Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind). |
Notices |
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
Are you new to LinuxQuestions.org? Visit the following links:
Site Howto |
Site FAQ |
Sitemap |
Register Now
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
|
|
11-09-2003, 08:31 PM
|
#1
|
LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 2
Rep:
|
Toshiba 1400, Debian and New to linux
Not a good mix i dont think.......
Im having issues getting X up and running. Ive installed debian 3.0, everything seemed to be fine with the install. I log in and startx and get the following error;
Quote:
Fatal server error:
no screens found
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
|
When running XFree86 -configure i get the following error;
Quote:
Fatal server error:
XFree86 has found a valid card configuration.
Unfortunately the appropriate data has not been added to xf86ciInfo.h.
Please forward 'scanpci-v' output to XFREE86 support team.
|
Using xf86config ends up refurning the same error as the first one above.
Kinda frustrating. But thats what its all about.
Does any one know what i need to do to get this fix ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks heaps.
|
|
|
11-10-2003, 05:06 AM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Sweden
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 3,032
Rep:
|
What video driver are you using? I believe the Satellite 1400 has a Trident Cyberblade driver, and that should work right out of the box with the "trident" driver.
So you should have these section in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4...this is just guesswork on my part but check to see what your XF86Config-4 looks like.
For the video card:
Code:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "trident"
EndSection
For the LCD monitor:
Code:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 30-60
VertRefresh 50-75
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
...and the ever so important Screen section:
Code:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Håkan
|
|
|
11-11-2003, 06:05 PM
|
#3
|
LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 2
Original Poster
Rep:
|
Hi Håkan....
Thanks for the advice, although this didnt solve my problem
It's still giving me the same error issues when starting X. Below is the last part of the Xfree86.0.log, if you have any more ideas this may help.
Code:
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.2
(II) TRIDENT: driver for Trident chipsets: tvga8900d, cyber9320, cyber9388,
cyber9397, cyber9397dvd, cyber9520, cyber9525dvd, cyberblade/e4,
tgui9420dgi, tgui9440agi, tgui9660, tgui9680, providia9682,
providia9685, cyber9382, cyber9385, 3dimage975, 3dimage985, blade3d,
cyberbladei7, cyberbladei7d, cyberbladei1, cyberbladei1d,
cyberbladeAi1, cyberbladeAi1d, cyberbladeXP, cyberbladeXPm
(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
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to submit@bugs.debian.org.
The driver for my video card is there in that list its the cyberbladeAi1
Here is my XF86Config-4 file.
Code:
### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# as root. Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.
Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "xie"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "trident"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 30-60
VertRefresh 50-75
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
### END DEBCONF SECTION
Thanks for your help. It is much appreciated.
Last edited by mullo; 11-11-2003 at 06:09 PM.
|
|
|
11-12-2003, 12:05 PM
|
#4
|
Member
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Republic of Texas
Distribution: ZW-WBEL4-Slack-RHat-Puppy-Debian
Posts: 75
Rep:
|
Get a copy of Knoppix (3.3. 3.2. or 3.1) this is runs entirely off your CDRom (Debian based) and boot off cdrom.
This will allow you to check and compare your results, and tell you all you need to know.
Been a while since I've used Debian, but as I recall it's a little tricky on the install, not insurmountble, but tricky in that you need to answer and input everything correctly.
Am running Slack 9.1 on my Tecra 8100 (Savage S3 MX AGP) and it sets right up automatically.
Wish I could say the same for intenal Lucent Lt_modem. #*&%$# :-(
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:42 PM.
|
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
|
Latest Threads
LQ News
|
|