Mandrake 9.1 on Dell Optiplex GX270 with Flat Screen 1504FP The install went well, I even have Mandrake graphic screen with choice of linux, dos, etc, but then when corresponding boot starts it ends with black screen, and problem.
OK, sounds like XFree86 is trying to start, but you haven't said any more. It just stops at a featureless black screen, it doesn't occasionally flash or anything?
I'll try to go over the log, but be aware that I don't use an LCD much myself and don't know much about them, so there might be stuff I'm missing here.
Dell techies say they support Windows only.
Yeah. Yay. That's why OEM linux installs would be handy, for folks who want tech support.
The CDROM provided with Flat Screen gives all characteristics
(in French), and it also says that monitor have capability
of "Plug and Play".
On resolution it says:
La plage de fréquence horizontale 31 kHz à 60 kHz (automatique) La plage de fréquence verticale 60 Hz à 75 Hz (automatique) Résolution présélectionnée optimale 1024 x 768, 60 Hz Résolution présélectionnée maximale 1024 x 768, 75 Hz
It looks like XFree86 is finding that info with DDC - oh, and you're running the latest XFree86, good.
XFree86 Version 4.3.0 Release Date: 27 February 2003
(II) I810(0): Display Info: CRT: attached: FALSE, present: FALSE, size: (0,0) (II) I810(0): Display Info: TV: attached: FALSE, present: FALSE, size: (0,0) (II) I810(0): Display Info: DFP (digital flat panel): attached: FALSE, present: FALSE, size: (0,0) (II) I810(0): Display Info: LFP (local flat panel): attached: FALSE, present: FALSE, size: (0,0) (II) I810(0): Display Info: TV2 (second TV): attached: FALSE, present: FALSE, size: (0,0) (II) I810(0): Display Info: DFP2 (second digital flat panel): attached: FALSE, present: FALSE, size: (0,0) (II) I810(0): Currently active displays on Pipe A: (II) I810(0): CRT
It might not be a problem, but it seems to think you have a normal monitor attached.
(II) I810(0): Manufacturer: DEL Model: 300c Serial#: 1145526093 (II) I810(0): Year: 2003 Week: 27 (II) I810(0): EDID Version: 1.3 (II) I810(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.700 V (II) I810(0): Sync: Separate (II) I810(0): Max H-Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 30 vert.: 22 (II) I810(0): Gamma: 2.20 (II) I810(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display (II) I810(0): Default color space is primary color space (II) I810(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode (II) I810(0): redX: 0.631 redY: 0.358 greenX: 0.300 greenY: 0.580 (II) I810(0): blueX: 0.143 blueY: 0.095 whiteX: 0.310 whiteY: 0.330 (II) I810(0): Supported VESA Video Modes: (II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) I810(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0 (II) I810(0): Supported additional Video Mode: (II) I810(0): clock: 65.0 MHz Image Size: 304 x 228 mm (II) I810(0): h_active: 1024 h_sync: 1048 h_sync_end 1184 h_blank_end 1344 h_border: 0 (II) I810(0): v_active: 768 v_sync: 771 v_sync_end 777 v_blanking: 806 v_border: 0 (II) I810(0): Serial No: J0923371DGWM (II) I810(0): Monitor name: DELL 1504FP (II) I810(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 30 H max: 60 kHz, PixClock max 80 MHz (II) I810(0): Will use BIOS call 0x5f05 to set refresh rates for CRTs. (II) I810(0): Will use BIOS call 0x5f64 to enable displays. (--) I810(0): Maximum space available for video modes: 832 kByte
Looks alright there...
(EE) I810(0): No Video BIOS modes for chosen depth.
but after it prints the modes it reports this error. Looks like you might be trying to run it in a higher display depth than it can run in - try reconfiguring for [EMAIL PROTECTED] and work up from there.
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error: no screens found
Yeah, because it can't find a suitable resolution to run the display at. At least, that's what it looks like.
You should be able to find info on reconfiguring X under your distro docs. Alternately, boot into single user mode (this is a boot option in most distros) and reconfigure X from there. I don't know what setup tool mandrake uses - drakx comes to mind, but perhaps Xconfigurator is right. Perhaps someone who uses mandrake can post with the correct one?
Craig Ringer
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