OK, here's the log. If you see anything particularly incriminating, let me know. I have also uploaded a photo of the screen if you want to see exactly what it is doing http://www.cmgd.net/archive/vaio_on_x.jpg
Thanks for all your help. Charlie Moon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Aurele La France" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [Xpert]Xfree 4.2 fails to initialize LCD screen > On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Charles Moon wrote: > > > > > I have a Sony Vaio Laptop PCG-FXA59 with a 1400 x 1050 native display > > > > powered by an ATI Rage Mobility M1 AGP adapter. When I attempted to > > > > install RedHat 8.0, the anaconda graphical setup correctly probed > > > > the ATI chip, but returned "unknown" for monitor. At that point a > > > > small white square appeared in the upper left corner of the screen > > > > and intermittent flashes of color appeared over the screen. The > > > > only way out was to shutdown. After using the text based upgrade > > > > over a fully functioning installation of RH 7.2, when I tried to > > > > start the x server [startx] the exact same screen abberation > > > > happened. Upon further testing I have discovered I can get the LCD > > > > display to work IF when I start the > > > > Try 'Option "NoCompositeSync"' in the XF86Config's device section. > > > Thanks for the tip, but it didn't work. > > Then please send me /var/log/XFree86.0.log, after an attempt to run the > server with -logverbose 4 after a power-down/reboot sequence. > > I can't promise I'll be able to resolve this issue (due to remote > debugging considerations et al.), but I'm willing to give it a shot. > > 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
XFree86.0.log
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