On 02/18/2012 12:05 PM, John Brown wrote: > > > … then I tried upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10 (Natty),, and now the GUI won't > run at all. See attached log. > > > > I am beginning to wonder why linix is listed a supportd operating system > for this motherboard…! > > > > John > > > > > > *From:*[email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *John Brown > *Sent:* Saturday, 18 February 2012 12:41 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Openchrome-users] EPIA-M720 (VX900) xorg.conf (EE) No > devices detected > > > > > > I have 'upgraded' my MythTV frontend HTPC from an EPIA-VIA-EN12000 to an > EPIA-M720 in the hope of getting HDTV for a change. Of course, now my > HTPC is a brick… > > > > I am running ubuntu 10.04 LTS because later versions wouldn't install > because they would end up in a video mode that no monitor would display. > > > > I got Xorg.conf working again by issuing the command "sudo Xorg.conf > -configure". > > > > I tried using my old xorg.conf file but that didn't work. So I copied > the new one it created in my home folder to /etc/X11/ and change the > Driver to "openchrome" and now I get the following error: > > > > (II) LoadModule: "openchrome" > > (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/openchrome_drv.so > > (II) Module openchrome: vendor="http://openchrome.org/"; > > compiled for 1.7.5, module version = 0.2.904 > > Module class: X.Org Video Driver > > ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 > > (II) OPENCHROME: Driver for VIA Chrome chipsets: CLE266, KM400/KN400, > > K8M800/K8N800, PM800/PM880/CN400, VM800/P4M800Pro/VN800/CN700, > > K8M890/K8N890, P4M900/VN896/CN896, CX700/VX700, P4M890, VX800/VX820, > > VX855/VX875 > > (II) Primary Device is: PCI 00@00:01:0 > > (EE) No devices detected. > > > > > > I notice that the VX900 chip set is not listed… Do I need to upgrade to > a later version of openchrome for VX900 support? > Your driver is too old, please use latest release. And if you want Xv on the VX900, please use git master. http://www.openchrome.org/trac/wiki/Installation#InstallfromGIT
How is your screen hooked up to the IGP ? HDMI or VGA ? If HDMI, it will need an xorg conf with Option "ActiveDevices" "DFP" and is not quarantied to work anyway. VGA should work out of the box though. Update the driver then send the xorg log. > > > Even if so, is that really the problem? Why is it saying not devices > detected? > Indeed, if the driver doesn't know about your IGP, how could he detect it and moreover make anything useful out of it ? > > > I am new to this list and not sure of what the normal behaviour is, but > have attached my log and xorg.conf in case that helps (and is permitted) > Welcome to the list then :-) The rules are, like on most mailing lists, plain text only mails, no top posting, compress attached files if too big (mailman will refuses mails above 100KB anyway). Regards, Xavier _______________________________________________ openchrome-users mailing list [email protected] http://wiki.openchrome.org/mailman/listinfo/openchrome-users Main page: http://www.openchrome.org Wiki: http://wiki.openchrome.org User Forum: http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-view_forum.php?forumId=1
