Can't Get XWindows Up

[Van Ingen, Lane]

I think you are right in the diagnosis of what is wrong. But I am running Slackware 10.0, and am concerned 
about using a SuSe 9.2 solution. Should I be concerned about that? 
 
The log seems to indicate I have version 6.7.11 (I know you commented it was 'old'!); looks like http://wiki.x.org
is saying 6.8.2 is the latest (6.8.1 is being advertised as a security release).
 
Haven't replaced parts of Linux like this before. Just download the tarball and follow the standard instruction 
notes that probably come with it? Is there a need to remove anything first to be sure current version is gone?
 
-----Original Message----- 
From: Jay Cotton [mailto:Jay.Cotton at Sun.COM] 
Sent: Thu 2/24/2005 5:07 PM 
To: Van Ingen, Lane 
Cc: Jaroslaw Gorny; xorg at lists.freedesktop.org 
Subject: Re: Can't Get XWindows Up

I think I have this figured out.

You seem to have an Intel graphics chip, probably the i810.  Problem
is that chip was not well supported in 6.8.0 of the server.

In your log file the VESA driver is aborting because it can't match
the display x,y sync with what VESA can support.

Bottom line:

You need a newer X server.  Get the Xorg RPM's from SuSE for SuSE 9.2
and that should get you running.

JC


Van Ingen, Lane wrote:
> Jaroslaw, good suggestions; I did put my changes into /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but do still get same results
> (if I run gdm, it appears to try to display, but I just get black screens a few times, then it gives up).
> 
> There are resolutions in the .conf file now, but they aren't the same as yours. Attached a copy of file.
> I do have all of the lines except 'Viewport', but they may not be set right. Have been trying to find some
> doc on how to figure if parms in file are right, but so far haven't found any.
> 
> I didn't question the VESA selection because it looks like XWindows acknowledged it in the attached
> log, around line 312; as a result, I thought it was OK.
> 
> Talk about experience with this - this is my first time, and it has been an ugly experience so far. Hope I
> can get this solved!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xorg-bounces at lists.freedesktop.org on behalf of Jaroslaw Gorny
> Sent: Thu 2/24/2005 3:14 PM
> To: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: Can't Get XWindows Up
>
> Hi,
>
> I have no experience with stuff You're trying to do, just let me give
> some generic tips.
>
> 1. Are You sure, You are running Xorg with xorg.conf.new file?
> 'Cause by default it uses /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> So, maybe You should rename the file...
>
> 2. You've got there sth like:
>
>
>>    HorizSync   31.0 - 60.0
>>    HorizSync   60.0 - 75.0
>>    VerRefresh  56.2 - 75.0
>
> Maybe I'm wrong, but I think You don't have to provide two
> times HorizSync.
>
> 3. You don't have any resolutions specified  in conf file.
>
> For example:
> ##
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "Screen0"
>         Device     "Videocard0"
>         Monitor    "Monitor0"
>         DefaultDepth     24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     16
>                 Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     24
>                 Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
> ##
>
> 4. You can approximate the desired V and H frequencies.
> Suppose You want to work with resolution 1024x768 and with refresh 75kHz
> (let's assume Your device can handle this):
>
> So,
> VertRefresh should be sth like 50-90
>
> HorizSync is VertRefresh*(number_of_lines),
> 75Hz*768=57.6kHz
>
>
>
> --
> Jaroslaw Gorny
> jaroslav at aster.pl
>
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         Jay Cotton                  Jay.Cotton at sun.com
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         Sun Microsystems Inc. - X11 Server Group
         Operating Platform Group
       
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