On Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:58:39 +0200, Andrei wrote in message
<20120211175839.GM26251@think.nuvreauspam>:
> On Sb, 11 feb 12, 16:20:09, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> > >
> > > There surely is a list of supported chipsets somewhere, but it
> > > seems to me like this card is supported by
> > > xserver-xorg
On Sb, 11 feb 12, 16:20:09, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> >
> > There surely is a list of supported chipsets somewhere, but it seems
> > to me like this card is supported by xserver-xorg-video-r128. See
> > also the description of xserver-xorg-video-ati ;)
>
> ..my bet is on xserver-xorg-video-mach64. ;o
On Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:18:26 +0200, Andrei wrote in message
<2012021826.GG26251@think.nuvreauspam>:
> On Jo, 09 feb 12, 19:55:48, peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> > * From: deloptes
> > * Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:25:16 +0100
> > > ... by installing the ati non-free. It's tricky but working we
On Jo, 09 feb 12, 19:55:48, peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> * From: deloptes
> * Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:25:16 +0100
> > ... by installing the ati non-free. It's tricky but working well,
> > I've configured many pc's and notebooks with ati ...
>
> In http://wiki.debian.org/ATIProprietary#Su
* From: deloptes
* Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:25:16 +0100
> ... by installing the ati non-free. It's tricky but working well,
> I've configured many pc's and notebooks with ati ...
In http://wiki.debian.org/ATIProprietary#Supported_Devices the link for Squeeze
lists many Mobility Rad
From: deloptes
Subject:Re: Re (3): Laptop with external display running X11.
> For ati you need the ati linux driver, ...
Before wandering too far down the wrong path I should establish
which forest I'm in.
root@whiterock:~# lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible control
Andrew Reid wrote:
> > deloptes wrote:
> > > cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
> >
> > What's the purpose of this superfluous "cat" (and the pipe)?
> >
> > grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>
> I noticed that too -- I actually do this all the time, and I'm
> not 100% sure why. It's true that somet
> On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:25:16 +0100, deloptes wrote:
> > cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
>
> What's the purpose of this superfluous "cat" (and the pipe)?
>
> grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log
I noticed that too -- I actually do this all the time, and I'm
not 100% sure why. It's true that someti
On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:25:16 +0100, deloptes wrote:
> cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
What's the purpose of this superfluous "cat" (and the pipe)?
grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log
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peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
>
> Two points. Given that the intention in Squeeze is for X to be
> configured automatically and given that this video hardware
> apparently needs firmware-linux-nonfree installation be automated?
> If so, failure of automatic installation of firmware-linux-nonfree
> is
First an update. I stumbled on the mention of the firmware-linux-nonfree
package in this page. http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=60238
That appears to provide a required driver. I must have removed the package
inadvertently about a week ago when X failed. So now I have the broken
peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
>
>> download and try ubuntu and write back
>
> Googling finds a wide variety of similar problems and some
> solutions, in Ubuntu and elsewhere. Before more time is wasted
> thrashing around, I'll happily test suggested edits of my xorg.conf.
>
> Thanks,
peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> * Any idea of where X stores the broken configuration?
No. Sorry.
> * Can X be made to work on the built-in screen again without
> reinstalling the system?
What does xrandr say?
$ xrandr
> * Does anyone have an external display working on a laptop with a
> c
* From: deloptes
* Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:01:45 +0100
> What really matters is what kind of video chip you have on the board.
root@whiterock:~# lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility M3 AGP 2x
(rev 02)
> I mean you need xorg.conf w
On Thursday 24 November 2011 18:19:21 peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> Encouraging information. Yes, I'd say Lenny is a contemporary
> Debian. In this case a difficulty appears to be that automation
>
> introduced in
peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
>> Does Lenny with backports count as contemporary Debian?
>
> Encouraging information. Yes, I'd say Lenny is a contemporary
> Debian. In this case a difficulty appears to be that automation
> introduced in X is not quite perfect; yet.
Lenny is old stable with old vers
From: Joe
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:31:37 +
> Not quite, but it Just Works on my netbook, Ubuntu Netbook Remix about
> 10-ish.
>
> Try a Knoppix live CD: if it works with anything, that will do it, and
> it's pretty likely that anything Knoppix uses is available to Debian.
Will keep thos
peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> Squeeze is installed on an IBM ThinkPad A22m and X11 has worked
> with no obvious problems.
>
> Yesterday I connected a PanaSync E70i monitor to the VGA connector
> and set BIOS Display to "external". All appeared normal until Xdm
> started. There display reverted to
On Thursday 24 November 2011 10:18:13 Lisi wrote:
> On Wednesday 23 November 2011 22:11:56 peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> > * Does anyone have an external display working on a laptop with a
> > contemporary Debian? Any tips or recipe?
>
> Does Lenny with backports count as contemporary Debian? If s
On Wednesday 23 November 2011 22:11:56 peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> * Does anyone have an external display working on a laptop with a
> contemporary Debian? Any tips or recipe?
Does Lenny with backports count as contemporary Debian? If so, then I can run
an external monitor with my netbook (an
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:11:56 -0800
peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> * Does anyone have an external display working on a laptop with a
> contemporary Debian? Any tips or recipe?
>
Not quite, but it Just Works on my netbook, Ubuntu Netbook Remix about
10-ish.
Try a Knoppix live CD: if it works wi
Squeeze is installed on an IBM ThinkPad A22m and X11 has worked
with no obvious problems.
Yesterday I connected a PanaSync E70i monitor to the VGA connector
and set BIOS Display to "external". All appeared normal until Xdm
started. There display reverted to the built-in flat screen with
the
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