problems with X700, again

[Klenje]

Well, I had trouble already installing Pardus 2007 in my laptop with a Ati x700. Now after an update to 2007.2 it doesn't start anymore. It's not a big deal, since it's just a testing system, anyway the problem is that I can't install 2007.2
I've tried both standard mode and safe graphics mode, but when the screen after the first phase becomes black, I'm not able to get back to console... I've tried Ctrl+Alt+F1, Alt+F2 and others, but without success... anyone can help me? I know this is a really bad graphic card, but still I wonder if it should be detected successfully after 2 years... didn't they have time to add a patch to Xorg?

[jnmbk]

http://worldforum.pardus-linux.nl/index.php/topic,581.msg2228.html#msg2228

[Klenje]

thanks, with xorg=safe I can at least boot. But I don't get the proper resolution....well I suppose this is normal since they are generic drivers. But if I try to switch back to "ati" driver, I get the usual black screen. Could it be that there are problems with this ati driver version? this could explain everything.
note that I didn't added any other options to xorg (besides that needed for this stupid X700)

[Kavani]

Have you tried reinstalling the fglrx driver?  Jan had a post here somewhere on setting it up once you did.

[Erkan Yilmaz]

Hello Klenje,

I had the same two problems.

What helped me with the resolution was:
go in terminal mode (e.g. ctrl+alt+f1)
stop kde with: service kdebase stop

then in the directory /etc/X11
rename your original xorg.conf (so you can restore again, if this does not work)

execute zorg (this detects now your hardware)

after that in your xorg.conf change
in:
Section "Device"

        Driver      "ati"

to:

        Driver      "fglrx"


in: Section "Screen"
change Modes and Depth as you wish

service kdebase start

and now I wish you all luck :-)


Sincerely,
Erkan YILMAZ
blog: www.Iaskquestions.com

[Klenje]

well, I guess fglrx drivers works... but I wanted to use the open source drivers, so I could use easily beryl and all that stuff. I think that this new release of open source drivers is buggy. Well, I won't connect too much in the next weeks, since I'm going back home where I don't have broadband. Hopefully in September everything will work again 
thanks for your help anyway 

[Erkan Yilmaz]

Hello Klenje,

I understand.
Well, then I hope future readers can use this info then.

Have a nice day,
Erkan YILMAZ