xserver wont start

[milir]

Hi guys,
I have a problem, I am, trying to install Fedora Core 2 in one of the new systems which has a intel 82865G graphics controller and Flat panel display.
The installation was smooth with native X server starting without a problem but once the installtion was done X server wouldn't start i am posting some part of the log file that i feel would be useful



(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Aug 28 02:00:16 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Videocard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) XKB: model: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device)
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
X.Org Video Driver: 0.7
X.Org XInput driver : 0.4
X.Org Server Extension : 0.2
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(--) using VT number 7
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.
.
.
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(EE) I810(0): No Video BIOS modes for chosen depth.
(II) UnloadModule: "i810"
(II) UnloadModule: "ddc"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) UnloadModule: "vbe"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found


Now coming to the steps i took, I installed the intel support for the graphics controller to no avail.I think there were a lot of dependencies and the installetion was not that successful. So now i just changed the run level to 3 and running in command mode. Any help would be deeply appreciated. Oddly enough, xfree86 is not installed(I dont kow why? Should i install it?).Instead its running witrh Xorg and i have already tried editing the refresh rates for in xorg.conf file. I am still using the default monitor which it recognized.
ctrl+alt+/- didnt work either.
The thing is that, when is type startx at the terminal it spurts a bunch of errors telling me no video bios found for chosen depth,Should i change the depth or something
Thank you very much

[Thoreau]

Core 2 went with X.org, and dropped XFree86 as the xserver from now on. as for your problem, i'm stumped, hopefully more people will come to the rescue

[tashirosgt]

Post you /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. I think it might help to edit it. I don't have have any machines with Intel graphics but the cards I do have often require that LCD monitors have a width and height set in this configuration file.

[milir]

Ok Here we go, My xorg.conf file

# XFree86 4 configuration created by pyxf86config

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
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 "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Dell 1504FP (Analog)"
DisplaySize 300 220
HorizSync 30.0 - 60.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "i810"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "Intel 865"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection


any help is deeply appreciated

[tashirosgt]

You might try to edit the Section "Screen" to have
Depth 16.
Also you can try
Modes "800x600" "640x480"

I admit this is not a satisfactory answer since the Intel site claims your video chip can support 24 bit color (it says 32, but usually X windows configurations only take 8,16, or 24.)

[milir]

Thanks for all your hlep guys. but unfortunately i was running out of time. I switched to MAndrake and it works in 640*480 resolution, but hey atleast i am getting some GUI

--milir

[ghenry]

I am setting this up to. I got it into 640x320, just trying a few more things.

GX270 and 1504FP, with digital ouput.

[ghenry]

I did it. 1024x768. changed bios to 8mb and freq to 60 - 120hz and mode to 8bit instead of 16bit.

Doesn't like 16. Will fix more though.

[djmelon]

I just did the changed in the bios the video ram to 8 mb and it is running great on a
Dell Dimension 3000

that did the trick