Help needed with Ubuntu [solved]

[ilia_kr]

Hi there,

I posted a similar topic here earlier, but since then a long time have past, so I want to start from scratch.

 

I've installed Ubuntu 6.06 (not the newest, but that is what got). It works great, even detects all my USB devices correctly. Only one little problem, the screen looks like this.

 

Please help me solving this.

 

My xorg.conf:

# /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	"i2c"
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"
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		"vesa"
BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier	"L1750SQ"
Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier	"Default Screen"
Device		"3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo Banshee"
Monitor		"L1750SQ"
DefaultDepth	24
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		1
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		4
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		8
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		15
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		16
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
	Depth		24
	Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "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

[ianw1974]

I noticed you used a camera to take this, can you use the screenshot feature itself within Gnome? This should be available in one of the menu options. Taking with a camera would introduce other problems due to refresh rates, etc.

 

I can see a bit of the line issue, but maybe is something to do with refresh rates, video card driver problem, or something like that.

 

Unfortunately I don't use Ubuntu, so not sure where you can reconfigure this. Also, the screenshot feature will help us see it more clearly, without other artifacts being added to the picture from the digital camera picture.

[ilia_kr]

When i take a screenshot, the screen looks ok, that is why i use a camera.

[tyme]

I notice your monitor section is missing refresh rate settings:

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "L1750SQ"
 Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Do you know what your monitors vertical refresh and horizontal sync rates are? They should be in the manual, or, if you know your monitor model, we can try to hunt down the info. It's likely the system is trying to auto-detect these rates and is getting incorrect information for one reason or another.

[ilia_kr]

Adding monitor sync rates doesn't help.

The screen looks the same.

[Artificial Intelligence]

<ctrl>+<alt>+<F1>

 

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

 

This should help

[Gul Dukat]

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

What does the -phigh-option do/stand for?

Just curious.

[ilia_kr]

Nothing, only resolution got smaller.

Something else?

 

What might cause xorg 7.0 not to work, while 6.9 works fine with same drivers?

[arctic]

Section "Device"

Identifier "3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo Banshee"

Driver "vesa"

BusID "PCI:1:0:0"

EndSection

You have a bad driver selected (vesa) AND missing refresh rates in your config file.

[ilia_kr]

I've rtied tdfx driver as well and various sattings, including screen size and refresh rates (vertical and horizonta).

 

I installed other video card, and now it works fine. Thanks for attention.