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Hi, after installing Ubuntu 6.06 I have a problem with my monitor. The image is displayed with horyzontal lines and the colors look funny, with strange stains.

FC4 & Ubuntu 5.04 worked ok, so i gues it is xorg 7.0 problem.

 

Please help me!!!

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Try with:

 

press <ctrl>+<alt>+<F1>

 

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start

 

You might backup your xorg.conf file first.

Edited by Artificial Intelligence
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If that fails, post the xorg.conf or dapper and the one of a working distro (e.g. Fedora). When we compare the files, we might perhaps find something trivial. But it is more probable from what you describe that it is a problem with the Xorg scripts themselves.

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Try with:

 

press <ctrl>+<alt>+<F1>

 

# 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" "us"
   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"
   VendorName "Plug'n Play"
   ModelName "L1750SQ "
   HorizSync 30-83
   VertRefresh 56-75

   # Monitor preferred modeline (60.0 Hz vsync, 64.0 kHz hsync, ratio 5/4)
   ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.60 1280 1320 1456 1696 1024 1028 1032 1066 +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 "3Dfx Interactive, Inc."
   BoardName "Voodoo Banshee (generic)"
   Driver "tdfx"
   Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "screen1"
   Device "device1"
   Monitor "monitor1"
   DefaultColorDepth 24

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 8
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 15
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 16
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Virtual 1280 1024
   EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "layout1"
   InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
   InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
   Screen "screen1"
EndSection

 

Ubuntu:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load	"bitmap"
Load	"ddc"
Load	"dri"
Load	"extmod"
Load	"freetype"
Load	"glx"
Load	"int10"
Load	"type1"
Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
Driver		"kbd"
Option		"CoreKeyboard"
Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
Option		"XkbOptions"	"altwin:metawin"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
Driver		"mouse"
Option		"CorePointer"
Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"
Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Driver        "wacom"
 Identifier    "stylus"
 Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                     # /dev/input/event
                                                     # for USB
 Option        "Type"          "stylus"
 Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Driver        "wacom"
 Identifier    "eraser"
 Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                     # /dev/input/event
                                                     # for USB
 Option        "Type"          "eraser"
 Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Driver        "wacom"
 Identifier    "cursor"
 Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
                                                     # /dev/input/event
                                                     # for USB
 Option        "Type"          "cursor"
 Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier	"3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo Banshee"
Driver		"tdfx"
BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
VideoRam	16
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier	"L1750SQ"
Option		"DPMS"
HorizSync	30-83
VertRefresh	56-75
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier	"Default Screen"
Device		"3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo Banshee"
Monitor		"L1750SQ"
DefaultDepth	24
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		1
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		4
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		8
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		15
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		16
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		24
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier	"Default Layout"
Screen		"Default Screen"
InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
InputDevice     "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice     "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice     "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode	0666
EndSection

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Try adding this from Mandriva

 # Monitor preferred modeline (60.0 Hz vsync, 64.0 kHz hsync, ratio 5/4)
ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.60 1280 1320 1456 1696 1024 1028 1032 1066 +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

to you Ubuntu xorg.conf. Maybe it solves the problem. Apart from that I don't see anything in xorg.conf that could cause your problem.

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I'm using an old Mighty Banshee video card. Ubuntu uses 'vesa' driver, while mandriva uses 'tdfx'. I have a 'tdfx' driver on ubuntu, checked that in synaptic. How do I tell xorg to use that driver and not 'vesa'?

 

I've tried to write 'tdfx' instead 'vesa' but then system can not recognize my monitor.

 

... and i'll try what arctic said now...

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Basically, if the tdfx driver is definitely included in Ubuntus Xorg on your installation (and both of your xorg.conf files have this entry currently!), then it sould simply work by replacing vesa with tdfx. If it doesn't work then, then I am pretty sure that it is a bug. Otherwise, check if you have to install an extra package. As Xorg became modular now, this could be an explanation why it doesn't work.

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Basically, if the tdfx driver is definitely included in Ubuntus Xorg on your installation (and both of your xorg.conf files have this entry currently!), then it sould simply work by replacing vesa with tdfx. If it doesn't work then, then I am pretty sure that it is a bug. Otherwise, check if you have to install an extra package. As Xorg became modular now, this could be an explanation why it doesn't work.

 

When i posted ubuntu's xorg.conf i was in a middle of experimenting, so i added 'tdfx' later, sorry for a little disinformation.

When i run it with tdfx i get an error, which sais that modul tdfx was found but there are no suitable modes. :wall:

Have any suggestions?

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