monitor/video card compatibility

[beemer832]

This is my second linux install ever, first one that I am doing for my personal use. Decided to choose Fedora Core 6.

PC I am using is a Compaq D51S which is a P4 2.4ghz 256ghz device running an on board video card: Intel Extreme Graphics (integrated with Intel 845G chipset)

Montior I am using is a Westinghouse 32" TV/LCD screen witha VGA input. running 800x600 resolution

I first installed windows XP pro on the hard drive and everytinhg loaded fine. screen looked good. I had to update a few NIC card drivers, and saw a few graphics and video chip set drivers so i updated those as well. than i popped in the FC6 disk and began the install. everything went through fine, no errors at all

I can load the CLI with no problem, but when i type STARTX the screen flashes a few times an comes up with an error similar to:
could not start x server
screens found but none that will work
or
no screens found on card 0
no screens found on monitor 0

i am not home so I do not have the exact error message

I read a few forums last nite and changed the video driver to vesa, and added in a device "screen" section to the /etc/X11/x11org.conf file.

I am still not able to get this to load.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
josh

[devils casper]

Hi beemer832,

did you try executing 'system-config-display' command? select Generic Monitor from Monitors List.

[beemer832]

i did that as well, and it gave me the same exact error. enver came up with any monitors to choose from. again I am going on memory here and this is the first time ive ever used/configured linux so I am learning as i go ....

josh

[devils casper]

this is a working xorg.conf file.

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "single head configuration"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option        "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    ModelName    "Monitor xyz"
    HorizSync    30.0 - 71.0
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
    Option        "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Videocard0"
    Driver      "vesa"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Videocard0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth     24
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
        Modes    "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

set correct HorizSync, VertRefresh rates and remove unsupported Modes ( Reslutions ). save file and execute startx.
in case it doesn't work, execute sytem-config-display command again.

[beemer832]

ok thanks so much!! I will check this configuration tonight. I wasn't sure if i need to downlaod new driver for my chipset or maybe the monitor isnt supported?....

I am so used to the Microsoft Windows enviornment, i think I am brainwashed ...

Ill let you know how it turns out

josh

[beemer832]

tried that config. after typing startx i get:
fatal IO error 104 x windows could not start
no screens found

[devils casper]

post the output of 'lspci' command.

lspci

[beemer832]

well I will not be worrying about this for some time, the PC i just bought on Ebay which i was running blew up this morning. power supply crapped out, sparks smoke and all ... to say the least i am not too happy. And now this great ebay seller isnt responding... j@ck@ss...


josh