Upgrading FC1 to FC3 breaks X
Jon Glueckstein
jglueckstein at yahoo.com
Sun Feb 20 03:33:23 UTC 2005
--- Jon Glueckstein <jglueckstein at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- mylar <micros50 at computer.net> wrote:
>
> > Yes, maybe we can help if you help us. What kind
> of
> > system are you
> > installing. What type of graphics adapter and
> > moniter. Toss us some
> > details man and we'll give it our best.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2005-02-18 at 22:35, Jon Glueckstein
> wrote:
> > > Hello listers,
> > >
> > > Sorry to be posting Fedora questions in the Red
> > Hat
> > > area.
> > >
> > > I have a Compaq Presario 2100us laptop that dual
> > boots
> > > XP and Fedora. I had Fedora Core 1 working just
> > the
> > > way I wanted, so I figured it was time for an
> > upgrade!
> > >
> > > The upgrade went very smoothly. The first thing
> I
> > > tried to do was boot XP and it worked fine.
> Then
> > I
> > > tried to boot Fedora Core 3 and it hung when it
> > tried
> > > to start the red hat graphical boot.
> > >
> > > I removed the rhgb from the kernel line in Grub
> > and
> > > tried again. It booted normally, all services
> > came up
> > > including my wireless card! When it detected
> new
> > > hardware, it found my graphics card, and I told
> it
> > to
> > > configure it. But then when it went to the
> > graphical
> > > login screen, it hung in the same way.
> > >
> > > So, this time I changed the Grub kernel line to
> > skip
> > > rhgb and go to runlevel 3. Booted up fine. I
> was
> > > able to log in. But startx caused the computer
> to
> > > hang in the same way.
> > >
> > > Right now, I'm out of ideas. Can anybody help?
>
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jon
> > >
>
> Here are some more details:
>
> I was using Fedora Core 1. I upgraded to Fedora
> Core
> 3 using the iso images I downloaded. Upgraded, not
> clean install. Everything appears to work fine
> except
> for X.
>
> My laptop is a Compaq Presario 2100us.
> Processor: Intel Celeron Processor - 1.6 GHz
> Cache: 128 KB (L2)
> Memory: 256 MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256 MB) at 266 MHz
> Video Graphics: ATI MOBILITY RADEON AGP 4X and 3D
> architecture
> Video Memory: 64 MB DDR SDRAM (shared)
> Display: 14.1 inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768)
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
And here's the latest news. I learned that FC3 uses
/etc/X11/xorg.conf for configuration. Here is the
file that the Fedora install program set me up with:
===========================================
# XFree86 4 configuration created by
redhat-config-xfree86
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note,
this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db").
There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are
concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font
server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "dri"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled
(eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment
XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard,
modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example,
for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can
use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout
setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your
capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# If the normal CorePointer mouse is not a USB mouse
then
# this input device can be used in AlwaysCore mode to
let you
# also use USB mice at the same time.
Identifier "DevInputMice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1024x768"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 40.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "vesa"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "VESA driver (generic)"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection
===========================================
As root, I ran
Xorg -configure
and got this output:
===========================================
X Window System Version 6.8.1
Release Date: 17 September 2004
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.21-14.ELsmp i686
[ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain
2.6.9-1.667 #1 Tue Nov 2 14:41:25 EST 2004 i686
Build Date: 20 October 2004
Build Host: tweety.build.redhat.com
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.9-1.667
(bhcompile at tweety.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.4.2
20041017 (Red Hat 3.4.2-6.fc3)) #1 Tue Nov 2 14:41:25
EST 2004
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==)
default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II)
informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Feb 19
17:38:40 2005
List of video drivers:
atimisc
radeon
r128
mga
glint
nv
tga
s3
s3virge
sis
rendition
neomagic
i740
tdfx
savage
cirrus
vmware
tseng
trident
chips
apm
i128
nsc
i810
ati
ark
cyrix
siliconmotion
via
vesa
vga
dummy
fbdev
v4l
(++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new"
Xorg is not able to detect your mouse.
Edit the file and correct the Device.
Your xorg.conf file is /root/xorg.conf.new
To test the server, run 'X -config
/root/xorg.conf.new'
===========================================
Here is the file /root/xorg.conf.new:
===========================================
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "vnc"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>:
"True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f>
Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "BusType" # [<str>]
#Option "CPPIOMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "CPusecTimeout" # <i>
#Option "AGPMode" # <i>
#Option "AGPFastWrite" # [<bool>]
#Option "AGPSize" # <i>
#Option "GARTSize" # <i>
#Option "RingSize" # <i>
#Option "BufferSize" # <i>
#Option "EnableDepthMoves" # [<bool>]
#Option "EnablePageFlip" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoBackBuffer" # [<bool>]
#Option "PanelOff" # [<bool>]
#Option "DDCMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "MonitorLayout" # [<str>]
#Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "MergedFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "CRT2HSync" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2VRefresh" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2Position" # [<str>]
#Option "MetaModes" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedDPI" # [<str>]
#Option "NoMergedXinerama" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0" #
[<bool>]
#Option "DisplayPriority" # [<str>]
#Option "PanelSize" # [<str>]
#Option "ForceMinDotClock" # <freq>
#Option "RenderAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SubPixelOrder" # [<str>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "DynamicClocks" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "ati"
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
BoardName "Radeon IGP 340M"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
===========================================
The output of Xorg -configure indicates a problem with
my mouse. I am using a Logitech TrackMan Marble+
connected to the PS/2 input. I tried to play around
with the mouse section in the X configuration file,
but still no luck. I am in need of some advice.
Thanks,
Jon
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