> 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 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html