need help getting ATI rage 128 working [SOLVED]

[digitall2000]

been reading and searching and cannot get this older ATI card to work,

lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03)
00:04.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
00:04.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:04.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
00:04.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 RF/SG AGP

lsmod:
Module Size Used by
fglrx 433424 0
rtc 7988 0
serio_raw 4484 0
piix 6788 0 [permanent]
intel_agp 16284 1
agpgart 17616 2 fglrx,intel_agp
uhci_hcd 16392 0
i2c_piix4 6028 0
i2c_core 11152 1 i2c_piix4
usbcore 81668 2 uhci_hcd

make.conf:
# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically built this stage
# Please consult /etc/make.conf.example for a more detailed example
#
CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O2 -pipe"
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
MAKEOPTS="-j2"

INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse"
VIDEO_CARDS="fbdev vesa vga ati r128"
USE="madwifi opengl"

xorg.conf snip:
Section "Device"

#VideoRam 16384
#Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
Identifier "** ATI Rage 128 based (generic) [r128]"
Driver "r128"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "** ATI Rage 128 based (generic) [r128]"
Monitor "samtron96b"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

xorg log snip:
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.32.5
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: LGDr8.32g1
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Dec 12 2006 17:18:27
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Information: autobuild-rel-r6-8.32.2.1.2.3-driver-lnx-x86-x86_64-313294
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

when i try emerge xorg-x11 it does not recompile and i get:
>>> Emerging (1 of 1) x11-base/xorg-x11-7.1 to /
* checking ebuild checksums ... [ ok ]
* checking auxfile checksums ... [ ok ]
* checking miscfile checksums ... [ ok ]
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Source unpacked.
>>> Compiling source in /var/tmp/portage/x11-base/xorg-x11-7.1 ...
>>> Source compiled.
>>> Test phase [not enabled]: x11-base/xorg-x11-7.1

>>> Install xorg-x11-7.1 into /var/tmp/portage/x11-base/xorg-x11-7.1/image/ category x11-base
>>> Completed installing xorg-x11-7.1 into /var/tmp/portage/x11-base/xorg-x11-7.1/image/

>>> Merging x11-base/xorg-x11-7.1 to /
--- /usr/
>>> /usr/X11R6 -> ../usr
--- /etc/
--- /etc/X11/
>>> /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>> Safely unmerging already-installed instance...
--- !mtime sym /usr/X11R6
--- !mtime obj /etc/X11/xorg.conf
--- !empty dir /usr
--- !empty dir /etc/X11
--- !empty dir /etc
>>> Original instance of package unmerged safely.

X11 # ls -l /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers
total 8788
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18908 Feb 26 16:16 fbdev_drv.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8353829 Mar 27 22:12 fglrx_drv.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 557200 Feb 26 16:12 sis_drv.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 23032 Feb 26 15:52 vesa_drv.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18968 Feb 26 15:56 vga_drv.so

the sis_drv.so is from an old emerge of xorg-x11 and no ati or r128 drivers

so how do i get xorg-x11 to recompile using my new make.conf settings and build the ati drivers?

thank you in advance for any help,
lance

[d2_racing]

emerge -pNv xorg-x11

[digitall2000]

well i get:

qMan ~ # emerge -pNv xorg-x11

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!

Total: 0 packages, Size of downloads: 0 kB

[digitall2000]

so going by the modular x guide when i:
# emerge --verbose --pretend xorg-x11

i should get:
[ebuild R ] x11-base/xorg-x11-7.0-r1 USE="-xprint" INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard
mouse -acecad -aiptek -calcomp -citron -digitaledge -dmc -dynapro -elo2300
-elographics -evdev -fpit -hyperpen -jamstudio -joystick -magellan -magictouch
-microtouch -mutouch -palmax -penmount -spaceorb -summa -synaptics% -tek4957
-ur98 -vmmouse -void" VIDEO_CARDS="i128 mga radeon savage -apm -ark -chips
-cirrus -cyrix -dummy -fbdev -fglrx% -glint -i740 -i810 -imstt -mach64 -neomagic
-newport -nsc -nv -nvidia% -r128 -rendition -s3 -s3virge -siliconmotion -sis
-sisusb -sunbw2 -suncg14 -suncg3 -suncg6 -sunffb -sunleo -suntcx -tdfx -tga
-trident -tseng -v4l -vesa -vga -via -vmware -voodoo" 0 kB

this is what i get:
qMan X11 # emerge --verbose --pretend xorg-x11

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild N ] x11-base/xorg-x11-7.1 0 kB

Total: 1 package (1 new), Size of downloads: 0 kB

no USE flags no nodda, any ideas anyone?

thanks,
lance

[wynn]

You need to emerge xorg-server, this is the one that uses all the VIDEO_CARDS and INPUT_DEVICES USE flags.

You can see by

[digitall2000]

wynn,

i get this:
qMan X11 # equery uses xorg-server
[ Searching for packages matching xorg-server... ]
[ Colour Code : set unset ]
[ Legend : Left column (U) - USE flags from make.conf ]
[ : Right column (I) - USE flags packages was installed with ]
[ Found these USE variables for x11-base/xorg-server-1.1.1-r4 ]
U I
- - 3dfx : Adds support for 3dfx video cards to XFree86. See: voodoo3
- - aiglx : Includes extra AIGLX patches that allow compiz to function
- - debug : Enable extra debug codepaths, like asserts and extra output. If you want to get meaningful backtraces see http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/qa/backtraces.xml .
- - dmx : Build the Distributed Multiheaded X server
+ + dri : Enable direct rendering: used for accelerated 3D and some 2D, like DMA
- - input_devices_acecad : <unknown>
- - input_devices_aiptek : <unknown>
- - input_devices_calcomp : <unknown>
- - input_devices_citron : <unknown>
- - input_devices_digitaledge : <unknown>
- - input_devices_dmc : <unknown>
- - input_devices_dynapro : <unknown>
- - input_devices_elo2300 : <unknown>
- - input_devices_elographics : <unknown>
- - input_devices_evdev : <unknown>
- - input_devices_fpit : <unknown>
- - input_devices_hyperpen : <unknown>
- - input_devices_jamstudio : <unknown>
- - input_devices_joystick : <unknown>
+ + input_devices_keyboard : <unknown>
- - input_devices_magellan : <unknown>
- - input_devices_microtouch : <unknown>
+ + input_devices_mouse : <unknown>
- - input_devices_mutouch : <unknown>
- - input_devices_palmax : <unknown>
- - input_devices_penmount : <unknown>
- - input_devices_spaceorb : <unknown>
- - input_devices_summa : <unknown>
- - input_devices_synaptics : <unknown>
- - input_devices_tek4957 : <unknown>
- - input_devices_ur98 : <unknown>
- - input_devices_vmmouse : <unknown>
- - input_devices_void : <unknown>
- - input_devices_wacom : <unknown>
+ + ipv6 : Adds support for IP version 6
- - kdrive : Build the kdrive X servers
- - minimal : Install a very minimal build (disables, for example, plugins, fonts, most drivers, non-critical features)
+ + nptl : Enable support for Native POSIX Threads Library, the new threading module (requires linux-2.6 or better usually)
- - sdl : Adds support for Simple Direct Layer (media library)
- - video_cards_apm : <unknown>
- - video_cards_ark : <unknown>
- - video_cards_chips : <unknown>
- - video_cards_cirrus : <unknown>
- - video_cards_cyrix : <unknown>
- - video_cards_dummy : <unknown>
- - video_cards_epson : <unknown>
+ + video_cards_fbdev : <unknown>
- - video_cards_fglrx : <unknown>
- - video_cards_glint : <unknown>
- - video_cards_i128 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_i740 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_i810 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_impact : <unknown>
- - video_cards_imstt : <unknown>
- - video_cards_mach64 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_mga : <unknown>
- - video_cards_neomagic : <unknown>
- - video_cards_newport : <unknown>
- - video_cards_nsc : <unknown>
- - video_cards_nv : <unknown>
- - video_cards_nvidia : <unknown>
+ - video_cards_r128 : <unknown>
+ - video_cards_radeon : <unknown>
- - video_cards_rendition : <unknown>
- - video_cards_s3 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_s3virge : <unknown>
- - video_cards_savage : <unknown>
- - video_cards_siliconmotion : <unknown>
- + video_cards_sis : <unknown>
- - video_cards_sisusb : <unknown>
- - video_cards_sunbw2 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_suncg14 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_suncg3 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_suncg6 : <unknown>
- - video_cards_sunffb : <unknown>
- - video_cards_sunleo : <unknown>
- - video_cards_suntcx : <unknown>
- - video_cards_tdfx : <unknown>
- - video_cards_tga : <unknown>
- - video_cards_trident : <unknown>
- - video_cards_tseng : <unknown>
- - video_cards_v4l : <unknown>
+ + video_cards_vesa : <unknown>
+ + video_cards_vga : <unknown>
- - video_cards_via : <unknown>
- - video_cards_vmware : <unknown>
- - video_cards_voodoo : <unknown>
+ + xorg : Build the Xorg X server (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
- - xprint : Support for xprint, http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xprint/

then this:
qMan X11 # emerge -auv x11-base/xorg-server

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!

Total: 0 packages, Size of downloads: 0 kB

Nothing to merge; would you like to auto-clean packages? [Yes/No] n

Quitting.

yikes lance

[wynn]

Sorry, my mistake: you are asking it to update xorg-xserver ("-auv" -> "--ask", "--update" and "--verbose") and you already have the latest version.

Just run

[digitall2000]

still getting this error when i "startx" <i hate ati>

(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

the only (EE) in my log

lance

[wynn]

Thoughtful of you to post just what you thought were the relevant bits but I think it's going to need the whole Xorg.0.log. Could you nopaste it?

I don't think it's ATI's fault: first of all, the radeon driver is open source and second, NeddySeagoon (Xorg: screens found but not usable:no screens found[SOLVED] for instance) recommends starting with the vesa driver and only changing to a device specific driver when that is working.
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[digitall2000]

hi wynn,

i got x working

recompiled x-server even though i never got any verbose or use flags from -pv
it did a total recompile but still would not start even with env-update and source /etc/proffile

so i rebooted and x started working.

but now i cannot get the netgear WG311 installed
if i put it in the box the thing won't boot not even the first beep to the bios screen

thanks for your help
lance

[wynn]

As far as I know, plugging in a card shouldn't stop the BIOS working unless the card is faulty.

You could try it in another box and see if it has the same effect.
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[tarpman]

[digitall2000]

wynn,

the card until yesterday was working in the AMD

could have died, but i will try to plug it back in another box

lance

[digitall2000]

well i plugged the netgear WG311 into my other PIII and it boots fine and l
gentoo recognizes it with lspci

the only thing i can think of is, though the new(?) PIII is suppose to be PCI 2.2
it actually is not

lance

[digitall2000]

hi wynn,

another piece of advise please
on the box that is using at 128 rage

in console mode the display is shifted about 1/2" to the right
do you know a way i can jog the display back to the left?

thank you,
lance

[wynn]

[digitall2000]

thanks wynn

just where does this mode line go any way?

lance

[wynn]

[digitall2000]

thanks i'll look at that

is there a way to tell how much memory is on the video board?

lance

[wynn]

[digitall2000]

thanks again ever so much wynn,

the mode line fixed my offset
and the mem was set but commented out in the ati section
just took out the comment works good

this is just for my firewall/router/gateway so i am just running X
no need to be fancy

thank you again,
lance

[digitall2000]

wynn,
what would you suggest to be the best way to clone a drive in gentoo?
the main drive on this PIII is making funny noises and i do not want to
loose the system

lance

[wynn]

[digitall2000]

hi wynn,

i have an access point up and running

could you tell me or point me to the way to insure all my
interfaces are up before my firewall starts?

have been looking at the depend () function
but haven't quite figured it yet

i really need to thank you again for all of your help, so,

thanks again,
lance

[wynn]