I just installed Linux on a machine with a Radeon card. Unfortunately, I did not relaize how poorly supported ATI is. To make a long story short, I was forced to use the vesa driver for my video card. As a result, I am getting terrible refresh rates. I have attmepted to add the following modelins to my XF86config file:


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "MX75"
DisplaySize 320 240
HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
Option "dpms"

Modeline "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
# Modeline "1024x768" 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync

EndSection

Am I adding this in the wrong place.? Any help would be appreciated. This refresh rate is giving me a headache.

Thanks

well... my xorg.conf ( almost the same .. ?) file reads :

-------------
# Device configured by xf86config:
Section "Device"
Identifier "card"
Driver "nv"
VideoRam 65536
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
--------------
I think your "modelines" have to be put in this section...

egag

Thanks, but that is definitely not the right place (I tried). I need help with modelines. Where can I put this so it will be effective? I looked in the XFree86 log and found this line:

(II) VESA(0): VBESetVBEMode failed...Tried again without customized values.

Any help with this would be appreciated. If I can't use this modeline, can I at least safely reset the horizontal and vertical refresh rates so I can get rid of this horrible flashing on my monitor? Right now they are set at:

Horizontal: 30-70
Vertical: 50-120

Again, any help would be really great! Thanks!

This is still happening...A friend of mine suggested altering the horizonal and vertical sync settings, but I dont want to blow up my monitor. Below are the lines from my XF86Config file that I think are relevant. This refresh rate is really annoying, so I'm putting this one back at the top to try and get some HELP PLEASE! Thanks!

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "MX75"
DisplaySize 320 240
HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
Option "dpms"

Modeline "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
# Modeline "1024x768" 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync

EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "vesa"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "ATI Radeon 7200"
VideoRam 32768
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

my distro of Linux has a driver called " radeon ",
didn't that come with RH. ?

egag

It's listed in the optins for the devce config in the GUI. I basically forced it to choose the Radeon card and driver when I installd it, but I did not get X to start. I changed the driver to vesa so I could at least get a GUI. One thing I failed to mention thus far is that when I probe the video card, it sees my onboard 810 AGP card, which pales in comparison to the Radeon, so I dont want to use it. Perhaps there is a way to completely diable the onbard card it keeps seeing...

found this link :http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=229075
din't read it all yet.......( reading now ...)

egag

Thanks, I'd like to try adding te BUSID line to the config file. How do I find out the BUSID of the card? Thanks for your help so far. I'm still reading too...

I foudn a site that appears to shed light on this situation, but all attempts to try what is suggested were unsuccessful:

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/XFree-Local-mu...prefbusid.html

your device section should be smth. like this:

--------------
Section "Device"
Identifier "nv"
VendorName ""
BoardName ""
Driver "nvidia"
# Clock lines

# Uncomment following option if you see a big white block
# instead of the cursor!
# Option "sw_cursor"
Option "NoLogo" "On"
BusID "PCI:0:13:0"
EndSection
-----------------

and the exact busid can be found with "#lspci".
If you get errors from the x-server, can you post them....?

egag

I ran XFree86 :1 -scanpci -verbose, and got this:


(0:0:0) Gammagraphx, Inc. card using a Intel Corp. 82810 GMCH [Graphics Memory Controller Hub]

(0:1:0) unknown card (0x8086/0x7121) using a Intel Corp. 82810 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]

(0:30:0) Gammagraphx, Inc. card using a Intel Corp. 82801AB PCI Bridge

(0:31:0) Gammagraphx, Inc. card using a Intel Corp. 82801AB ISA Bridge (LPC)

(0:31:1) unknown card (0x8086/0x2421) using a Intel Corp. 82801AB IDE

(0:31:2) unknown card (0x8086/0x2422) using a Intel Corp. 82801AB USB

(0:31:3) unknown card (0x8086/0x2423) using a Intel Corp. 82801AB SMBus

(1:11:0) unknown card (0x1317/0x0574) using a Linksys Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 model NC100

(1:13:0) unknown card (0x1002/0x0039) using a ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R100 QD [Radeon 7200]

(1:14:0) unknown card (0x1274/0x2003) using a Ensoniq 5880 AudioPCI


I tired configuring it like this:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
Option "SingleCard" "true"
EndSection

Then, further down bleow:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "vesa"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "ATI Radeon 7200"
VideoRam 32768
BusID "PCI:1:13:0"
EndSection

As far as the errors, I assume you mean XFree86.0.log. I do not see any errors of note right now, because I booted using the vesa driver. However, when I do boot using the radeon driver and X does not boot, or when I altered the config file as shown above, I got errors relative to failing to init the card and the display. I can get details on the errors if I reconfig my XFree86.config file as before and shell in from my windows machine to get the text.

(II) VESA(0): initializing int10
(II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 32768 kB
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI RADEON
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: RG6
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
(==) VESA(0): Write-combining range (0xf0000000,0x2000000)
(II) VESA(0): virtual address = 0xb5374000,
physical address = 0xf0000000, size = 33554432
(II) VESA(0): VBESetVBEMode failed...Tried again without customized values.
(==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) VESA(0): Backing store disabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) VESA(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension LBX
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(**) Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
(**) Mouse0: Protocol: "IMPS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Mouse0: Buttons: 5
(II) Keyboard "Keyboard0" handled by legacy driver
(**) Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
(**) DevInputMice: Protocol: "IMPS/2"
(**) Option "AlwaysCore"
(**) DevInputMice: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) DevInputMice: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) DevInputMice: Buttons: 5
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "DevInputMice" (type: MOUSE)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) DevInputMice: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
GetModeLine - scrn: 0 clock: 0
GetModeLine - hdsp: 1024 hbeg: 0 hend: 0 httl: 0
vdsp: 768 vbeg: 0 vend: 0 vttl: 0 flags: 0


I appreciate your help thus far. I'm going to try and relicate the errorsoon, and I will post the results.

Thanks

You've put in a bus-id" 0:13:0 " , did you get it from "lspci " ?
and isn't it possible to ignore your onboard graphics in the BIOS-settings ?
( looks like X is trying to use the onboard chip......)

egag

OK, I just reconfig'd and here's what I get. It looke like it should be starting the GUI, because I don't see any errors except for "drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device":

6 -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "1024x768": 44.9 MHz, 35.5 kHz, 87.1 Hz (I)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1024x768" 44.90 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 interlace +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "832x624" 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600" 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600" 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600" 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600" 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480" 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "720x400": 35.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "720x400" 35.50 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "640x400": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x400" 31.50 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "640x350": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x350" 31.50 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "512x384": 22.4 MHz, 35.5 kHz, 87.1 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "512x384" 22.45 512 516 604 632 384 384 388 409 interlace doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "416x312": 28.6 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.7 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "416x312" 28.64 416 432 464 576 312 312 314 333 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "400x300": 28.1 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 85.3 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "400x300" 28.15 400 416 448 524 300 300 302 315 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "400x300" 24.75 400 408 448 528 300 300 302 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "400x300": 25.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "400x300" 25.00 400 428 488 520 300 318 321 333 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "400x300": 20.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "400x300" 20.00 400 420 484 528 300 300 302 314 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "400x300": 18.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "400x300" 18.00 400 412 448 512 300 300 301 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "320x240": 18.0 MHz, 43.3 kHz, 85.2 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "320x240" 18.00 320 348 376 416 240 240 242 254 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "320x240" 15.75 320 328 360 420 240 240 242 250 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "320x240" 15.75 320 332 352 416 240 244 245 260 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "320x240" 12.60 320 328 376 400 240 245 246 262 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "360x200": 17.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.0 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "360x200" 17.75 360 378 414 468 200 200 202 223 doublescan -hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "320x200": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.3 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "320x200" 15.75 320 336 368 416 200 200 202 222 doublescan -hsync +vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Default mode "320x175": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.3 Hz (D)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "320x175" 15.75 320 336 368 416 175 191 192 222 doublescan +hsync -vsync
(**) RADEON(0): Display dimensions: (320, 240) mm
(**) RADEON(0): DPI set to (81, 81)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a
(II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) Loading sub module "xaa"
(II) LoadModule: "xaa"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a
(II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) RADEON(0): AGP Fast Write disabled by default
(II) RADEON(0): Depth moves disabled by default
(II) Loading sub module "shadowfb"
(II) LoadModule: "shadowfb"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libshadowfb.a
(II) Module shadowfb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) RADEON(0): Page flipping disabled
(!!) RADEON(0): For information on using the multimedia capabilities
of this adapter, please see http://gatos.sf.net.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0 0xe8100000 - 0xe817ffff (0x80000) MX[B]
[1] 0 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[3] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[4] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xe8180000 - 0xe81803ff (0x400) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xe8100000 - 0xe817ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[9] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe807ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[11] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xefffffff (0x4000000) MX[B](B)
[12] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B](OprU)
[13] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B](OprU)
[14] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B](OprU)
[15] 0 0 0x00003400 - 0x000034ff (0x100) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x00003800 - 0x0000383f (0x40) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x00003000 - 0x000030ff (0x100) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x00001810 - 0x0000181f (0x10) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x00001820 - 0x0000183f (0x20) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x00001800 - 0x0000180f (0x10) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00003400 - 0x000034ff (0x100) IX[B](B)
[24] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B](OprU)
[25] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B](OprU)
(==) RADEON(0): Write-combining range (0xf0000000,0x2000000)
drmOpenDevice: minor is 0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenDevice: minor is 0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenDevice: minor is 0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 8, (OK)
drmGetBusid returned ''
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] loaded kernel module for "radeon" driver
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] created "radeon" driver at busid "PCI:1:13:0"
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] added 8192 byte SAREA at 0xd0a4a000
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] mapped SAREA 0xd0a4a000 to 0xb5272000
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] framebuffer handle = 0xf0000000
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] added 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] Mode 0x00000001 [AGP 0x8086/0x7120; Card 0x1002/0x5144]
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] 8192 kB allocated with handle 0xd2a4e000
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] ring handle = 0xec000000
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] Ring mapped at 0xb5171000
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] ring read ptr handle = 0xec101000
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] Ring read ptr mapped at 0xb5170000
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] vertex/indirect buffers handle = 0xec102000
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] Vertex/indirect buffers mapped at 0xb4f70000
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] AGP texture map handle = 0xec302000
(II) RADEON(0): [agp] AGP Texture map mapped at 0xb4a90000
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] register handle = 0xe8100000
(II) RADEON(0): [dri] Visual configs initialized
(II) RADEON(0): CP in BM mode
(II) RADEON(0): Using 8 MB AGP aperture
(II) RADEON(0): Using 1 MB for the ring buffer
(II) RADEON(0): Using 2 MB for vertex/indirect buffers
(II) RADEON(0): Using 5 MB for AGP textures
(II) RADEON(0): Memory manager initialized to (0,0) (1024,8191)
(II) RADEON(0): Reserved area from (0,768) to (1024,770)
(II) RADEON(0): Largest offscreen area available: 1024 x 7421
(II) RADEON(0): Will use back buffer at offset 0x900000
(II) RADEON(0): Will use depth buffer at offset 0xc00000
(II) RADEON(0): Will use 17408 kb for textures at offset 0xf00000
(II) RADEON(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
Screen to screen bit blits
Solid filled rectangles
8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles
Indirect CPU to Screen color expansion
Solid Lines
Dashed Lines
Scanline Image Writes
Offscreen Pixmaps
Setting up tile and stipple cache:
32 128x128 slots
32 256x256 slots
16 512x512 slots
(II) RADEON(0): Acceleration enabled
(==) RADEON(0): Backing store disabled
(==) RADEON(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) RADEON(0): Using hardware cursor (scanline 770)
(II) RADEON(0): Largest offscreen area available: 1024 x 7417
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) RADEON(0): DPMS enabled
(II) RADEON(0): X context handle = 0x00000001
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] installed DRM signal handler
(II) RADEON(0): [DRI] installation complete
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] Added 32 65536 byte vertex/indirect buffers
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] Mapped 32 vertex/indirect buffers
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] dma control initialized, using IRQ 9
(II) RADEON(0): [drm] Initialized kernel agp heap manager, 5111808
(II) RADEON(0): Direct rendering enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension LBX
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR

can you look at the bus-id ? i think thats not right..(0:13:0 )

egag

you're right it is not correct, it should be 1:13:0. I still get the same result even if I change it to that setting.

thanks