[opensuse] Problem with Video on All released iso images and fresh install.
Hello,
I have a system that I just can not seem to get the video to work. After
a fresh install any video mode gives me a grabled screen. Just like with
all the ISO images after the first selection menu. Boot from Hard Disk,
Installation or any option. It does not matter what I choose in the F3
Video.
I have found that I am able to use the 12.2 media and do an install or
rescue system. What I do is boot off the CD or DVD and choose Hard Disk
I then let Rescue or install find the source in
/opensuse/distribution/12.3/repo/oss
When I do this I am able to use the screen all the way through till it
reboots then the video is messed up.
With the rescue system, it boots off the HD and does an initialization
which I am able to see. It does everything just like a normal system
except it gives me the Login and I am able to login.
How do I get the system to be able to have a display like with the 12.2
media but everything shows a 12.3 install or boot for rescue just like on
other systems.
Any ideas on what I may do to get a screen. Usually I am able to get a
network going and work on the system remotely. I have been unable to get
a display on the main console.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
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Boyd Gerber
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013 20:00:33 -0600 Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
Hello,
I have a system that I just can not seem to get the video to work. After a fresh install any video mode gives me a grabled screen. Just like with all the ISO images after the first selection menu. Boot from Hard Disk, Installation or any option. It does not matter what I choose in the F3 Video.
I have found that I am able to use the 12.2 media and do an install or rescue system. What I do is boot off the CD or DVD and choose Hard Disk
I then let Rescue or install find the source in
/opensuse/distribution/12.3/repo/oss
When I do this I am able to use the screen all the way through till it reboots then the video is messed up.
With the rescue system, it boots off the HD and does an initialization which I am able to see. It does everything just like a normal system except it gives me the Login and I am able to login.
How do I get the system to be able to have a display like with the 12.2 media but everything shows a 12.3 install or boot for rescue just like on other systems.
Any ideas on what I may do to get a screen. Usually I am able to get a network going and work on the system remotely. I have been unable to get a display on the main console.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Hi Boyd, Could you be a little more specific? What hardware is involved? What 'flavor' of 12.3? Thx! Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013, Carl Hartung wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013 20:00:33 -0600 Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
Hello,
I have a system that I just can not seem to get the video to work. After a fresh install any video mode gives me a grabled screen. Just like with all the ISO images after the first selection menu. Boot from Hard Disk, Installation or any option. It does not matter what I choose in the F3 Video.
I have found that I am able to use the 12.2 media and do an install or rescue system. What I do is boot off the CD or DVD and choose Hard Disk
I then let Rescue or install find the source in
/opensuse/distribution/12.3/repo/oss
When I do this I am able to use the screen all the way through till it reboots then the video is messed up.
With the rescue system, it boots off the HD and does an initialization which I am able to see. It does everything just like a normal system except it gives me the Login and I am able to login.
How do I get the system to be able to have a display like with the 12.2 media but everything shows a 12.3 install or boot for rescue just like on other systems.
Any ideas on what I may do to get a screen. Usually I am able to get a network going and work on the system remotely. I have been unable to get a display on the main console.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Hi Boyd,
Could you be a little more specific? What hardware is involved? What 'flavor' of 12.3?
Actually all flavors. What the system is a Intel Server MB. X86_64
It is the onboard video. I have tried every ISO image. The all burned
and verified. Not one does not have the video problem.
I was able to do an install and resscue with the X86_64 DVD, Net Install
X86_64, as well as all most all media. As long as the Media has the F4
source option and I am able to choose Hard Disk and put in the 12.3 repo I
am able to install or use the rescue system. The problem is on first boot
after a fresh install. After that is does not matter the video is messed
up.
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Boyd Gerber
On 2013-07-01 20:00 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
I have a system that I just can not seem to get the video to work. ... I am able to use the screen all the way through till it reboots then the video is messed up.
Any ideas?
Unless you already know it, login on a tty so you can get and give us output from: lspci | grep VGA Best to in addition to that, use susepaste.org or equivalent to share with us the file: /var/log/Xorg.0.log from running 12.2 at least. If you can get ungarbled video by switching to a tty in 12.3, get us to see a copy of whatever Xorg.0.log you can locate from it. Based on your lspci output, also look at whichever are applicable among: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Configuring_graphics_cards http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:ATI_troubleshooting http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_troubleshooting http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Nouveau http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Radeon http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Boot_video_modes -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013, Felix Miata wrote:
Best to in addition to that, use susepaste.org or equivalent to share with us the file:
/var/log/Xorg.0.log
from running 12.2 at least. If you can get ungarbled video by switching to a tty in 12.3, get us to see a copy of whatever Xorg.0.log you can locate from it.
No mode works at all. All ttys are blank or grabled. Same as when I try to use any 12.3 Media. Only a 12.2 CD/DVD is able to allow me to see things and then only an install or rescue. Sadly, I am unable to get a network right now. I have to use ifup and not Network Nanager. When in resuce mode if I change the Network Nanager to tradtional I am able to see the network configuration exactly as I want it to be. But when saving It errors off with no network and does not save it as Traditional. Sadly all the solutions for this I am unable to do because of the Video so I am in a catch 22 situation.
Based on your lspci output, also look at whichever are applicable among: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Configuring_graphics_cards http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:ATI_troubleshooting http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_troubleshooting http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Nouveau http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Radeon http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Boot_video_modes
I really wish I could login on a tty. All are blank or grabled. Really
hard when you are unable to get the Video to work and Not able to get the
Network Manager disabled.
I really am at a loss right now.
Thanks,
--
Boyd Gerber
On 02/07/13 13:00, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013, Felix Miata wrote:
Best to in addition to that, use susepaste.org or equivalent to share with us the file:
/var/log/Xorg.0.log
from running 12.2 at least. If you can get ungarbled video by switching to a tty in 12.3, get us to see a copy of whatever Xorg.0.log you can locate from it.
No mode works at all. All ttys are blank or grabled. Same as when I try to use any 12.3 Media. Only a 12.2 CD/DVD is able to allow me to see things and then only an install or rescue. Sadly, I am unable to get a network right now. I have to use ifup and not Network Nanager. When in resuce mode if I change the Network Nanager to tradtional I am able to see the network configuration exactly as I want it to be. But when saving It errors off with no network and does not save it as Traditional. Sadly all the solutions for this I am unable to do because of the Video so I am in a catch 22 situation.
Based on your lspci output, also look at whichever are applicable among: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Configuring_graphics_cards http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:ATI_troubleshooting http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_troubleshooting http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Nouveau http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Radeon http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Boot_video_modes
I really wish I could login on a tty. All are blank or grabled. Really hard when you are unable to get the Video to work and Not able to get the Network Manager disabled.
I really am at a loss right now.
Thanks,
I am probably coming in in the middle of this thread, but you have tried booting or starting the install with 'nomodeset' added to the kernel command line? BC -- Using openSUSE 12.3, KDE 4.10.4 & kernel 3.9.8-1 on a system with- AMD FX 8-core 3.6/4.2GHz processor 16GB PC14900/1866MHz Quad Channel Corsair "Vengeance" RAM Gigabyte AMD3+ m/board; Gigabyte nVidia GTX550Ti 1GB DDR5 GPU -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2 Jul 2013, Basil Chupin wrote:
I am probably coming in in the middle of this thread, but you have tried booting or starting the install with 'nomodeset' added to the kernel command line?
Yes, using that with All the 12.3 media has the same problem. First thing
I tried. on the Media after going through ever F3 Video Mode trying to do
the install. Also with it and every Video Mode on all 12.3 Media.
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Boyd Gerber
On 02/07/13 13:24, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jul 2013, Basil Chupin wrote:
I am probably coming in in the middle of this thread, but you have tried booting or starting the install with 'nomodeset' added to the kernel command line?
Yes, using that with All the 12.3 media has the same problem. First thing I tried. on the Media after going through ever F3 Video Mode trying to do the install. Also with it and every Video Mode on all 12.3 Media.
OK, but I was thinking more of what is in F5: noacpi (plus nomodeset) or even Safe Mode. BC -- Using openSUSE 12.3, KDE 4.10.4 & kernel 3.9.8-1 on a system with- AMD FX 8-core 3.6/4.2GHz processor 16GB PC14900/1866MHz Quad Channel Corsair "Vengeance" RAM Gigabyte AMD3+ m/board; Gigabyte nVidia GTX550Ti 1GB DDR5 GPU -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2 Jul 2013, Basil Chupin wrote:
On 02/07/13 13:24, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jul 2013, Basil Chupin wrote:
I am probably coming in in the middle of this thread, but you have tried booting or starting the install with 'nomodeset' added to the kernel command line?
Yes, using that with All the 12.3 media has the same problem. First thing I tried. on the Media after going through ever F3 Video Mode trying to do the install. Also with it and every Video Mode on all 12.3 Media.
OK, but I was thinking more of what is in F5: noacpi (plus nomodeset) or even Safe Mode.
Even Safe mode does not work. One some machines with 12.3 I have had to
add
video=1024x768 and vga=0x317 Does not work on this system.
--
Boyd Gerber
On 2013-07-01 21:47 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
OK, but I was thinking more of what is in F5: noacpi (plus nomodeset) or even Safe Mode.
Even Safe mode does not work. One some machines with 12.3 I have had to add
video=1024x768 and vga=0x317 Does not work on this system.
Easiest fix might be if you have a video card you can stick in it long enough to get xf86-video-mga-1.6.2-2.4.1 installed. Alternatively, boot something older than 12.2 and chroot to install it. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2013-07-01 21:47 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
OK, but I was thinking more of what is in F5: noacpi (plus nomodeset) or even Safe Mode.
Even Safe mode does not work. One some machines with 12.3 I have had to add
video=1024x768 and vga=0x317 Does not work on this system.
Easiest fix might be if you have a video card you can stick in it long enough to get xf86-video-mga-1.6.2-2.4.1 installed. Alternatively, boot something older than 12.2 and chroot to install it.
package xf86-video-mga-1.6.2-2.4.1.x86_64 is already installed
But I still have the problem.
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Boyd Gerber
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013 22:26:33 -0600 Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2013-07-01 21:47 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
OK, but I was thinking more of what is in F5: noacpi (plus nomodeset) or even Safe Mode.
Even Safe mode does not work. One some machines with 12.3 I have had to add
video=1024x768 and vga=0x317 Does not work on this system.
Easiest fix might be if you have a video card you can stick in it long enough to get xf86-video-mga-1.6.2-2.4.1 installed. Alternatively, boot something older than 12.2 and chroot to install it.
package xf86-video-mga-1.6.2-2.4.1.x86_64 is already installed
But I still have the problem.
This server board comes with 'dual-video mode' enabled by default in the BIOS. If you disable this mode, the on-board graphics controller that is giving you trouble will be disabled when you install a better supported graphics card -- something really minimal and cheap but well supported -- just long enough to get the installation and all the updates done. Then you pull the cheap card out and run it headless, like any other server. http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s5520hc/sb/e39529013_s... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2013-07-01 22:26 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
package xf86-video-mga-1.6.2-2.4.1.x86_64 is already installed
But I still have the problem.
Did you ever yet try booting a cmdline? without quiet with vga=normal with 3 all above with or without nomodeset and/or x11failsafe and/or noplymouth and/or plymouth.enable=0 -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2 Jul 2013, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2013-07-01 22:26 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
package xf86-video-mga-1.6.2-2.4.1.x86_64 is already installed
But I still have the problem.
Did you ever yet try booting a cmdline?
without quiet with vga=normal with 3 all above with or without nomodeset
and/or x11failsafe and/or noplymouth and/or plymouth.enable=0
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdg3 video=1024x768
resume=/dev/sdg2 splash=verbose showopts nomodeset x11failsafe
vga=0x317
Using Grub the above line does give me a display.
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Boyd Gerber
Hello, On Tue, 02 Jul 2013, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdg3 video=1024x768 resume=/dev/sdg2 splash=verbose showopts nomodeset x11failsafe vga=0x317
Using Grub the above line does give me a display.
For more fancy/effective graphics on the console you can try using matroxfb: No "vga=" but "video=matrox:vesa:792" (hex: 0x318 = 0x118). This would give you 1024x768 @ 32 bpp. See /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/matroxfb.txt for details. All in all: kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdg3 video=matrox:vesa:792 \ resume=/dev/sdg2 splash=native showopts nomodeset or with hex: kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdg3 video=matrox:vesa:0x318 \ resume=/dev/sdg2 splash=native showopts nomodeset If that works, you can use splash=verbose. But what for? ;) HTH, -dnh, who doesn't even install any bootsplash package -- The purpose of a windowing system is to put some amusing fluff around your one almighty emacs window. -- Mark on gnu.emacs.help -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013 21:00:49 -0600 Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
I really am at a loss right now.
So am I. What brand is the motherboard? What is the model number? Do you know which revision it is, if more than one have been released, and/or the date of manufacture or serial number? What chipset? Which BIOS? How much RAM? What do the specifications say about video ... anything? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013, Carl Hartung wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013 21:00:49 -0600 Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
So am I. What brand is the motherboard? What is the model number? Do you know which revision it is, if more than one have been released, and/or the date of manufacture or serial number? What chipset? Which BIOS? How much RAM? What do the specifications say about video ... anything?
It is at the latest version of the BIOS for the MB. Is an
Intel Corp S5520HC Version E26045-455
Memory everywhere from 16 GB to 58 GB
Here is the link to the last Xorg.0.log
http://susepaste.org/46835048
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Boyd Gerber
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013, Felix Miata wrote:
Unless you already know it, login on a tty so you can get and give us output from:
lspci | grep VGA
compatible controller: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G200e [Pilot] ServerEngines (SEP1) (rev 02)
Best to in addition to that, use susepaste.org or equivalent to share with us the file:
/var/log/Xorg.0.log
....
[ 12.143] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 12.147] (--) PCI:*(0:7:0:0) 102b:0522:8086:0101 rev 2, Mem @
0xb0000000/16777216, 0xb1800000/16384, 0xb1000000/8388608, BIOS @
0x????????/65536
...
12.183] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 12.183] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
[ 12.183] (II) MGA: driver for Matrox chipsets: mga2064w, mga1064sg,
mga2164w
,
mga2164w AGP, mgag100, mgag100 PCI, mgag200, mgag200 PCI,
mgag200 SE A PCI, mgag200 SE B PCI, mgag200 EV Maxim,
mgag200 ER SH7757, mgag200 eW Nuvoton, mgag200eH, mgag400, mgag550
[ 12.183] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 12.183] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 12.183] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 12.183] (++) using VT number 8
This is the best I am able to get. I was able to boot off a thumb drive
that I had configured. To get the above via an SSH connect to the machine.
Thanks,
--
Boyd Gerber
On 2013-07-01 21:22 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
Felix Miata wrote:
Unless you already know it, login on a tty so you can get and give us output from:
lspci | grep VGA
compatible controller: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G200e [Pilot] ServerEngines (SEP1) (rev 02)
Reading through this thread should be useful: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2013-02/msg00068.html IIRC, what you need to get you going is to boot with both nomodeset and vga=normal on cmdline. Getting Linda's attention might also help. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2013-07-01 23:40 (GMT-0400) Felix Miata composed:
On 2013-07-01 21:22 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
Felix Miata wrote:
Unless you already know it, login on a tty so you can get and give us output from:
lspci | grep VGA
compatible controller: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G200e [Pilot] ServerEngines (SEP1) (rev 02)
Reading through this thread should be useful:
IIRC, what you need to get you going is to boot with both nomodeset and vga=normal on cmdline. Getting Linda's attention might also help.
Geez, my own bug: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823658 Sure would be nice to have the memory I had 30 years ago. :-p Doing an HTTP install would enable you to include the updates repo and never have to boot the broken driver config. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Mon, 1 Jul 2013, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2013-07-01 23:40 (GMT-0400) Felix Miata composed:
On 2013-07-01 21:22 (GMT-0600) Boyd Lynn Gerber composed:
Felix Miata wrote:
Unless you already know it, login on a tty so you can get and give us output from:
lspci | grep VGA
compatible controller: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G200e [Pilot] ServerEngines (SEP1) (rev 02)
Reading through this thread should be useful:
IIRC, what you need to get you going is to boot with both nomodeset and vga=normal on cmdline. Getting Linda's attention might also help.
Geez, my own bug: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823658
Sure would be nice to have the memory I had 30 years ago. :-p
Doing an HTTP install would enable you to include the updates repo and never have to boot the broken driver config.
I have it on the system. I have updated it to the latest version
Unable to get the network to work during install. Even though both
onboard nics are connected and working after an install. During an intall
the Netconfig claims they are not connected even though they are.
--
Boyd Gerber
...login on a tty so you can get and give us output from: lspci | grep VGA Best to in addition to that, use susepaste.org or equivalent to share with us the file: /var/log/Xorg.0.log from running 12.2 at least. If you can't get it from 12.2, try 12.1, or Knoppix, or any live media. If that's too hard, how about a URL for the motherboard model, or the model number at least? Has this ever had Linux installed on it? If there is more than one video connector, are you able to try both to get same result? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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