No help, No Guidance, Debian-Still a .........

Hello every body. Iam Computer science Graduate. Iam working as a Information security engineer. My working nature is developing cryptographic algorithms, packet analyzers.. I was using RedHat for the past 3 years and I developed lots of networking codes in it. I was a member of some LUG's and during my last Seminarin a LUG, people said go for Debian, for development. Iam very much intrested in development and I was in need of 100% and Stable support for my Development stuffs. After doing a small survey, I switched myself to Debian. At present I have Debian woody3.0r2 with kernel 2.6.5 and Xfree86 4.4.0. Since I installed and started using Debain (For about 2 months) I am getting lots problems in it and also It's getting hanged many times. I read some where else that Debian Woody is a ROCK solid OS. WHy is this happening to me? Iam not blamming Debian. I have posted some 5 queries in this Mailing List and also to some Debian lists. But tilldate, no replys, no adivces...... nothing......... Why? nyway....... Iam not going to leave debian........ I feel some kind of diff between RH and Debian.


my query:

!) I have Xfree86 4.4.0 and kernel 2.6.5. I have Samsung 753s monitor and Intel 845GVSR motherboard. The problem is Iam not getting GUI environment under 1024x768 mode. Why? I have done all the methods, bu still... in XF86Config-4 file and in dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 it was 1024x768 mode only. But still..... Why? But my RH 9 worked in 1024 x 768 in 24-bit mode. Is RH better than Debian?

2) I have AC97 Sound card. My Woody is not detecting it. I have enabled PNP in Kernel 2.6.5. My RH Autodetected my Sound Card.Is RH better than Debian?

Still lots a queries............

Is RH better than Debian?
some think that rh is really crap, don't start flame wars by asking these "type" of question. If you don't know how to configure it you can use redhat to help you...and use debian when you will know a little bit more about linux.

Originally posted by velan my query: !) I have Xfree86 4.4.0 and kernel 2.6.5. I have Samsung 753s monitor and Intel 845GVSR motherboard. The problem is Iam not getting GUI environment under 1024x768 mode. Why? I have done all the methods, bu still... in XF86Config-4 file and in dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 it was 1024x768 mode only. But still..... Why? But my RH 9 worked in 1024 x 768 in 24-bit mode. Is RH better than Debian? 2) I have AC97 Sound card. My Woody is not detecting it. I have enabled PNP in Kernel 2.6.5. My RH Autodetected my Sound Card.Is RH better than Debian? Still lots a queries............

Could you post the output of /var/log/XFree86.0.log as this will probably indicate the error wrt X not starting and how you can get the resolution. Running Knoppix which uses a debian base will also give a good guide on how to setup XF86Config-4.
wrt your sound card you probably haven't installed the sound module in the kernel. This is achieved by doing modconf as root and going down to sound cards and selecting the relevant driver and installing it.
Bear in mind that you are using the latest kernel and X which can lead to troubles. Debian always ensures that the software in its stable branch is super stable. The down side is that it is also pretty old. You have kind of moved out of that by using non stable software in the Kernel version and X. If you want a stable server environment then use Woody else I would suggest moving to Sarge (testing).
I don't think that its a question of RH being better than Debian its really a question of knowing how Debian works. RH and Mandrake are a bit like M$ you get what you get. It does a good install job but at the same time you maybe getting stuff that you don't need or want. Debian works on a different principle in that you get only a base system and you choose what you want and need after that. In order to get there you just need to understand how to do this.

@velan:

It seems like you are still a bit confused about the differences between 'stable', 'testing' and 'unstable' branches in Debian. Here's a good documentation that explains lots of things you want to know.

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/re...erence.en.html

Read especially chapter 2 'Debian fundamentals'.

XFree86 Version 4.4.0
Release Date: 29 February 2004
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.7-10custom i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux debian 2.2.20-idepci #1 Sat Apr 20 12:45:19
EST 2002 i686
Build Date: 27 February 2004
Changelog Date: 29 February 2004
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: Wed Apr 28 18:04:31 2004
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(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
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(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
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(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC read successfully
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Mode: 115 (800x600)
ModeAttributes: 0x1a
WinAAttributes: 0x7
WinBAttributes: 0x0
WinGranularity: 64
WinSize: 64
WinASegment: 0xa000
WinBSegment: 0x0
WinFuncPtr: 0xc0002931
BytesPerScanline: 2400
XResolution: 800
YResolution: 600
XCharSize: 8
YCharSize: 16
NumberOfPlanes: 1
BitsPerPixel: 24
NumberOfBanks: 1
MemoryModel: 6
BankSize: 0
NumberOfImages: 0
RedMaskSize: 8
RedFieldPosition: 16
GreenMaskSize: 8
GreenFieldPosition: 8
BlueMaskSize: 8
BlueFieldPosition: 0
RsvdMaskSize: 0
RsvdFieldPosition: 0
DirectColorModeInfo: 0
PhysBasePtr: 0x0
Mode: 105 (1024x768)
ModeAttributes: 0x1b
WinAAttributes: 0x7
WinBAttributes: 0x0
WinGranularity: 64
WinSize: 64
WinASegment: 0xa000
WinBSegment: 0x0
WinFuncPtr: 0xc0002931
BytesPerScanline: 1024
XResolution: 1024
YResolution: 768
XCharSize: 8
YCharSize: 16
NumberOfPlanes: 1
BitsPerPixel: 8
NumberOfBanks: 1
MemoryModel: 4
BankSize: 0
NumberOfImages: 0
RedMaskSize: 0
RedFieldPosition: 0
GreenMaskSize: 0
GreenFieldPosition: 0
BlueMaskSize: 0
BlueFieldPosition: 0
RsvdMaskSize: 0
RsvdFieldPosition: 0
DirectColorModeInfo: 0
PhysBasePtr: 0x0

(II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 16 64KB banks (1024kB)
(WW) VESA(0): config file hsync range 28-49kHz not within DDC hsync ranges.
(WW) VESA(0): config file vrefresh range 43-72Hz not within DDC vrefresh
ranges.
(II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using hsync range of 28.00-49.00 kHz
(II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 43.00-72.00 Hz
(II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1024x768" (no mode of this name)
(--) VESA(0): Virtual size is 800x600 (pitch 800)
(**) VESA(0): Built-in mode "800x600"
(**) VESA(0): Built-in mode "640x480"
(--) VESA(0): Display dimensions: (320, 240) mm
(--) VESA(0): DPI set to (63, 63)
(II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 72Hz refresh for mode "800x600" (114)
(II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 60Hz refresh for mode "640x480" (111)
(**) VESA(0): Using "Shadow Framebuffer"
(II) Loading sub module "shadow"
(II) LoadModule: "shadow"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libshadow.a
(II) Module shadow: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a
(II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[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 0xff700000 - 0xff7fffff (0x100000) MX[B]E
[6] -1 0 0xff8fe000 - 0xff8fffff (0x2000) MX[B]E
[7] -1 0 0xffa80000 - 0xffafffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0xf8000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x4000000) MX[B](B)
[9] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B]
[10] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B]
[11] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B]
[12] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000df00 - 0x0000dfff (0x100) IX[B]E
[15] -1 0 0x0000de80 - 0x0000deff (0x80) IX[B]E
[16] -1 0 0x0000efa0 - 0x0000efbf (0x20) IX[B]E
[17] -1 0 0x0000ef80 - 0x0000ef9f (0x20) IX[B]E
[18] -1 0 0x0000ffa0 - 0x0000ffbf (0x20) IX[B]E
[19] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B]
[20] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B]
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) VESA(0): initializing int10
(II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 1024 kB
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel810(TM) Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 3.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: Intel Corporation
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: i810 Graphics Controller
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Hardware Version 0.0
(II) VESA(0): virtual address = 0x40299000,
physical address = 0xa0000, size = 65536
(==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) VESA(0): Backing store disabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) VESA(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension LBX
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
PEXExtensionInit: Couldn't open default PEX font file Roman_M
(II) Keyboard "Generic Keyboard" handled by legacy driver
(**) Option "Protocol" "MouseMan"
(**) Configured Mouse: Device: "/dev/ttyS0"
(**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "MouseMan"
(**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
(**) Option "BaudRate" "1200"
(**) Option "StopBits" "1"
(**) Option "DataBits" "7"
(**) Option "Parity" "None"
(**) Option "Vmin" "1"
(**) Option "Vtime" "0"
(**) Option "FlowControl" "None"
(**) Configured Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(==) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 3
(**) Configured Mouse: BaudRate: 1200
(**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
(**) Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
(**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
No such device.
(EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)

Looks like you're having a mouse issue according to those (EE) lines. How many mouse sections do you have in your XF86Config-4 file? I had an issue with that recently. Post it up here.

I have only one zerial mouse.

Wrt your display the problem looks like you are not giving it the correct refresh rates unless you are using a very old monitor. The ranges given won't allow it to give you better than 800x600. I suggest getting the specs of your monitor either from RH config or preferably from the manufacturers website.

Iam using Windows under 1024x768 and RH under 1024x768

Yes we understand that but if you don't supply the correct hsync and vsync values to X it cannot give you display at this resolution. According to the log file you have given hsync as 28 - 49 and vsync 43 - 72. I have 1280x1024 and my hsync=30-70 and vsync=50-160. If you compare them you can see that there is a big difference.

I'm only a Linux newbie (just installed Debian a few days ago) but I've had some problems with XFree86 and have learnt a few things that might help.

For the Samsung 753S the hsync value should be 30-70KHz and the vsync value 50-160Hz.

Further information about this monitor can be found here.

The file you need to edit is /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

Under the section "Monitor" change the HorizSync value to 30-70 and the VertRefresh value to 50-160

However, if you edit the file manually then debconfig won't be able to write changes to it in future, so if you usually make changes using a menu system run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 and select Advanced when configuring the monitor. You should then be given fields to enter the above h and v sync values.

Both methods should achieve the same result.

Debian woody/stable is only stable when you stick to the woody repositories; you cant go off using UNTESTED and therefore UNSTABLE packages and expect to keep the stablility woody promises! If you are as book smart as you claim to be you should already know this. This post is a troll imo.

zuralin, I see nothing troll-like at all with velan. Velan is just asking for help and getting it from others.

Gotta admit that Mepis (version I'm using being based off Debian Unstable) is pretty good.

I must agree with zuralin, since the dependencies changed radically from XFree86 4.3.0 and up. It must have been a nightmare getting this to work in Woody. Plus, getting the 2.6.x kernel up and running in Woody...!? Praise thee for such an accomplishment. If you manage this you should already know the solution to your problems.

Sticking with the official repositories saves the day I guess (in case you just got lucky getting unofficial packages to work). It now depends whether or not the specific hardware is supported, but the soundcard isn't much of a problem. It is supported in the kernel, see modconf.