After installing SUSE 10.0 Display was not working.
Graphics Card : Matrox G 400
Monitor : Samsung SyncMaster 594 MG
1. I logged into runlevel 3 and tried to fire up X11
systemp5:~ # startx
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.8991
X Window System Version 6.9.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.9
Build Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
Current Operating System: Linux systemp5 2.6.16.21-0.8-ppc64 #1 SMP Mon Jul 3 18:25:39 UTC 2006 ppc64
Build Date: 17 June 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jul 13 18:41:41 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.X.Org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
2. So I tried to configure it using “X -configure”
systemp5:~ # X -configure
X Window System Version 6.9.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.9
Build Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
Current Operating System: Linux systemp5 2.6.16.21-0.8-ppc64 #1 SMP Mon Jul 3 18:25:39 UTC 2006 ppc64
Build Date: 17 June 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jul 13 18:42:20 2007
List of video drivers:
atimisc10b
chips
dummy
via
glint
s3
s3virge
savage
sisusb
tdfx
trident
v4l
nvidia
ast
ati10b
ati
atimiscold
atimisc
i810xorg71
atiold
i810
r12810b
mga
nv
r128old
r128
radeon10b
radeon
radeonold
sis
fbdev
vga
dlopen: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/atimisc10b_drv.so: undefined symbol: ATIPublicOptionSize
(EE) Failed to load /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/atimisc10b_drv.so
(EE) Failed to load module "atimisc10b" (loader failed, 7)
No devices to configure. Configuration failed.
systemp5:~ #
3. Tried to blow up with “X -configure” through a few more switches.
systemp5:~ # X -ignoreABI -bestRefresh -disableVidMode -configure
-modulepath /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/ dpms -config -allowMouseOpenFail
Again the same error
dlopen: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/atimisc10b_drv.so: undefined symbol: ATIPublicOptionSize
(EE) Failed to load /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/atimisc10b_drv.so
(EE) Failed to load module "atimisc10b" (loader failed, 7)
No devices to configure. Configuration failed.
systemp5:~ #
4. There is utility SaX to probe for the monitor.Made an attempt with it
systemp5:/opt/xf86-video-mga-1.4.2 # sax2
SaX: initializing please wait...
SaX: your current configuration will not be read in
Can't load '/usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/ppc-linux-thread-multi- 64int/auto/SPP/SPP.so' for module SPP: libqt-mt.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/ppc-linux-thread-multi- 64int/DynaLoader.pm line 230.
at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/ppc-linux-thread-multi-64int/SPP.pm line 7
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/sax/modules/SPPParse.pm line 12.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/sax/modules/SPPParse.pm line 12.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/sax/init.pl line 21.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/sax/init.pl line 21.
systemp5:/opt/xf86-video-mga-1.4.2 #
Here is related with some libraries.I couldn't find the library at the moment.So I went through playing with editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf and some other drivers available
5. First browsed the Vendor's Home Page
But unfortunately The download URL
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/corpo/support/drivers/driverInfo.php?id=145
was not accessible
6. Then after googling
Downloaded the source RPM from
http://software.opensuse.org/download/X11:/Drivers:/Video:/mga/SLE_10/src/
7. Compiled the source
systemp5:/usr/src/packages/SPECS # pwd
/usr/src/packages/SPECS
systemp5:/usr/src/packages/SPECS # rpmbuild xorg-x11-driver-video-mga.spec
error: Failed build dependencies:
Mesa-devel is needed by xorg-x11-driver-video-mga-4.3.14.3-1.2.ppc64
libdrm-devel is needed by xorg-x11-driver-video-mga-4.3.14.3-1.2.ppc64
8. Installed the dependancies through YaST interface
systemp5:/usr/src/packages/SPECS # yast -i Mesa-devel
systemp5:/usr/src/packages/SPECS # yast -i libdrm-devel
9. Built the RPM
systemp5:/usr/src/packages/SPECS # rpmbuild xorg-x11-driver-video-mga.spec
10.Refer the following from a Mailing List
Symptom
You cannot configure your graphics card with sax or sax2.
Cause
Problems with the drivers or your graphics card is not supported by the current XFree86 packages.
Solution
A list of all problematic chipsets currently known to the installation support desk follows. Each device has a vendor ID (manufacturer) and subsystem ID (device ID) that identify the hardware. The command
/sbin/lspci -n | grep 0300
enables you to easily find your graphics card's data. If you have one of the graphics chipsets listed below, refer to the following articles for the configuration:
If you want to configure the framebuffer:
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Setting_up_Unsupported_Graphics_Cards_with_the_Framebuffer_Device_(GRUB)
General information about sax and sax2
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:X_Server_Configuration_with_SaX2
Solution
Use the framebuffer device to address your graphics card. To do this, proceed as follows:
Enter the following at the boot prompt:
linux 3 vga=xxx
Replace xxx with a value from the table below. This value specifies the resolution and color depth used by the X server later.
Resolution in pixels
Color depth | 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024
256 (8bit)| 769 771 773 775
32000 (15bit)| 784 787 790 793
65000 (16bit)| 785 788 791 794
16.7 Mill.(24bit)| 786 789 792 795
For example, to make an X server run with 16-Bit color depth and a 1024x768 resolution, enter the following value at the boot prompt:
linux 3 vga=791
Especially in the case of notebooks, this value might not be supported. If this is the case, select a lower resolution (800x600 16-bit).
But this editing in the lilo.conf while booting didn't help in my case
From SuSE Linux 8.2 on, the specification of the framebuffer modes has changed. To find out the modes supported by your graphics card, execute the command
hwinfo --framebuffer
systemp5:/usr/X11R6/lib/modules #
systemp5:/usr/X11R6/lib/modules # hwinfo --framebuffer
systemp5:/usr/X11R6/lib/modules # hwinfo --framebuffer
It returns nothing
Take a look at the sax log file
systemp5:~ # cat /var/log/SaX.log
/*************
SaX2 log : SaX2 version 7.1 - SVN Release: 1.49 2003/03/17
**************
SVN RELEASE : 1157
:
DESCRIPTION : X11 configuration log file to collect information
: about detection, startup and configuration.
: There are three parts of logging:
: ---
: 1) INIT ( detection, 3D )
: 2) STARTUP ( xorg.conf, X11 log, glxinfo )
: 3) CONFIG ( config actions )
: ---
:
VERSION : SaX2 compiled for: [SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 (PPC)]
PARAMETER : -m 0=mga_drv.so
:
LOG DATE : Fri Jul 13 17:05:35 IST 2007
*************/
============================
Framebuffer Info:
----------------------------
Framebuffer is active
From this it is clear that sax is trying with MGA driver
Frequently asked question - pSeries
When running SUSE SLES8 on a pseries p615, which has a Matrox G400 graphics card, the p615 claims the card is on PCI Bus 290, but the XFree86 scan of the PCI bus does not see the card. I am assuming that is because the scan does not go above 255. How can I get XFree86 to recognize the card?
Answer
XFree86 should be able to use it only as a frame buffer device. This should be enabled by default with SLES8, and though there were some video issues, they have all been resolved with Service Pack 3. Since you have installed SLES8, then the frame buffer should work by default. If not, then you will need to make sure that you are running SP3.
Also, instead of trying to use the mga driver, you should use the matroxfb. In case if you have edited conf files to expect the mga driver, they will have to fix what you have changed before trying the matroxfb.
11. Downloaded the Matrox drivers from
http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/driver/xf86-video-mga-1.2.1.3.tar.gz
http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/driver/xf86-video-mga-1.4.2.tar.bz2
Reference : http://www.tuxx-home.at/projects/mga/HOWTO_mga_Xorg7
systemp5:/opt # tar xjf xf86-video-mga-1.4.2.tar.bz2
systemp5:/opt # cd xf86-video-mga-1.4.2/
systemp5:/opt/xf86-video-mga-1.4.2 # ./configure
.
..
.....
........
/configure: line 19710: pkg-config: command not found
checking if DPMSExtension is defined... no
checking for pkg-config... no
checking for XORG... configure: error: The pkg-config script could not be found or is too old. Make sure it
is in your PATH or set the PKG_CONFIG environment variable to the full
path to pkg-config.
Alternatively, you may set the environment variables XORG_CFLAGS
and XORG_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
See the pkg-config man page for more details.
To get pkg-config, see
See `config.log' for more details.
systemp5:/opt/xf86-video-mga-1.4.2 #
12. I tried to install it through YaST
systemp5:/opt/xf86-video-mga-1.4.2 # yast -i pkg-config
systemp5:/opt/xf86-video-mga-1.4.2 #
But nothing happened
Solution at last
1.Configured display using xorgconfig
The driver got setup automatically was "mga"
But while trying to start X11 using startx it showed the following error message
Error while loading module atimisc10b
No driver found
No screens found
No device to configure ,etc
2.In the IBM FAQ it was said that XFree86 should be able to use a frame buffer device
when running SUSE on a pseries , which has a Matrox G400 graphics card
So i decided to force it manually ,edited the Device Section for the Monitor
Replaced the
Driver "vga" entry by
Driver "fbdev"
Now it looks like below
Section "Device"
Identifier "Matrox"
# Driver "vga"
Driver "fbdev"
# unsupported card
#VideoRam 262144
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
3. Started X11 by startx
It showed an error related with resolution
The error was just a graphical message displaying "Hz ?"
4.So again edited /etc/X11/xorg.conf and replaced the
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
with
Modes "1024x768"
under the Subsection "Display"
So now it looks as
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
5. And the Defaultdepth was set to "24" in the "Screen" Section
6. X11 Display got workig after this
7.But there were problems related with Horizontal and Vertical Refresh Rates.And the
USB mouse was also not working
So looked into the Rerfresh Rates under the
"Monitor" Section and set as
HorizSync 30 - 70
VertRefresh 40-160
8.Mouse device got detected was /dev/device-mapper
After referring the YaST Hardware Database it is clear thet the Mouse device is /
dev/input/mice . So edited the "InputDevice " Section for mouse as below
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Busmouse" # Bus Mouse
## Option "Device" "/dev/device-mapper"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
9. But it didn't help.The mouse didn't work
Again looked into the same .And this time I just commented the
Option "Protocol" Section
and commented out "Resolution 256"
as shown below
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
## Option "Protocol" "Busmouse" # Bus Mouse
## Option "Device" "/dev/device-mapper"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
# Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse.
Option "Resolution" "256"
# Option "BaudRate" "9600"
Option "SampleRate" "150"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
# Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice
# Option "ChordMiddle"
EndSection
After this everything got working except the Colour depth . It displays a lower bit Colour Pattern
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