Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 12:35:30 -0600 (MDT)
Interesting...
So what mode does Virtual "default" use?
On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Rich Cavanaugh wrote:
> I was having similar problems, but I seem to have been able to clear them
> up. I use XF68_FBDev. At the bottom of your XF86Config file there is a
> subsection called display (some of the locations may be off, I'm at work and
> not in front of my Linux box, I'd bet the other Dan from YDL can correct my
> mistakes though). Here you need to set your bit depth to whatever it was in
> MacOS (also this will only work if you have "no video driver" checked off in
> BootX) also where it says Virtual you need to delete the resolutions listed
> and put in "default". This may help. I believe this is fairly accurate,
> please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> --
> Rich Cavanaugh
> MacCenter Systems Engineer
>
> ----------
> >From: "Daniel M.Debertin" <katdan@mninter.net>
> >To: Dan Burcaw <dburcaw@terraplex.com>
> >Subject: still no luck
> >Date: Tue, Apr 13, 1999, 3:22 AM
> >
>
> > Wow, this is pretty good response time..... Anyway, 'fbset -x' revealed
> > the following:
> > DotClock 100.001
> > Htimings 800 816 824 840
> > VTimings 600 616 624 640
> > Flags "-HSync" "-VSync"
> >
> > This I dutifully plugged into XF86Config after figuring out the format
> > of the entries. X notices my entry (and deletes it) only when I make
> > mistakes; when the entry is within the bounds, as it is in my "final"
> > version, it's not even mentioned in the error messages. Still, no X
> > coming up. Here's the pertinent portion of XF86Config, as well as
> > another error message dump:
> > # **********************************************************************
> > # Monitor section
> > # **********************************************************************
> >
> > # Any number of monitor sections may be present
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> >
> > Identifier "Apple Multiple Scan 14 Display"
> > VendorName "Unknown"
> > ModelName "Unknown"
> >
> > # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
> > # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
> > # comma separated list of ranges of values.
> > # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
> > # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
> >
> > HorizSync 110-125
> >
> > # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
> > # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
> > # comma separated list of ranges of values.
> > # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
> > # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
> >
> > VertRefresh 180-190
> >
> > # Modes can be specified in two formats. A compact one-line format, or
> > # a multi-line format.
> >
> > # These two are equivalent
> >
> > # ModeLine "1024x768i" 45 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817
> > Interlace
> >
> > # Mode "1024x768i"
> > # DotClock 45
> > # HTimings 1024 1048 1208 1264
> > # VTimings 768 776 784 817
> > # Flags "Interlace"
> > # EndMode
> >
> > # This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor
> > spec
> > # are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and
> > # VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to
> > # delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your
> > # monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor
> > # and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically
> > # used.
> >
> > # Test. 800x600 @ 72 Hz
> > Modeline "TESTMODE" 100.00 800 816 824 840 600 616 624 640
> > -HSync -VSync
> > # 640x400 @ 70 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
> > Modeline "640x400" 25.175 640 664 760 800 400 409 411 450
> > # 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
> > Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
> > # 800x600 @ 56 Hz, 35.15 kHz hsync
> > ModeLine "800x600" 36 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625
> > # 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 35.5 kHz hsync
> > Modeline "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817
> > Interlace
> >
> > [many other Modeline's]
> > [here are the errors - notice how TESTMODE, my entry, is not mentioned]
> >
> > XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 / X Window System
> > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
> > Release Date: January 4 1999
> > If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
> > newer
> > than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
> > problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
> > Operating System: Linux 2.2.1 ppc [ELF]
> > Configured drivers:
> > FBDev: Server for frame buffer device
> > (Patchlevel 10): mfb, afb, cfb8, cfb16, cfb32, NCR 77C32BLT (accel),
> > ATI Mach64 (accel), IMS TwinTurbo (accel)
> > (using VT number 7)
> >
> > XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
> > (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
> > (**) XKB: disabled
> > (**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
> > (**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
> > (**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "OFfb valkyrie"
> > (**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "Apple Multiple Scan 14 Display"
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "640x400" needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 35.52 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "640x400" needs hsync freq of 37.86 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 36.46 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 37.50 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 37.88 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 43.27 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 43.92 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 48.08 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 48.36 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 53.01 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 53.51 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 55.84 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 56.48 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 51.02 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 64.02 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 62.50 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 62.42 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 64.25 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 70.24 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 70.88 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 74.59 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 75.00 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 76.01 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 78.86 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 80.21 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 81.13 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 87.50 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 89.62 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 91.15 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 93.75 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 105.77 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 107.16 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 96.15 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 104.52 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "512x384" needs hsync freq of 31.50 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "512x384" needs hsync freq of 34.38 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "320x200" needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "320x240" needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "320x240" needs hsync freq of 39.38 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 37.88 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 48.08 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 37.80 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 39.56 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 48.00 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 59.85 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 59.96 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 59.96 kHz. Deleted.
> > (--) FBDev: Mode "832x624" needs hsync freq of 49.48 kHz. Deleted.
> > (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
> > (**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > No valid modes found.
> >
> >
> > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> > the full server output, not just the last messages
> >
> > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
> >
> > Dan Debertin
> > katdan@mninter.net
>
Dan
Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
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