Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

[Mark Allums <mark@allums.com>]

You pasted a version with both the vesa driver and the ati, and seem to 
be commenting/uncommenting parts.  Are there any differences beside the 
driver?


Try replacing the relevant section of xorg.conf (XF86Config) with 
something like the following (and make sure the ati x driver is 
available) (some details may need tweaking):


# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of graphics device sections may be present

# Device configured by xf86config:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "ATI Rage 128 Pro"
    Chipset     "ATI Rage 128 Pro PF (AGP)"
    Driver      "r128"

    #VideoRam    32768
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection


____________

Uncomment the VideoRam bit if needed.


Also, What type monitor do you have?  Is it an older CRT?  It may be 
being put into a mode that almost, but not quite, works, and this 
scrambles the screen.  Will it work at a low refresh rate than 75?  Try 60.


MAA





On 6/11/2010 10:31 PM, Long Wind wrote:
> the ati card is AGP
>
> let me repeat my problem clearly
>
> the card/driver work in etch with kernel 2.6
> they work in sarge with kernel 2.4
> but they don't work in etch with kernel 2.4
> though x server does not change!
>
>
> below is /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
> # again, run the following command:
> #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> Section "Files"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> 	# path to defoma fonts
> 	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> 	Load	"i2c"
> 	Load	"bitmap"
> 	Load	"ddc"
> 	Load	"dri"
> 	Load	"extmod"
> 	Load	"freetype"
> 	Load	"glx"
> 	Load	"int10"
> 	Load	"vbe"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
> 	Driver		"kbd"
> 	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
> 	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
> 	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
> 	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
> 	Driver		"mouse"
> 	Option		"CorePointer"
> 	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
> 	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
> 	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier	"Generic Video Card"
> #	Driver		"vesa"
> 	Driver		"ati"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> 	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
> 	Option		"DPMS"
> 	HorizSync	46.875
> 	VertRefresh	75
> #	HorizSync	28-40
> #	VertRefresh	43-60
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier	"Default Screen"
> 	Device		"Generic Video Card"
> 	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
> 	DefaultDepth	16
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		1
> 		Modes		"800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		4
> 		Modes		"800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		8
> 		Modes		"800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		15
> 		Modes		"800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		16
> 		Modes		"800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		24
> 		Modes		"800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> 	Identifier	"Default Layout"
> 	Screen		"Default Screen"
> 	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
> 	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> 	Mode	0666
> EndSection