[lug] Graphics card trouble

Steve Sullivan SteveSullivan
Sun Jan 1 20:22:53 MST 2006


Here's the xorg.conf and the output from startx.

=============== start /etc/X11/xorg.conf ==================
# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2006-01-01T20:01:19-0700.
#
# Version: 7.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax at suse.de>, 2002
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (7.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "v4l"
  Load         "extmod"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
  Option       "XkbModel" "pc104"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  340 270
  HorizSync    30-82
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "VIEWSONIC VX724"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "VSC"
  VertRefresh  43-85
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 134.72 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1068
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 114.54 1280 1360 1496 1712 1024 1025 1028 1062
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 116.71 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 906
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 102.08 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 901
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 86.70 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 896
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 92.05 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 806
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 79.52 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 801
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 67.48 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 797
  Modeline 	"800x600" 55.22 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 630
  Modeline 	"800x600" 47.53 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 626
  Modeline 	"800x600" 40.19 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 623
  Modeline 	"768x576" 50.62 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605
  Modeline 	"768x576" 43.52 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601
  Modeline 	"768x576" 37.37 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 598
  Modeline 	"640x480" 34.80 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 504
  Modeline 	"640x480" 29.84 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 501
  Modeline 	"640x480" 25.10 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 498
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      32
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "GeForce 6600 LE"
  BusID        "2:0:0"
  Driver       "nv"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "XaaNoOffScreenPixmaps" "on"
  Option       "XaaNoPixmapCache" "on"
  VendorName   "NVidia"
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  Option       "Clone" "off"
  Option       "Xinerama" "off"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection


=============== end xorg.conf ==================

Here's the output from
    startx > tempa 2>&1
well, as much as was saved to disk before I had to reboot ...
=============== start tempa ==================
xauth:  creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.6319
xauth:  creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority
xauth:  creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority


X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
Current Operating System: Linux spruce 2.6.13-15-smp #1 SMP Tue Sep 13 14:56:15 UTC 2005 x86_64
Build Date: 12 September 2005
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Jan  1 20:13:39 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(WW) NV(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xd0000000,0x10000000)

=============== end tempa ==================


Matt Thompson writes:
 > Steve Sullivan <Steve Sullivan wrote:
 > > Hi,
 > > I'm installing Suse 10 on a box with a eVGA GeForce 6600 LE graphics card
 > > and a ViewSonic VX724 1280x1024 flat panel.
 > > During installation I don't tweak any graphics/monitor options,
 > > and the install goes well.  The install reports 1280x1024 at 24 bits.
 > > There are no video problems ... until I finally boot the installed system.
 > > 
 > > During booting the normal messages scroll by until X starts.
 > > Then the monitor shows two columns of unreadably tiny boot messages
 > > and a bars of random color at the top and bottom.  The cursor is a 1-inch
 > > square of random colors.  A screenshot is at
 > >   http://www.mathcom.com/graphics.question.jpg
 > > That colored square to the right of center is the cursor and
 > > moves with the mouse.
 > > 
 > > I tried logging in with failsafe mode, which works.
 > > Then issuing "startx" gives the same results.
 > > Using ctl-alt-backspace does nothing: only reboot works at this point.
 > > 
 > > Any suggestions?
 > 
 > Could you post your xorg.conf (or whatever it used to be if Suse is 
 > rocking the old version) for us?  Maybe there is a problem in it that 
 > isn't obvious.
 > 
 > Matt
 > 
 > 
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 >     Matt Thompson -- http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~thompsma/
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http://www.mathcom.com    303-494-7115
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