Re: [Sheflug] Re: gui screen h/w problem

[Craig Andrews <nospam [at] fishbot.free-online.co.uk>]

What have you got selected as your default video mode? try setting it up
only to use something simple, such as 800x600x256, and nothing else.

can't connect error simply means that the X server failed to start for
whatever reason, and the test display can't find it (cause it ain't
there!).

Back up you XF86Config file to something like XF86Config.old and run
XF86Setup again, just selecting:

The name of the card on the card select screen

A low res monitor (800x600 [at] 56Hz or similar) All monitors can do this
(except VGA ones, which are naff).

800x600x256colours

Then try the test. If it still fails, could you send me the complete X
output to my home e-mail address (not the list) as an attachment? To get
it, type:

startx 2> xerror.log

and send the file xerror.log

Hope this helps


Craig Andrews
craig@fishbot.free-online.co.uk

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On Sat, 3 Jun 2000, Ian Porter wrote:

> Sorry about the delay in the reply craig, just that I have had some exams,
> arrghhh..
> 
> anyway, thanks for the reply, I have tried the below, I have got a few out
> comes. with the XF86Setup, with just setting everything to probe, with the
> SVGA selected then I have an error :-
> can't connect errno = 111 ??????
> umm, I haven't a clue what that means..
> 
> also the error that happens with the XConfigurator, it just says that the
> 'no screen found', with any defination for the monitor, but with either the
> Revolution Card, or the SIS5597 selected.  So I really don't know.
> 
> But with the advice from Alex, I have included the file PCI. from the proc
> directory, which as you can see that the linux can detect the PCI cards.
> 
> Btw I am using Mandrake V7.0., also the SVGA rpm is installed and also the
> other ones that may be needed, e.g. the revolution card one.
> 
> If this could help to an nice little answer to the question I would be very
> greatful, thanks again.
> 
> Ian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Craig Andrews <craig [at] fishbot.free-online.co.uk>
> To: Sheflug <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 12:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Re: gui screen h/w problem
> 
> 
> Hmm, hmm, hmmmmm.....
> 
> X config for unsupported cards. You could try a framebuffer device, or
> (and this almost always works. I've had a Riva TNT2 running in a distro
> based on kernel 1.2.13!), is this..
> 
> In XF86Setup, at the VGA drivers screen, go to advanced setup. Then,
> select SVGA as the server and leave everything else as probed. Set up your
> monitor. See if it works.
> 
> It appears that in the selection list of specific cards, the SiS 5597 is
> listed, as is the Revolution 3D. If you select these and they still don't
> work, chances are a hardware problem (although it has been known for PCI
> support to have been compiled out of a kernel. See the archive for last
> month ;-) .  When using the Revolution 3D, do you disable the SiS using a
> jumper on the MB. This is the norm, so I thought I'd check.
> 
> I use XFree86 3.3.6, (with SuSE 6.4) so if you have this version, both
> your cards should work fine.
> 
> What EXACTLY are the error messages? These often hold more useful info
> than you'd think.
> 
> I just thought. When I installed SuSE 6.4 using the old, text method (X
> installers, eeeeeurgh) it only installed the VGA16 server. You are sure
> you have the XSVGA server installed? What distro are you using? It should
> be just an RPM to install with
> 
> rpm --nodeps -Uvh xsvga.rpm (or similar)
> 
> from your CD
> 
> Let me know how you get on.
> 
> Craig Andrews
> craig [at] fishbot.free-online.co.uk
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> On Tue, 30 May 2000, Ian Porter wrote:
> 
> > > Ian
> > >
> > > Ian Porter wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just a little question hopefuly, I have a mortherboard with SIS 5597
> > with
> > > > also a Revolution 3d card(the SIS 5597 h/w is not working either).  I
> > have
> > > > tried to get the gui to work with the Revolution h/w but without any
> > luck,
> > > > am using the unsupport VGA at the min, and the x win only displays 4/5
> > of
> > > > the screen.  I have tired different 'drivers' for the Revolution but
> > none
> > > > have come to evale.(also all of the Number Nine I128 as well)
> > > > Also I have tried using different types of monitor displays as well
> with
> > the
> > > > Xconfigurator, XF86Setup setup programs.
> > >
> > > The unofficial explanation is that SIS sucks.  However, having said
> > > that I have seen it working since XFree86 3.3.6 came along. My own
> > > opinion about your 3D card is that I'd get something else and then
> > > your monitor might work.  If all else fails find an old S3 card that
> > > doesn't cost much and try that.  I haven't seen one fail yet.
> > >
> > > Craig Andrews might tell you something about 3D cards ?
> > >
> > > HTH :-)
> > >
> > > --
> > Thks Richard but I would perfer to use the h/w that I have at the minute,
> > due to lack of funds. Also since win can cope with it, I would have
> assumed
> > that Linux could has well, also using the detection process for the PCI
> > slots in Linux, the card is detected, but Linux will not use it?????
> >
> > I am going greyer by the day!!!!!!... arrghhhh,
> > > Richard
> > > Sheffield UK
> > >
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