[monted]

I changed the "device" section & saved it.On the Option "NvAGP" "2" is my card supposed to be an AGP card?It's a PCI card.



The "module" setion is as follows:

Load "dbe"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"


I guess "type1" and "freetype" are font modules.

Walk me on,lol.

[snowdog]

The PCI card changes a few things. My fault for assuming it was an AGP card. Post your whole XF86Config-4 file and your monitor make and model #. I went to the Matchbox20 gig last nite (great show!), and am currently suffering from a draught beer hangover. I'll never learn.

[monted]

I'll never learn.

I know EXACTLY what you mean!

My Monitor is an HP pavilion mx70.(I have it set to 85Hz in Windows at 1024x768,but will probably go 800x600 in Mandrake.)


Well,I managed to copy the file to a Windows folder.Here it is:



# File generated by XFdrake.

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.

FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
# This allows clients to receive this key event.
#DontZap

# This allows the server to start up even if the
# mouse device can't be opened/initialised.
AllowMouseOpenFail

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
# sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events.
#DontZoom

# Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
# received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
# provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
#NoTrapSignals
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************

# **********************************************************************
# Keyboard section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "AutoRepeat" "250 30"
Option "XkbCompat" ""
Option "XkbOptions" ""
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Pointer section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

# Option "ChordMiddle"
EndSection

Section "Module"
# This loads the DBE extension module.

Load "dbe"

# This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules

Load "type1"
Load "freetype"

# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.

Subsection "extmod"
#Option "omit xfree86-dga"
EndSubsection
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
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 30-70

# 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 47-120

# This is a set of extended mode timings typically used for laptop,
# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# These are available along with standard mode timings.

# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync

# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic VGA"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier ""
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Driver ""

# VideoRam 65536
# Clock lines


# Uncomment following option if you see a big white block
# instead of the cursor!
# Option "sw_cursor"

Option "DPMS" "on"
Option "NvAGP" "2"
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device ""
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 16

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection

[snowdog]

Hey sorry about the wait. Life has a habit of dragging me outside (screaming and kicking, "Bright light, bright light!) for days at a time :-). Had my C programming class start this week. I also blew out Mandrake and installed Gentoo. KDE took 13 hours to compile by itself! Love it! Not much time tonight, family visiting and such, but with the long weekend starting I'll have some time (I demanded some unconditional computer time from the wife and I won!! Well, after we dig up the garden and move patio stones around. Beer Store!). I copied that file to my drive, I'll look around and see what we can do. Try googling for some answers, that's really all I'm going to do. I'll post in a day or two.

[monted]

ok

[snowdog]

What happens when you startx right now?

[monted]

When I type startx it tries to go to a GUI, but always goes back to the command prompt(after a LONG list of text,too fast to catch,some of it is in post #20). I was reading back through this thread and read your post about upgrading. I DID install this as an upgrade. Do you think if I reinstall with a clean install it may straighten itself out?Nothing to lose I guess. I will be starting a new job that will take almost all my time so I will check in & also provide more details when I can.It may be a few days,don't know yet.

[snowdog]

Monted! Sorry for the wait. If blowing out Mandrake isn't a prob, then go for it. Try a full install, not an upgrade. While setting up X at the very end of the install, use the vesa driver. It will get you to a working desktop. I'm still gonna try to figure this out. I didn't think a PCI video card would be a prob. If anyone else has any suggestions, please, jump in. Don't be shy. The last PCI card I used with Linux was an 8MB S3 card. Long time ago anyway. And monted, the next time a joker like that snowdog character (me :-) ) tells you to write to a file, copy the original file somewhere else first!

[snowdog]

Ok, after installing the nvidia drivers, this is what you want. Compare it to the file you already have.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic VGA"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

#Section "Device"
#dentifier ""
#VendorName "Unknown"
#BoardName "Unknown"
#Driver ""
# VideoRam 65536
# Clock lines


# Uncomment following option if you see a big white block
# instead of the cursor!
# Option "sw_cursor"

Option "DPMS" "on"
#Option "NvAGP" "2" -- add the # at the beginning of this line
EndSection

then under Section "Monitor", the Identifier MUST be the same as the "Screen" Identifier. The Device in the "Screen" section must be the Identifier in the "Device" section. Below is from your file and the Identifier says "screen1". Make the monitors section say the same thing.

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "screen1" -- must be the same as the "Screen" Identifier
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "Generic VGA" -- same as the "Device" Identifier
Monitor "screen1" -- same as "Screen" Identifier
DefaultColorDepth 16


These changes should be all you need. Don't copy my comments, they will only trip X. Sorry for the delay, I feel like an a$$hole. Let me know how it goes.

[monted]

No problem about the delay;I have been too busy to do it anyway!I have been out of town during the week for the most part. I will have to wait untill this weekend. Thanks. I will reply back when I try it.

[monted]

well, I edited the file and it didn't work(who knows why) so I double-checked it and it was right so I just re-installed linux as an INSTALL not an upgrade and it works now.

Now I have to figure out how to get my modem to work!lol


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