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Old 09-06-2009, 02:48 AM   #1
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Hi, this is my first time using slackware and I am having some trouble trying to change my screen resolution from the current 800x600

In ubuntu I solved it installing a sis driver, but I cant find a working driver for slackware

can someone help-me?

output of lspci:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10)

thanks
 
Old 09-06-2009, 03:04 AM   #2
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If you will issue "lspci -vv" it will show you which driver is in use.
Please post the entire output as concerns your VGA controller.

It might also help to post the contents of these two files:
/etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Use code tags when you post to make the output more readable.
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Old 09-06-2009, 07:09 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by rafael.c View Post
Hi, this is my first time using slackware and I am having some trouble trying to change my screen resolution from the current 800x600

In ubuntu I solved it installing a sis driver, but I cant find a working driver for slackware

can someone help-me?

output of lspci:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10)

thanks
The sis driver is included in Slackware (at least in -13) by default. Does /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis_drv.so (or /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/sis_drv.so on amd64) exist?

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Old 09-06-2009, 12:48 PM   #4
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lspci -vv:

Code:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device 0801
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 9
	BIST result: 00
	Region 0: Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Region 1: Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
	Region 2: I/O ports at 9000 [size=128]
	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] AGP version 3.0
		Status: RQ=256 Iso- ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA+ ITACoh- GART64- HTrans- 64bit- FW- AGP3+ Rate=x4,x8
		Command: RQ=1 ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA- AGP- GART64- 64bit- FW- Rate=<none>
there is no /etc/X11/xorg.conf (there is a /etc/X11/xorg.conf-vesa)

I attached /var/log/Xorg.0.log

and /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis_drv.so exists
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File Type: txt Xorg.0.log.txt (39.1 KB, 45 views)
 
Old 09-06-2009, 12:52 PM   #5
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lspci -vv:

Code:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device 0801
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 9
	BIST result: 00
	Region 0: Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Region 1: Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
	Region 2: I/O ports at 9000 [size=128]
	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] AGP version 3.0
		Status: RQ=256 Iso- ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA+ ITACoh- GART64- HTrans- 64bit- FW- AGP3+ Rate=x4,x8
		Command: RQ=1 ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA- AGP- GART64- 64bit- FW- Rate=<none>
there is no /etc/X11/xorg.conf (there is a /etc/X11/xorg.conf-vesa)

I attached /var/log/Xorg.0.log

and /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis_drv.so exists
Alright, so create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file ('Xorg -configure' should do this) and make sure it's using the sis driver in the Device section.

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Old 09-06-2009, 02:25 PM   #6
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Alright, so create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file ('Xorg -configure' should do this) and make sure it's using the sis driver in the Device section.
how do I do this?

I used the xorg.conf created by 'Xorg -configure' but it starts loading and then stops in a black screen..

I tried changing 'Driver "vesa"' by 'Driver "sis"' at 'Section "Device"' but I got an error, something like 'No screens found'

I attached xorg.conf.new created by 'Xorg -configure'
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Old 09-06-2009, 02:40 PM   #7
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how do I do this?

I used the xorg.conf created by 'Xorg -configure' but it starts loading and then stops in a black screen..

I tried changing 'Driver "vesa"' by 'Driver "sis"' at 'Section "Device"' but I got an error, something like 'No screens found'

I attached xorg.conf.new created by 'Xorg -configure'
First, add this line to the DeviceLayout section:

Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"

Second, change the Driver from "vesa" to "sis" and copy that xorg.conf.new file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Then try running 'startx' and, if it fails, show us the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file that was generated.

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Old 09-06-2009, 04:37 PM   #8
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First, add this line to the DeviceLayout section:

Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"

Second, change the Driver from "vesa" to "sis" and copy that xorg.conf.new file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Then try running 'startx' and, if it fails, show us the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file that was generated.

Adam
I didn't find the DeviceLayout section, so I added it to ServerLayout. Did you mean ServerLayout?

I got an error.
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File Type: txt Xorg.0.log.txt (5.9 KB, 21 views)
 
Old 09-06-2009, 06:45 PM   #9
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I didn't find the DeviceLayout section, so I added it to ServerLayout. Did you mean ServerLayout?

I got an error.
Yes, I did mean ServerLayout. Sorry about that.

Well, it would appear that the sis driver included in Slackware 13 doesn't support your video card:

From your log file:

Code:
(II) SIS: driver for SiS chipsets: SIS5597/5598, SIS530/620,
	SIS6326/AGP/DVD, SIS300/305, SIS630/730, SIS540, SIS315, SIS315H,
	SIS315PRO/E, SIS550, SIS650/M650/651/740, SIS330(Xabre),
	SIS660/[M]661[F|M]X/[M]670/[M]741[GX]/[M]760[GX]/[M]761[GX]/[M]770[GX],
	SIS340
(II) SIS: driver for XGI chipsets: Volari Z7 (XG20),
	Volari V3XT/V5/V8/Duo (XG40)
While you have a:

Code:
Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter
You're sure it was the sis driver you used on Ubuntu? If so, all I can really suggest would be to try downloading a newer version of the driver and seeing if that works for you. Do you know how to do this?

Adam
 
Old 09-07-2009, 11:51 PM   #10
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I didn't install the ubuntu driver because it's a .deb packge, and I don't know how to install it in slackware

I tried the driver from http://ncc-1701a.homelinux.net/~linu...nSourceDrivers , the "Winischhofer resurected" one
it compiles fine, but it didn't work, I think its being installed in the wrong folders
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Old 09-08-2009, 03:44 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by rafael.c View Post
I didn't install the ubuntu driver because it's a .deb packge, and I don't know how to install it in slackware

I tried the driver from http://ncc-1701a.homelinux.net/~linu...nSourceDrivers , the "Winischhofer resurected" one
it compiles fine, but it didn't work, I think its being installed in the wrong folders
What I meant was, "Are you sure that on Ubuntu it was the sis driver you used?"

You can copy the installed files from the wrong files to the correct one. On Slackware i386, this would be /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/

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