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Exiledhellfire

05-20-2005 01:11 PM

XConfig Problem

I'm trying to get Linux Mandrake 6.1 to Run on an old 200 mhz system, when I go into setup under X Configuration it pci probes the card to be an Imagine 128v2 X server: I128, the monitor is an old At&t/NCR model #CDM4A3E, Since the monitor doesn't seem to exsist as hardware I have to try to config it manually and every time I try I fail horribley, any help would be appreciated

masand

05-20-2005 01:20 PM

just get the horizontal and refresh rates for ur monitor and it won't matter if it is not able to detect ur monitor
the refresh rates will help

regards

aes canis

05-20-2005 01:21 PM

I found this:
http://www.driverguide.com/boards/nec/934.html

it gives several links to driver files. Download the driver files, and unzip them. In them, you will find files with the extention .inf You can open these in a text editor. there you will find the horizontal & vertical scan rates you for xconfig.

Exiledhellfire

05-20-2005 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by masand
just get the horizontal and refresh rates for ur monitor and it won't matter if it is not able to detect ur monitor
the refresh rates will help

regards

tried, way to many times

Exiledhellfire

05-20-2005 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aes canis
I found this:
http://www.driverguide.com/boards/nec/934.html

it gives several links to driver files. Download the driver files, and unzip them. In them, you will find files with the extention .inf You can open these in a text editor. there you will find the horizontal & vertical scan rates you for xconfig.

thanks

Exiledhellfire

05-20-2005 01:50 PM

couldn't find the one I was looking for

aes canis

05-21-2005 12:43 AM

These were buried in the Windows 98 monitors .inf files:
(The are for AT&T 17" Value and 17" Pro monitors)

Code:

[17Value]

DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG

AddReg=17Value.AddReg, 1280, DPMS



[17Pro]

DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG

AddReg=17Pro.AddReg, 1280, DPMS



[17Value.AddReg]

HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-64,50-90,+,+"



[17Pro.AddReg]

HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-82,50-160,+,+"

Have you tried these settings:

Code:

Section "Monitor"

    VendorName    "AT&T"

    ModelName    "17Value"        #or for the 17" Pro: ModelName "17Pro"

    Identifier    "AT&T17"

    HorizSync    30.0 - 64.0        #or for the 17" Pro: 30.0-82.8

    VertRefresh  50-90                #or for the 17" Pro: 50-160

    Option "DPMS" "true"

EndSection

The .inf file also seems to suggest that it only supports resolutions 1280x1024 and 1024x768.

Exiledhellfire

05-21-2005 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aes canis
These were buried in the Windows 98 monitors .inf files:
(The are for AT&T 17" Value and 17" Pro monitors)

Code:

[17Value] DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG AddReg=17Value.AddReg, 1280, DPMS [17Pro] DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG AddReg=17Pro.AddReg, 1280, DPMS [17Value.AddReg] HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-64,50-90,+,+" [17Pro.AddReg] HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-82,50-160,+,+"

Have you tried these settings:

Code:

Section "Monitor" VendorName "AT&T" ModelName "17Value" #or for the 17" Pro: ModelName "17Pro" Identifier "AT&T17" HorizSync 30.0 - 64.0 #or for the 17" Pro: 30.0-82.8 VertRefresh 50-90 #or for the 17" Pro: 50-160 Option "DPMS" "true" EndSection

The .inf file also seems to suggest that it only supports resolutions 1280x1024 and 1024x768.

thanks I'll try that today

Exiledhellfire

05-21-2005 11:05 AM

Ok I did what you said , and now when I startx it says "A configured device found, but display modes could not be resolved" I'm gonna play around with the displays modes, I'll come back if I can't figure it out

Exiledhellfire

05-21-2005 11:16 AM

also it doesn't reconize the code command option

rarsa

05-22-2005 11:06 AM

Do you have a screen section defining your available resolutions?

Here is an example, just replace the Device name and the monitor identifiers to match the names in the corresponding sections

And include the resolutions supported by your monitor

Code:

Section "Screen"

        Identifier "Screen0"

        Device    "Card0"

        Monitor    "Monitor0"

        SubSection "Display"

                Viewport  0 0

                Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"

        EndSubSection

EndSection

Exiledhellfire

05-22-2005 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raul Suarez
Do you have a screen section defining your available resolutions?

Here is an example, just replace the Device name and the monitor identifiers to match the names in the corresponding sections

And include the resolutions supported by your monitor

Code:

Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor "Monitor0" SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" EndSubSection EndSection

I do, how do you open your log

Exiledhellfire

05-22-2005 01:39 PM

bump

aes canis

05-23-2005 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Exiledhellfire
also it doesn't reconize the code command option

Exiledhellfire - paste the "Monitor" and "Screen" sections of your xorg.conf, or XF86Config - whichever you have, here, and we'll take it from there.

Exiledhellfire

05-24-2005 01:55 PM

Code:



Section "Monitor"



              Identifier "AT&T17"

              VendorName "AT&T"

              ModelName "17Value"    #or for the 17" Pro: ModelName "17Pro"

              HorizSync 30.0-64.0        #or for the 17" Pro: 30.0-82.8

              VertRefresh 50-90            #or for the 17" Pro: 50-160

EndSection

I'll put the screen in abit later

Exiledhellfire

05-24-2005 09:01 PM

Code:



# The Colour SVGA server



Section "Screen"

        Driver            "svga"

        Device          "Generic VGA"

        #Device        "Imagine 128v2"

        Monitor          "AT&T17"

        Subsection    "Display"

            Depth          8

            Modes        "1024x768"

            ViewPort      0 0

    EndSubsection

EndSection



# The 16-color VGA server



Section "Screen"

        Driver            "vga16"

        Device          "Generic VGA"

        Monitor          "AT&T17"

        Subsection    "Display"

            Depth          8

            Modes        "1024x768"

            ViewPort      0 0

    EndSubsection

EndSection



# The Mono server



Section "Screen"

        Driver            "vga2"

        Device          "Generic VGA"

        Monitor          "AT&T17"

        Subsection    "Display"

            Depth          8

            Modes        "1024x768"

            ViewPort      0 0

    EndSubsection

EndSection



# The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32, Mach64

#I128, and S3V)

# The Colour SVGA server



Section "Screen"

        Driver            "accel"

        Device          "Imagine 128v2"

        Monitor          "AT&T17"

        Subsection    "Display"

            Depth          8

            Modes        "1024x768" "1280x1024"

            ViewPort      0 0

    EndSubsection

EndSection

      Subsection    "Display"

            Depth          8

            Modes        "1024x768" "1280x1024"

            ViewPort      0 0

    EndSubsection

    Subsection    "Display"

            Depth          16

            Modes        "1024x768" "1280x1024"

            ViewPort      0 0

    EndSubsection

    Subsection    "Display"

            Depth          32

            Modes        "1024x768" "1280x1024"

            ViewPort      0 0

    EndSubsection

EndSection

thats about it sorry for the sloppiness

Exiledhellfire

05-25-2005 09:23 AM

bump

aes canis

05-25-2005 04:15 PM

No need to 'bump' your message up, we're still following it - but some of us are in completely different timezones & have day jobs - not to worry thoug ;)

I couldn't see any "Device" listing for you graphics adapter, so for listing below, I have hashed it out. The listing below is what I figure the xorg.cong or XF86Conf entries should look like, based on working examples I use:

Code:

Section "Monitor"

    VendorName    "AT&T"

    ModelName    "17Value"

    Identifier    "AT&T17"

    HorizSync      30.0 - 64.0

    VertRefresh    50-90

    Option        "DPMS" "true"

EndSection



Section "Device"

    Identifier        "Standard VGA"

    VendorName        "Unknown"

    BoardName        "Unknown"

EndSection



#Section "Device"

#    Identifier  "128v2"

#    VendorName        "Imagine"

#    Driver      "???"

#    VideoRam      ???

#EndSection



Section "Screen"

    Identifier  "Screen 1"

    Device      "Standard VGA"

    Monitor      "AT&T17"

    DefaultDepth  16



    Subsection "Display"

        Depth    8

        Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768"

        ViewPort  0 0

    EndSubsection

    Subsection "Display"

        Depth    16

        Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768"

        ViewPort  0 0

    EndSubsection

    Subsection "Display"

        Depth    24

        Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768"

        ViewPort  0 0

    EndSubsection

EndSection

You say it recognises you graphics card - So what I recommend is that you run xorgconf or xf86config.
Manually enter the monitor details:

HorizSync 30.0 - 64.0
VertRefresh 50-90

Then select the graphics adapter from the list it presents.

When it asks you about the modes, it will give a five item menu - items 1 to 4 let you edit the different colour depth settings, 5 accepts the setting. Enter each colour depth setting, removing all resolutions except 1280x1024 and 1024x768 - though I would also recommend swapping these around, so that 1024x768 becomes the default resolution.

Exiledhellfire

05-25-2005 08:46 PM

I'll try this right now and see what happens

Exiledhellfire

05-26-2005 09:36 AM

its not working:cry: , Its actually my cousins computer, and he has other hardware so we'll try that. I'll come back if I need more help

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