> Ooh errr!
>
> All I got was a blank screen after restarting X.
>
> Good job I'd created a back up.
>
> Any other suggestions?

Don;t suppose you got an Xorg.0.log from the i810 driver? it'll contain
much needed information...

Dave.

>
>
> Dave Airlie wrote:
> > > I'm trying to change the refresh rate to get rid of the flicker, but am
> > > having
> > > trouble finding the specs for the card.
> > >
> > > Also, I'm not sure how to enter the device name etc in xorg.conf.
> >
> >
> > Try using the i810 driver.. change the vesa line to i810 .. remove the
> > VideoRAM and UseFbDev lines..
> >
> > Dave.
> >
> > > Secondly, the touchpad (Alps??) will not scroll...
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if anyone has a similar machine (or similar hardware) and
> > > can
> > > send me a copy of their xorg.conf, or if someone has fixed similar
> > > problems.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any assistance, redirection or referral offered.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Patrick
> > >
> > > xorg.conf is shown below. What is weird is that the live cd for the first
> > > Ubuntu picked up the video easily.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > # /etc/X11/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 /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
> > > # (Type "man /etc/X11/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 commands:
> > > #
> > > #   cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom
> > > #   sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > > >/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum'
> > > #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> > >
> > > Section "Files"
> > >       FontPath"unix/:7100"    # local font server
> > >       # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
> > >       FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> > >       FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> > >       FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> > >       FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> > >       FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> > >       FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
> > >       FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> > >       FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> > >        # paths to defoma fonts
> > >       FontPath"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> > >       FontPath"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Module"
> > >       Load    "GLcore"
> > >       Load    "bitmap"
> > >       Load    "dbe"
> > >       Load    "ddc"
> > >       Load    "dri"
> > >       Load    "extmod"
> > >       Load    "freetype"
> > >       Load    "glx"
> > >       Load    "int10"
> > >       Load    "record"
> > >       Load    "type1"
> > >       Load    "v4l"
> > >       Load    "vbe"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "InputDevice"
> > >       Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
> > >       Driver  "keyboard"
> > >       Option  "CoreKeyboard"
> > >       Option  "XkbRules"      "xorg"
> > >       Option  "XkbModel"      "pc104"
> > >       Option  "XkbLayout"     "us"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "InputDevice"
> > >       Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
> > >       Driver  "mouse"
> > >       Option  "CorePointer"
> > >       Option  "Device""/dev/input/mice"
> > >       Option  "Protocol"      "ImPS/2"
> > >       Option  "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
> > >       Option  "ZAxisMapping"  "4 5"
> > > EndSection
> > > Section "InputDevice"
> > >        Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
> > >        Driver          "synaptics"
> > >        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
> > >        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
> > >        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
> > >        Option "HorizScrollDelta"      "0"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Device"
> > >       Identifier      "Intel Corporation Intel Default Card"
> > >       Driver  "vesa"
> > >       BusID   "PCI:0:2:0"
> > >       VideoRam128
> > >       Option  "UseFBDev"      "true"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Monitor"
> > >       Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
> > >       Option  "DPMS"
> > >       HorizSync       28-51
> > >       VertRefresh     43-60
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Screen"
> > >       Identifier      "Default Screen"
> > >       Device  "Intel Corporation Intel Default Card"
> > >       Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> > >       DefaultDepth    24
> > >       SubSection "Display"
> > >       Depth   1
> > >       Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > >       EndSubSection
> > >       SubSection "Display"
> > >       Depth   4
> > >       Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > >       EndSubSection
> > >       SubSection "Display"
> > >       Depth   8
> > >       Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > >       EndSubSection
> > >       SubSection "Display"
> > >       Depth   15
> > >       Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > >       EndSubSection
> > >       SubSection "Display"
> > >       Depth   16
> > >       Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > >       EndSubSection
> > >       SubSection "Display"
> > >       Depth   24
> > >       Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > >       EndSubSection
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "ServerLayout"
> > >       Identifier      "Default Layout"
> > >       Screen  "Default Screen"
> > >       InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
> > >       InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
> > >       InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "DRI"
> > >       Mode    0666
> > > EndSection
> > >
> >
> >
>

-- 
David Airlie, Software Engineer
http://www.skynet.ie/~airlied / airlied at skynet.ie
Linux kernel - DRI, VAX / pam_smb / ILUG

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