Sync: Out of Range

[MakubeX]

I tried installing Ubuntu 6.06 LTS for SPARC (server only version) and it was successful - only a terminal mode is present. I then tried to install xubuntu as the desktop and after a download-install-reboot process, the bootup screen is visible but when loading the desktop manager, it failed and it shows a "Sync: Out of Range" error.

The problem is related with the monitor, right? The monitor's spec is: SUN 17 INCH MONITOR MODEL: DP-17MO 365-1406 X7143A (USED-TESTED)

Anyone here who has a better way to solve that error?

TIA.

[Jou Moer]

Thinking in a Windows enviroment, but that error message ususally means that you use the wrong screen resolution. Try selecting another resolution and see if that works. I think its the F4 option at when booting...

[ELD]

I got that error when the frequency was too high or something.

[MakubeX]

For a fresh installation, the driver defaults to "ati".

(then that's when the sync out of range error shows up)

so i made some "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" and then it

-autodetects video hardware <yes>
-Xserver driver defaults to "ati", i tried choosing "vesa"
-identifier for video card: ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage XL
-video card's bus identifier: PCI:0:19:0
-amount of memory (in kB) for video card: i entered 15000kB
-use kernel framebuffer device interface? <yes>
-autodetect keyboard layout <yes>
-select keyboard layout: "us"
-select XKB rule to use: "xorg"
-select keyboard model: "pc104"
-select keyboard variant: (blank)
-select keyboard options: (blank)
-describe your mouse: "ImPS/2"
-emulate 3 button mouse <yes>
-select Xorg modules to be loaded by default: bitmap, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx, int10,. type1, vbe
-write default files section to config file: <yes>
-attempt monitor autodetection: <yes>
-identifier for monitor: "Generic Monitor"
-select video modes you would like to use: (1024x768, 800x600, and 640x480 were enabled by default) i only enabled 640x480
-choose method for selecting monitor characteristics: Medium (1024x786 at 60Hz)
-desired color depth in bits: 16
-"sudo reboot"
-no sync out of range error but there was a xorg error.

On another fresh installation: i used vesa as default but there was an xorg error.

So where did I go wrong here?

[MakubeX]

(something happened after my post, so here are the steps)

so i made some "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" and then it
-autodetects video hardware <yes>
-Xserver driver defaults to "ati"
-identifier for video card: ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage XL
-video card's bus identifier: PCI:0:19:0
-amount of memory (in kB) for video card: (blank)
-use kernel framebuffer device interface? <yes>
-autodetect keyboard layout <yes>
-select keyboard layout: "us"
-select XKB rule to use: "xorg"
-select keyboard model: "pc104"
-select keyboard variant: (blank)
-select keyboard options: (blank)
-describe your mouse: "ImPS/2"
-emulate 3 button mouse <yes>
-select Xorg modules to be loaded by default: bitmap, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx, int10,. type1, vbe
-write default files section to config file: <yes>
-attempt monitor autodetection: <yes>
-identifier for monitor: "Generic Monitor"
-select video modes you would like to use: (1024x768, 800x600, and 640x480 were enabled by default) i only enabled 640x480
-choose method for selecting monitor characteristics: Medium (83X by 6XX)
-desired color depth in bits: 24
-"sudo reboot"

And the output (screenshot) is at: Ubuntu on SPARC (http://nightfox.wordpress.com/2006/08/16/xubuntu-on-sparc/)

Well, I'm still confused as to what resolution the monitor should be set into.

My xorg.conf:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage XL"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:0:19:0"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-33
VertRefresh 43-72
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage XL"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

[arkham]

This seems very similar to the problem I had, listed here:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1386663#post1386663

The solution is to add the following line to the xorg.conf Device section:

Option “ReferenceClock” “29.500MHz”

Worked a treat for me......

[MakubeX]

This seems very similar to the problem I had, listed here:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1386663#post1386663

The solution is to add the following line to the xorg.conf Device section:

Option “ReferenceClock” “29.500MHz”

Worked a treat for me......

Hmm, and this will solve the resolution problem? Weird, haha. Well, I'll try this out later.. Thanks too.

...

I found out later that 6.0.6.1 was released. Should I download the newer version hoping that the latest version is better (especially in handling problems such as the one above) or just get the latest via apt-get?