AC2 Display question

[bob]

the config file seems to be xorg.conf, no xf86 in this AC2 iso.
Did comment out the dri load, gonna check that now, just repooting


William E. Bohrer wrote:

> Yes!  Thoughts!
> 
> su -
> cd /
> cd etc/X11
> make a backup of XF86Config-4
> stop X
> run -scanpci
> make a note of the PCI location (BUS ID) of your ATI 7500 card, something
> like (0:1:0)
> edit XF*^Config-4 so that the BUS ID is part of the Section "Device"
> It should look something like this:
> 
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier  "4d10t0"
>     Driver      "glint"
>     BusID      "PCI:0:1:0"
> EndSection
> 
> As long as you are editing the XF86Config-4 file, you may as well check to
> make sure that the value for Identifier in the Section "Device" and the
> value for Device in the Identifier in the Section "Screen" Device are
> identical!  This is a show stopper, so let me repeat:
> 
> Section "Device" Identifier "xxxxxx"
> Section "Screen" Device     "xxxxxx"
> 
> The "xxxxxx" must be identical.
> 
> The Horizontal Sync and Vertical Refresh rate already mentioned by Jay
> Estabrook also apply, I happen to use these on a P110 at this location.
> 
> HorizSync    30.0-107.0
> VertRefresh  48.0-160.0
> 
> and don't forget Jay's comments about the Subsection "Display"
> 
> start X
> 
> If all this worked you will see a graphical login!  If it did not work, you
> have the backed up copy of XF86Config-4 from which to work.
> 
> Good Luck
> 
> Bill Bohrer
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: axp-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:axp-list-bounces at redhat.com] On
> Behalf Of bob
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:09 PM
> To: Linux on Alpha processors
> Subject: Re: AC2 Display question
> 
> To follow up my own post - after a clean install, reformatting disks and 
> all still not able to get AC2 to come up with a log in screen on my setup.
> System is a DS10, ATI 7500, Dell P1110.
> I did a clean install, got thru the reboot screen, license screen, 
> setting up accounts, and set up my video with a pick from the dropdown 
> to select the dell P1110, then I see X stop, start, and I get a blank 
> screen, no video, but the monitor indicates signal, and nothing happens.
> 
> I have it setup so I can ssh into it from another system.  The box is 
> running fine but givng me just a blank x screen.  top shows X running.
> 
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> 
> 

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