On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Mike Labriola wrote: > i just compiled xfree86-4.2.0 on my brand new sony vaio fxa59 and i'm having > some strange issues getting x to start correctly. here's the quick rundown.
> everything compiled and installed fine, and i'm using the attached XF86Config. > as you can see from the attached XFree86.0.log file, there are no obvious error > messages popping up on me... but instead of getting a nice x screen when i > 'startx', i get a jagged lined (almost like chain links) and speckled grey > screen with a little white box in the upper left corner (about 1" square). this > is not the "x is running but there's no wm" screen... > the specs sheet that came with the laptop says it has an ATI 3D RAGE MOBILITY-M1 > and a 15.0" SXGA TFT screen that's supposed to run at 1400x1050. > now i was completely stumped for a while, but i've actually made a positive > discovery... oddly enough, if i plug a monitor into the vga out on the laptop > and switch the display over to it (which works) and then switch it back to the > lcd, the lcd works correctly. now, this is a good thing... but having to plug > the thing into a monitor whenever i want to use x kinda defeats the entire > purpose of a laptop... ;-) baby steps in the right direction, though. Try 'Option "NoCompositeSync"' in the device section. Marc. +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | | 352 General Services Building | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ | Edmonton, Alberta | | | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | | CANADA | | +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
