IceStorm Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 (edited) 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. Edited December 29, 2005 by IceStorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Have you tried using drivers from ATI's website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Have you tried using drivers from ATI's website? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcuraRBKG6 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 I'm sorry that you're having problems with your card, man. I had problems with mine too (FireGL V5000), and I eventually had to uninstall Mandy and put Windows Server :( 1) Try to modprobe fglrx and see what console reports. It should not report back anything. 2) That /etc/X11/xorg.conf doesn't look like it's even been touched by fglrxconfig. Try running the config tool again. 3) When you run the installer, do you get a graphical interface? If you do, run the installer again and upgrade. This shouldn't take very long (5-10 minutes). At the end when it displays your configuration, edit the display settings and test it AS IT IS. If the confirmation window shows up, then tell it that that is the correct setting. You should AT LEAST get VESA mode when you restart. If you do, run the installer again. 4) Did you try the RPM version? Try running the RPM installer and see if you can do that. Tell us what happens. Good luck! Carlos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcuraRBKG6 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 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. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) AFAIK the fglrx driver works only as a dirty hack over xorg 6.9.0/7.0 (it's quite good up to xorg 6.8.2), you shouldn't use it until ATI issues a GOOD driver for the new xorg. So, for me you're using the correct driver! Your problem is rather obvious: Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 8 Why don't you change the last value to 24 and see if it's working? Edited January 4, 2006 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm Posted January 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm Posted January 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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