On Mon, 2008-06-09 at 11:44 -0400, Vadim Nasardinov wrote: > I upgraded my aging F7 box to F9 yesterday by reinstalling from > scratch. After I finished installing selected packages and rebooted, > I discovered that X no longer worked. The init process gets to the > point where it tries to switch into the graphical boot screen > whereupon my monitor gets wedged. It says "Out of range" -- one of > those messages that come directly from the monitor itself. > > I can reboot and login in as root in single-user mode but I can't get > X to work for the life of me. I don't think the hardware decided to > die on me. I can boot off of an Knoppix live CD and it works. (It > may use the "svga" driver instead of "mga", but at least it works.) > I think it is trying to tell you that the display adapter is generating refresh rates that your monitor can't handle. Go to rl 3 and capture the output of startx. That should display the relevant error messages. Although why it worked in f7 and not in f9 is a mystery. > > > > > > Gory details > ============ > > The config file /etc/X11/xorg.conf generated by pyxf86config is short > and sweet: > > | Section "ServerLayout" > | Identifier "Default Layout" > | Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > | InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > | EndSection > | > | Section "InputDevice" > | # keyboard added by rhpxl > | Identifier "Keyboard0" > | Driver "kbd" > | Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > | Option "XkbLayout" "us" > | EndSection > | > | Section "Device" > | Identifier "Videocard0" > | Driver "mga" > | EndSection > | > | Section "Screen" > | Identifier "Screen0" > | Device "Videocard0" > | DefaultDepth 24 > | SubSection "Display" > | Viewport 0 0 > | Depth 24 > | EndSubSection > | EndSection > > The log files /var/log/anaconda.xlog and /var/log/Xorg.0.log show that > correct settings seem to have been probed via DDC: > > Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G400/G450 > Image Size: 376 x 301 mm > (the manufacturer's spec sheet says 14.8"x11.9") > Ranges: V min: 50 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 30 H max: 80 kHz > Monitor name: Q190mb > > I tried regenerating xorg.conf in a couple of ways: > > 1. http://wiki.x.org/wiki/ConfigurationHelp > > This page suggests using xorgcfg, the Xerver itself, or xorgconfig. Since > neiher xorgcfg nor xorgconfig are present in F9, I tried > $ Xorg -configure > > It generated /xorg.conf.new that was identical to the above (I think). > > | $ tail Xorg.setup.log > | Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.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: "/dev/null", Time: Sun Jun 8 21:44:33 2008 > | (++) Using config file: "/tmp/tmpVaGupExorg.config" > | expected keysym, got XF86Info: line 914 of inet > | expected keysym, got XF86Info: line 914 of inet > > 2. system-config-display > > This manages to start up X but one that is totally unusable. The only > thing this displays is an oversized mouse cursor. > > I also tried > $ system-config-display --reconfig > without much luck. It generates xorg.conf identical to the above. > > > Is any of the following cause for concern? > > | $ grep -iEC1 '(fail|error|\(EE\))' anaconda.xlog Xorg.0.log > | anaconda.xlog:(WW) Failed to open protocol names file > /usr/lib64/xorg/protocol.txt > | anaconda.xlog-X.Org X Server 1.4.99.901 (1.5.0 RC 1) > | -- > | anaconda.xlog- (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > | anaconda.xlog: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > | anaconda.xlog-(++) Log file: "/tmp/X.log", Time: Mon Jun 9 00:13:42 2008 > | -- > | anaconda.xlog-(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules" > | anaconda.xlog:(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such > file or directory) > | anaconda.xlog-(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel > | -- > | anaconda.xlog-drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address) > | anaconda.xlog:drmOpenDevice: Open failed > | anaconda.xlog-drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0 > | -- > | anaconda.xlog-drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address) > | anaconda.xlog:drmOpenDevice: Open failed > | anaconda.xlog:[drm] failed to load kernel module "mga" > | anaconda.xlog:(EE) [drm] drmOpen failed. > | anaconda.xlog:(EE) MGA(0): [drm] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling DRI. > | anaconda.xlog-(II) MGA(0): Using 4642 lines for offscreen memory. > | -- > | Xorg.0.log- (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > | Xorg.0.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > | Xorg.0.log-(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Jun 8 > 21:52:47 2008 > | -- > | Xorg.0.log- Using the default mouse configuration. > | Xorg.0.log:(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such > file or directory) > | Xorg.0.log-(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel > | -- > | Xorg.0.log-drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address) > | Xorg.0.log:drmOpenDevice: Open failed > | Xorg.0.log-drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0 > | -- > | Xorg.0.log-drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address) > | Xorg.0.log:drmOpenDevice: Open failed > | Xorg.0.log-drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:01:00.0 > > I've attached the following log files: > > | $ du -sch * > | 40K anaconda.xlog > | 44K Xorg.0.log > | 8.0K Xorg.setup.log > | 92K total > > The monitor specs (such as they are) can be found here: > > http://www.viewsonic.com/support/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/optiquest/q190mb/index.htm > http://www.viewsonic.com/pdf/us_eng/products/LR_Q190mb.pdf > http://www.viewsonic.com/pdf/userguides/q190mb-1_ug_eng.pdf > > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- ======================================================================= This wasn't just plain terrible, this was fancy terrible. 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