[Openchrome-users] X won't start, K8M800, slackware 12

[Xavier Bachelot]

kuzh anan wrote:
> Hello list, 
> I installed the driver according the instructions on http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Compiling+the+source+code 
> then I changed xorg.conf: 
> Identifier  "Card0"
>         Driver      "via"
>         Option      "EnableAGPDMA" "On"
>         Option      "ForcePanel"
>         VendorName  "Unknown Vendor"
>         BoardName   "Unknown Board"
>         BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
> (I also tried without the Options "EnableAGPDMA" "On", "ForcePanel", and with Driver "openchrome")
> But when I restart the x server there is only a black screen and nothing happens. Xorg.0.log says: 
> 
> X Window System Version 1.3.0
> Release Date: 19 April 2007
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
> Build Operating System: Slackware 12.0 Slackware Linux Project
> ....
> ....
> (II) LoadModule: "via"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//via_drv.so
> (II) Module via: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>         compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 0.2.1
>         Module class: X.Org Video Driver
>         ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.2
> ....
> ....
> (II) VIA: driver for VIA chipsets: CLE266, KM400/KN400, K8M800,
>         PM800/PM880/CN400, VM800/CN700/P4M800Pro
> (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
> (EE) No devices detected.
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> The vesa driver 'works', except the flickering and the inability to watch films. 
> Any ideas? Thanks in advance 
> Best regards 
> Martin 
> 
I suspect this is not a K8M800, but one of the chipsets that are not 
supported in trunk. I'll bet on a K8M890. In this case, try to build the 
experimental branch.
http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=K8M890

Regards,
Xavier