Slack 11.0 Install: Fatal Error 104: No Screens

bbeeman · 04-22-2007, 07:40 PM

I have tried installing Slackware 11.0 about 5 times with 3 different kernels. Not that I am having fun, but I am just trying to figure out what the problem is. I cannot get the monitor to work, having input all the pertinent information into xorgconfig. The following is a portion of the Xlog:

(II) LoadModule: "i810"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i810_drv.so
(II) Module i810: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.4.1
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
.
.
.
(II) I810: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810, i810-dc100,
i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G, E7221 (i915),
915GM, 945G, 945GM
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

It is may be a driver problem, but, I need help here.

bb

Computer Info: Dell Dimension 4600; Pentium 4 2.6 GHz; NVidia GeForce4 MX440 AGP8x; 1.2 Gb RAM;Dell E171FPb Flat Screen Monitor

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-22-2007, 08:09 PM

Try 'xorgsetup', it's a bit easier to use, and maybe a bit better.

bbeeman · 04-22-2007, 09:11 PM

TeX Mex:

I not only used xorgsetup, but I also checked the xorg.conf file, and the configs I entered in xorgsetup were there. The monitor manual presets are below. Sorry about the vertical presentation.

Preset Display Modes
Display Mode
Horizontal
Frequency (kHz)
Vertical
Frequency (Hz)
Pixel Clock
(MHz)
Sync Polarity
(Horizontal /
Vertical)

DOS 720 x 400
31.5 kHz Horiz
70.1 Hz Vert
28.3 mHz Clock
-/+

VGA 640 x 480
31.5
60.0
25.18
-/-

VESA 640 x 480
37.5
75.0
31.5
-/-

VESA 800 x 600
37.9
60.3
40.0
+/+

VESA 800 x 600
46.9
75.0
49.5
+/+

VESA 1024 x 768
48.4
60.0
65.0
-/-

VESA 1024 x 768
60.0
75.0
78.8
+/+

VESA 1152 x 864
67.5
75.0
108.0
+/+

VESA 1280 x 1024
64.0
60.0
108.0
+/+

VESA 1280 x 1024
80.0
75.0
135.0
+/+

This may be more inforamtion that asked, but, it's all there. Thanks for the suggestions.

bb

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-22-2007, 10:25 PM

So it doesn't even work with the vesa driver ? ... if not, then I'm not sure how to make it work.

bbeeman · 04-22-2007, 10:31 PM

ok. How do I tell if there is a VESA driver? Would it be referenced in xorg.conf? I'm ignorant of these things.

Thanks,
bb

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-22-2007, 10:44 PM

Yes, it would be:

Code:

Section "Device"

    Driver      "vesa"

EndSection

Check xorg.conf-vesa.

bioe007 · 04-22-2007, 11:58 PM

try VESA the easy way..

Code:

#mv /etc/xorg.conf /etc/myxorg.conf
#cp /etc/xorg.conf-vesa /etc/xorg.conf
#exit
$startx

basically if you're looking at an x window after that xorg.conf is likely the culprit. you should probably post that file here anyway.

this sounds more like a xorg.conf or iXXX chipset problem than a monitor problem. usually monitor problems dont exit so cleanly..

at least in my experience

++you could post a bit more info (which intel chipset? lspci -v )

bbeeman · 04-23-2007, 05:35 PM

TexMex & bioe007:

It is as you suggested. In xorg.conf the driver in the Device Section is "vga". I did as bioe007 said, and a monitor said on a black backgoujd, "Cannot Display This Video Mode". So, I changed the default color depth from 24 bits to 18 bits.

Slackware and KDE work just fine.

I appreciate the help. Have a good one!

bb

bbeeman · 04-23-2007, 05:36 PM

gotta learn to type and use spell check!

bb