I've been unable to get XFree86 4.4.0 running on a NetBSD-current
system running on an HP dc5000. It complains that it can't find the
right video modes; I *think* that there's a clue in this excerpt from
the log file:
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.7
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC Level none
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 0 sec.
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed
Using a FreeBSD Live CD -- with X 4.3.0, not 4.4.0 -- I get
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC Level 2
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 1 sec.
(II) I810(0): VESA VBE DDC read successfully
(II) I810(0): Manufacturer: DEL Model: 7077 Serial#: 878134084
(II) I810(0): Year: 1999 Week: 11
(II) I810(0): EDID Version: 1.1
(II) I810(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.300 V
(II) I810(0): Sync: Separate Composite
(II) I810(0): Max H-Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 34 vert.: 25
(II) I810(0): Gamma: 2.76
(II) I810(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
(II) I810(0): redX: 0.625 redY: 0.340 greenX: 0.285 greenY: 0.605
(II) I810(0): blueX: 0.150 blueY: 0.065 whiteX: 0.281 whiteY: 0.311
(II) I810(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(II) I810(0): [EMAIL PROTECTED]
...
A Knoppix CD gave similar correct results.
I also noticed that XFree86 -configure didn't read the
monitor characteristics -- again, this is done via ddc.
Again, that worked with FreeBSD Live or Knoppix.
>From the code, the problem is in the int10 calls. Disabling
DDC or int10, via Options statements in the XF86Config file,
cause initialization failure messages.
I've put the X config file at
http://www.machshav.com/~smb/x-problem/XF86Config (the monitor lines
are taken from a Knoppix attempt); the full log file is at
http://www.machshav.com/~smb/x-problem/XFree86.0.log . Any help would
be appreciated.
--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb
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