Problems with FX5200 kern 2.6.5

[Mistobaan]

Hi to all!!

I have a singular problem:
when xfree starts it gives to me a black screen.
I allegate my XFConfig and the log with startx -logverbose 5

Any Ideas?

[Mistobaan]

using attachments

[Mistobaan]

More configuration try this time with frequencies changed.

The Monitor is an Acer AL1721

[pzgren]

Hi,
back to 1995? ... Setting mode "640x480" ;-)
Which braindead tool sets your nice Flatpanel to: hsync range of 28.00-33.00kHz

and as you know your monitor do not apply refresrates 60 is enough. Switch to 17'LCD default mode 1280x1024, to get an sharper picture, if that is what ACER suggests in the handbook and look there for the HorizSync! 32~80 kHz I think.
Here is my cut working XF86Config with nVidia drivers, nV AGP, Hyundai Flatpanel Imagequest L70S

------------------------------------------------

...
Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Hyundai"
	ModelName    "LCD L70S"
	HorizSync    31.0 - 80.0
	VertRefresh  60.0
	Option	    "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "ASUS"
	BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700"
	Option	    "NvAGP" "1"
	Option 	    "NoBandWidthTest" "1"
	Option	    "DPMS" "on"
	Option	    "CursorShadow" "on"
#	Option	    "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     16
		Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Default Layout"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

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Do not apply it. You must specify in the "ServerLayout" the right names like
"Default Layout" etc. for tyour devices.
And do not try all this frequency hell. Delete this. Its from older times or older monitors. They talk now with the DDC. And do not use dfp in the driver config, its only for a real digital Flatpanel connected to the DVI. Yours is analog.

Marcus

[Mistobaan]

oops
Many thanks
I'll try to cheat with your configuration..
I'll tell you

[energyman76b]

Hi,

you should add 'Load "ddc"' to your Modules section in XF86Config.

This way X will not try to torture your display with not possible resolutions/frequencies...

[Mistobaan]

Originally Posted by energyman76b

Hi,

you should add 'Load "ddc"' to your Modules section in XF86Config.

This way X will not try to torture your display with not possible resolutions/frequencies...

Great Tip! Thanks.

pzgren I tried your configuration and didn't work, but after removing
comments from
# Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV"
It started!!

Ok now I can login in X... but it not very fast... I have like refresh problems
when I move frames.... any further tip?


Thanks in Advance

[pzgren]

The DDC module was before loaded and is default..from your 1. log:
...
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
...

Do you use KDE? ;-) Look again in your XF86.log if there is something still wrong. In your $HOME dir is the file .xsession-errors. Maybe there is the solution.

Marcus

[energyman76b]

Hi,

with 2.6.5 it is 'normal' that windows are have a lagging 'shadow' in the first seconds of running

[Mistobaan]

More hacks done:
Changed

Option	    "NvAGP" "1"

to

Option	    "NvAGP" "0"

Seems faster but still is slow on refresh..

I put my Dmesg.. Maybe I have done something wrong...

[SuLinUX]

Your dmesg doesnot say anything is wrong, try other nvagp modes as If I use 3 and 2 with the 5336 I get slow redraw. The 4620 driver is worth a try.

[Mistobaan]

Originally Posted by SuLinUX

Your dmesg doesnot say anything is wrong, try other nvagp modes as If I use 3 and 2 with the 5336 I get slow redraw. The 4620 driver is worth a try.

Do you suggest to install the old driver?