[KLUG Members] ATI Radeon & HP Pavilion ze4400

[Rusty Yonkers]

You may be in laptop hell.... often HP will make modifications to the
standard chipset that they buy from someone else... this is
escpecially true on laptops.... It may not work.... You may want to
check the linux on laptops website to see if there is a listing for
someone that has done one of those...

--- Adam Williams <adam@morrison-ind.com> wrote:
> I have to install Linux on a Pavilion ze4400.  First off, yes,
> these
> laptops ****SUCK****, even running  Windows XPeee Pro.  So glad I
> bought
> my Toshiba and not one of these wrecks.
> 
> But anywho....
> 
> scanpci reports...
> 
> pci bus 0x0001 cardnum 0x05 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device
> 0x4336
>  ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility U1
> 
> Ah, I recognize that one.  So I try various incantations bearing a
> similairity too...
> 
> # redhat-config-xfree86  --set-resolution=1400x1050 --set-depth=16
> --set-driver=radeon --set-card="ATI Radeon (generic)"
> 
> No, just straight "redhat-config-xfree86" doesn't get anywhere on
> this
> oozing boil of a computer.   Did I mention I don't like these
> laptops?  
> 
> Okay, you want to see what just "redhat-config-xfree86" says...
> 
> [root@localhost bin]# redhat-config-xfree86 
> * ddcprobe returned bogus values:
> ID:   LGP0657
> Name: None
> HorizSync: None
> VertSync:  None
> Couldn't start X server, trying with a fresh configuration
> * ddcprobe returned bogus values:
> ID:   LGP0657
> Name: None
> HorizSync: None
> VertSync:  None
> Trying with card: ATI Radeon Mobility U1
> Error, cannot start X server.
> 
> If I try "startx" after running "# redhat-config-xfree86 
> --set-resolution=1400x1050 --set-depth=16 --set-driver=radeon
> --set-card="ATI Radeon (generic)""  I get....
> 
> [root@localhost bin]# startx
> Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
> Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
> Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
> Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
>  
> XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.3.0-2)
> Release Date: 27 February 2003
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-3bigmem i686 [ELF]
> Build Date: 27 February 2003
> Build Host: porky.devel.redhat.com
>         Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
>         to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-20.9
> (bhcompile@porky.devel.redhat.com)
> (gcc version 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)) #1 Mon Aug 18
> 11:27:43 EDT 2003
> 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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Oct  7 09:01:38
> 2003
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> (EE) No devices detected.
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> I've tried adding the "nodri" option to the video card config as
> mentioned on a RedHat webpage -
> 
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier  "Videocard0"
>         Driver      "radeon"
>         VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
>         BoardName   "ATI Radeon Mobility U1"
>         Option      "nodri"
> EndSection
> 
> But that doesn't have any effect, I don't even think it is getting
> that
> far.
> 
> Yet gruosing around the internet there seem to be people using the
> ATI
> Radeon Mobility,  so it must work on some level (I don't need 3d,
> etc...
> or any of that crap).
> 
> If anyone has one of these or some pointers it would be much
> appreciated.
> 
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Rusty Yonkers
CNE, MCP, A+, CCNA, Linux+, Server+, Network+ certified
-----------------------------------------
Ubergeek -- An Atomic Supergeek with an attitude!
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Currently using SuSE 8.2, Mac OS X, and WinXP (would love to get rid of last one)

...............looking for penguin domination.....................

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