XFree86 setup

September 14, 2003

Is there a way to set up the X server from the command line?

Thanks..

tyme · September 14, 2003

that depends on what you want to do, and how you want to do it.

you can run xf86config and try to set it up with that, or you can just edit the XF86Config-4 file. i would choose the second, because most likely if you post enough info (video card, monitor, etc.) we could probably point you in the right direction.

Gowator · September 14, 2003

yep another way too.

From runl level 3 (no graphical interface)

You can run XFree86 -configure

This stats the X server which tries to autodetect everything.

It writes it to a file in the home directory

It then tells you how to try that file as your XF86Config-4

If it works you can backup the old one and copy this one to /etc/X11

then do your tweaking with your choice of tool once inside X

(I prefer xf86cfg)

Its a combination of the most powerful possibilites with an easy interface,

It does stuff the MCC can't even start to do. Like multiple mice (graphics tablets etc) dual or quad head etc. and allows you to play with your timings interactively.

bvc · September 14, 2003

XFdrake

I use

XFdrake --expert --noauto

This of course being for mandrake only and basically just skips

drakconf

September 14, 2003

I still can't select 32 bit it only lets me select 16. Can I edit my config file so it automatically goes into 1024 X 768 at 32 bit? Also it says my monitors working at 0Hz refresh which can't be rite?

Section "ServerLayout"

   Identifier "XFree86 Configured"

   Screen 0  "Screen0" 0 0

   InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"

   InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection



Section "Files"

   FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"

   FontPath "unix/:-1"

   RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

   ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"

EndSection



Section "Module"

   Load "dbe"

   Load "dri"

   Load "extmod"

   Load "glx"

   Load "record"

   Load "xtrap"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

   Identifier "Keyboard0"

   Driver "keyboard"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

   Identifier "Mouse0"

   Driver "mouse"

   Option "Protocol" "auto"

   Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

   Identifier "Monitor0"

   VendorName "Monitor Vendor"

   ModelName "Monitor Model"

EndSection



Section "Device"

   Identifier "Card0"

   VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"

   BoardName "Unknown Board"

   Driver "vesa"

   BusID "PCI:1:0:0"



   ### Available Driver options are:-

   ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",

   ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"

   ### [arg]: arg optional

   #Option "ShadowFB"            # [<bool>]

   #Option "DefaultRefresh"      # [<bool>]

EndSection



Section "Screen"

   Identifier "Screen0"

   Device "Card0"

   Monitor "Monitor0"

   DefaultColorDepth 16



   Subsection "Display"

       Depth 8

       Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

   EndSubsection

   

   Subsection "Display"

       Depth 15

       Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

   EndSubsection



   Subsection "Display"

       Depth 16

       Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

   EndSubsection



   Subsection "Display"

       Depth 24

       Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

   EndSubsection

EndSection

bvc · September 14, 2003

Because you're using the vesa driver

Driver "vesa"

instead of the ati....

....I d/k what the ati is called.

September 14, 2003

If I select ati in XFdrake then the x server does not start..

Germ · September 14, 2003

which ati card? If it's a newer card, you might try the updated xfree86 from mandrake update.

September 14, 2003

It's a Radeon 9600 Pro.. Mandrake update showed some Xfree86 files which ended with 4.3-8.2. I found some other files (downloads page on Mandrake Users) which ended in 4.3-22. I assumed the ones ending in 22 were more up-to-date so I downloaded and installed those ones. The others do not appear on Mandrake Update anymore. However I'm still confused with something.. The 1st version of XFree86 which properly supports my card is 4.3.99.8. So have I downloaded rpms that are too old?? If so where can I get some more up to date ones?

Thanks..

ac_dispatcher · September 14, 2003

Madpanguin has an artical on the new ATI Linux drivers:

http://www.madpenguin.org/modules.php?op=m...order=0&thold=0

In XF86 did you try "ati" or "radeon" ?

Germ · September 14, 2003

I think I would use the 4.3-8.2 from Mandrake Update. They specifically address ati problems and you might want to grab the linux drivers from ati's website.

I would suggest the DRI project drivers, but I think they only support up to a 9200.

Germ · September 14, 2003

mahiles, try this in your config under Section "Device"

BoardName "ATI Radeon"

Driver "radeon"

September 15, 2003

Tried it and no luck :( X server won't start..

Will try 4.3-8.2 once I get home :)

bvc · September 15, 2003

All the Xserver needs is

Section "Device" 

    Identifier "Card0" 

    Driver "driver_name"

Make sure the Server Section of the file has the correct "Identifier"'s.

What error messages do you get when it fails?

What does /var/log/XFree86.0.log say?

September 15, 2003

Off the top of my head it says "0 screens found" as the error...

XFDrake has changed the file layout and whats in it now for some reason although I told it to cancel all changes :?

Finally are we certain getting the 4.3-8.2 files will solve the problem? I'm on dialup and it gets painful waiting for these things to download..

Here's what the config file looks like now:

# 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 doesn't work

EndSection



Section "Module"

   Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension

   Load "v4l" # Video for Linux

   Load "extmod"

   Load "type1"

   Load "freetype"

   Load "glx" # 3D layer

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

   Identifier "Keyboard1"

   Driver "Keyboard"

   Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

   Option "XkbLayout" "gb"

   Option "XkbCompat" ""

   Option "XkbOptions" ""

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

   Identifier "Mouse1"

   Driver "mouse"

   Option "Protocol" "PS/2"

   Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"

   Option "Emulate3Buttons"

   Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

   Identifier "monitor1"

   VendorName "Plug'n Play"

   HorizSync 30-70

   VertRefresh 50-120



   # 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"

   Driver "fbdev"

   Option "DPMS"

EndSection



Section "Screen"

   Identifier "screen1"

   Device "device1"

   Monitor "monitor1"

   DefaultColorDepth 16



   Subsection "Display"

       Depth 8

       Modes "default"

   EndSubsection



   Subsection "Display"

       Depth 15

       Modes "default"

   EndSubsection



   Subsection "Display"

       Depth 16

       Modes "default"

   EndSubsection



   Subsection "Display"

       Depth 24

       Modes "default"

   EndSubsection

EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"

   Identifier "layout1"

   InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

   InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

   Screen "screen1"

EndSection

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