[plug] X does not start

Tue Mar 16 17:55:20 WST 2004

>From: "George Raphael" <gmraphael at dsgaustralia.com>
>Reply-To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
>To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
>Subject: RE: [plug] X does not start
>Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 22:24:03 +0800
>
>Thanx for your reply MungoTheB.
>
>I have actually tried that. I'm not new to Linux. However I am new to
>Mandrake. I thought perhaps the drivers for my graphics card might be
>buggy...but I have tried the default 60Hz 640x480 resolution with 256
>colours... ie the simplest form.
>
>This is what is in the log file after I run XF86cfg:
>
>XFree86 Version 4.3.0
>Release Date: 9 May 2003
>X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
>Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.19-37mdkenterprise i686 [ELF]
>Build Date: 11 February 2004
>         Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.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/XFree86.8.log", Time: Sun Mar 14 22:49:54 2004
>Using vt 7
>(--) using VT number 7
>
>(II) Open APM successful
>(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
>
>
>Can anyone help? Or do I download a different version. Perhaps version 10?
>
>Regards
>

OK heres mine
thats worked since mdk 8.2 CURRENTLY 9.2

Mungo
#29/10/03

Section "Files"
    # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
    # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent 
of
    # the X server to render fonts.
    FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse 
doesn't work
    #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load "extmod"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver "Keyboard"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option "XkbCompat" ""
    Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
    Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
    Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Samsung"
    VendorName "Plug'n Play"
    HorizSync 30-96
    VertRefresh 50-160

    # Sun??
    # 1024x768  @ 85Hz    70.24 kHz hsync
      ModeLine "1024x768_85"    98.9  1024 1056 1216 1408 768 782 788 822 
-hsync -vsync
      ModeLine "1920x1440_75" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 
-hsync -vsync

    # 1600x1200 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 90.07 kHz; pclk: 196.00 MHz
      Modeline "1600x1200_72"  196.00  1600 1712 1888 2176  1200 1201 1204 
1251  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.97 kHz; pclk: 205.99 MHz
      Modeline "1600x1200_75"  205.99  1600 1720 1896 2192  1200 1201 1204 
1253  -HSync +Vsync

      ModeLine "1600x1200_85"	229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201  1204 1250 
+hsync +vsync

### Mode lines can be calculated for you by GTF (no more brain strain)
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "NVidia"
    BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
    Option "DPMS"
#above stuff is stock crap

    Driver "nvidia"

### this bit is for 2 head card with 2 MONITORS :) lLOVE using 2 soon to 3 
:))
    Option "NvAGP" "1"
    Option "TwinView" "1"
    Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-90"
    Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-160"
    Option "Connectedmonitor" "crt,crt"
    #Option "Metamodes" "1920x1440,1024x768_85" 			# NO panning, dead zone 
under 768
    #Option "Metamodes" "1920x1440,1024x768_85  @1024x1440" 	# panning dead 
zone under 768

    Option "Metamodes" "1600x1200,1024x768_85 @1600x1200"
    #Option "Metamodes" "1600x1200"

EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "Samsung"
    DefaultColorDepth 24

    #Subsection "Display"
    #    Depth 8
    #    Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
"640x480"
    #EndSubsection

    #Subsection "Display"
    #    Depth 15
    #    Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
"640x480"
    #EndSubsection

    #Subsection "Display"
    #    Depth 16
    #    Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
"640x480"
    #EndSubsection

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
    	#Modes  "1920x1440,null" "1024x768,1024x768" "800x600,800x600"
    	# "1280x960,null" "1152x864,null" "1024x768,null" "800x600,null" 
"640x480,null"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    Screen "screen1"
EndSection

as can see is basic stuff
the BIGGEST headache was with the DRIVER and the VIDEO BIOS (doesnt always 
pay to update)

mungo

p.s. FULL logs are better because NOT all error messages are true and relate 
to the line it happened on

1. a="123"
2. b=4
3. c=a+b
error on 3
depending on what or where those 3 lines are or in will either work or gen 
an error :))

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