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

[Xavier Bachelot]

kuzh anan wrote:
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>> Od: Xavier Bachelot <xavier at bachelot.org>
>> P?edm?t: Re: [Openchrome-users] X won't start, K8M800, slackware 12
>> Datum: 18.9.2007 09:59:34
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>>> Hi again, 
>>> I set the video ram in bios to maximum, which is 256M, 
>>> Now the log reports: (--) VIA(0): videoram =  33280k
>>> I tried different virtual size values, from 1600 1200 you suggested to 1280
>> 1024 which I am trying to setup, but unfortunately nothing changes. When I
>> startx kde starts up and the only 2 resolutions I can choose from are 1600x1200
>> (huge screen, which I can 'surf' with the mouse) and 640x480. I am at my wits
>> end. 
>>> Best Regards 
>>> Martin
>> There's something odd about video ram size detection.
>> Try to force it to the correct size by adding this to the device section 
>> in xorg.conf :
>>
>> Option 'VideoRAM' '262144'
>>
>> Regards,
>> Xavier
>>
>>
>>
> 
> Yes that must be it, but Option "VideoRAM" didn't help. It is recognized but later on corrected or set to 33280 again: 
> 
> cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i ram
> (**) VIA(0): VideoRAM 0kB
> (**) VIA(0): Option "VideoRAM" "262144"
> (==) VIA(0): Will not impose a limit on video-ram set aside for DRI.
> (--) VIA(0): videoram =  33280k
> 
> The whole log can be viewed here: http://pastebin.com/d6c310d6c 
> Best 
> Martin
> 

Try to disable dri. Look for a line that says :

Load 'dri'

and comment it.

X.