Created attachment 21472 [details] contains xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log for Hitachi CM753U monitor / intel driver I have an older Hitachi CM753U CRT monitor. I have used it for several years; I am the original owner. I have the original owners manual, and the horizontal sync range is 31-107 kHz, and vertical sync rate is 50-160 Hz. Those are the values I have used over the years in my xorg.conf file. I have a Gigabyte GA-945GM motherboard that has imbedded intel 945G graphics. I'm been running Slackware for many years, and currently am running Slackware 12.0 with no problem. I actually did test Slackware 12.1 beta 3 successfully, but for the final Slackware 12.1 release, a last minute change to the intel driver was made and I could never install Slackware 12.1. I tried a little debugging unsucessfully, and hoped the problem would fix itself with Slackware 12.2. It has not: when I tried a new install of Slackware 12.2 on a new partition, I can't start up X using my monitor and the intel video driver. My screen just freezes up blank, and I can't do anything except "reset". I can't figure out how to add more than 1 attachment with bugzilla, so I have combined 3 files into 1 so I can have just have 1 attachment. This file contains 1. my xorg.conf file, that has ModeDebug set to true 2. the logfile from my Slackware 12.0 partition using this xorg.conf file (that works fine), and 3. the logfile from my Slackware 12.2 partition (that freezes up my monitor).
Please attach one by one (Now you've seen "Add an attachment" link), instead of one tarball. Thanks.
Created attachment 21478 [details] xorg.conf
Created attachment 21479 [details] Xorg.0.log for Slackware 12.0
Created attachment 21480 [details] Xorg.0.log for Slackware 12.2
what if you don't use the xorg.conf or comment out the Monitor section, and just let X decide by itself?
Per a suggestion from Gordon Jin, I have commented out the following lines from my xorg.conf file: HorizSync 31.0 - 107.0 VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0 Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" Option "EnablePageFlip" "true" When I did that, I still observed the same problem: the X server just freezes up; I have to restart my PC to get it back. However, I also did learn that if I uncomment this line (in addition to the 5 above lines): Option "PreferredMode" "1600x1200" the X server will start, but it's "wrong"; the page that comes up is wider than my screen (it rolls off he left side by a couple of inches), I have big black borders on the top, bottom, and right side of my screen, the colors are completely off, and I have a rainbow like effect running from left to right across the top part of the screen. At least now I can kill the server and get back to the console; I still can't use X. I have been running Slackware for many years, and made it up to Slackware 12.0. Almost a year ago, my motherboard died and I replaced it with a new one, which has the intel 945G imbedded graphics chipset. Previously I had an older video card. When I swapped out the motherboard, I found that in order to get X to work with the intel driver in Slackware 12,0 on the new motherboard, I had to set Option "PreferredMode" "1600x1200" or I would get the exact same problem I am not seeing with Slackware 12.2 and PreferredMode not set. In summary, Slackware 12.0, PreferredMode set, works fine Slackware 12.0, no PreferredMode, display is way off as described above Slackware 12.2, no PreferredMode, display is way off (same as Slack 12.0) Slackware 12.2, PreferredMode set, X server will not start/freezes up. I don't know if any of that helps at all, or just makes it more confusing. If there are additional scenarios I should try, please let me know. I cannot fix this problem myself and I will gladly provide as much help as I can to those of you who are able to fix it. Paul.
Per suggestion in Comment 5, I did try commenting out the entire Monitor Section, and this line: Monitor "Monitor0" in the Screen section. This had no effect: the display still comes up "wrong" as described above.
Paul, how about stick this mode line in xorg.conf? And make PreferredMode use it. Modeline "1600x1200_85.0" 229.50 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync Option "PreferredMode" "1600x1200_85.0"
I did try adding the Modeline and PreferredMode lines as suggested in Comment 8. This DOES work for me; I am very, very grateful. I kind of consider this a workaround because I still can't run LiveCDs of other distributions. However, I understand I may be the only person on the planet still using this monitor, and working on the driver may not be appropriate since the additional 2 lines do provide me with a way to start and use X. If however you want additional information from me, I will gladly provide it. If I didn't say thank you enough to all of you, here it is again: thank you all very much. In short, if you want to close this bug report, it's fine with me. If you want to keep working on it so that a user doesn't need to manually add the Modeline and PreferredMode lines, I will gladly try to provide any additional information you required. thanks thanks thanks .....
The problem is the server is rejecting the detailed mode that your monitor tells it is the correct mode for your monitor. (II) intel(0): Supported additional Video Mode: (II) intel(0): clock: 229.5 MHz Image Size: 360 x 270 mm (II) intel(0): h_active: 1600 h_sync: 1664 h_sync_end 1856 h_blank_end 2160 h_border: 0 (II) intel(0): v_active: 1200 v_sync: 1201 v_sync_end 1204 v_blanking: 1250 v_border: 0 (II) intel(0): Ranges: V min: 50 V max: 160 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 107 kHz, (II) intel(0): Modeline "1600x1200"x0.0 229.50 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync (106.2 kHz) (II) intel(0): Not using mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range) This would be a general bug in the EDID and mode handling of the server, not a driver problem.
Yes, this is not driver bug, and we have found work around, so close it. Thanks Ma Ling
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