[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-06-17 Thread Bartosz
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 186103 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/186103 What is your native panel resolution? -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-06-15 Thread Bartosz
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 186103 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/186103 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 353208 Panel on PM800 is not supported. ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 186103 [K8M800] Panel on K8M800 is not supported (Averatec 3280) --

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-06-02 Thread Bartosz
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 353208 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353208 Please apply this patch to the latest openchrome driver according to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenChrome Is it works for you? Please attach Xorg.0.log file. ** Attachment added:

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-06-01 Thread Bartosz
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 353208 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353208 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 353208 Panel on K8M800, PM800 and VM800 is not supported. -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-05-27 Thread Bartosz
This is some information taken from your Xorg.log: [2.408227] (WW) CHROME(0): Panel on K8M800, PM800 and VM800 is currently not supported. [2.408234] (WW) CHROME(0): Using VBE to set modes to work around this. -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-04-21 Thread Peter Belew
On trying to run Ubuntu 9.04, Xubuntu 9.04, and Kubuntu 9.04, Beta and RC versions from live CDs, I have these observations: The initial screen resolution is something like 1600 x 1200, but the display only shows the top left 1024x768 portion of this. This is barely acceptable in Ubuntu and

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-04-16 Thread Peter Belew
Adding display-resolution parameters to xorg.conf allows one to select resolution from a specified list. In this case, I have specified 1024x768, 800x600,and 640x480. There is still an anomaly - 720x576 and 720x480 show up - both showing 0 Hz. I've attached the new xorg.conf. ** Attachment

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-04-15 Thread Peter Belew
I have just tried booting the Ubuntu 9.04 Beta CD (as a live CD) on this Averatec 3280 laptop. There is a significant improvement in the situation, but it is not quite perfect. What happens is that a large range of resolutions, above and below the optimum resolution of 1024x768 for the LCD display

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-04-15 Thread Peter Belew
Note that the 1024x768 resolution setting shows as having a 0 Hz refresh rate. I've attached the Xorg.0.log as it was before I changed the screen resolution. ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log before changing resolution to 1024x768 http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25503213/Xorg.0.log.20090415 --

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-04-15 Thread Peter Belew
Here is the Xorg.0.log after the screen resolution was changed from 1600x1200 to 1024x768. Note that the driver actually changes the refresh rate to 60 Hz, according to the log. ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log after changing resolution to 1024x768

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-02-09 Thread Peter Belew
This also works in Debian 5.0 (lenny) on the same laptop (dual boot into either Linux) - I recompiled the driver in that system too. An essential thing here is that the system properly recognized the video controller and that reasonable screen modes are set up in xorg.conf. Here, I did that

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-02-08 Thread j.eason
I also have an averatec 3280 that had this problem when installing intrepid. I installed it anyway from the desktop cd in safe graphics mode. After reading a href=https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /xserver-xorg-video-openchrome/+bug/299631bug #299631/a, I compiled openchrome from svn as

Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-02-08 Thread Peter Belew
I followed those instructions on my Averatec 3280, and it seems to work now (I am still booting into text mode and using 'startx' to start the X server. The only problem I have now is that X starts in a very high res screen mode that doesn't work properly on this system - the screen contents are

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-02-08 Thread Peter Belew
Here is the xorg.conf file again ** Attachment added: xorg.conf file with resolution specifications http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22311036/xorg.conf -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-02-08 Thread Peter Belew
After restoring the normal S30gdm symlink in /etc/rc2.d, I find that Ubuntu now boots normally into a 1024x768 screen. Thanks to j.eason for pointing out the instructions for building the openchrome driver! -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-02-08 Thread Peter Belew
Also the newly-built driver solves the problem of the screen flashing in multiple colors when the X server shuts down. This is the first time this has stopped with either Ubuntu or Debian on this laptop! -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-02-08 Thread Bartosz
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Fix Committed -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-27 Thread Peter Belew
Here's another experiment: I booted the jaunty alpha-3 CD in text mode, then mounted a disk volume and created a directory to save the resulting xorg.conf and the soon-to-be generated /var/log/Xorg.0.log file in. I opened a second console (ctl-alt-F2) and changed to the new directory in both

Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-27 Thread Aeb1barfo
not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it - Santayana I hold to the FATALIST PORCINE philosophy of life: I PINK, therefore I HAM --- On Tue, 1/27/09, Peter Belew abcru...@gmail.com wrote: From: Peter Belew abcru...@gmail.com Subject: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display

Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-26 Thread Peter Belew
I tried to get the UniChrome driver to work on my Averatec 3280 yesterday; the end result was a grey screen with pieces of the round waiting cursor stuck at edges of the screen... On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Aeb1barfo aeb1ba...@yahoo.com wrote: I had to back off the UniChrome driver and use

Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-26 Thread Aeb1barfo
abcru...@gmail.com wrote: From: Peter Belew abcru...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 To: aeb1ba...@yahoo.com Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 7:19 AM I tried to get the UniChrome driver to work on my Averatec 3280 yesterday; the end result

Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-26 Thread Peter Belew
--- On Mon, 1/26/09, Peter Belew abcru...@gmail.com wrote: From: Peter Belew abcru...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 To: aeb1ba...@yahoo.com Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 7:19 AM I tried to get the UniChrome driver to work on my

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-26 Thread Peter Belew
To add to information I've posted above: My Averatec 3280 laptop is now a dual-boot system - my primary OS is Debian: Linux 2.6.26-1-486 #1 Sat Jan 10 17:46:23 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 xserver-xorg-video-openchrome 1:0.2.902+svn5 X.Org X server -- VIA display driver

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-26 Thread Peter Belew
Bug #186103 gives some information on the original xorg.conf file from an earier attempt to run Ubuntu on this system. I didn't provide an Xorg.0.log file then. -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142 You received this bug notification

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-26 Thread Peter Belew
My current installation on this Averatec 3200 is the second Linux on the system. I have set it up to boot in text mode (by renaming the gdm symlink in /etc/rc2.d from S30gdm to K30gdm. Then I type 'startx' to start the X server. I am still having problems getting the right driver for VIA to

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-26 Thread Peter Belew
Here is the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file from using the vesa driver, started with 'startx', see the xorg.conf file in the previous comment. ** Attachment added: xorg.0.log - running vesa http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21666307/Xorg.0.log -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-25 Thread Aeb1barfo
I had to back off the UniChrome driver and use the via driver on an Averatec 3280 ( 3270-EH1 ). The UniChrome driver was unstable; it would frequently blank display windows and you had to use the mouse to redraw then. I have installed the via drivers in it's place. They appear to function

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-17 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Description changed: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome An attempt to install or run Intrepid 8.10 from the desktop CD fails while the system is trying to identify the display hardware. System: Averatec 3280 laptop Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-16 Thread Peter Belew
I was finally able to boot the live CD, by booting in text mode with the display selection set to vesa. Then I had to run startx to start the vesa X server. After that it is possible to click on the install icon and install. after rebooting, there were some difficulties getting the X server to

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-10 Thread Peter Belew
output of lspci -vvnn system is now running Debian 5.0. ** Attachment added: output of lspci -vvnn http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21095460/lspci-vvnn.txt -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-10 Thread Peter Belew
The previous run of lspci was done in user mode - Here I re-did that as root, providing a bit more information about the video controller, for example. ** Attachment added: output of lspci -vvnn run as root http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21095503/lspci-vvnn.txt -- Installer fails to recognize

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2009-01-08 Thread Bryce Harrington
[This is an automated message] Hi peterbe, Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn` too. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142 You received this

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2008-11-09 Thread Peter Belew
This is the Debian etch Xorg.0.log file, from the system actually running on this Averatec laptop. ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log from successful Debian etch installation http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19525269/Xorg.0.log -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2008-11-09 Thread Peter Belew
This is the Debian etch xorg.conf file, from the system actually running on this Averatec laptop. ** Attachment added: xorg.conf file from Debian etch running on this Averaatec laptop. http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19525296/xorg.conf -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2008-11-09 Thread Peter Belew
This is the generic xorg.conf file generated during the installation attempt. Nothing exciting here! ** Attachment added: xorg.conf file from intrepid install attempt on Averatec http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19525198/xorg.conf -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

[Bug 296142] Re: Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280

2008-11-09 Thread Peter Belew
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log from attempt to install intrepid on Averatec 3280 http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19525011/Xorg.0.log -- Installer fails to recognize display on Averatec 3280 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296142 You received this bug notification because you are a member of