IceStorm

FYI. Switched over to Red Hat WS 4.0.

 

Am now able to get 24 bit color with default installation drivers.

 

Also, the lock ups/freezing is no longer present.

 

I'd rather use Mandriva, but with a brand new system and a plain default install and am unable to get more than 8 bit colors, and the system freezes hard....its hard to utilize it as a server. Thanks anyway

Well if no other suggestions, I guess I'll have to drop Mandriva unfortunately. Can't stand having to look at crappy 8 bit color. haha

Why don't you change the last value to 24 and see if it's working?

When I set it to anything other then 8 the screen is all black and I have zero keyboard input. Really weird.

oh also don't set up teh virtual resolution. For some reason, that always blacked out my settings.

 

This is what you can do.

 

1) Run fglrxconfig again and choose option 2. DO NOT CONFIGURE VIRTUAL DIMENSIONS.

 

2) Reboot X or the computer.

 

3) When you get back on X, you should get a GUI at the max resolution that is specified in the config tool. Exit X by typing as root in Konsole init 3.

 

4) (as root) emacs /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add to the "Displays" section the resolutions you want.

 

5) Save it and restart X by typing startx.

 

6) Your resolution should now be what you initlally specified.

 

See if that helps.

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Gave that a shot, but get "No Screens Found" after running the fglrxconfig and rebooting.

Trying the rpm version I get the error of:

file /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 from install of fglrx_6_8_0-8.20.8-1 conflicts with file from package libxorg-x11-6.9-1.cvs20050915.2mdk

 

Wrong version maybe? Dunno.

Have you tried using drivers from ATI's website?

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Yes, I have installed them and then also ran that "fglrxConfig". It set everything up at 24 bit and then, like always, locked the keyboard and the screen went black.

First let me start off by saying I've tried using Mesa as described here, the actual ATI drivers, and also vesa and fglrx drivers as well. I've searched and tried the suggestions here in the forums. I may have missed a few here and there because there are so many to try. But I've tried many.

 

I have an IBM x206 server and using Mandriva 2006 download. This system comes with the ATI Radeon VE/7000 QY chipset on the motherboard. There is no known way to disable this video and use a standard PCI video card. I've called IBM to verify this.

 

My problem is that I will not get any video whatsoever unless I am using 8 bit. If I try 16 or 24 the keyboard will lock and the screen will go blank. I have to use putty to get in and switch back xorg.conf to 8 bit and then reboot the system.

 

I have installed the kernel-source as also presribed here.

 

Here is a copy of my xorg.conf just in case it might help.

 

# File generated by XFdrake.

 

# **********************************************************************

# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of

# this file.

# **********************************************************************

 

Section "Files"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)

# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of

# the X server to render fonts.

FontPath "unix/:-1"

EndSection

 

Section "ServerFlags"

#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)

AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work

#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)

EndSection

 

Section "Module"

Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension

Load "v4l" # Video for Linux

Load "extmod"

Load "type1"

Load "freetype"

Load "glx" # 3D layer

Load "dri" # direct rendering

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard1"

Driver "keyboard"

Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"

Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

EndSection

 

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "monitor1"

VendorName "CTX"

ModelName "CTX VL950 series, EX950 series, PL9 series"

HorizSync 30.0-95.0

VertRefresh 50.0-160.0

 

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.

# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync

ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

 

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync

ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616

 

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]

ModeLine "1152x864_120" 176.01 1152 1240 1368 1584 864 865 868 926 -HSync +Vsync

 

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]

ModeLine "1152x864_100" 143.47 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -HSync +Vsync

 

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]

ModeLine "1152x864_85" 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -HSync +Vsync

 

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]

ModeLine "1152x864_75" 104.99 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 902 -HSync +Vsync

 

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]

ModeLine "1152x864_60" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -HSync +Vsync

 

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]

ModeLine "1152x864_50" 66.85 1152 1208 1328 1504 864 865 868 889 -HSync +Vsync

EndSection

 

Section "Device"

Identifier "device1"

VendorName "ATI"

BoardName "ATI Radeon (fglrx)"

# Driver "fglrx"

Driver "ati"

# Driver "vesa"

Option "DPMS"

EndSection

 

Section "Screen"

Identifier "screen1"

Device "device1"

Monitor "monitor1"

DefaultColorDepth 8

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 8

Virtual 1152 864

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 15

Virtual 1152 864

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 16

Virtual 1152 864

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Virtual 1152 864

EndSubsection

EndSection

 

Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "layout1"

InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

Screen "screen1"

EndSection

 

I know this system works fine with Red Hat and also with all flavors of Windows. However, I'd rather not use either of them.

 

I'm requesting idea's and suggestions on how I can view my desktop in more then 8 bit colors. Thank you.

Yep, upgrading to urpmi 2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 from my old one was the fix.

 

Thanks for telling me how to install a new kernel.

I always use urpmi to do anything.

So I follow the instructions on from that link

 

root@localhost # urpmq -fuzzy kernel

cman-kernel-2.6.9-2mdk.i586

kernel-2.4.28.0.rc1.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-BOOT-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-doc-2.6.11-6mdk.i586

kernel-enterprise-2.4.28.0.rc1.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-i586-up-1GB-2.4.28.0.rc1.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-i586-up-1GB-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-multimedia-2.6.10-3.mm.24mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-multimedia-enterprise-2.6.10-3.mm.24mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-multimedia-i686-up-4GB-2.6.10-3.mm.24mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-multimedia-source-2.6.10-3.mm.24mdk.i586

kernel-smp-2.4.28.0.rc1.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-smp-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-source-2.6-2.6.11-6mdk.i586

kernel-source-stripped-2.6-2.6.11-6mdk.i586

kernel-uml-2.4-2.4.22-2mdk-1-1mdk.i586

kernel-uml-2.6.10-2mdk-1-2mdk.i586

kernel-xbox-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586

openafs-kernel-source-1.3.81-1mdk.i586

uml-utilities-20040406-3mdk.i586

 

I see a new kernel:

urpmi kernel-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586

 

I'll install the kernel source as well:

urpmi kernel-source-2.6-2.6.11-6mdk.i586

I've been reading all of the other problems others have had with installing the nvidia drivers. But I haven't found the answer to mine.

 

I've done a uname -r and got this

 

rpm -qa | grep kernel

kernel-source-2.6-2.6.11-6mdk

kernel-2.6.8.1.12mdk-1-1mdk

 

As you can see, the kernel source is different. When I attempt to do the install for nvidia it tries to compile but I get the "NVIDIA.KO" file is missing.

 

The driver that I downloaded is NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1.run. And I'm running Mandriva 2005 that was installed via urpmi update.

 

My question is how can I get the correct kernel-source for my kernel. It doesn't seem to be an option via urpmi.

First off, yes I have looked up previous topics on this issue. However, none have worked for me thus far.

 

Here is the situation. If I get an email with a url in it, it will open in Konqurer.

 

I've set the file association for .html, etc. to firefox. In fact, firefox is the only app listed for these. Yet konqurer still opens. I've even tried the %u in the command line as well. I can't find anything in Thunderbird for a default browser setting.

 

I'm using Mandrake 10.1 OE, Firefox 1.0, and Thunderbird 1.0.

Ok, installed Mandrake 10.1 OE a few weeks back and had no problems.

 

The other day, I installed Pure-FTPD. I rebooted later that night. On reboot my computer would not come back into KDE. I saw during boot up that pure-ftpd and mailman both failed on start up. The system locked up hard causing a reboot. This occured several times. Sometimes letting me into the GUI but with no control, etc.

 

So tonight I managed to get back into KDE. I uninstalled pure-ftpd and mailman and rebooted. Now I no longer have any sound, and I found out that my rc.local is not running at start up like it should.

 

How can I get my sound back? Yes, I do see the alsa drivers loading and they state they're loading OK on startup.

Also, I noticed my rc.local was not running as I do not have my mounts after boot. I am able to manually run it, but its no longer loading it at boot.

 

Help me get my sound back please. Yes, I've looked at the FAQ, tips, searched, etc. But with the plethora of information on this site, its somewhat daunting to pick out the one fix out of the thousands that are offered. Plus, I'm afraid I'd screw up my system even more.

 

Thank you for your assistance.

Gracias amigo

I don't have a ~/.kde/icon directory, nor do I have a kmenu.png file anywhere.

 

So now whats my next move?

Thanks for the reply BVC. Here is what it says.

[root@localhost /]# cat /etc/sysconfig/mouse

MOUSETYPE=ps/2

XMOUSETYPE=ExplorerPS/2

FULLNAME="PS/2|Microsoft Explorer"

XEMU3=no

WHEEL=yes

device=psaux

[root@localhost /]#

 

I shut down my system last night and then booted up this AM and the wheel is working. The thumb buttons are seen in XEV, but they are seen as the same as buttons 2 and 3. In the past there were seen as buttons 4 and 5 (I beleive).

I know this is listed many times, and I've searched and tried many ways to fix this problem.

 

Ok, I'll start off by saying the mouse works perfect in MS Windows. It also used to work 90% fine in linux. Everything worked, except I was tryin to bind my two thumb buttons. XEV would see them being pressed and all that.

 

Now, after trying the 100000 suggestions on getting them to work I must of messed something up. Because now the wheel will not work (neither mousewheelup or mousewheeldown), and depressing the scroll wheel will not work either. Also, the two thumb buttons are no longer recognized. XEV will only see the two main buttons and thats it. Here is my XF86Config-4 (my XF86Config is empty):

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "imps/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

Option "Buttons" "7"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

EndSection

 

It used to be set as ExplorerPS/2, but the results were the same. I've tried changing the mouse type and then back, but same results.

 

I ask you this, how can I get my mouse back to the way it was from initial install? Where the wheel worked, and the thumb buttons were recognized.

 

PS. I'm a newbie and thank you.

I had the same problem. Just go into menudrake and find the XMMS entry. You'll see the command is listed as

soundwrapper xmms

 

Change that to this:

 

xmms

 

No more crash. Not sure why this does this, but I have a sneaking suspicion of OSS vs ALSA. But either way, this should fix it.

I also had a dependancy during the install. But I just installed that and then the rest of the gaim install went smooth. Anyone using linux for more then a week can figure it out easily enough.

 

I'm proof, I've been running linux since Monday (3 days) and got it installed and running without any problems. So if you're looking for a newbie experience....you're looking at him.

I've searched hi and low but haven't found any help. Hopefully someone here can lead me to the righteous path of enlightenment.

I'm trying to install some drivers, the INSTALL says to "do the usual make/make install/ configure'. Well when I try any of them I get errors and can go no further.

$ make

./configure

loading cache ./config.cache

checking for ranlib... ranlib

checking for gcc... gcc

checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... yes

checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) is a cross-compiler... no

checking whether we are using GNU C... yes

checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes

checking for c++... no

checking for g++... no

checking for gcc... gcc

checking whether the C++ compiler (gcc  ) works... no

configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C++ compiler cannot create executables.

 

I get this same type of error when I try to install other items too. I've read that people say you need to install the rpm, etc. Ok fine, how? Where? I even read that I need to find out what rpm's I have installed. Fine, how? lol I tried running urpmi at the console and it says 'command no found' so I'm obviously not doing it right.

Please help this rookie. I'm not asking for a fish, I'm asking to be taught how to fish. Thank you very much.

 

Here is a copy of the config.log file it made.

configure:537: checking for ranlib

configure:648: checking for gcc

configure:761: checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works

configure:777: gcc -o conftest    conftest.c  1>&5

configure:803: checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) is a cross-compiler

configure:808: checking whether we are using GNU C

configure:817: gcc -E conftest.c

configure:836: checking whether gcc accepts -g

configure:872: checking for c++

configure:872: checking for g++

configure:872: checking for gcc

configure:904: checking whether the C++ compiler (gcc  ) works

configure:920: gcc -o conftest    conftest.C  1>&5

gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `cc1plus': No such file or directory

configure: failed program was:

 

#line 915 "configure"

#include "confdefs.h"

 

int main(){return(0);}

Works perfectly. Thank you.

Ok, I have two drives. XP is on my hda1 and MDK is on hdb1. I can open /mnt/windows and it is empty. But as ROOT I can "mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows"

then as root I can see everything.

 

How can i get user READ access to this and have it automatically upon boot?

 

Here is my /etc/fstab if needed

 

/dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults 1 1

none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0

/dev/hdb6 /home ext3 defaults 1 2

/dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto umask=0,user,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,noauto,ro,exec 0 0

/dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom2 auto umask=0,user,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,noauto,ro,exec 0 0

none /mnt/floppy supermount dev=/dev/fd0,fs=ext2:vfat,--,umask=0,iocharset=iso8859-1,sync,codepage=850 0 0

none /proc proc defaults 0 0

/dev/hdb5 swap swap defaults 0 0

none /mnt/hd supermount dev=/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1,fs=ext2:vfat,--,umask=0,iocharset=iso8859-1,kudzu,codepage=850 0 0

 

All I want is my normal user to be able to see this without having to mount everytime.

Files that end in .rar need to use WinRAR from RarSoft. It is a file compression utility such as Zip and Ark.

 

Just unrar the file and it should have a .iso file when finished.

I recently had the same problem. I went into rescue mode and reinstalled the boot loader. Worked fine after that. You may also hit F1 and try and upgrade 10.0 with 10.0 as well, that can help too.

Ok, I've taken the training wheels off my bike and I'm still kind of wobblely. But I'm going foward. So far, I've installed a .run file, etc. I have a question, why must I chmod +x a .run file to get it to run?

 

Lastly, I want to thank you all for your assistance. While not one thing fixed everything, the sheer help I saw from you all reminded me of the old days of DOS 5.0. Hang on, I need a tissue.

 

There are nuances that I must learn and ween myself from the ignorance that MS allows. But I know in time I'lll be up there....still asking the same stupid questions. haha Thank you all for your help.

 

haha Ok, I couldn't wait. I tried the rescue mode one more time with the same results. So I just went into text mode and selected upgrade and followed the instructions. Well after 20 minutes it was finished with the lilo working and showing both linux and XP.

 

I'M UP

 

So no more for me.

 

I've got sound, and now I'm going to install the nvidia drivers you suggested.

 

Is there a way to get all of the buttons for my mouse working? The 3 main do, but the 2 thumb buttons do not.

Ok, I did the

lilo -u

and then the

mv -f /etc/lilo.conf /etc/lilo.confDEF

 

Switched my BIOS over to boot to hda like normal. Booted off of MDK disk 1 and went into RESCUE. Selected the "reinstall boot loader" from the menu. But then got this error:

/mnt/etc/lilo.conf isn't readable, exiting

 

Ok, so I'm thinking that now I have no boot loader. What now?