red Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Howdy all! Been really frustrated trying to find the answer to this problem, unfortunately all the searching of this board and trying the suggested fixes is still leaving me with a black screen. Here is the deal. Installed 9.2 on a 450MHz machine with an onboard ATI Rage Pro AGP 2x video card. Intended use for this system is firewall/router. Install went fine, completed without any incident, including setup of the X screen. Now all i get when running startx is a black screen. I have to use the "windows" key on the keyboard to "scroll" through 6 other logins to get back to the screen that says "fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ""0.0"after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining." As I said, i have been all through these boards and have com up empty for any solution that will fix my problem. I have included my config and log file since you all seem to request them alot (rightfully so). I did manage to get X to launch one time while in failsafe mode, but have not been able to do so again. I have also tired all driver options and both XFree86 version 4 and version 3 with the same results. Thank for the help. RED XF86Config-4 Section "Module" Load "glx" # 3D layer EndSection Section "Keyboard" Protocol "Standard" XkbRules "sfree86" XkbModel "pc104" XkbKeymap "us" XkbLayout "us" XkbSymbols "us(pc104)" XkbGeometry "pc" EndSection Section "Pointer" Device "/dev/mouse" Protocol "IMPS/2" ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Action Systems, Inc." ModelName "Action Monitor CK-4148" HorizSync 30.0-50.0 VertRefresh 50.0-85.0 # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)? # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync # 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 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "ATI" BoardName "ATI Mach64 Utah" Driver "ati" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Virtual 800 600 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Virtual 800 600 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Virtual 800 600 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Virtual 800 600 EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" Screen "screen1" EndSection XFree86.0.log XFree86 Version 4.3.0 Release Date: 9 May 2003 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.18-23mdksmp i686 [ELF] Build Date: 10 September 2003 Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sat Jan 3 12:45:58 2004 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" (==) ServerLayout "layout1" (**) |-->Screen "screen1" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "monitor1" (**) | |-->Device "device1" (==) |-->Input Device "Implicit Core Pointer" (==) |-->Input Device "Implicit Core Keyboard" (**) Option "Protocol" "Standard" (**) Option "XkbKeymap" "us" (**) XKB: keymap: "us" (overrides other XKB settings) (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled (WW) No FontPath specified. Using compiled-in default. (==) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,unix/:-1" (==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" Using vt 7 (--) using VT number 7 (II) Open APM successful (II) Module ABI versions: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.2 XFree86 Video Driver: 0.6 XFree86 XInput driver : 0.4 XFree86 Server Extension : 0.2 XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.4 (II) Loader running on linux (II) LoadModule: "bitmap" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a (II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 I know nothing about ati but.... do you have? 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 shouldn't the modules section have more? Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension #Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" EndSection in the Screen Section comment out the virtual crap and actually have something there Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "800x600" "640x480" #Virtual 800 600 EndSubsection your Section "ServerLayout" soesn't have a mouse and keyboard and equally your Section "InputDevice" for the keyboard doesn't have an identifier and Section "InputDevice" for the mouse doesn't have an identifier Here's mine Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "Keyboard" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "en_US" Option "XkbOptions" "" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" Screen "screen1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" Option "Clone" "off" Option "Xinerama" "off" EndSection try adding Identifier "Keyboard1" Identifier "Mouse1" to relevant sections and Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" Screen "screen1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" EndSection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted January 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Thanks much, but still no joy after adding all the lines my config file was missing. Any other ideas? Thanks RED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzatch Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 You have tried running xf86config Then picking the vesa drivers. The vesa drivers are the old standby fall back for most all vidio cards. Make sure you know your monitors resolutions first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 XFdrake is mandrakes version of xf86config and xf86cfg, so try it as well. Where did you get your XF86Config-4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted January 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 To answer the last 2 replies. Yes, i tried the standard vesa driver, the SVGA driver, both using the XFdrake and XF86config...and version 3 and 4 of X. I have tried all 3 of the mentioned configuration utilities, all with the same results. The config file was crated with the XFdrake. Just for grins, i have also tried to make sure the Video card has an IRQ allocated in BIOS, unfortunately it does not have that option anywhere, so I am unsure if that could be causing the trouble. This is an ASUS branded HP motherboard with HP bios, and onboard video. I am half tempted to see if a different card installed would change things. It almost seems to me there is something missing, what I do not know. Thanks for the help folks. RED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphitus Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Ok, i have the same graphics card, lspci: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage Pro AGP 1X/2X (rev 5c) Here is my XF86Config Section "Files" FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" EndSection Section "Module" Load "GLcore" Load "dbe" Load "ddc" Load "dri" Load "extmod" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "int10" Load "record" Load "speedo" Load "type1" Load "vbe" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/usb/mouse0" Option "Protocol" "USB" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Intelli Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "AlwaysCore" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "ATI 3D Rage Pro" Driver "ati" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "HP" HorizSync 30-54 VertRefresh 50-85 Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "ATI 3D Rage Pro" Monitor "HP" DefaultDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" InputDevice "Intelli Mouse" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection My guess is that you have a dodgy config for your monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphitus Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 OK, a bit more. your config is really warped, i looked at my old working Mandrake 9.0 config, http://www.geocities.com/rcxau/xf86.txt There and looking at yours and my current one, i tried to make you a new config: try it! hopefully it works Section "Files" FontPath "unix/:-1" EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" Load "extmod" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "type1" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Intelli Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "AlwaysCore" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "ATI 3D Rage Pro" Driver "ati" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Action Systems, Inc." ModelName "Action Monitor CK-4148" HorizSync 30.0-50.0 VertRefresh 50.0-85.0 # 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 EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "ATI 3D Rage Pro" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Intelli Mouse" EndSection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted January 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Well, I copied your code to a txt file and moved it into place on the Mandrake box. Still the exact same error. For the hell of it, I pulled out my Knoppix CD and booted into X with a screen resolution of 1024x768....NO DICE! Rebooted and chose 800x600, and whaddya know. I have an X desktop!! So I know the hardware is capable, though I am starting to agree that the monitor is a big part of the problem. I am digging through some newly acquired hand-me-downs for a more capable monitor. This monitor has given me problems in the past, even on a windows system. I will completely reconfigure X once I get a new monitor attached and see what happens. Thanks again!! RED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted January 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Got It!!! Put a different monitor in place and it is working fine. However it would only succeed using X 3.3.x not 4.3.x. No biggie here, its a server, not much of a reason to be worried about latest and greatest video display. At any rate, the new monitor was installed, I allowed XFdrake to config everything and it was a no go. I chose the same driver but opted for the 3.3.x version and it tested out just fine. Ultimately I deleted ALL traces of the config files and allowed a brand spankin new one to be written. Thanks for the help folks. now lets get this puppy set up as a firewall/router. Shorewall anyone?? Thanks!! RED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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