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Old 10-07-2006, 10:13 AM   #1
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Video Help!


Hey guys, I'm desperate at this point and hope someone can help me out! Two days ago I purchased a Gateway MX3231 laptop (the price was nice). It has the VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP Video Card (CN700 Chipset)

The problems I am having is that I can't set the resolution to fit the widescreen and DVDs etc are choppy when played. I suspect its because of the generic video driver. I've tried modifying the xorg.conf file to include 1280x768 resolution but I get an error that the mode does not exist. Here is my output from lspci:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc.UniChrome Pro IGP (rev 01)

So, here is what I've done so far...I got what I believe to be the correct driver source from the VIA site (http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...&SubCatID=158). Using the readme file, I use these steps:

Step 1: change to viafb directory
# cd viafb/
Step 2: Clear all object file.
# make clean
Step 3: Make source code
# make
Note that if no any error, this step will be produced an object file "viafb.o".
Step 4: Install viafb.o framebuffer driver
# make install

Then I do a modprobe viafb. After doing that, I see this in lsmod:

viafb 116800 0 (unused)
fbgen 2884 0 [viafb]

My question is...what do I do from here?! Is there a way I have to load these drivers? Is there something in xorg.conf I need to change? I'm totally lost!

Here's a little more system info: I'm using Slackware11 (also tried with 10.2) and kernel 2.4.33.3.


This is a make or break for me, i'm debating returning this laptop if I cant get the video to work right! I've tried posting in multi forums with no responses....Thanks for any help in advance!
 
Old 10-07-2006, 10:42 AM   #2
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The problem is not the kernel level driver, it is the X11 driver. Change the X11 driver to "via".

Code:
Driver "vesa"
to this:

Code:
Driver "via"
After that, restart X, and even try to get 1280x768. Post back what happened. Hope this Helps.

<<Samoth>>
 
Old 10-07-2006, 11:56 AM   #3
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Hi, first off, thanks for the response.

I changed Driver to "via" instead of "vesa" so it looks like this:

Section "Device"
Identifier "VESA Framebuffer"
Driver "via"
#VideoRam 4096
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection


I tried startx to run it but it bombs out, this is the end of the log:

Code:
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.1
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.5
(II) VIA: driver for VIA chipsets: CLE266, KM400/KN400, K8M800,
        PM800/PM880/CN400
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
         at http://wiki.X.Org
 for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

thanks again for the help!
 
Old 10-08-2006, 01:43 AM   #4
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Anyone else have any input on this?
 
Old 10-13-2006, 07:08 PM   #5
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what does "lcpci" say?

sorry for getting back so late....
 
Old 10-26-2006, 07:11 AM   #6
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You sure you have a VIA card? Usually when you get a message like that, it means you dont have a card supported by that driver.
 
  


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