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Problem starting X with ati driver [solved]


CarlJF
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Hi,

 

I've just installed Mandriva 2006 on my computer. It was a "clean install", and I run 2005LE on this same computer without problems. Now, I'm unable to make X start with the ati driver (ati 9600pro video card). When trying to startx, screen goes blank (TTX 1787 CRT monitor) and, after a few seconds, the green light on it start to blink orange like if no video signal was detected. I have then to teboot the computer. I've tried the VESA driver instead of ATI and things works fine in VESA. Here's a copy of my ATI xorg.conf file:

 

# 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)

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

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

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" "ca_enhanced"

Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

EndSection

 

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "monitor1"

HorizSync 30-87

VertRefresh 50-160

 

# 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"

BoardName "ATI Radeon"

Driver "ati"

Option "DPMS"

EndSection

 

Section "Screen"

Identifier "screen1"

Device "device1"

Monitor "monitor1"

DefaultColorDepth 16

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 8

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 15

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 16

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

EndSection

 

Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "layout1"

InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

Screen "screen1"

EndSection

 

I've tried to fix the vert. refresh to 60Hz or 75Hz with the same results. I've also tried to change the color depth to 24 or 8, also without results.

BTW, I remember that there is a command to test X without actually strating it. It allows you to see the error messages without getting stuck in X. Anybody remember this command or parameter of startx ?

 

Any ideas?

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Driver "ati"

 

This is still the xorg driver, which shouldn't work if you installed the ATi proprietary driver.

Should be changed to

 

Driver "fglrx"

 

if I'm not mistaken, but anyway I think (sorry but I don't use ATi videocards at all) that the ATi driver isn't configured at all.

Surely enough someone who has toyed with an Ati videocard can be more helpful.

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OK, now, things get better. I've added the line Option "MonitorLayout" "CRT" in the device section and I'm now able to startx. However, there's a lot of strange visual artefacts. The mouse pointer in now a green or yellow translucent color, lines appearing, invisible buttons that draw themselves if you move the pointer over them...

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The xorg shipped with 2006 is probably the problem. It is a mess with known nvidia and ati driver problems. Using Vesa or console update your system. You will get a new xorg and should be able to use the xorg ati drivers.

 

OK, I've done an update with the xorg package from the 2006 community mirror and now everything is working fine.

 

Thanks guys!

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