Hi;

Xfree86 does not work on my inspiron 500m.

Here is my configuration:
Mandrake 9.1; 512 MB of ram, monitor 1400x1024, Graphic controller 855GM extreme
graphics (64mb).
I looked at www.linux-on-laptops.com, but the 500m is not referenced.
I also installed the drivers from the intel site for 855GM Extreme
Graphic controller ... same results.
help !

how about expanding a little more in "does not work"? That's not exactly informative.

yes, does it boot? is it just X that does not work?

Hello everyone;

ok here it goes: I have successfully installed mkd 9.1 on my inspiron 500m.
But I can not start X11: when I do "startx", Xfree goes down.
I have joined somme parts of the logs of xfree86 (/var/log/XFree86.0) .

But I have found some bad news on the Dell forum: The problem may come from the BIOS, not from linux / Xfree86.

The Intel 855GM uses dynamically allocated Video Memory, But the BIOS of my 500m indicates that ONLY 832kb is available for use (you will see that in the log file).
Moreover, I checked the Intel driver readme, and it seams that this is really the problem (see the BIOS section at the url: http://support.intel.com/support/gra...x/graphics.htm).

If this is really the problem, I have to upgrade the BIOS ?

regards

Here is my /var/log/XFree86.0 log file ...

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.21-0.13mdksmp i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 12 March 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Jun 22 23:09:33 2003
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(==) ServerLayout "layout1"
(**) |-->Screen "screen1" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "monitor1"
(**) | |-->Device "device1"
(**) |-->Screen "screen2" (1)
(**) | |-->Monitor "monitor2"
(**) | |-->Device "device2"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
(WW) Option "XkbCompat" requires an string value
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) XKB: model: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "fr"
(**) XKB: layout: "fr"
(WW) Option "XkbOptions" requires an string value
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
Using vt 7
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.6
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.4
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.2
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: Config type is 1
(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x00000000, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,3580 card 1028,0153 rev 02 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:00:1: chip 8086,3584 card 1028,0153 rev 02 class 08,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:00:3: chip 8086,3585 card 1028,0153 rev 02 class 08,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:02:0: chip 8086,3582 card 1028,0153 rev 02 class 03,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:02:1: chip 8086,3582 card 1028,0153 rev 02 class 03,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1d:0: chip 8086,24c2 card 8086,4541 rev 01 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1d:1: chip 8086,24c4 card 8086,4541 rev 01 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1d:2: chip 8086,24c7 card 8086,4541 rev 01 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1d:7: chip 8086,24cd card 1028,0153 rev 01 class 0c,03,20 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1e:0: chip 8086,2448 card 0000,0000 rev 81 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:1f:0: chip 8086,24cc card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1f:1: chip 8086,24ca card 8086,4541 rev 01 class 01,01,8a hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:5: chip 8086,24c5 card 1028,0153 rev 01 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:6: chip 8086,24c6 card 134d,4c21 rev 01 class 07,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:01:0: chip 1217,6972 card 4001,0000 rev 00 class 06,07,00 hdr 02
(II) PCI: 01:03:0: chip 8086,1043 card 8086,2561 rev 04 class 02,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:08:0: chip 8086,103d card 1028,2002 rev 81 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,2), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:30:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ecff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x2000000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:31:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) PCI-to-CardBus bridge:
(II) Bus 2: bridge is at (1:1:0), (1,2,5), BCTRL: 0x0580 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(--) PCI:*(0:2:0) Intel Corp. 852GM/852GME/855GM/855GME Chipset Graphics Controller rev 2, Mem @ 0xf0000000/27, 0xfaf80000/19, I/O @ 0xc000/3
(--) PCI: (0:2:1) Intel Corp. 852GM/852GME/855GM/855GME Chipset Graphics Controller rev 2, Mem @ 0xe8000000/27, 0xfaf00000/19
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xfcffe000 - 0xfcffefff (0x1000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xfcfff000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xfaeff400 - 0xfaeff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xfaeff800 - 0xfaeff9ff (0x200) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x20000000 - 0x200003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfaeffc00 - 0xfaefffff (0x400) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfaf00000 - 0xfaf7ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[7] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xefffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0xfaf80000 - 0xfaffffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[9] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0x0000ecc0 - 0x0000ecff (0x40) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x0000d080 - 0x0000d0ff (0x80) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x0000dc40 - 0x0000dc7f (0x40) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000bfa0 - 0x0000bfaf (0x10) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000374 (0x1) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x00000170 (0x1) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f4 (0x1) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000bf20 - 0x0000bf3f (0x20) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000bf40 - 0x0000bf5f (0x20) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000bf80 - 0x0000bf9f (0x20) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c007 (0x8) IX[B](B)
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xfcffe000 - 0xfcffefff (0x1000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xfcfff000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xfaeff400 - 0xfaeff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xfaeff800 - 0xfaeff9ff (0x200) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x20000000 - 0x200003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfaeffc00 - 0xfaefffff (0x400) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfaf00000 - 0xfaf7ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[7] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xefffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0xfaf80000 - 0xfaffffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[9] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0x0000ecc0 - 0x0000ecff (0x40) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x0000d080 - 0x0000d0ff (0x80) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x0000dc40 - 0x0000dc7f (0x40) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000bfa0 - 0x0000bfaf (0x10) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000374 (0x1) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x00000170 (0x1) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f4 (0x1) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000bf20 - 0x0000bf3f (0x20) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000bf40 - 0x0000bf5f (0x20) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000bf80 - 0x0000bf9f (0x20) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c007 (0x8) IX[B](B)
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x1fffffff (0x1ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x1fffffff (0x1ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfcffe000 - 0xfcffefff (0x1000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfcfff000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfaeff400 - 0xfaeff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfaeff800 - 0xfaeff9ff (0x200) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x20000000 - 0x200003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfaeffc00 - 0xfaefffff (0x400) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfaf00000 - 0xfaf7ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[12] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xefffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[13] -1 0 0xfaf80000 - 0xfaffffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[14] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[15] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x0000ecc0 - 0x0000ecff (0x40) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000d080 - 0x0000d0ff (0x80) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000dc40 - 0x0000dc7f (0x40) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000bfa0 - 0x0000bfaf (0x10) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000374 (0x1) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x00000170 (0x1) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f4 (0x1) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000bf20 - 0x0000bf3f (0x20) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x0000bf40 - 0x0000bf5f (0x20) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x0000bf80 - 0x0000bf9f (0x20) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c007 (0x8) IX[B](B)
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/v4l_drv.o
(II) Module v4l: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 0.0.1
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 2.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "i810"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i810_drv.o
(II) Module i810: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.3.0
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.4
(II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
(II) I810: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810, i810-dc100,
i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 852GM/855GM, 865G
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:02:0
(--) Chipset 852GM/855GM found
(--) Chipset 852GM/855GM found
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x1fffffff (0x1ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfcffe000 - 0xfcffefff (0x1000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfcfff000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfaeff400 - 0xfaeff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfaeff800 - 0xfaeff9ff (0x200) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x20000000 - 0x200003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfaeffc00 - 0xfaefffff (0x400) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfaf00000 - 0xfaf7ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[12] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xefffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[13] -1 0 0xfaf80000 - 0xfaffffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[14] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[15] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x0000ecc0 - 0x0000ecff (0x40) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000d080 - 0x0000d0ff (0x80) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000dc40 - 0x0000dc7f (0x40) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000bfa0 - 0x0000bfaf (0x10) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000374 (0x1) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x00000170 (0x1) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f4 (0x1) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000bf20 - 0x0000bf3f (0x20) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x0000bf40 - 0x0000bf5f (0x20) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x0000bf80 - 0x0000bf9f (0x20) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c007 (0x8) IX[B](B)
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x1fffffff (0x1ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfcffe000 - 0xfcffefff (0x1000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfcfff000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfaeff400 - 0xfaeff4ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfaeff800 - 0xfaeff9ff (0x200) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x20000000 - 0x200003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfaeffc00 - 0xfaefffff (0x400) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfaf00000 - 0xfaf7ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[12] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xefffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[13] -1 0 0xfaf80000 - 0xfaffffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[14] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[15] 1 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B]
[16] 1 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B]
[17] 1 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000ecc0 - 0x0000ecff (0x40) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000d080 - 0x0000d0ff (0x80) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x0000dc40 - 0x0000dc7f (0x40) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x0000bfa0 - 0x0000bfaf (0x10) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x00000374 - 0x00000374 (0x1) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x00000170 - 0x00000170 (0x1) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x000003f4 - 0x000003f4 (0x1) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x000001f0 - 0x000001f0 (0x1) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000bf20 - 0x0000bf3f (0x20) IX[B]
[31] -1 0 0x0000bf40 - 0x0000bf5f (0x20) IX[B]
[32] -1 0 0x0000bf80 - 0x0000bf9f (0x20) IX[B]
[33] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c007 (0x8) IX[B](B)
[34] 1 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B]
[35] 1 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B]
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(**) I810(0): Depth 15, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
(==) I810(0): RGB weight 555
(==) I810(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) I810(0): initializing int10
(II) I810(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) I810(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 832 kB
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel(r)852MG/852MGE/855MG/855MGE Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: Intel Corporation
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: Intel(r)852MG/852MGE/855MG/855MGE Graphics Controller
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Hardware Version 0.0
(II) I810(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 855GM
(--) I810(0): Chipset: "852GM/855GM"
(--) I810(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xF0000000
(--) I810(0): IO registers at addr 0xFAF80000
(II) I810(0): detected 892 kB stolen memory.
(II) I810(0): I830CheckAvailableMemory: 448508 kB available
(**) I810(0): DRI is disabled because it runs only at depths 16 and 24.
(II) I810(0): Will attempt to tell the BIOS that there is 8128 kB VideoRAM
(WW) I810(0): Extended BIOS function 0x5f11 not supported.
(II) I810(0): BIOS view of memory size can't be changed (this is not an error).
(--) I810(0): Pre-allocated VideoRAM: 892 kByte
(==) I810(0): VideoRAM: 8192 kByte
(==) I810(0): video overlay key set to 0x43e
(--) I810(0): Maximum frambuffer space: 8040 kByte
(==) I810(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) I810(0): 2 display pipes available.
(II) I810(0): Display Info: CRT: attached: FALSE, present: TRUE, size: (800,600)
(II) I810(0): Display Info: TV: attached: FALSE, present: TRUE, size: (800,600)
(II) I810(0): Display Info: DFP (digital flat panel): attached: FALSE, present: TRUE, size: (0,0)
(II) I810(0): Display Info: LFP (local flat panel): attached: TRUE, present: TRUE, size: (1400,1050)
(II) I810(0): Display Info: TV2 (second TV): attached: FALSE, present: FALSE, size: (0,0)
(II) I810(0): Display Info: DFP2 (second digital flat panel): attached: FALSE, present: FALSE, size: (0,0)
(II) I810(0): Size of device LFP (local flat panel) is 1400 x 1050
(II) I810(0): No active displays on Pipe A.
(II) I810(0): Currently active displays on Pipe B:
(II) I810(0): LFP (local flat panel)
(II) I810(0): Lowest common panel size for pipe B is 1400 x 1050
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC Level none
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 0 sec.
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed
(--) I810(0): A non-CRT device is attached to pipe B.
No refresh rate overrides will be attempted.
(II) I810(0): Will use BIOS call 0x5f05 to set refresh rates for CRTs.
(II) I810(0): Will use BIOS call 0x5f64 to enable displays.
(--) I810(0): Maximum space available for video modes: 832 kByte

…

(EE) I810(0): No Video BIOS modes for chosen depth.
(II) UnloadModule: "i810"
(II) UnloadModule: "ddc"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) UnloadModule: "vbe"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

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i looked at that page and um, yeah i say go with the upgrade.

I applied the latest bios (A05)... no change [Bouhhhh !!!]

I hope some day, Dell will deliver a patched BIOS that will permit the configuration of the graphic memory size ...
For now, I do not recommend the 500m laptob if linux is required. very disappointing ...

That is why I got the 600M with the Vid card with dedicated video memory. So far it works great with Knoppix. I havn't installed any other flavor of linux on this laptop since intel still hasn't release linux drivers for the wireless card. As soon as that happens linux will be loaded on this baby.

I've had the same problem with my Dell inspiron laptop. It has a Rage ATI mobility card with it that doesn't want to work with X (Even though there is a driver supplied with RedHat 8.

If you use the standard generic VESA driver, X should start.

Not perfect, but its a starting point.

Richard

I've heard that Mandrake 9.1 has better support for ATI Mobility Cards than both Redhat 8 and 9.

Hello;

Concerning VESA driver on my inspiron 500m (Extreme graphic), I tried ... I only get a 640x480 resolution with twm; and kde does not work.

There is another mailing list on DellTalk about my inspiron 500m problem ... and they say we have to wait for a Dell patch.

For anyone concerned by this problem, you can refer to: http://delltalk.us.dell.com/supportf...&message.id=97

regards;
Pierre.

Has anyone tried to update the DRM or AGP (with http://www.xfree86.org/~dawes/intel-...gp-2.4.20.diff for instance ?).

Quoted from : http://www.xfree86.org/~dawes/845driver.html

It appears that some 855GM-based laptops only pre-allocate 1MB of video memory, and don't provide any BIOS configuration options for increasing this. Although the XFree86 driver will allocate more (if the correct agpgart kernel support is present), the mechanism used to inform the video BIOS of the additional allocation doesn't seem to be implemented on these laptops. This results in the video BIOS refusing to program video modes that require more than 1MB (actually 832KB).

I don't know of any workaround for this short of contacting your laptop vendor to see if they can provide a video BIOS that either allows more video memory to be pre-allocated, or implements the mechanism that the XFree86 driver uses for notifying its additional allocations. Most current 852GM/855GM laptops that don't allow the user to change the default amount of pre-allocated video memory are probably affected by this. From some discussions on the XFree86 devel list, it appears that Intel will be making available to vendors a video BIOS update that implements the notification mechanism that the driver uses. So, be patient, and look for a video BIOS update from your laptop vendor if you're being bitten by this problem.

there is a solution to the resolution problem

http://www.mail-archive.com/devel%40.../msg02247.html


a utility that adjusts how much memory is used for video.
this is a very smalla C program userland. Try running it.

Ok, it works fine with a 1024x768 resolution.
(but it does not work in 1400x1024)

Thank you;
Pierre.

don't you mean 1400x1050