correct drivers?

SoQu · 2007-12-12 06:18:03

i am not sure if i have selected the correct drivers for my card, can from these info be checked? :
hwd -s
..
Sound: Sound ESS Technology : ES1988 Allegro-1 module: snd-maestro3
Video : Ati Technologies Inc: Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x server: Xorg ( )
Driver: xf86-video- module: --

..

any module for video driver? shouldnt be?
(audio doesnt work so far and also cant bigger resolution than 1024x768@85 )

Last edited by SoQu (2007-12-12 06:20:06)

pressh · 2007-12-12 10:17:39

I think the ati driver will do it (note that I don't have an ati myself )

http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/radeon wrote:

The ati driver is a wrapper that loads radeon when needed.

So try it with xf86-video-ati, and specify so in /etc/xorg.conf
Also if you want other resolutions (and your monitor does support so, change it in /etc/xorg.conf (or you can use xorgconfig to create a basic xorg.conf and edit it after that)

About the audio, did you unmute the sound ?

rasat · 2007-12-12 15:03:33

SoQu wrote:

Sound: Sound ESS Technology : ES1988 Allegro-1 module: snd-maestro3
Video : Ati Technologies Inc: Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x server: Xorg ( )
Driver: xf86-video- module: --

Run "hwd -e" and check if the vend:device id is: 1002:4c4d. If it is, the driver is "ati".
I fixed the xorgtable in hwd. Run "hwd -u" to update.

SoQu · 2007-12-13 01:39:22

rasat wrote:

SoQu wrote:
Sound: Sound ESS Technology : ES1988 Allegro-1 module: snd-maestro3
Video : Ati Technologies Inc: Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x server: Xorg ( )
Driver: xf86-video- module: --
Run "hwd -e" and check if the vend:device id is: 1002:4c4d. If it is, the driver is "ati".
I fixed the xorgtable in hwd. Run "hwd -u" to update.

right, its the 1002:4c4d VGA compatible controller module :
ATI technologies Inc: Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x

i should follow the guide in wiki to install ati drivers? how i will uninstall the existing drivers?

rasat · 2007-12-13 09:49:05

Remove:
pacman -R <name-of-driver>

Install:
pacman -S xf86-video-ati

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg

SoQu · 2007-12-13 14:24:40

rasat wrote:

Remove:
pacman -R <name-of-driver>
Install:
pacman -S xf86-video-ati
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg

thanks, i did it but again when i run hwd -e there is no module.
hwd -e

1002:4c4d VGA compatible controller module:
ATI Technologies Inc: Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x

SoQu · 2007-12-13 14:26:33

SoQu wrote:

rasat wrote:
Remove:
pacman -R <name-of-driver>
Install:
pacman -S xf86-video-ati
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg
thanks, i did it(removed vesa drivers and installed ati) but again when i run hwd -e there is no module.
hwd -e
1002:4c4d VGA compatible controller module:
ATI Technologies Inc: Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x

is there a way to set the /etc/X11/xorg.conf to default or be reseted? cause there are some things about vesa still in there :S

byte · 2007-12-13 14:34:58

X -configure, then copy xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

SoQu · 2007-12-13 16:54:25

byte wrote:

X -configure, then copy xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

done, i think its ok now
i am not sure if i set the settings about the monitor correct but i hope it works.
i run startxfce4 and it crash :S

(xfdesktop:3552) : thunar-vfs-WARNING ** : Failed to connect to the HAL daemon : Failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No suck file or directory

** (xfdesktop:3552): CRITICAL ** : settings_register_callback: assetion 'cb && user_date && mcs_client' failed
** (xfdesktop:3552): CRITICAL ** : settings_register_callback: assetion 'cb && user_date && mcs_client' failed
sh : fortune : command not found
xfce-mcs-manager : Fatal IO error 11 (resource temporarily unavailable ) on X server :0.0.
xfce4-tips :Fatal IO error 11 (resource temporarily unavailable ) on X server :0.0.
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc" refcount is 2,should be 1; fixing.
xinit connection to X server lost.
xfwm4 Fatal IO error 4 (Interrupted sustem call on Xserver 0.0
The application xfdesktop lost its connection to the display 0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down ... (cause i pressed ctrl + alt + backspace )

why it doesnt run? has anything to do with the xorg.conf i changed?

jacko · 2007-12-13 16:59:00

Failed to connect to the HAL daemon

this has nothing to do with xorg I can tell you that. Not sure why its not connecting. Do u have Hal listed on the dameon list in rc.conf?

Last edited by jacko (2007-12-13 17:09:14)

SoQu · 2007-12-13 17:02:38

jacko wrote:

Failed to connect to the HAL daemon
this has nothing to do with xorg I can tell you that. Not sure why its not connecting. Do u have Hal listed on the dameon list in rc.conf?

/etc/rc.conf
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond alsa Conky)

just these :S

jacko · 2007-12-13 17:11:13

SoQu wrote:

jacko wrote:
Failed to connect to the HAL daemon
this has nothing to do with xorg I can tell you that. Not sure why its not connecting. Do u have Hal listed on the dameon list in rc.conf?
/etc/rc.conf
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond hal alsa Conky)
just these :S

add hal, like I did above, reboot and see what happens!!!! Check the wiki, in meantime I will look for a link as well.

LINK http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HAL

Last edited by jacko (2007-12-13 17:13:22)

SoQu · 2007-12-13 17:33:44

jacko wrote:

SoQu wrote:
jacko wrote:
Failed to connect to the HAL daemon
this has nothing to do with xorg I can tell you that. Not sure why its not connecting. Do u have Hal listed on the dameon list in rc.conf?
/etc/rc.conf
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond hal alsa Conky)
just these :S
add hal, like I did above, reboot and see what happens!!!! Check the wiki, in meantime I will look for a link as well.

LINK http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HAL

i did but no changes.. still cant start xfce either fluxbox
(xfdesktop:3638) : CRITICAL : settings_register_callback: assertion 'cb && user_data && mcs_client' failed
sh : fortune : command not found
xfce-mcs-manager : Fatal IO error 11 (resource temporarily unavailable ) on X server :0.0.
xfce4-tips : Fatal IO error 11 (resource temporarily unavailable ) on X server :0.0.
FreeFontPath :FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc" refcount is 2,should be 1; fixing.

rasat · 2007-12-14 17:10:46

SoQu wrote:

but again when i run hwd -e there is no module.

Does the module appear in 'hwd -s'. If not, then run 'hwd -u', to update the xorgtable in your machine.

SoQu · 2007-12-14 17:41:50

rasat wrote:

SoQu wrote:
but again when i run hwd -e there is no module.
Does the module appear in 'hwd -s'. If not, then run 'hwd -u', to update the xorgtable in your machine.

hwd -s

...
Video : ATI Technologies Inc: Rage Mobility P/M AGO 2x server : Xorg (ati)
Driver : xf86-video-ati module: --

i am thinking of reinstalling arch.. i cant find any solution:(

rasat · 2007-12-14 18:05:56

The 'hwd -s' works. Then try the xorg.conf.ati generated by 'hwd -x'
Its 1024x758, but you can change later.

Try also the default xorg configure by removing the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and run startxfce4.What Xorg does, it generates the config in /var/log/Xorg.0.log

SoQu · 2007-12-14 18:23:00

rasat wrote:

The 'hwd -s' works. Then try the xorg.conf.ati generated by 'hwd -x'
Its 1024x758, but you can change later.
Try also the default xorg configure by removing the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and run startxfce4.What Xorg does, it generates the config in /var/log/Xorg.0.log

I tried deleting the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and run startxfce4 but couldnt find xorg.conf and nothing happened. i did hwd -x , change the sample with xorg.conf but still cant run either xfce or fluxbox. the same messages are coming up.

(xfdesktop:10995) : CRITICAL : settings_register_callback: assertion 'cb && user_data && mcs_client' failed
sh : fortune : command not found
xfce-mcs-manager : Fatal IO error 11 (resource temporarily unavailable ) on X server :0.0.
xfce4-tips : Fatal IO error 11 (resource temporarily unavailable ) on X server :0.0.
FreeFontPath :FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc" refcount is 2,should be 1; fixing.

Edit: is there any way to get all the default settings in system? as it is after the arch install?

Last edited by SoQu (2007-12-14 18:30:34)

rasat · 2007-12-15 10:40:24

By deleting the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and run startxfce4, if it works the xorg.conf is part of the /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Otherwise not.

Do you have all the packages installed by 'pacman -S xorg'.

[root@rasat rasat]# pacman -S xorg
group xorg:
  xf86-input-keyboard  xf86-input-mouse  xf86-video-vesa  xorg-fonts-100dpi
  xorg-fonts-75dpi  xorg-res-utils  xorg-server  xorg-twm  xorg-xinit  xterm
Install whole content? [Y/n]

When all are installed, without /etc/X11/xorg.conf, run 'startx'. If it works, the twm will appear.

SoQu · 2007-12-15 16:40:24

rasat wrote:

By deleting the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and run startxfce4, if it works the xorg.conf is part of the /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Otherwise not.
Do you have all the packages installed by 'pacman -S xorg'.
[root@rasat rasat]# pacman -S xorg
group xorg:
  xf86-input-keyboard  xf86-input-mouse  xf86-video-vesa  xorg-fonts-100dpi
  xorg-fonts-75dpi  xorg-res-utils  xorg-server  xorg-twm  xorg-xinit  xterm
Install whole content? [Y/n]
When all are installed, without /etc/X11/xorg.conf, run 'startx'. If it works, the twm will appear.

i did what u said , i deleted the /etc/X11/xorg.conf , i did the update pacman -S xorg and when i run startx or startxfce4 is says:
(EE)Failed to load module "vga" (module does not exist, 0 )
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

waint for X server to begin accepting connections
giving up.
xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104) : unable to connect to X server
xinit : No such process (errno 3) : Server error.

rasat · 2007-12-15 19:24:47

SoQu wrote:

(EE)Failed to load module "vga" (module does not exist, 0 )
(EE) No drivers available.

This means it didn't accept the vesa nor ati driver which you have installed.

Have you tried in other Linux distros?

Misfit138 · 2007-12-15 19:42:11

Have you tried the Vesa driver?
pacman -S xf86-video-vesa
Then update the Device section of xorg.conf to use "vesa"

SoQu · 2007-12-16 07:20:37

Misfit138 wrote:

Have you tried the Vesa driver?
pacman -S xf86-video-vesa
Then update the Device section of xorg.conf to use "vesa"

i reinstalled arch and followed the wiki finally i logged in fluxbox and just started setting up my system

thanks for your help

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