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This is swathi..A new user...
I have installed Fedora6 ..But the installation was done in Text Mode..It dint give me any option..It said couldnt start GUI and switching back to text mode...
Then After reading the forums I tried
startx
output: "couldnt start Xserver in card 0
Couldn start X server in old config trying out New
then Again couldnt strat thats it"""
Well, that's an exceptional chip set, but I have run into similar graphics complaints with that chip (controller) here at LQ. I think you should use the search utility on the right hand side of these pages under "Main menu" to find similar threads. Or google using "i845 graphics and Fedora Core 6". Apparently, there is the option during installation to use i810 graphics which will probably get you minimum graphics off the get go. This i810 option apparently works for many Intel chip set controllers (at least, under 915). But I for one, don't know how to enable them, but a half assed guess says you need to add it as a boot parameter early in the install process before loading the kernel, like a boot option instead of just hitting "Enter" after Anaconda shows up shortly after booting the computer with the disc in drive. Try hitting one of the "F" buttons at the start of installation to see what options you can add to the Anaconda boot process.
My first and (second) most treasured computer of around 10 or so computers has the i810 chip set, it was an "a..hole" with allot of Linux distributions, that computer made a geek out of me. But I'm very much attached to it and give away many bigger computers, (got lots), I won't part with that work horse.
Well, that's an exceptional chip set, but I have run into similar graphics complaints with that chip (controller) here at LQ. I think you should use the search utility on the right hand side of these pages under "Main menu" to find similar threads. Or google using "i845 graphics and Fedora Core 6". Apparently, there is the option during installation to use i810 graphics which will probably get you minimum graphics off the get go. This i810 option apparently works for many Intel chip set controllers (at least, under 915). But I for one, don't know how to enable them, but a half assed guess says you need to add it as a boot parameter early in the install process before loading the kernel, like a boot option instead of just hitting "Enter" after Anaconda shows up shortly after booting the computer with the disc in drive. Try hitting one of the "F" buttons at the start of installation to see what options you can add to the Anaconda boot process.
My first and (second) most treasured computer of around 10 or so computers has the i810 chip set, it was an "a..hole" with allot of Linux distributions, that computer made a geek out of me. But I'm very much attached to it and give away many bigger computers, (got lots), I won't part with that work horse.
Hi thank youu
My /etc/X11/xorg.conf
says
first two sections about "server layout" and "input device" and then
section "Device"
Identifier "Video card 0"
Driver "i810"
end section
This is what you were refering too...
thats in built there
what else can be done
Shortly after Intel put the Pentium 4 processors on the market, Asus put out a mother board called "P4PE" if i remember correctly, in it's day, the Intel 845PE chip set was the king of the hill, fastest chip set, especially on that Asus mobo. The 845G is based on the original 845PE except it has more modern capabilities to meet more modern demands, as such, there are compromises involved, it is not quite the show stopper the 845PE was, but it is more capable of handling today's technology, better than 855 and 865 in my opinion, even if those other two are more up to date.
But there is allot of sections missing in your xorg.conf, especially the part regarding resolutions, I'm thinking maybe you can add the missing sections to xorg.conf and that might do the trick. I have Nvidia geforce 6800....I won't post it because it might melt your board, but look at other thread regarding xorg.conf and maybe adding these missing sections may be the answer.
Just re-booted after installing the latest FC6 updates, the kernel is in the running now, and is suprisingly not bad. Here are some links, apparently there is a "patch" for the i845g chip set.
Just re-booted after installing the latest FC6 updates, the kernel is in the running now, and is suprisingly not bad. Here are some links, apparently there is a "patch" for the i845g chip set.
Your xorg.conf has no Mouse input device and many of the configuration information needed for the X server to start. Pls back up the original xorg.conf file and replace with the attached one; and try to restart or reboot the system.
so please try with My xorg.file which uses VESA:
############Begining of file
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "Monitor 640x480"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
HorizSync 31.4 - 31.6
VertRefresh 50.0 - 61.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Your xorg.conf has no Mouse input device and many of the configuration information needed for the X server to start. Pls back up the original xorg.conf file and replace with the attached one; and try to restart or reboot the system.
so please try with My xorg.file which uses VESA:
############Begining of file
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "Monitor 640x480"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
HorizSync 31.4 - 31.6
VertRefresh 50.0 - 61.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Based on the error message. Try changing the depth in that xorg.conf to 16 from 24. And the HorizSync does not appear average, for a regular CRT monitor it should be something like 30 - 60, the verticle could possibly jacked up to 70 for the second one. Of course, if you have a manual handy for you monitor, you may be able to get the proper refresh rates from it or at the manufacturer's web site.
What kind and size of monitor do you have?
Last edited by Junior Hacker; 03-25-2007 at 01:06 AM.
Probably best to use default values during questioning, if it does not do the trick, try it again and add this option:
--forceui
Heyy
Hiii
I owe a lot to you man....
i changed the depth to 16
and added the mouse part of it into the config file....
and then ran startx
its working welll
thank you so much....
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