Re: Video problem

To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Video problem
From: deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 08:05:53 +0200
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Maureen L Thomas wrote:

> Ok, so my roommate bought an acer aspire xc-704-g.  It has an intel
> celeron with intel HD Graphics with DDR3L sdram, shared memory.  I have
> wiped windows and installed debian 8.5.  When it reboots it goes all the
> way through the start up to the final sign on page but I get a blank
> screen with -blinking in the upper left hand corner.
> 
> I went into grub on reboot and added nomodeset and got the white screen
> saying OH NO! something has gone wrong notify the admin.  LOL I am the
> admin.  I also tried startx in recovery mode and got a black empty
> screen and a freeze.
> 
> I downloaded the drivers from debian for the intel graphics and got the
> latest 2.99 one.  I put it on a USB and plugged it in before the install
> began.  Either it didn't get picked up or doesn't work either.  My video
> screen is an HP w2007 20 inch and it was working fine with the old
> desktop and debian wheezy but it was hooked up via VGA.  I had to use a
> DVI converter to HDMI for this machine to hook it up.
> 
> What am I doing wrong or what can I do to get this machine up and
> running.  Thank you for helping.
> Maureen

Maureen,
if it is a pretty new computer model, it might be that Jessie (Debian 8.5)
is too old for it.
First try the Xorg.conf from here
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=804.0

Second try the xorg.conf I attached - you can adapt it for your needs. It is
based on the intel chipset (Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated
Graphics Controller (rev 0b))

If it does not help try ubuntu or Debian Stretch/testing

regards

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen        "Screen0" 0 0
	Screen        "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
#	InputDevice    "Mouse1"  "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard1" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	FontPath     "built-ins"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "synaptics"
	Load  "evdev"
#  http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/XServer
#  http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/RandR
        Load    "i2c"
        Load    "dri2"
        Load    "dbi"
        Load    "bitmap"
        Load    "ddc"
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "freetype"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "type1"
        Load    "vbe"
	Disable	"fb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
#	Driver      "kbd"
	Driver      "evdev"
	Option      "CoreKeyboard"
#	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option      "XkbModel"     "latitude"
	Option      "XkbRules"      "base"
	Option      "XkbLayout"     "us(euro),de(nodeadkeys),bg(phonetic)"
	Option      "XkbVariant"    "qwerty,qwertz,qwerty"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard1"
#	Driver      "kbd"
	Driver      "evdev"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option      "XkbModel"     "pc105"
	Option      "XkbRules"      "base"
	Option      "XkbLayout"     "us(euro),de(nodeadkeys),bg(phonetic)"
	Option      "XkbVariant"    "qwerty,qwertz,qwerty"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
#	Driver      "mouse"
	Driver      "evdev"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "eDP1"
	VendorName   "Dell"
	ModelName    "Built in Display"
	Option       "DPMS" 
	Option 	     "Primary" "true"
	Option 	     "Position" "0 0"
        Modeline "1366x768@60"   70.50  1366 1414 1446 1456  768 773 778 807 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1366x768@40"   47.00  1366 1414 1446 1456  768 773 778 807 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1360x768@59.8"   84.75  1360 1432 1568 1776  768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1360x768@60.0"   72.00  1360 1408 1440 1520  768 771 781 790 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@60.0"   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "800x600@60.3"   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@56.2"   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
	Modeline "640x480@59.9"   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "DP2"
	VendorName   "External"
	ModelName    "External Display"
	Option       "DPMS"
	Option 	     "RightOf"  "eDP1"
        Option       "Position" "1366 0"
        Modeline "1920x1080@60.0"  148.50  1920 2008 2052 2200  1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1600x1200@60.0"  162.00  1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1680x1050@59.9"  119.00  1680 1728 1760 1840  1050 1053 1059 1080 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1400x1050@59.9"  101.00  1400 1448 1480 1560  1050 1053 1057 1080 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1280x1024@75.0"  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1280x1024@60.0"  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1440x900@59.9"   88.75  1440 1488 1520 1600  900 903 909 926 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1280x960@60.0"  108.00  1280 1376 1488 1800  960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1152x864@75.0"  108.00  1152 1216 1344 1600  864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@75.1"   78.80  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@70.1"   75.00  1024 1048 1184 1328  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@60.0"   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "832x624@74.6"   57.28  832 864 928 1152  624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "800x600@72.2"   50.00  800 856 976 1040  600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@75.0"   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@60.3"   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@56.2"   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "640x480@75.0"   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync 
        Modeline "640x480@72.8"   31.50  640 664 704 832  480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "640x480@66.7"   30.24  640 704 768 864  480 483 486 525 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "640x480@60.0"   25.20  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "720x400@70.1"   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync
        Modeline "640x400@70.0"   23.35  640 656 720 800  400 401 404 417 -hsync +vsync

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "DP3"
	VendorName   "External"
	ModelName    "External Display"
	Option         "DPMS"
	Option 	     "RightOf"  "DP2"
        Modeline "1920x1080@60.0"  148.50  1920 2008 2052 2200  1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1600x1200@60.0"  162.00  1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1680x1050@59.9"  119.00  1680 1728 1760 1840  1050 1053 1059 1080 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1400x1050@59.9"  101.00  1400 1448 1480 1560  1050 1053 1057 1080 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1280x1024@75.0"  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1280x1024@60.0"  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1440x900@59.9"   88.75  1440 1488 1520 1600  900 903 909 926 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1280x960@60.0"  108.00  1280 1376 1488 1800  960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1152x864@75.0"  108.00  1152 1216 1344 1600  864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@75.1"   78.80  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@70.1"   75.00  1024 1048 1184 1328  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@60.0"   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "832x624@74.6"   57.28  832 864 928 1152  624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "800x600@72.2"   50.00  800 856 976 1040  600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@75.0"   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@60.3"   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@56.2"   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "640x480@75.0"   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync 
        Modeline "640x480@72.8"   31.50  640 664 704 832  480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "640x480@66.7"   30.24  640 704 768 864  480 483 486 525 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "640x480@60.0"   25.20  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "720x400@70.1"   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync
        Modeline "640x400@70.0"   23.35  640 656 720 800  400 401 404 417 -hsync +vsync

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "DP4"
	VendorName   "External"
	ModelName    "External Display"
	Option         "DPMS"
	Option 	     "RightOf"  "DP3"
        Modeline "1920x1080@60.0"  148.50  1920 2008 2052 2200  1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1600x1200@60.0"  162.00  1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1680x1050@59.9"  119.00  1680 1728 1760 1840  1050 1053 1059 1080 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1400x1050@59.9"  101.00  1400 1448 1480 1560  1050 1053 1057 1080 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1280x1024@75.0"  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1280x1024@60.0"  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1440x900@59.9"   88.75  1440 1488 1520 1600  900 903 909 926 +hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1280x960@60.0"  108.00  1280 1376 1488 1800  960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1152x864@75.0"  108.00  1152 1216 1344 1600  864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@75.1"   78.80  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@70.1"   75.00  1024 1048 1184 1328  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "1024x768@60.0"   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "832x624@74.6"   57.28  832 864 928 1152  624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "800x600@72.2"   50.00  800 856 976 1040  600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@75.0"   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@60.3"   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "800x600@56.2"   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
        Modeline "640x480@75.0"   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync 
        Modeline "640x480@72.8"   31.50  640 664 704 832  480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "640x480@66.7"   30.24  640 704 768 864  480 483 486 525 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "640x480@60.0"   25.20  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
        Modeline "720x400@70.1"   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync
        Modeline "640x400@70.0"   23.35  640 656 720 800  400 401 404 417 -hsync +vsync

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "HDMI1"
	VendorName   "External"
	ModelName    "External Display"
	Option         "DPMS"
	Option 	     "LeftOf"  "eDP1"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "HDMI2"
	VendorName   "External"
	ModelName    "External Display"
	Option         "DPMS"
	Option 	     "LeftOf"  "HDMI1"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	# http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Grafikkarten/Intel
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>: "<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "AccelMethod"        	# <str>
	Option     "AccelMethod"  "uxa"
        #Option     "Backlight"          	# <str>
        Option     "DRI"        "on"        	# <str>
        #Option     "ColorKey"           	# <i>
        #Option     "VideoKey"           	# <i>
        #Option     "Tiling"             	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "LinearFramebuffer"  	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "SwapbuffersWait"    	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "TripleBuffer"       	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvPreferOverlay"    	# [<bool>]
#        Option     "HotPlug"  "on"          	# [<bool>]
        Option     "ReprobeOutputs"  "on"   	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvMC"               	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ZaphodHeads"        	# <str>
        #Option     "TearFree"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "PerCrtcPixmaps"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "FallbackDebug"      	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DebugFlushBatches"  	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DebugFlushCaches"   	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DebugWait"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "BufferCache"        	# [<bool>]
	Option      "Backlight"  "intel_backlight"
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "intel"
	BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"

	Option      "Monitor-eDP1"	"eDP1"
	Option      "Monitor-DP1"	"DP1"
	Option      "Monitor-DP2"	"DP2"
	Option      "Monitor-DP3"	"DP3"
	Option      "Monitor-DP4"	"DP4"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
# http://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.5/doc/man/man5/xorg.conf.5.html
# man xorg.conf
#	Option	    "AutoAddDevices"	"off"
#	Option      "AutoEnableDevices"    "off"
	Option      "AllowEmptyInput"	"on"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "eDP1"
	Monitor    "DP2" #RightOf "Monitor-eDP1"
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     1
##	EndSubSection
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     4
##	EndSubSection
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     8
##	EndSubSection
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     15
##	EndSubSection
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     16
##	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Virtual 1366 768
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   1366 0
		Depth     24
		Virtual 1920 1080
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen1"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "DP2"
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     1
##	EndSubSection
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     4
##	EndSubSection
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     8
##	EndSubSection
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     15
##	EndSubSection
##	SubSection "Display"
##		Viewport   0 0
##		Depth     16
##	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

# http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/XServer

Section "DRI"
        Mode    0666
EndSection

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