SAX2 does not work anymore
Hi,
I have encountered strange problem with SAX2 utility (on SuSE 9.2). No
matter how I configure my monitor (VESA 1024x768 or Mitsubishi Diamond
Plus 72) and video card (nv or nvidia driver), X refuse to start with
message "No Screens found". I have tried "sax2 -r", but it did not work
either.
Anyone have a clue what might went wrong?
My X86Config generated by sax2/yast attached. BTW, I did not found any
eerors here "Monitor" section is present
# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2005-03-01T11:42:50+0200.
#
# Version: 4.8
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer
On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 11:59:16AM +0200, Andrei Verovski wrote:
My X86Config generated by sax2/yast attached. BTW, I did not found any eerors here "Monitor" section is present
How about sending the /var/log/XFree86.0.log or /var/log/Xorg.0.log file? Regards, Pieter Hulshoff
On Tuesday 01 March 2005 04:59, Andrei Verovski wrote: <snip>
Anyone have a clue what might went wrong? <snip>
Hi Andrei, This is a long shot, but...
My X86Config ^^^^^^^^^ This is a typo, right? It's called 'XF86Config'
Also, there's a second "Modes" section missing from it that normally looks like this (appears after "Monitor" section and before "Screen" section): Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" Modeline "1152x864" 78.82 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 894 Modeline "1152x864" 93.90 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 899 ... <snip> ... Modeline "768x576" 67.79 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 613 Modeline "768x576" 71.64 768 824 904 1040 576 577 580 615 EndSection Have you checked to see if there's a spare 'XF86Config.saxsave' or 'XF86Config.YaST2save' laying around? This might be useful for troubleshooting / comparison purposes. And as far as getting SaX2 to run, the method I've used that always seems to work is: - "init 3" as root to shut down X - ctl+alt+F7 (sometimes I cycle through all the combinations) to verify that all of X is actually down. It seems I check this sometimes and get switched to a blank screen with a blinking cursor top-left. It doesn't happen often, but when it does I know I'll have trouble with sax. It's like some part of X hasn't shut down gracefully, so when I see this I just reboot first, select run level 3 at boot and /then/ run sax. - Finally try "SxX2 -l"; The lower case 'L' invokes 'low res' mode which is standard 640 x 480 x 16 color @ 60 Hz VGA mode supported by 99.99% of all PC video cards & mainboards w/o needing a separate driver/module. Looks like you've got lots of good ideas concerning the nVidia parts, too. Good luck & regards, - Carl -- ____________________________________________________________________ C. E. Hartung Business Development & Support Services http://www.cehartung.com/ carlh@cehartung.com Dover Foxcroft, Maine, USA Public Keys 68396713 & F8207216 Reg. Linux User #350527 http://counter.li.org/
On Tuesday 01 March 2005 07:42, Carl E. Hartung wrote: <snip> Doh! :-) Yes, this is a typo:
- Finally try "SxX2 -l"... ^^^^ should be "SaX2"
But you knew that already, right? - Carl -- ____________________________________________________________________ C. E. Hartung Business Development & Support Services http://www.cehartung.com/ carlh@cehartung.com Dover Foxcroft, Maine, USA Public Keys 68396713 & F8207216 Reg. Linux User #350527 http://counter.li.org/
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Andrei Verovski
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Carl E. Hartung
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Pieter Hulshoff