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Alethos

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Registered: 2006-01-05

Posts: 84

[SOLVED] hp compaq nc6400

As always, I need to get video working properly because I can't stand looking at non-native resolution screens.

Vesa driver works (1024x768) for non-native. When I switch to the fglrx driver it'll load just fine but after less than 30 seconds the entire computer is locked up. No touchpad/mouse control, no keyboard control...have to hold in power button until the machine powers down. I'm using a modeline I got from http://hpwiki.cactii.net/hpwiki/NC6400 because after a lengthy chat session with HP today they claim horiz and vert sync values are "not available, are you attempting to install linux on the machine? yes? the installer will choose the correct values for you"...morons. Hope someone's got some ideas.
I have fglrx is listed in rc.conf under modules. Here's my xorg (edited for easier parsing)

Section "Module"

Load        "dbe"      # Double buffer extension
     SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection
    Load        "freetype"
#    Load        "xtt"

# This loads the GLX module
#    Load       "glx"
# This loads the DRI module
#    Load       "dri"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"
RgbPath    "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
#    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

# The module search path.  The default path is shown here.

    ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier    "Keyboard1"
    Driver    "kbd"

Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout"    "us"

EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier    "Mouse1"
    Driver    "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"    # IntelliMouse PS/2
    Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "nc6400 LCD"
    UseModes "ModeLine0"

EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier    "Standard VGA"
    VendorName    "Unknown"
    BoardName    "Unknown"
    Driver     "vga"
EndSection

# Device configured by xorgconfig:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "radeon mobility x1300"
    Driver      "fglrx"
    VideoRam    262144
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "radeon mobility x1300"
    Monitor     "nc6400 LCD"
    DefaultDepth 24

EndSection

Section "Modes"
        Identifier      "ModeLine0"
        ModeLine        "1440x900_60.00" 106.5 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -Hsync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen "Screen 1"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection

# Section "DRI"
#    Mode 0666
# EndSection

Last edited by Alethos (2007-02-10 23:24:02)

go4it

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Registered: 2006-10-03

Posts: 44

Re: [SOLVED] hp compaq nc6400

What is your video adapter chipset ?
If it is Mobile Intel® 945GM Express read this:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Int … Resolution

Last edited by go4it (2007-02-08 16:10:07)

Alethos

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Registered: 2006-01-05

Posts: 84

Re: [SOLVED] hp compaq nc6400

It's the ATI video chipset.

tom5760

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From: Philadelphia, PA, USA

Registered: 2006-02-05

Posts: 283

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Re: [SOLVED] hp compaq nc6400

Have you tried using the opensource ati drivers?

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI … TI_Drivers

EDIT: Make sure you completely remove fglrx before you do this.

Last edited by tom5760 (2007-02-09 01:47:55)

Alethos

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Registered: 2006-01-05

Posts: 84

Re: [SOLVED] hp compaq nc6400

Scratch that, I ran aticonfig --initial and that fixed the video issue. I don't know HOW mind you, the xorg.config doesn't look like anything I've seen before but then again this is my first time messing with ATI.