Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 12:32:12 -0600 (MDT)
I'm looking into this...
On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Daniel M.Debertin wrote:
> Wow, this is pretty good response time..... Anyway, 'fbset -x' revealed
> the following:
> DotClock 100.001
> Htimings 800 816 824 840
> VTimings 600 616 624 640
> Flags "-HSync" "-VSync"
>
> This I dutifully plugged into XF86Config after figuring out the format
> of the entries. X notices my entry (and deletes it) only when I make
> mistakes; when the entry is within the bounds, as it is in my "final"
> version, it's not even mentioned in the error messages. Still, no X
> coming up. Here's the pertinent portion of XF86Config, as well as
> another error message dump:
> # **********************************************************************
> # Monitor section
> # **********************************************************************
>
> # Any number of monitor sections may be present
>
> Section "Monitor"
>
> Identifier "Apple Multiple Scan 14 Display"
> VendorName "Unknown"
> ModelName "Unknown"
>
> # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
> # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
> # comma separated list of ranges of values.
> # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
> # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
>
> HorizSync 110-125
>
> # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
> # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
> # comma separated list of ranges of values.
> # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
> # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
>
> VertRefresh 180-190
>
> # Modes can be specified in two formats. A compact one-line format, or
> # a multi-line format.
>
> # These two are equivalent
>
> # ModeLine "1024x768i" 45 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817
> Interlace
>
> # Mode "1024x768i"
> # DotClock 45
> # HTimings 1024 1048 1208 1264
> # VTimings 768 776 784 817
> # Flags "Interlace"
> # EndMode
>
> # This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor
> spec
> # are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and
> # VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to
> # delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your
> # monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor
> # and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically
> # used.
>
> # Test. 800x600 @ 72 Hz
> Modeline "TESTMODE" 100.00 800 816 824 840 600 616 624 640
> -HSync -VSync
> # 640x400 @ 70 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
> Modeline "640x400" 25.175 640 664 760 800 400 409 411 450
> # 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
> Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
> # 800x600 @ 56 Hz, 35.15 kHz hsync
> ModeLine "800x600" 36 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625
> # 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 35.5 kHz hsync
> Modeline "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817
> Interlace
>
> [many other Modeline's]
> [here are the errors - notice how TESTMODE, my entry, is not mentioned]
>
> XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
> Release Date: January 4 1999
> If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
> newer
> than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
> problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
> Operating System: Linux 2.2.1 ppc [ELF]
> Configured drivers:
> FBDev: Server for frame buffer device
> (Patchlevel 10): mfb, afb, cfb8, cfb16, cfb32, NCR 77C32BLT (accel),
> ATI Mach64 (accel), IMS TwinTurbo (accel)
> (using VT number 7)
>
> XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
> (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
> (**) XKB: disabled
> (**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
> (**) Mouse: 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
> (**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "OFfb valkyrie"
> (**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "Apple Multiple Scan 14 Display"
> (--) FBDev: Mode "640x400" needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 35.52 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "640x400" needs hsync freq of 37.86 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 36.46 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 37.50 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 37.88 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 43.27 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 43.92 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 48.08 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 48.36 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 53.01 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 53.51 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 55.84 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 56.48 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 51.02 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 64.02 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 62.50 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 62.42 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 64.25 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 70.24 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 70.88 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 74.59 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 75.00 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 76.01 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 78.86 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 80.21 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 81.13 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 87.50 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1152x864" needs hsync freq of 89.62 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 91.15 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 93.75 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1600x1200" needs hsync freq of 105.77 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 107.16 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 96.15 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1800X1440" needs hsync freq of 104.52 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "512x384" needs hsync freq of 31.50 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "512x384" needs hsync freq of 34.38 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "320x200" needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "320x240" needs hsync freq of 31.47 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "320x240" needs hsync freq of 39.38 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 37.88 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 48.08 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 37.80 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 39.56 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 48.00 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 59.85 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 59.96 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 59.96 kHz. Deleted.
> (--) FBDev: Mode "832x624" needs hsync freq of 49.48 kHz. Deleted.
> (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
> (**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
>
> Fatal server error:
> No valid modes found.
>
>
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> the full server output, not just the last messages
>
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
>
> Dan Debertin
> katdan@mninter.net
>
Dan
Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
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