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#1 2005-01-02 05:34:46

sully748
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xorgconfig

im not sure what to set this too
i have tried several combinations
hardware:
asus p4p8e dlx
p4 2.8 800fsb ht
1gb pc3200
ati radeon 9800 aiw 128mb
philips 190s lcd dvi>vga adapter monitor

when i try to startx after configuring xorgconfig sometimes will fail and others it will try to launch then completely lock
i can't ctrl atl backspace and numlock doesn't work
any suggestions/help would be awesome

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#2 2005-01-02 06:14:05

skoal
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Re: xorgconfig

post your "/var/log/xorg.0.log" file if you can.

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#3 2005-01-02 21:03:33

sully748
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Re: xorgconfig

static: that did seem to help i actually saw some colors this time and then it flashed and went back to the promt
so that was some of the problem

im not sure how to get my /var/log/xorg.0.log file off to post
but what i can get from that is that 24 and 16 and not working
i am currently testing other configs to see what would work best

EDIT
ok i got x up and running
so i guess its just going to take a lot of testing and tweaking in the conf
i still can't get anything higher that 8bit color
any suggestions?

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#4 2005-01-04 03:59:04

sully748
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Re: xorgconfig

does this look like something that can be worked out or should i do a fresh install ?

also how can i get my xorg log off my other computer so i can post it on the forum

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#5 2005-01-04 05:47:00

skoal
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Re: xorgconfig

sully748 wrote:

does this look like something that can be worked out or should i do a fresh install ?

It should be an easy fix.  No need for a fresh install.  I guess a few questions:

1. Did you already have an existing "xorg.conf" file that you copied over after you installed Xorg?

2. Did you use "xorgconfig" to configure a fresh new one?

and, here are some more common things to look for:

3. Under 'Section "InputDevice"' in xorg.conf, try using these 2 lines if it's your mouse giving you problems:

    Option "Protocol" "Auto"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"


4. I use Nvidia, but under 'Section "Device"', try using just the generic ati driver:

    Driver      "ati"

* There may be 2 "Section "Device"" sections, but just change the 2nd one (usually) which doesn't have "Driver "vga" " in it.

5. Maybe your problem is related to this thread, concerning not using a "swap" partition.

sully748 wrote:

also how can i get my xorg log off my other computer so i can post it on the forum

Well, that's kind of hard to answer since there are so many ways to do it.  Since it appears you have access to a good computer (I assume Windows) that can post in these forums, might I suggest you post both of the following files:

"/etc/X11/xorg.conf" & "/var/log/Xorg.0.log"

Copy both of those files to your good machine by using the floppy drive.  When your Arch machine boots up and goes to the terminal:

1. log in as 'root'.
2. Insert a floppy disk (already formatted from Windows)
3. Type in the following:

mount -t vfat /dev/floppy/0 /mnt/fl

4. Copy those 2 files to your floppy:

cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /mnt/fl
cp /var/log/Xorg.0.log /mnt/fl

5. Exit your arch computer, run Windows, and open Notepad.

6. Open each one of those files in Notepad and cut/paste all that information into this thread.

** If you have a good existing Linux distribution that you are using to post in these forums, that process is much easier.  You can just mount your Arch drive partition from within that distribution, and then you have instant access to those files.  But, you will need to know what partition that Arch is on for me to provide those instructions.

*** By the way, from you last post, it seems you are at least able to run X, but only in 8 bit color.  Well, if you can at least use Firefox (or another browser) on that machine, then the process is really easy:

1. Open up a terminal, from within X (running whatever IDE/WM you are using, like Gnome/KDE or whatever).

2. type:

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

3. Then, just scroll back in the terminal using your mouse, cutting and pasting that information a piece at a time.

4. Do the same (in step 2) for the file "/var/log/Xorg.0.log".

...

Whew! My aching fingers...I think arthritis is setting in...

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#6 2005-01-14 04:15:33

sully748
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Re: xorgconfig

THANK YOU very much for your help
the ati part i think was the main factor
the /dev/input/mice also need to be input
thx for all the support

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#7 2005-01-14 04:43:14

Iron Wallaby
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Re: xorgconfig

sully748 wrote:

THANK YOU very much for your help
the ati part i think was the main factor
the /dev/input/mice also need to be input
thx for all the support

I use the generic "radeon" driver. I don't know if it's better or worse, but hey, might be handy.

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#8 2005-01-15 17:21:49

sully748
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Re: xorgconfig

yeah those are the ones i originally tried to use
right now i am in the process of trying to load the 9800 ones from ati
i installed ut2004 and would like to test it out
but it shows the splash and then quits so i am thinking its a gfx thing
and i don't think it would look to good w/ generic drivers anyway

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#9 2005-01-17 01:39:48

shadowhand
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Re: xorgconfig

you probably already know this, but ati cards are known to be unstable with linux. nvidia cards work much better, especially with newer distros. (ati drivers are usually out of date with new kernels)

i realize that's not helpful in the least, but to save yourself a lot of headaches, it might be worth buying a nvidia card. or just game with windows (but who wants to do that? tongue )


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