cant get x to start with ati-drivers

alg0rithm · n00b Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 2

i followed the handbook and emerged ati-drivers after compiling the kernel

im running 2.6.7 with an ati radeon 9600

when i run startx it just starts up with a blank screen and no keys will respond except ctrl alt delete

i used the fglrxconfig to setup my xserver, and have the window manager set to blackbox

when i run X -configure i get these errors
it says i have apm_drv.o unresolved, fglrx_drv.o unresovled and nsc_drv.o unresolved

when i do lsmod it says fglrx is there

Fortean · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:54 am Post subject:

How about agpgart? Does lsmod list it as loaded?

brujo66 · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 54

Hello,

Do you connect the monitor though the DVI Interface?

I have a similar problem. If the connection is made though the D-Sub interface, the X shows perfectly. But, if the monitor is connected by the DVI interface, i cant see the X; Only the console (fb) is showed.

If it is the same problem, please, reply this post.

Thanks

alg0rithm · n00b Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 2

yes agpgart is loaded, i followed the radeon guide on here to compile the kernel as well

brujo66 · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 54

Hi,

I dont solve the problem, but i have discover some things:

I'd tried to runs X by two ways: ATI propietary drivers & DRI compiled on the kernel (i have 2.6.7...there's no xfree-drm for this kernel yet)

If i use the ATI driver, when i start the X server...everything goes black on DVI connection.

If i use the DRI compiled on the kernel, load the modules that are neccesary to runs...the result is the same...All is black.

At this time, the only solution i know is to run X without 3d acceleation and using the vesa drivers.

I hope that somebody could help us to see something through the DVI

blaster999 · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 7:35 am Post subject:

Your XF86Config-4? Post it here - maybe the problem is in it.
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