Xavier,

Thanks for your reply. Yes I have since learned by looking at my
previous Debian based installations that the chipset issue I mentioned
is not decisive. I am sorry that I was not clear in my post. The
situation is this:

I have an installation of Fedora 8 running on the same laptop as I run
Debian Etch and Ubuntu Feisty. Fedora uses the openchrome driver and
works well (with the work around for the screen blanking/greying).
Debian does not use the openchrome driver but runs "1024x768" screen res
with default drivers. Ubuntu Feisty uses a previous version openchrome
driver and runs well. Ubuntu 7.10 is another case, however.

With a clean install of 7.10, I can boot the system run the X server and
load GDM, load the desktop and log into the system. However, the default
screen res is only "800x600" and I know this screen will run at "1024x768".

I then ran the 'openchrome' script. This should allow me to correct the
screen res problem, but the only entry for "Modes" under the section is
"Screen" is "800x600". The driver has changed from 'vesa' to
'openchrome' which is correct. If I try to edit the 'xorg.conf' by
adding "1024x768" (in screen > display > modes), for example, then the X
server fails and I cannot run GDM and load the desktop, at all.
Following this error, X server falls back to 'failsafe' mode and does
not load the normal 'xorg.conf'.

Here is the section from the 'xorg.conf':
Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Generic Video Card"
        Driver          "openchrome"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
        Option          "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Generic Video Card"
        Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Modes           "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

The openchrome driver is loaded but I cannot run X server or a desktop
except in low graphics mode.

ATTACHMENTS:
(1) the log file from the openchrome script
(2) 'Xorg.0.log'

Thanks for you help.
Regards,
Coady

Xavier Bachelot wrote:
Coady Buckley-Zistel wrote:
I have Fedora 8 running "1024x768" screen res and using the openchrome driver on the same laptop as Ubuntu (Amilo Pro V2030), but Ubuntu keeps failing to run the X server and then reverts to a failsafe 'xorg.conf'.

I have attached the 'Xorg.0.log'. The only problem I can see is in the following lines (but I am not an authority on this):

(II) VIA: driver for VIA chipsets: CLE266, KM400/KN400, K8M800,
    PM800/PM880/CN400, VM800/CN700/P4M800Pro, K8M890, P4M900/VN896,
    CX700, P4M890
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(--) Chipset VM800/CN700/P4M800Pro found
(!!) VIA Technologies does not support or endorse this driver in any way.
(!!) For support, please refer to http://www.openchrome.org/ or
(!!) your X vendor.

My laptop has the 'CN700/VN800/P4M800CE/Pro' chipset and not the one identified in the log section (above). Something is wrong here. It looks like the chipset is being incorrectly identified. The openchrome driver has been working for the VIA VN800 in previous Debian based distributions and is currently working in other distro's. Any ideas...?

All the best, and thanks.
coady

The chipset is correctly identified, this are just different names. When looking at the graphical part only, VM800, VN800, CN700, P4M800Pro and P4M800CE are the same.

Are you saying that Fedora 8 works fine while Ubuntu doesn't ? I'm not sure to correctly understand what the question is.

Regards,
Xavier



version: 0.1.1
-- -- -- -- --
28: PCI(AGP) 100.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_3344
  Unique ID: VCu0.42c8Uy1fXXF
  Parent ID: vSkL.S16qDHSKEeD
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.0
  Hardware Class: graphics card
  Model: "Fujitsu Siemens UniChrome Pro IGP"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x3344 "UniChrome Pro IGP"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1734 "Fujitsu Siemens Computer GmbH"
  SubDevice: pci 0x109b 
  Revision: 0x01
  Memory Range: 0xf0000000-0xf3ffffff (rw,prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0xd1000000-0xd1ffffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 10 (no events)
  I/O Ports: 0x3c0-0x3df (rw)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00003344sv00001734sd0000109Bbc03sc00i00"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #15 (PCI bridge)

Primary display adapter: #28
-- -- -- -- --
09: PCI(AGP) 00.0: 0600 Host bridge
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_314
  Unique ID: qLht.6JoRDvmU6G4
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:00.0
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "Fujitsu Siemens P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x0314 "P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1734 "Fujitsu Siemens Computer GmbH"
  SubDevice: pci 0x109b 
  Driver: "agpgart-via"
  Driver Modules: "via_agp"
  Memory Range: 0xe0000000-0xefffffff (rw,prefetchable)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00000314sv00001734sd0000109Bbc06sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: via_agp is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe via_agp"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

10: PCI 00.1: 0600 Host bridge
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_1314
  Unique ID: hgAj.6grGtcE79aF
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.1
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:00.1
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "VIA P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x1314 "P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00001314sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc00i00"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

11: PCI 00.2: 0600 Host bridge
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_2314
  Unique ID: Z+fY.MqRPx8GEF_A
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.2
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:00.2
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "VIA P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x2314 "P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00002314sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc00i00"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

12: PCI 00.3: 0600 Host bridge
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_3208
  Unique ID: QK9O.ndAIs8NWMH8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.3
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:00.3
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "VIA PT890 Host Bridge"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x3208 "PT890 Host Bridge"
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00003208sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: via_agp is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe via_agp"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

13: PCI 00.4: 0600 Host bridge
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_4314
  Unique ID: HfeD.s8eg3nrbTpE
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.4
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:00.4
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "VIA P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x4314 "P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00004314sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc00i00"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

14: PCI 00.7: 0600 Host bridge
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_7314
  Unique ID: ud6k.cdQ4GV+Dq3B
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.7
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:00.7
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "VIA P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x7314 "P4M800CE Host Bridge"
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00007314sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc00i00"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

15: PCI 01.0: 0604 PCI bridge (Normal decode)
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_b198
  Unique ID: vSkL.S16qDHSKEeD
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:01.0
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "VIA VT8237 PCI Bridge"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0xb198 "VT8237 PCI Bridge"
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d0000B198sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc04i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: shpchp is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe shpchp"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

17: PCI 0c.0: 0607 CardBus bridge
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_104c_8031
  Unique ID: lgGW.icJpjpRHa+7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0c.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:0c.0
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "Fujitsu Siemens PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller"
  Vendor: pci 0x104c "Texas Instruments"
  Device: pci 0x8031 "PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1734 "Fujitsu Siemens Computer GmbH"
  SubDevice: pci 0x109b 
  Driver: "yenta_cardbus"
  Driver Modules: "yenta_socket"
  Memory Range: 0x90000000-0x90000fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 16 (1 event)
  Module Alias: "pci:v0000104Cd00008031sv00001734sd0000109Bbc06sc07i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: yenta_socket is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe yenta_socket"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

24: PCI 11.0: 0601 ISA bridge
  [Created at pci.296]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_3227
  Unique ID: 7EWs.XYI3gkmdWC9
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:11.0
  Hardware Class: bridge
  Model: "Gemlight VT8237 ISA bridge [KT600/K8T800/K8T890 South]"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x3227 "VT8237 ISA bridge [KT600/K8T800/K8T890 South]"
  SubVendor: pci 0x109b "Gemlight Computer Ltd."
  SubDevice: pci 0x1734 
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00003227sv0000109Bsd00001734bc06sc01i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: i2c_viapro is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe i2c_viapro"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
-- -- -- -- --
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN700/VN800/P4M800CE/Pro Host Bridge
00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN700/VN800/P4M800CE/Pro Host Bridge
00:00.2 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN700/VN800/P4M800CE/Pro Host Bridge
00:00.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. PT890 Host Bridge
00:00.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN700/VN800/P4M800CE/Pro Host Bridge
00:00.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN700/VN800/P4M800CE/Pro Host Bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI Bridge
00:06.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 
802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
00:0c.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
00:0c.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host 
Controller
00:0f.0 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT6420 SATA RAID Controller 
(rev 80)
00:0f.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. 
VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 
Controller (rev 81)
00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 
Controller (rev 81)
00:10.4 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 86)
00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 ISA bridge 
[KT600/K8T800/K8T890 South]
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 
AC97 Audio Controller (rev 60)
00:11.6 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller 
(rev 80)
00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 78)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UniChrome Pro IGP 
(rev 01)
-- -- -- -- --
# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver          "kbd"
        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc105"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
        Option          "HorizEdgeScroll"       "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Driver          "wacom"
        Identifier      "stylus"
        Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option          "Type"          "stylus"
        Option          "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"         # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Driver          "wacom"
        Identifier      "eraser"
        Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option          "Type"          "eraser"
        Option          "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"         # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Driver          "wacom"
        Identifier      "cursor"
        Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option          "Type"          "cursor"
        Option          "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"         # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Generic Video Card"
        Driver          "openchrome"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option          "SwCursor" "On"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
        Option          "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Generic Video Card"
        Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Modes   "1024x768""800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Disable "glx"
        Disable "xtrap"
        Disable "record"
        Disable "GLcore"
        Disable "dri"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          "Default Screen"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
#       InputDevice     "stylus"        "SendCoreEvents"
#       InputDevice     "cursor"        "SendCoreEvents"
#       InputDevice     "eraser"        "SendCoreEvents"
        InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

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