problems with sony monitr and x.org

greenbox · 01-29-2005, 01:54 PM

Hello, this is my second post. sorry if it seems like spam. so... here goes!

i have a problem with x. i have slack 10.0 and my monitor is sony g220r

link for description:

displaysbysony.com/displayb2b/model.jsp?pCode=CRT&pModelId=543&pMenu=Specs

i have a generic video card. a very old one.

i can fun "xorgconfig" and set it up with my specifications. then when i type startx, it goes wacky. either my monitor has a 800x600 and 56 Hz, with 256 colors, or no gui at all.
if you need more info on my computer, then just ask me.
thanx in advance!

Dave Ad

comprookie2000 · 01-29-2005, 02:06 PM

Graphics card?Post /etc/X11/xorg.conf the monitor and graphics sections.What are the horizonal and vertical refresh rates for your monitor.

greenbox · 01-29-2005, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by comprookie2000
Graphics card?Post /etc/X11/xorg.conf the monitor and graphics sections.What are the horizonal and vertical refresh rates for your monitor.

generic card

look at the link,

my monitor

comprookie2000 · 01-29-2005, 02:38 PM

There is no link.Could you please just find out what it is.

comprookie2000 · 01-29-2005, 02:48 PM

Horizontal Freq. (kHz) 30-85
Vertical Refresh (Hz): 48-170
try vesa or vga for the card,look at /etc/xorg.conf and edit it or rerun xorgconfig,I think that is for slackware.check this out;
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=174447

greenbox · 01-31-2005, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by comprookie2000
Horizontal Freq. (kHz) 30-85
Vertical Refresh (Hz): 48-170
try vesa or vga for the card,look at /etc/xorg.conf and edit it or rerun xorgconfig,I think that is for slackware.check this out;
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=174447

that url has only stuff for xf86.
AND iwhen i configure it this happens:

Code:

root@darkstar:~# xorgconfig
blah blah
blah
blablah
press enter ro continue. or ctrl-c to abort.
<enter>
specify mouse protocol type. 
1. auto
2.sysnouse
3.mousesystems
4.ps/2
5.microsoft
6.busmouse
7.imps/2                  comment: is this intellimouse ps/2???
8.explorerps/2
9.glidepointps/2
etc, etc.

the recommended protocol is auto.
blablablah

enter protocol number: 1

if your mouse has 2 buttons, do you want 3 button emulation?
n

give full mouse mount point. pressing enter will give default. default is /dev/mouse
<enter>
select a keyboard.

1.generic 101 key
2.generic 102 key
3.generic 104 key
4.generic 105 key
5.dell 101 key
6.everex stepnote
7.keytronic flexpro
8.microsoft natural
9.northgate onmikey 101
etc.

1<enter>

it asks for language. i just say us english

please answer the following question with y or n.
do yu want to selec additional xkb options?
n

now we will do monitor config stuff. blabla
press enter to continue
<enter>

sync range:

1 31.5; standard vga, 640x480 @ 60 hz
2 31.5 - 35.1; super vga, 800 x 600 @ 56
3 31.5, 35.5 8514 compatible, 1024x768 @ 87
4 31.5, 35.15, 35.5; super vga, 800x600 @ 56
5 31.5 - 37.9; extended super vga, 800x600 @ 60 hz, 640 x 480 @ 72 hz
6 31.5 - 48.5; non interlaced svga, 1024x768 @ 60 hz, 800x600 @ 72 hz
7 31.5 - 57.0; high frequency svga, 1024x768 @ 70 hz
8 31.5 - 64.3; monitor that can do 1280x1024 @ 60 hz
9 31.5 - 79.0; monitor that can do 1280x1024 @74 hz
10 31.5 - 82.0; monitor that can to 1280x1024 @76 hz
11 enter your own horizontal sync range

enter your choice
11
enter horizontal sync range:
30-85

vertical sync range options:
1. 50 - 70
2. 50 - 90
3. 50 - 100
4. 40 - 150
5. enter your vertical sync range

enter your choice
5

vertical sync range:
48-170

enter description or press enter for default:
<enter>

stuff about video card...
blah blahblabbbblah!

do you want to look at the card database?
y


0 generic vesa
1 generic vga
2 unsupported vga
3     i dont need to type
4      these up, because
5    i know i dont have
6     them, so 
7     i am just 
8        typing this
9
10
11
12
13
14 intel i740 (generic)
15 intel i810 (generic)      
   ^^^i think i have one of these intel things but i type 0 just to be safe...
etc...

enter a number

0


it says what i have selected.

press enter to continue

how much video memory?

1. 256k
2. 512k
etc... i dont know how much i have, so i type 1
12. other

1

enter identifier for this setting:
vidcrd

blah about resolutions

"640x480" for 8 bit
"640x480" for 16 bit
"640x480" for 24 bit

1. change modes for 8 bit
2. change modes for 16 bit
3. change modes for 24 bit

i change it to 

"640x480" for 8 bit
"800x600" for 16 bit
"1024x768" for 24 bit

default depth

1
2
3
4 16 bits
5 24 bits

choose default depth:
5

shall i write it to /etc/x11/xorg.conf?
y

root@darkstar:~# startx

screen doesnt even flicker and gives the error message:

(EE) VESA(0): no matching modes
(EE) screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration

fatal server error:
no screens found

root@darkstar:~# _

end of code.
ask for more if you need it

comprookie2000 · 01-31-2005, 07:52 PM

Your almost there,we need the graphic card or onboard graphics,as root

Code:

dmesg

post the graphics part,and you need to put 8 for the memory and if the mode isn't listed you can't change to that.
"640x480" for 8 bit
"640x480" for 16 bit
"640x480" for 24 bit

1. change modes for 8 bit
2. change modes for 16 bit
3. change modes for 24 bit

i change it to

"640x480" for 8 bit
"800x600" for 16 bit
"1024x768" for 24 bit* can't change it to a mode not above
1. 256k
2. 512k
etc... i dont know how much i have, so i type 1
12. other

*select 6,7 or 8 to give you more options

greenbox · 02-01-2005, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by comprookie2000
Your almost there,we need the graphic card or onboard graphics,as root

Code:

dmesg

post the graphics part,and you need to put 8 for the memory and if the mode isn't listed you can't change to that.
"640x480" for 8 bit
"640x480" for 16 bit
"640x480" for 24 bit

1. change modes for 8 bit
2. change modes for 16 bit
3. change modes for 24 bit

i change it to

"640x480" for 8 bit
"800x600" for 16 bit
"1024x768" for 24 bit* can't change it to a mode not above
1. 256k
2. 512k
etc... i dont know how much i have, so i type 1
12. other

*select 6,7 or 8 to give you more options

when i type dmesg, i only see the networking part at the end.
i dont see any graphics part

i put it to 6, 7, and 8 and all the configurations didnt work.
but that still might be the right setting

greenbox · 02-01-2005, 05:46 PM

when i type lspci, i see

i will leave out the numbers at the beginning. ask if you want them.
host bridge:intel corp. 440lx/ex***** i will leave this part out too. ask if you want.
pci bridge: intel corp. 440lx/ex
isa bridge:intel corp. 82371ab/eb/mb
ide interface: intel corp. 82371ab/eb/mb
usb controller: intel corp. 82371ab/eb/mb
ethernet controller: 3com corporation 3c900 combo [boomerang]
ethernet controller: altima (nee broadcom) ac9100 gigabit ethernet (rev 15)
vga compatible controller: texas instruments tvp4020

comprookie2000 · 02-01-2005, 06:03 PM

sample

Code:

File: /etc/X11/xorg.conf or /etc/X11/XF86Config


 ...
 
 Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Texas Instruments TVP4020 [Permedia 2] 1"
    Driver      "glint"
    BusID       "PCI:3:01:0"
    Option      "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps"
 EndSection
 
 Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Texas Instruments TVP4020 [Permedia 2] 2"
    Driver      "glint"
    BusID       "PCI:3:05:0"
    Option      "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps"
 EndSection
 
 ...
 
 Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "Texas Instruments TVP4020 [Permedia 2] 1"
    Monitor     "Monitor 1"
    DefaultDepth 16
 
  Subsection "Display"
    Depth       16
    Modes       "1024x768"
    ViewPort    0 0
  EndSubsection
 EndSection

Looks like the glint driver for that card,try that

greenbox · 02-02-2005, 07:10 PM

YOU DID IT!!!!
much thanks. uhhh. i mean thanks very much!!!!

comprookie2000 · 02-02-2005, 07:49 PM

No Problem,have fun

cool

greenbox · 02-13-2005, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by comprookie2000
Your almost there,we need the graphic card or onboard graphics,as root

Code:

dmesg

post the graphics part,and you need to put 8 for the memory and if the mode isn't listed you can't change to that.
"640x480" for 8 bit
"640x480" for 16 bit
"640x480" for 24 bit

1. change modes for 8 bit
2. change modes for 16 bit
3. change modes for 24 bit

i change it to

"640x480" for 8 bit
"800x600" for 16 bit
"1024x768" for 24 bit* can't change it to a mode not above
1. 256k
2. 512k
etc... i dont know how much i have, so i type 1
12. other

*select 6,7 or 8 to give you more options

just curious, what would 9 or higher do?

comprookie2000 · 02-13-2005, 04:36 PM

If you have that much video memory you can use higher resolutions if your
monitor will support it.

greenbox · 02-13-2005, 07:31 PM

oh. thanx