X server wont start
 

Hi guys,
I have a problem, I am, trying to install Fedora Core 2 in one of the new systems which has a intel 82865G graphics controller and Flat panel display.
The installation was smooth with native X server starting without a problem but once the installtion was done X server wouldn't start i am posting some part of the log file that i feel would be useful



(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Aug 28 02:00:16 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Videocard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) XKB: model: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device)
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
X.Org Video Driver: 0.7
X.Org XInput driver : 0.4
X.Org Server Extension : 0.2
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(--) using VT number 7
.
.
.
.
.
(EE) I810(0): No Video BIOS modes for chosen depth.
(II) UnloadModule: "i810"
(II) UnloadModule: "ddc"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) UnloadModule: "vbe"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found


Now coming to the steps i took, I installed the intel support for the graphics controller to no avail.I think there were a lot of dependencies and the installetion was not that successful. So now i just changed the run level to 3 and running in command mode. Any help would be deeply appreciated
Thank you very much

run xf86config, and choose conservativley......work up from there until you find a happy medium.....or, google your chipset, and see what has worked for other folks....

stupid double buttons.....:)

hi
u can try this whne X server does not start(does it respawn???)

ctrl+alt+(+,-) 3-4 times

maybe u switch to a different screen
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also xf86config does ot work on FC2
u need to do that manually
for that do this

you need to get to the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of ur monitor from its manual

the u need to edit the
/etc/X11/XF86config file

and the restart ur X srver
also before editing any file take it BACKUP......

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also did u change ur monitor as it as detected during the installation, after the installation was finished
u should have stuck to the default entry


regards

Hi thanx for all ur replies.
Oddly enough, xfree86 is not installed(I dont kow why? Should i install it?).
Instead its running witrh Xorg and i have already tried editing the refresh rates for in xorg.conf file. I am still using the default monitor which it recognized.
ctrl+alt+/- didnt work either.
The thing is that, when is type startx at the terminal it spurts a bunch of errors telling me no video bios found for chosen depth,Should i change the depth or something
Help me please

hi
is XF86config not installed??
then u canot install it since it was a part of tha redhat package earlier now it has been discontinued

there is system-config-display
which runs while X server is running

so u need to try out the manual method as i described earlier....
also u got it right the file has been changes to xorg.conf from XF86config
so set ur hori/verti refresh rates there

also did u change ur default settings during installation
and are u using special booting options in lilo/grub regarding vga???

regards

Hi masand,
Now i know why i dont have x86. As i said before, i tried changing the refresh rates but no use, I am going to hit on it again today and try ur suggestions. I didnt change any default settings and I use grub with no special booting options. I did get some few ideas in my sleep ;) . Knoppix runs fine ,so if i could copy the conf filefrom knoppix to fedora would it work :confused: . Just wondering!! I am going to give it my last try , If it fails i am switching to Mandrake 10 :cool:

hi
yes u can see what settings u have in knoppix ,,,that MAY work here

do not copy that file,because in Fedora the name has changed to xorg.conf which is XF86config in all other distros

regards

Dude - you have xorg.

Run /usr/X11R6/bin/xorgconfig

Hmm interestingly i dont seem to have xorgconfig anywhere
any guesses why?
--milir

You must be root....and I promise - if you have an xorg.conf - you have xorgconfig (may also be xorg-config)

Hi masad and penguin thanx for all the help, i wasnt capable enough to fix it i guess or rather i am really unlucky, but anyway i have moved on, due to time constraints, to Mandrake and working with a friggin 640*480 resolution, But hey something is better than nothing right? Thanks a lot for ur quick replies :rolleyes: