I've been unable to get XFree86 4.4.0 running on a NetBSD-current system running on an HP dc5000. It complains that it can't find the right video modes; I *think* that there's a clue in this excerpt from the log file: (II) Loading sub module "ddc" (II) LoadModule: "ddc" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a (II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.4.0, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.7 (II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC supported (II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC Level none (II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 0 sec. (II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed Using a FreeBSD Live CD -- with X 4.3.0, not 4.4.0 -- I get (II) Loading sub module "ddc" (II) LoadModule: "ddc" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a (II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6 (II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC supported (II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC Level 2 (II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 1 sec. (II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC read successfully (II) I810(0): Manufacturer: DEL Model: 7077 Serial#: 878134084 (II) I810(0): Year: 1999 Week: 11 (II) I810(0): EDID Version: 1.1 (II) I810(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.300 V (II) I810(0): Sync: Separate Composite (II) I810(0): Max H-Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 34 vert.: 25 (II) I810(0): Gamma: 2.76 (II) I810(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display (II) I810(0): redX: 0.625 redY: 0.340 greenX: 0.285 greenY: 0.605 (II) I810(0): blueX: 0.150 blueY: 0.065 whiteX: 0.281 whiteY: 0.311 (II) I810(0): Supported VESA Video Modes: (II) I810(0): 720x400@70Hz (II) I810(0): 640x480@60Hz (II) I810(0): 640x480@75Hz ... A Knoppix CD gave similar correct results. I also noticed that XFree86 -configure didn't read the monitor characteristics -- again, this is done via ddc. Again, that worked with FreeBSD Live or Knoppix. >From the code, the problem is in the int10 calls. Disabling DDC or int10, via Options statements in the XF86Config file, cause initialization failure messages. I've put the X config file at http://www.machshav.com/~smb/x-problem/XF86Config (the monitor lines are taken from a Knoppix attempt); the full log file is at http://www.machshav.com/~smb/x-problem/XFree86.0.log . Any help would be appreciated. --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
