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Re: XFree86 on Vaio GRX416G not running



Norbert

On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 05:04:07PM +0100, Norbert Hamel wrote:
> I all,

HI

> I'm very new to Linux and tried to install 
> a debian 3.0r1 on my laptop (Sony Vaio 
> with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500).
> 
> Basic configuration with (ether)network runs fine.
> 
> In the Tasksel I marked the desktop and laptop options,
> and hoped to get a graphical working enironment :-(
> 
> After a while I recognized that I had to install a 
> Xserver, so I tried to install:
> 
> apt-get install xserver-xfree86
> 
> This command installed a 4.2.1 version of xfree,
> but after rebooting the system and starting xserver
> via gdm automatically, I run into errors once again.

That is the correct server and version.  I works fine on my
Vaio (GR114SK).  I expect that it is the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.

> Error messages mentioned that no screens where found...

This sounds like the sort of thing that would be taken from
the config file.

> Any idea what to install for a basic debian with kde
> or gnome on a vaio with ati radeon?

I've got it all working so I've attached my XF86COnfig-4 file.
Although I use a "Radeon Mobility M6 LY" the radeon driver
supports all the Radeon range.
 
> I just need to run a webserver and a browser on this
> installation, no games or the like...

Steve
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "XFree86 Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
	InputDevice    "Stylus1" "AlwaysCore"
	InputDevice    "Eraser1" "AlwaysCore"
	InputDevice    "Cursor1" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath      "/usr/local/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
	ModulePath   "/usr/local/X11R6/lib/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/local/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
	FontPath     "/usr/local/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
	FontPath     "/usr/local/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
	FontPath     "/usr/local/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
	FontPath     "/usr/local/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/local/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "glx"
	#Load  "dri"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "xtrap"
	Load  "speedo"
	Load  "type1"
	Load  "wacom"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "keyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "PS/2"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/misc/psaux"
	Option	    "Emulate3Buttons"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Stylus1"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "stylus"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
	Option	    "USB" "on"
	Option	    "DebugLevel" "10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Eraser1"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "eraser"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
	Option	    "USB" "on"
	Option	    "DebugLevel" "10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Cursor1"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "cursor"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
	Option	    "USB" "on"
	Option	    "DebugLevel" "10"
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     "ForcePCIMode"       	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "CPPIOMode"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "CPusecTimeout"      	# <i>
        #Option     "AGPMode"            	# <i>
        #Option     "AGPSize"            	# <i>
        #Option     "RingSize"           	# <i>
        #Option     "BufferSize"         	# <i>
        #Option     "EnableDepthMoves"   	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "CrtScreen"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "PanelSize"          	# [<str>]
        #Option     "UseFBDev"           	# [<bool>]
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "radeon"
	VendorName  "ATI"
	BoardName   "Radeon Mobility M6 LY"
	BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth 16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     32
	EndSubSection
EndSection


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