FreedomFries

First time poster and relative linux newbie, hopefully someone can help.

I'm trying to install Suse 10.0 on a recently-acquired HP Omnibook 6000 notebook with a 15" display. I selected Gnome as my GUI. After the installation process is complete and the system is rebooted (I think I left the screen resolution at the default of 800x600 during the initial acceptance of configuration settings), I get this very annoying half inch horizontal white band about an inch down from the top of the screen.

I've searched for other posts about this problem and found a couple with no resolution: http://groups.google.com/group/novel...162ff762e810ea
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/sus...=omnibook+6000

Now, I have gone in to SaX2 and set my screen resolution to 1400x1050 which someone mentioned was the native for this screen size. Under -->Vesa for my monitor, there is not an option for1400x1050 (I swear there was initially, but now it's gone after following the instructions in one of the posts I listed above). Anyway, I'm going with -->LCD 1400x1050 60hz for my monitor selection. Net result, annoying white band is still there. I've tried several other monitor selections, all to no avail.

Here is the strange thing. When I click on the 'Test' button to test out the changes, I get this window with a dialog box titled "XFine2" and arrows for adjusting the screen. At the lower part of that dialog box are the words "Screen [0]: 1024x768 @ 48Khz : 60 Hz". This indicates to me that the SaX2 changes aren't really being applied, even
though the SaX2 window states that my Resolution is 1400x1050 (and I've rebooted a couple times with this value). Kind of like my resolution is being set for me, despite what I've configured. If I switch to some low resolution setting, e.g. 1024x768 or 800x600, same problem but at lower resolution.

If anybody has some ideas out there, I'd REALLY like to get SUSE running correctly on this notebook. I've tried on another Omnibook with a 14" screen, and after installing the screen just goes blank when Suse linux comes up after reboot, so I've written off Suse entirely for that notebook. Seems to be some issues there with Suse and Omnibook 6000 display hardware. So far Suse is the only build I can find that will run my wireless card well (Atheros based), which is why I want to go with it. MadWifi instructions were not accurate enough to be a quick solution using FC5 or Mandriva, so Suse it is! I hope. If not, then I'll have to go with another version of linux and dig into the wireless rats nest (ndiswrapper, blah blah, let's not got into that mess here).

Thanks.

antidrugue

Given that this notebook has an ATI card, you should select "ATI" as your driver instead of "VESA". See the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf to make the changes.

Here is an example for /etc/X11/xorg.conf on the same notebook (actually it is a /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, but it is very similar) :
http://www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/projects...4-1400x1050-as

__________________
"To express yourself in freedom, you must die to everything of yesterday. From the 'old', you derive security; from the 'new', you gain the flow."

-Bruce Lee

FreedomFries

The last monitor I tried is shown... My driver, if that's what is listed below, is somewhat different from the one shown in the sample xorg.conf file for which you provided a link ("3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x" vs. "ATI|Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x"); however, I have no idea how to go about changing it. When I open the SaX utility, the button corresponding to the driver is labeled 'Options' and won't allow me to select a different driver. Is this something that I can do on a command line? Thanks for the help with this !!


# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2006-06-06T08:14:02-0700.
#
# Version: 7.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2002
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (7.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS0"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS1"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS2"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS3"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS4"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS5"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS6"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS7"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS8"
InputDevices "/dev/psaux"
InputDevices "/dev/logibm"
InputDevices "/dev/sunmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/atibm"
InputDevices "/dev/amigamouse"
InputDevices "/dev/atarimouse"
InputDevices "/dev/inportbm"
InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
InputDevices "/dev/mouse"
InputDevices "/dev/usbmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/adbmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
InputDevices "/dev/input/event0"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer0"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer1"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer2"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer3"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "type1"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "freetype"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "synaptics"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on"
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "Synaptics;Touchpad"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[3]"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "PS/2 Generic Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
DisplaySize 300 230
HorizSync 28-90
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "1400X1050@70HZ (ACER TRAVELMATE 800)"
VendorName "--> LCD"
VertRefresh 57-70
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1400x1050" 140.79 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1092
Modeline "1400x1050" 118.42 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1086
Modeline "1280x1024" 125.14 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1065
Modeline "1280x1024" 105.15 1280 1360 1496 1712 1024 1025 1028 1059
Modeline "1280x960" 116.18 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 998
Modeline "1280x960" 97.68 1280 1352 1488 1696 960 961 964 993
Modeline "1280x800" 95.95 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 832
Modeline "1280x800" 80.58 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 827
Modeline "1152x864" 93.90 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 899
Modeline "1152x864" 78.82 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 894
Modeline "1280x768" 92.15 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 799
Modeline "1280x768" 77.37 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 794
Modeline "1024x768" 73.89 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799
Modeline "1024x768" 61.89 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 794
Modeline "800x600" 44.13 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 624
Modeline "800x600" 36.88 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 621
Modeline "768x576" 40.41 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 599
Modeline "768x576" 33.74 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 596
Modeline "640x480" 27.74 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
Modeline "640x480" 23.06 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
EndSection

Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x76
8" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x76
8" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x76
8" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x76
8" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x76
8" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
BoardName "3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "ati"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Screen 0
VendorName "ATI"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

antidrugue

Can you post the output of
?

__________________
"To express yourself in freedom, you must die to everything of yesterday. From the 'old', you derive security; from the 'new', you gain the flow."

-Bruce Lee

FreedomFries

Thanks again for the help! Output was brief, but I'm not sure what's expected...

linux:/ # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

antidrugue

From the console, does
work?

__________________
"To express yourself in freedom, you must die to everything of yesterday. From the 'old', you derive security; from the 'new', you gain the flow."

-Bruce Lee

FreedomFries

okay, if I run 'startx' I get a fatal error that the server is already running. I'm guessing you'd like me to do this before the Gnome GUI is up an running, or get out of Gnome and run it from a prompt, yes? I'm not sure how to quit out of Gnome without shutting the laptop all the way down or how to interrupt the start of Gnome during bootup...

Thanks

antidrugue

Ok then. Sorry. Then backup your existing /etc/X11/xorg.conf file before we try anything else.
It seems the section "Modes" of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf is not right.

Try to run Sax 2 again and choose a different monitor, more appropriate.

__________________
"To express yourself in freedom, you must die to everything of yesterday. From the 'old', you derive security; from the 'new', you gain the flow."

-Bruce Lee

FreedomFries

Sorry for the delay in responding. I've made the file backup per your suggestion. I think you were initially on the right track with the driver. Just for grins, I ran Knoppix (ver 3.9) to check the name of its display driver (which works absolutely fine with this notebook), and it used a driver very similar in name to that shown in the link that you provided (
http://www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/projects...4-1400x1050-as). It was something like 'Rage Mobility PM AGP 2x." I'm wondering if the "3D" version of this driver which installs with Suse is problematic for the Omnibook 6000. Just guessing that it's a new version of the driver. I can't figure out how to change drivers, though. SaX2 won't let me do it, and I even tried reinstalling Suse but didn't have an option to change the driver that it 'automagically' selected during the installation, only the ability to select a different monitor or resolution. I am reposting the contents of the xorg.conf file since I reinstalled the OS last night...


# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2006-06-08T21:07:35-0700.
#
# Version: 7.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2002
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (7.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS0"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS1"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS2"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS3"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS4"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS5"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS6"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS7"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS8"
InputDevices "/dev/psaux"
InputDevices "/dev/logibm"
InputDevices "/dev/sunmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/atibm"
InputDevices "/dev/amigamouse"
InputDevices "/dev/atarimouse"
InputDevices "/dev/inportbm"
InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
InputDevices "/dev/mouse"
InputDevices "/dev/usbmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/adbmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
InputDevices "/dev/input/event0"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer0"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer1"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer2"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer3"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "synaptics"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on"
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "Synaptics;Touchpad"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[3]"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "PS/2 Generic Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
HorizSync 28-90
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "1400X1050@70HZ"
Option "DPMS"
VendorName "--> LCD"
VertRefresh 57-70
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1400x1050" 140.79 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1092
Modeline "1400x1050" 118.42 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1086
Modeline "1280x1024" 125.14 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1065
Modeline "1280x1024" 105.15 1280 1360 1496 1712 1024 1025 1028 1059
Modeline "1280x960" 116.18 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 998
Modeline "1280x960" 97.68 1280 1352 1488 1696 960 961 964 993
Modeline "1280x800" 95.95 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 832
Modeline "1280x800" 80.58 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 827
Modeline "1152x864" 93.90 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 899
Modeline "1152x864" 78.82 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 894
Modeline "1280x768" 92.15 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 799
Modeline "1280x768" 77.37 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 794
Modeline "1024x768" 73.89 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799
Modeline "1024x768" 61.89 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 794
Modeline "800x600" 44.13 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 624
Modeline "800x600" 36.88 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 621
Modeline "768x576" 40.41 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 599
Modeline "768x576" 33.74 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 596
Modeline "640x480" 27.74 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
Modeline "640x480" 23.06 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
Modeline "1400x1050" 145.06 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1093
EndSection


Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
BoardName "3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "ati"
Identifier "Device[0]"
VendorName "ATI"
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

antidrugue

That's it, try that. Choose a different monitor in Sax 2, a more appropriate one. The driver you are using is the right one.

__________________
"To express yourself in freedom, you must die to everything of yesterday. From the 'old', you derive security; from the 'new', you gain the flow."

-Bruce Lee