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Rod

Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:38 am (#31)

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Sure thing Tux here it is.

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Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:24 pm (#32)

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Hey Tux i recently purchased a plug-in named Plaid Lite (an Adobe plugin by Name Supressed), and it froze my screen on the installer dialog window.I couldn't get the computer to logout or reset so i unplugged the entire thing, and waited 3 seconds and plugged it back in.
Evidently that was enough to make the PC see the monitor and now...

Thanks for all your help.

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Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:44 pm (#33)

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Hey, that's great news, Rod. :yes

Just shutting down the PC doesn't always remove power from the mainboard or the bus. Maybe pulling the plug cleared whatever was blocking the PC from grabbing the EDID properly. Maybe power cycling the monitor and then turning it on, then power cycling the PC, is the sequence you need for the PC to be able to properly grab the EDID.

Hopefully, this will work the next time you need to reboot or when your electrical service flickers. Now that you know there is a sequence of power cycling events that work, I'm sure you'll figure out how to repeat the process, when needed.

It would be interesting to see the new xorg.0.log that actually worked and compare that to the one that didn't. When you get a chance, could post the current /var/log/Xorg.0.log so we can check out the differences?

Also, now that you have a working configuration, you should go ahead and generate an xorg.conf file that we know works. You can generate it by opening a terminal, logging on as root and entering....

Xorg :1 -configure

That will generate an xorg.conf right there in the /root folder. You'll have a good xorg.conf just in case you need it in the future, for whatever reason.

You could also post a copy of it here so we can check it out. I know that sounds nerdy but I just like to see those kinds of things. :geek

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Rod

Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:07 pm (#34)

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Here is what i get when i tried to make the new file.

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[root@rod ~]# Xorg :1 -configure

X.Org X Server 1.12.2
Release Date: 2012-05-29
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: x86-07 2.6.32-220.17.1.el6.x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux rod 3.5.2-1.fc17.i686 #1 SMP Wed Aug 15 16:52:27 UTC 2012 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.2-1.fc17.i686 root=/dev/mapper/vg_rod-lv_root ro rd.md=0 rd.lvm.lv=vg_rod/lv_swap rd.dm=0 SYSFONT=True KEYTABLE=us rd.lvm.lv=vg_rod/lv_root rd.luks=0 LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rhgb quiet
Build Date: 26 June 2012  04:33:13AM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.12.2-4.fc17 
Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
   Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
   to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
   (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
   (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Wed Aug 22 19:04:58 2012
List of video drivers:
   geode
   ast
   ati
   cirrus
   nouveau
   qxl
   amd
   intel
   vmware
   dummy
   mga
   ztv
   radeon
   openchrome
   fbdev
   vesa
(++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(II) [KMS] No DRICreatePCIBusID symbol, no kernel modesetting.
Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
  Configuration failed.
Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file.
[root@rod ~]# 

Strange what?

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GnuTux

Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:11 pm (#35)

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Yeah, I get that error too Rod. It still creates the xorg.conf though. It should be there in your /root folder if you need it.

It's a very large and comprehensive xorg.conf though. It looks like it's creating definitions for a bunch of virtual screens. It still may be useful in the future.

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Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:45 pm (#36)

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Here is the log file that worked..

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Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:46 pm (#37)

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Thanks Rod. You can clearly see where your monitor was recognized in that last xorg log (I zipped and attached them).

Would you post a copy of the newly created xorg.conf.new? It's located in your /root folder. You will not be able to access that folder as a "regular" user. You'll need to be super user. The easiest way is to open a terminal and login as root, then run nautilus (file manager) as root. Just enter nautilus and press enter. You can then open xorg.conf.new or copy it to your desktop.

Sometimes it's necessary to run nautilus (or another file manager) as root but be careful when you do. You'll have full access to all of your system files.

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Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:43 pm (#38)

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Here you go Tux.

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier     "X.org Configured"
   Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
   Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
   Screen      2  "Screen2" RightOf "Screen1"
   InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
   InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
   ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
   FontPath     "catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d"
   FontPath     "built-ins"
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load  "dbe"
   Load  "extmod"
   Load  "record"
   Load  "dri2"
   Load  "dri"
   Load  "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier  "Keyboard0"
   Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier  "Mouse0"
   Driver      "mouse"
   Option       "Protocol" "auto"
   Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
   Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor0"
   VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor1"
   VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor2"
   VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>: "<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SWcursor"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac8Bit"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "BusType"               # [<str>]
        #Option     "CPPIOMode"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CPusecTimeout"         # <i>
        #Option     "AGPMode"               # <i>
        #Option     "AGPFastWrite"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AGPSize"               # <i>
        #Option     "GARTSize"              # <i>
        #Option     "RingSize"              # <i>
        #Option     "BufferSize"            # <i>
        #Option     "EnableDepthMoves"      # [<bool>]
        #Option     "EnablePageFlip"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoBackBuffer"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DMAForXv"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FBTexPercent"          # <i>
        #Option     "DepthBits"             # <i>
        #Option     "PCIAPERSize"           # <i>
        #Option     "AccelDFS"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "IgnoreEDID"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CustomEDID"            # [<str>]
        #Option     "DisplayPriority"       # [<str>]
        #Option     "PanelSize"             # [<str>]
        #Option     "ForceMinDotClock"      # <freq>
        #Option     "ColorTiling"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"              # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreCrystal"    # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreTunerPort"    # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreCompositePort"    # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreSVideoPort"    # <i>
        #Option     "TunerType"             # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreMicrocPath"    # <str>
        #Option     "RageTheatreMicrocType"    # <str>
        #Option     "ScalerWidth"           # <i>
        #Option     "RenderAccel"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SubPixelOrder"         # [<str>]
        #Option     "ClockGating"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VGAAccess"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ReverseDDC"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "LVDSProbePLL"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AccelMethod"           # <str>
        #Option     "DRI"                   # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ConnectorTable"        # <str>
        #Option     "DefaultConnectorTable"    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultTMDSPLL"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TVDACLoadDetect"       # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ForceTVOut"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TVStandard"            # <str>
        #Option     "IgnoreLidStatus"       # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultTVDACAdj"       # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Int10"                 # [<bool>]
        #Option     "EXAVSync"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ATOMTVOut"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "R4xxATOM"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ForceLowPowerMode"     # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DynamicPM"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NewPLL"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ZaphodHeads"           # <str>
   Identifier  "Card0"
   Driver      "radeon"
   BusID       "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>: "<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "ShadowFB"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Rotate"                # <str>
        #Option     "fbdev"                 # <str>
        #Option     "debug"                 # [<bool>]
   Identifier  "Card1"
   Driver      "fbdev"
   BusID       "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>: "<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "ShadowFB"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultRefresh"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ModeSetClearScreen"    # [<bool>]
   Identifier  "Card2"
   Driver      "vesa"
   BusID       "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device     "Card0"
   Monitor    "Monitor0"
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     1
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     4
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     8
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     15
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     16
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen1"
   Device     "Card1"
   Monitor    "Monitor1"
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     1
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     4
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     8
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     15
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     16
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen2"
   Device     "Card2"
   Monitor    "Monitor2"
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     1
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     4
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     8
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     15
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     16
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

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YAFU

Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death?

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:32 pm (#39)

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Have you been able to solve the problem?
I have long been a ATI user. Luckily I stopped suffering and now I am a happy nVidia user

(I think Torvalds would not agree with me :mrgreen:

)
I can try to manually create a xorg.conf for you. For that I need you tell me where to download the manual for your monitor (Exactly the same model). I need to know the refresh rate of your monitor which should appear in the specifications of the manual. You also tell me the preferred resolution you use.

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Rod

Post subject: Re: Fedora black and white screen of death? [Solved]

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:36 pm (#40)

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Thanks Yafu but unplugging the monitor forced the software to see my monitor res so i am all set.
So unplugging the PC was the fix.

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