cards of XF86Setup. I tried a conf file with VGA/Monitor generic but the screen is always black in the virtual terminal for X. The X server doesn't start because an error 111 (it doesn't recognize the card) and i tried all the ATI card in the list. Can I find the right driver in testing-distribution or other distributions? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Ciao. Alex. From the XFree86 documentation: The driver auto-detects all device information necessary to initialize the card. The only lines you need in the Device section of your XF86Config file are: Section Device Identifier r128 EndSection or let xf86config or XF86Setup do this for you. The package you need for potato Xf86 3.3.6 is xserver-rage128 0.990906-4 in non-free. -- Bruce Mobarry
Re: XF86Setup problem
On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 11:16:06AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everybody, I'm a newbie in Potato installing: the problem is my Graphic card configuration on Athlon 900 with ATI XPERT 200 32MB AGP (graphic processor Rage 128). I didn't find it in the list of cards of XF86Setup. I tried a conf file with VGA/Monitor generic but the screen is always black in the virtual terminal for X. The X server doesn't start because an error 111 (it doesn't recognize the card) and i tried all the ATI card in the list. Can I find the right driver in testing-distribution or other distributions? Any suggestions? Are you running Xfree86 4.1.0? The advise below infers NO WARRANTY; use at your own risk. I have an ATI Rage Fury Pro which as far as I can tell is practically the same card you have. lspci says the device type is 0x5446. Device 0x5446 is not in the list of supported device types in the r128 driver code, so it pukes when X starts. I have this in my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4: Section Device Identifier Generic Graphics Device Driver r128 BusID PCI:01:05:0 ChipID 0x5246 VideoRam32768 Option DPMS EndSection which corresponds to an lspci entry of 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 5446 for the card. This setup was suboptimal in that switching to a VC during/after X was running rendered the VC unusable ... it was alternating dark and light bars of video. i solved that by compiling framebuffer support in my kernel and passing vga=791 to the kernel at boot. Warning: if lspci tells you your card is not device type 0x5446, use caution before trying any of the above. I'm not responsible if you fry your card. :-) -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Ltd. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Patton pgpIqbzo6xq3m.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: XF86Setup problem
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Nathan E Norman wrote: On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 11:16:06AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everybody, I'm a newbie in Potato installing: the problem is my Graphic card configuration on Athlon 900 with ATI XPERT 200 32MB AGP (graphic processor Rage 128). I didn't find it in the list of cards of XF86Setup. Are you running Xfree86 4.1.0? The advise below infers NO WARRANTY; use at your own risk. I have an ATI Rage Fury Pro which as far as I can tell is practically the same card you have. lspci says the device type is 0x5446. Device 0x5446 is not in the list of supported device types in the r128 driver code, so it pukes when X starts. I have this in my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4: Section Device Identifier Generic Graphics Device Driver r128 BusID PCI:01:05:0 ChipID 0x5246 VideoRam32768 Option DPMS EndSection which corresponds to an lspci entry of 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 5446 for the card. I've got a rage fury pro as well, and was able to get 4.1.0 to work from the binaries on xfree86's site. xf86cfg didn't work, but xf86config did the trick for me, just using the r128 driver they had on the list (# 36). -- Jeff Maxson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
XF86Setup Problem with ATI Rage 128 Pro AGP 4x
Hi, I am new to debian and installed debian potato 2.2r3 on my 866Mhz, 128 MB RAM Dell Machine. I have xserver-svga as my X driver. I used XF86Setup gui tool to create a XF86Config file. I selected ATI rage 128 Pro generic, chipset as generic, memory as 16 meg and monitor as a SVGA with 1028X768, 800X600 and 640X480. 1:- It worked well, but the resolution was not that good even though I selected 1024x768, 800X600 and 640X480. I was unable to view the complete message that says - now you can xvidtune. 2:- If select 32bpp and the same configuration above, I get error message saying Unable to connect X... ? Can any one help with this, so that I get a better resolution. if any body has the chipset and RAMDAC information ,pl let me know. Other solutions are also welcome . Regards, SPATIL.
Re: XF86Setup Problem with ATI Rage 128 Pro AGP 4x
On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Shivakumar Patil wrote: :)Hi, :) :) I am new to debian and installed debian potato 2.2r3 on my 866Mhz, 128 :)MB RAM Dell Machine. I have xserver-svga as my X driver. I used XF86Setup :)gui tool to create a XF86Config file. :) I selected ATI rage 128 Pro generic, chipset as generic, memory as 16 meg :)and monitor as a :)SVGA with 1028X768, 800X600 and 640X480. :) SNIP I have ATI Rage Pro with 4MB ram. I use the mach64 driver, with 1024x768 resolution only (32bit). No problems what so ever. I believe I used none for RAMDAC. When it came to vidtune I didn't use it. I just chose save. After I fired up X, I used the mechanical buttons on my monitor to adjust H/V centering and size. -- -=[cwa]=- Debian 2.2_r2 Linux
Re: XF86Setup Problem with ATI Rage 128 Pro AGP 4x
On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 01:37:22PM -0400, Christopher W. Aiken wrote: | On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Shivakumar Patil wrote: | | | I selected ATI rage 128 Pro generic, chipset as generic, memory as 16 meg | I have ATI Rage Pro with 4MB ram. I use the mach64 driver, with 1024x768 FYI the Rage Pro and the Rage 128 use different chipsets. The Rage 128 needs the r128 driver. (BTW the Rage LT Pro is just enough different from the Rage Pro that prior to XFree 3.3.3 the former didn't work with the Mach64 driver) I have access to a (RH6.2) machine at work with a Rage 128 in it. I couldn't get XFree to work. I even upgraded it to version 4 (I think, I did upgrade it). If anyone has some tips, it would be helpful. Then again, after tinkering around a home quite a bit, I may have the experience necessary to beat it into submission now ;-). -D
Re: XF86Setup problem
On Sat, Jun 09, 2001 at 10:14:01PM +0200, Jeroen Valcke wrote: The xserver-svga package is installed. On another note now. I'm having trouble figuring out what kind of XFree version I'm running. I'm a confused by this contradiction Tomsk:~# X -version XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System Tomsk:~# dpkg -l xfree86-common ... ii xfree86-common 4.0.3-4 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure -- Jeroen Valcke jeroen@valcke.com ICQ# 30116911 Home page: http://www.valcke.com/jeroen Phone +32(0)56 32 91 37 Mobile +32(0)486 88 21 26 There's no such thing as an infinite loop. Eventually, the computer will break. - John D. Sullivan That could be your problem, if you've still ot the deb's on your box I'd reinstall X makeing sure X-base and X-clients ect. are all the same version Cheers Joel -- Anagrams reveal the mysteries. Windows Two Thousand Professional = Stoned Sonata: Worship Windows foul.
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On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 04:15:19PM +, Nick wrote: I assume you're using server ver. 4.x try apt-get install xserver-XFree86 then install the client - apt-get install xbase-clients / xclients-base ?? do xf86config.. your RIVA TNT2 card will be listed there. Actually the xbase-clients package is installed. I also found the driver you mention it is the 362th entry in the database RIVATNT2. But I'm having trouble configurating it. On another note I'm having trouble figuring out which version of X I'm running. Can somebody explain the following contradiction Tomsk:~# X -version XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System Tomsk:~# dpkg -l xfree86-common ... ii xfree86-common 4.0.3-4 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure -- Jeroen Valcke jeroen@valcke.com ICQ# 30116911 Home page: http://www.valcke.com/jeroen Phone +32(0)56 32 91 37 Mobile +32(0)486 88 21 26 There's no such thing as an infinite loop. Eventually, the computer will break. - John D. Sullivan
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On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 01:48:21PM +1000, Joel Mayes wrote: if you installed this with apt-get install xserver-sgva and try to configure X again it should work, You probably want the RIVATNT2 driver. The xserver-svga package is installed. On another note now. I'm having trouble figuring out what kind of XFree version I'm running. I'm a confused by this contradiction Tomsk:~# X -version XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System Tomsk:~# dpkg -l xfree86-common ... ii xfree86-common 4.0.3-4 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure -- Jeroen Valcke jeroen@valcke.com ICQ# 30116911 Home page: http://www.valcke.com/jeroen Phone +32(0)56 32 91 37 Mobile +32(0)486 88 21 26 There's no such thing as an infinite loop. Eventually, the computer will break. - John D. Sullivan
Re: XF86Setup problem
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I assume you're using server ver. 4.x try apt-get install xserver-XFree86 then install the client - apt-get install xbase-clients / xclients-base ?? do xf86config.. your RIVA TNT2 card will be listed there. On Friday 08 June 2001 03:48, Joel Mayes wrote: On Thu, Jun 07, 2001 at 10:50:58PM +0200, Jeroen Valcke wrote: Hello, I already asked this question in my local linux ng, but the answer were not that helpfull. So I hope somebody can give me an answer here. I would like to reconfigure X windows on my machine. Especially the grafical settings need some finetuning. I would like to change resolutions and add virtual screen. So I start XF86Setup as root, but I get this error: Tomsk:~# XF86Setup [1] 23274 Tomsk:~# Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: Generic VGA compatible. Error in database, invalid reference: Generic VGA compatible. Warning CHIPSET specification missing in Card database entry S3 Savage4 (line 1442). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9420 (generic) (line 2186). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9440 (generic) (line 2191). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9660 (generic) (line 2196). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9680 (generic) (line 2201). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident Cyber 9320 (generic) (line 2218). Any idea what the problem is? Also some guy suggested using xf86config instead. So I tried this too. However, when I restart gdm using the new XF86Config file I get a black screen, so no X. Actually there is a small '+' sign in the upper left corner. I guess this has someting to do with the graphical card I choose from the database. I have an Nvidia Riva TNT II Pro. In the specs of my graphics card I also find 128-bit high performance accelarator. In the database there is RIVATNT2 and RIVA128. I don't really know which one to choose. I tried both but none seem to work. Any suggestions here? Thanks, Regards -Jeroen- -- Jeroen Valcke jeroen@valcke.com ICQ# 30116911 Home page: http://www.valcke.com/jeroen Phone +32(0)56 32 91 37 Mobile +32(0)486 88 21 26 G'day Jeroen, I'm guessing but it looks like your using X 3, and if your video card wasn't detected during the original install xserver-vga16 will be the only xserver-??? installed, and it doesn't contain wupport for most modern video cards, Nvidia TNT 2 is supported under X 3 by xserver-svga if you installed this with apt-get install xserver-sgva and try to configure X again it should work, You probably want the RIVATNT2 driver. Cheers Joel -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7IPoXvc9gDaFvf/8RAkSAAJwOkZp2yr2kbHtKKIOa5+GHtdtg5wCdEF8i f3/NiAqIHDFJHtZ6ZWHjp3I= =eAFS -END PGP SIGNATURE-
XF86Setup problem
Hello, I already asked this question in my local linux ng, but the answer were not that helpfull. So I hope somebody can give me an answer here. I would like to reconfigure X windows on my machine. Especially the grafical settings need some finetuning. I would like to change resolutions and add virtual screen. So I start XF86Setup as root, but I get this error: Tomsk:~# XF86Setup [1] 23274 Tomsk:~# Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: Generic VGA compatible. Error in database, invalid reference: Generic VGA compatible. Warning CHIPSET specification missing in Card database entry S3 Savage4 (line 1442). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9420 (generic) (line 2186). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9440 (generic) (line 2191). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9660 (generic) (line 2196). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9680 (generic) (line 2201). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident Cyber 9320 (generic) (line 2218). Any idea what the problem is? Also some guy suggested using xf86config instead. So I tried this too. However, when I restart gdm using the new XF86Config file I get a black screen, so no X. Actually there is a small '+' sign in the upper left corner. I guess this has someting to do with the graphical card I choose from the database. I have an Nvidia Riva TNT II Pro. In the specs of my graphics card I also find 128-bit high performance accelarator. In the database there is RIVATNT2 and RIVA128. I don't really know which one to choose. I tried both but none seem to work. Any suggestions here? Thanks, Regards -Jeroen- -- Jeroen Valcke jeroen@valcke.com ICQ# 30116911 Home page: http://www.valcke.com/jeroen Phone +32(0)56 32 91 37 Mobile +32(0)486 88 21 26
Re: XF86Setup problem
On Thu, Jun 07, 2001 at 10:50:58PM +0200, Jeroen Valcke wrote: Hello, I already asked this question in my local linux ng, but the answer were not that helpfull. So I hope somebody can give me an answer here. I would like to reconfigure X windows on my machine. Especially the grafical settings need some finetuning. I would like to change resolutions and add virtual screen. So I start XF86Setup as root, but I get this error: Tomsk:~# XF86Setup [1] 23274 Tomsk:~# Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: ET4000/W32 (generic). Error in database, invalid reference: Generic VGA compatible. Error in database, invalid reference: Generic VGA compatible. Warning CHIPSET specification missing in Card database entry S3 Savage4 (line 1442). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9420 (generic) (line 2186). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9440 (generic) (line 2191). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9660 (generic) (line 2196). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident TGUI9680 (generic) (line 2201). Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database entry Trident Cyber 9320 (generic) (line 2218). Any idea what the problem is? Also some guy suggested using xf86config instead. So I tried this too. However, when I restart gdm using the new XF86Config file I get a black screen, so no X. Actually there is a small '+' sign in the upper left corner. I guess this has someting to do with the graphical card I choose from the database. I have an Nvidia Riva TNT II Pro. In the specs of my graphics card I also find 128-bit high performance accelarator. In the database there is RIVATNT2 and RIVA128. I don't really know which one to choose. I tried both but none seem to work. Any suggestions here? Thanks, Regards -Jeroen- -- Jeroen Valcke jeroen@valcke.com ICQ# 30116911 Home page: http://www.valcke.com/jeroen Phone +32(0)56 32 91 37 Mobile +32(0)486 88 21 26 G'day Jeroen, I'm guessing but it looks like your using X 3, and if your video card wasn't detected during the original install xserver-vga16 will be the only xserver-??? installed, and it doesn't contain wupport for most modern video cards, Nvidia TNT 2 is supported under X 3 by xserver-svga if you installed this with apt-get install xserver-sgva and try to configure X again it should work, You probably want the RIVATNT2 driver. Cheers Joel -- Anagrams reveal the mysteries. Windows Two Thousand Professional = Stoned Sonata: Worship Windows foul.
XF86Setup problem
Same thing with my Potato system. Pat
Re: XF86Setup problem
On Thu, Jul 01, 1999 at 04:53:02PM +0100, IN wrote: Hi, I've recently totally reinstalled potato, installing first slink development environment and then upgrading to potato, Since then I can't use XF86Setup to change the settings, if I try to change keyboard layout or apply changes, the screen goes black with green stripes for a second and then just goes back to background x gray colour, i can move mouse but I get no windows again and have to kill it. I've tried changing to older version of XF86Setup and also tried doing a completely clean installation in exactly same way but same problem occurs. Has anyone had similar problem and if so what could cause it. I had potato installed before and this didn't occur, just not sure why does it happen now :o( Thanks, I.N. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null In my experience, XF86Setup is fairly unreliable. Try xf86config instead. -- Stephen Pitts [EMAIL PROTECTED] webmaster - http://www.mschess.org
XF86Setup problem
Hi, I've recently totally reinstalled potato, installing first slink development environment and then upgrading to potato, Since then I can't use XF86Setup to change the settings, if I try to change keyboard layout or apply changes, the screen goes black with green stripes for a second and then just goes back to background x gray colour, i can move mouse but I get no windows again and have to kill it. I've tried changing to older version of XF86Setup and also tried doing a completely clean installation in exactly same way but same problem occurs. Has anyone had similar problem and if so what could cause it. I had potato installed before and this didn't occur, just not sure why does it happen now :o( Thanks, I.N.
