On 29-May-2003 Diego Belfiore wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm having trouble with the X window system. I'm installing Redhat
> linux 9.0 on a prostar 8500V with a Rage 128 Mobility with 16 MB of RAM.
> The installation recognizes this without any problem, but then the monitor
> settings say that the monitor is unprobed. I've tried all the available
> generic laptop options and a few other generic monitors, but nothing
> helps. Whenever I complete the installation and reboot, the system doesn't
> load the GUI. It says that the X Server can't start and gives the
> following error messages:
> R128(0): No Screens found
> Screens found but no valid modes found
> Using the redhat-config-xfree86 program hasn't helped. I've
> reinstalled the system many times over trying different monitor settings,
> but nothing has helped. What should I do about this?
You need to fake up some refresh rates in your monitor section. The r128
driver doesn't autoprobe with LCD screens on laptops apparently. On my
Inspiron 5000e with a R128 and a 1600x1200 LCD, I use these settings:
Section "Monitor"
...
HorizSync 28.0 - 90.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 62.0
EndSection
On this machine, R128 sees the LCD panel:
(**) R128(0): Using flat panel for display
(II) R128(0): Panel size: 1600x1200
(II) R128(0): Panel ID: Toshiba LTM15C162
(II) R128(0): Panel Type: Color, Single, TFT
(II) R128(0): Panel Interface: LVDS
(II) R128(0): PLL parameters: rf=2700 rd=60 min=12500 max=25000; xclk=10500
But it treats it as a CRT monitor still:
(WW) R128(0): Monitor0: Using default hsync range of 28.00-33.00kHz
(WW) R128(0): Monitor0: using default vrefresh range of 43.00-72.00Hz
(II) R128(0): Clock range: 12.50 to 250.00 MHz
(Followed by errors for all the default modes having one of the syncs
out of range or a bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
You'll just have to play around with the hsync and vrefresh values
until you find something that works. Good luck.
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