Redhat 9 setup unknown Videocard

[vincentstans]

Hi there,

I was using Mandrake but had trouble with imap/pop3 daemon so I want to try Redhat since Mandrake is based on that (i thought) all commands would be equal (not). Linuxconf isn't installed with redhat 9 so (for my own good) I work with the cmdline. But I would like KDE to work like it did in mandrake 8.1 when I installed MDK with KDE I choose the cirrus logic 544x (noname) card for my video and left the monitor as it probed. With Redhat I tried the same but it didn't work.

I have also tried redhat-config-xfree86 but it said

*ddcprobe returned bogus values:
ID: None
Name: None
HorizSync: None
VertSync: None

Couldn't start X server, trying with a fresh configuration
*ddcprobe returned bogus values:
ID: None
Name: None
HorizSync: None
VertSync: None

trying with card: Unsupported VGA compatible
Error, cannot start X server

here's my log file from /var/log/XFree86.0.log if it has any help

XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.3.0-2)
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-3bigmem i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 27 February 2003
Build Host: porky.devel.redhat.com

Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-8 (bhcompile@porky.devel.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)) #1 Thu Mar 13 17:54:28 EST 2003
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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Oct 6 10:52:38 2003
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Videocard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) XKB: model: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "DevInputMice"
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device)
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.6
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.4
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.2
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: Config type is 1
(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x00000000, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:0c:0: chip 10b7,9055 card 10b7,9055 rev 24 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0e:0: chip 8086,0482 card 0000,0000 rev 15 class 00,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0f:0: chip 8086,0008 card 0008,1000 rev 00 class ff,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:14:0: chip 8086,84c5 card 0000,0000 rev 05 class 05,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:19:0: chip 8086,84c4 card 0000,0000 rev 06 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1a:0: chip 8086,84c4 card 0000,0000 rev 06 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:0a:0: chip 101e,9010 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 01,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:0b:0: chip 9004,8078 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 01,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:0c:0: chip 9004,8078 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 01,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:0e:0: chip 8086,1229 card 8086,000c rev 08 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:25:0), (0,0,1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:26:0), (-1,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(--) PCI:*(0:14:0) Intel Corp. 82375EB rev 21
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xfe700000 - 0xfe7fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xfe8f9000 - 0xfe8f9fff (0x1000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xfe8fa000 - 0xfe8fafff (0x1000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xfe8fb000 - 0xfe8fbfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfeaffc00 - 0xfeaffc7f (0x80) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x0000ec40 - 0x0000ec7f (0x40) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000ec80 - 0x0000ecff (0x80) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000fc80 - 0x0000fcff (0x80) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xfe700000 - 0xfe7fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xfe8f9000 - 0xfe8f9fff (0x1000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xfe8fa000 - 0xfe8fafff (0x1000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xfe8fb000 - 0xfe8fbfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfeaffc00 - 0xfeaffc7f (0x80) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x0000ec40 - 0x0000ec7f (0x40) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000ec80 - 0x0000ecff (0x80) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000fc80 - 0x0000fcff (0x80) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x0fffffff (0xff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x0fffffff (0xff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfe700000 - 0xfe7fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfe8f9000 - 0xfe8f9fff (0x1000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfe8fa000 - 0xfe8fafff (0x1000) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfe8fb000 - 0xfe8fbfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x10000000 - 0x100003ff (0x400) MX[B]
[15] -1 0 0xfeaffc00 - 0xfeaffc7f (0x80) MX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000ec40 - 0x0000ec7f (0x40) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000ec80 - 0x0000ecff (0x80) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000fc80 - 0x0000fcff (0x80) IX[B]
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.a
(II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 0.0.2
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
(II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 2.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
(II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
(II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "vga"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/vga_drv.o
(II) Module vga: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 4.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.4
(II) VGA: Generic VGA driver (version 4.0) for chipsets: generic
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:0e:0
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.

If anyone can help me with what to write in the XF86Config file to make KDE work thanks in advance.

[dysharmonic]

At a command prompt, try xf86config and follow the instructions. Hopefully the program will be able to detect your vga card and monitor refresh rates. If you decide to input the range of the refresh rate yourself, have them beforehand.

[vincentstans]

Thanks for fast replay

root@domail root:] xf86config
-bash: xf86config: command not found

I didn't find xf86config on any of the 3 cd's I've downloaded
tryed installing xfree86-tools-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm but it was already installed.

What does "updatedb" exactly do?

ps. Got a Dell poweredge 6100/200
if anybody knows what videocard is in there or how I can find out.

[bosox79]

Originally posted by Fahrenheit451
At a command prompt, try xf86config and follow the instructions. Hopefully the program will be able to detect your vga card and monitor refresh rates. If you decide to input the range of the refresh rate yourself, have them beforehand.

redhat-config-xfree86 replaced the xf86config is your video card onboard? did you attempt to input your correct horizontal sync range and vertical refresh rates into your /etc/X11/XF86Config file. you should be able to find this info in the manual for your monitor. you should be able to edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file by opening it in a text editor like vi by doing this

drop down to a root prompt # with the su command, type su at the $ prompt then press enter then enter your root user password then type vi /etc/X11/XF86Config at the root user prompt# and then input the correct values in the correct section of your /etc/X11/XF86Config file.

:D

[vincentstans]

Okay, but I got some free monitors and have no manuals

sorry this didn't solved my problem.

[dysharmonic]

Look at the back of the monitors, there might be some stickers. While you won't likely get the ranges, there should be an id number for each monitor.

Google up the id in the hopes that you'll find some info abt your monitors.

And Bosox79, I was suggesting he run xf86config in case other entries were also screwed up ;) Too bad RHL 9 doesnt have it any longer...

[Satanic Atheist]

In RedHat, isn't the configuration program for X called XConfigurator or am I mistaken?

And bosox79 - good info and good idea editing the config file, but I wouldn't recommend vim to someone without experience with it.

James

[bosox79]

to vincentstans,

Like Fahrenheit451 said you should be able to use goggle to locate the refresh rates for your monitor(s) Fahrenheit451 I have a hunch that something is incorrect in the xf86config also :) but you are correct xf86config was a good tool also and to Satanic Atheist you are correct I could have chosen another editor
;) the sequence I typed out just came off the top of my head.

vincentstans, you can use redhat-config-xfree86 to help you configure X windows you can launch this from a root user prompt. this will be much easier then editing the file manually:D

[freakmn]

Originally posted by vincentstans

What does "updatedb" exactly do?


updatedb updates the database that is used by the locate command. It does a one-time search of your files, and creates/updates a database, which you can use to locate files quickly. For instance, if you want to run a program, say mozilla, and you don't have the path to the mozilla binaries in your path, and you don't know where they are, you could either use a find files tool, or you could use locate. The benefit of locate is that it is very fast. The downfall is that it only knows the place of files that were present when you last ran updatedb. If you have moved or deleted anything, it will still find it in its old location. If you have added anything, it will not show up, untill you run updatedb.

[vincentstans]

Thanks freakmn for the updatedb replay

I thought it was something like that :).

bosox79 - redhat-config-xfree86 doesn't work (first treat in line)

Satanic Atheist - I'm rather use vi then emacs.


Fahrenheit451 - Google didn't show up anything. The sticker say 47 - 63 Hz isn't there a standard ??

[bosox79]

Originally posted by vincentstans
Thanks freakmn for the updatedb replay

I thought it was something like that :).

bosox79 - redhat-config-xfree86 doesn't work (first treat in line)

Satanic Atheist - I'm rather use vi then emacs.


Fahrenheit451 - Google didn't show up anything. The sticker say 47 - 63 Hz isn't there a standard ??

my fault I just noticed that after I posted my reply:o were you able to find the Id? for the monitor?

[vincentstans]

boxox79 - Didn't find monitor id but with MDK8.1 I had 1024x768 24bit

ps. monitor is visa lrp 8550

[dysharmonic]

Err, technically the ranges we're talking abt here are something like the following:

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "MacroView"

# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.

HorizSync 30-69

# HorizSync 30-64 # multisync
# HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies
# HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies

# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.

VertRefresh 50-120

EndSection


The values you just had were the screen resolution running at that time in Linux. :)