10.04 r128 driver not loaded into kernel

**jmate** · November 15th, 2010

Hey everyone,

The root symptom was that my monitor could only reach a resolution of 800x600.

I am trying to get Ubuntu 10.04 working with my computer. The ATI Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR video card is detected but it is unclaimed (second one):

Code:

sudo lshw -C display
  *-display UNCLAIMED    
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       version: 01
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:f0000000-f7ffffff(prefetchable) memory:fc400000-fc47ffff
  *-display UNCLAIMED
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR
       vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
       physical id: 4
       bus info: pci@0000:05:04.0
       version: 00
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=66 mingnt=8
       resources: memory:ec000000-efffffff(prefetchable) ioport:1000(size=256) memory:fc500000-fc503fff memory:ebe00000-ebe1ffff(prefetchable)

Next, I made sure I had the driver installed using apt-get:

Code:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-r128
[sudo] password for jmate: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
xserver-xorg-video-r128 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 335 not upgraded.

Finally, I check so see if the driver is loaded into the kernel:

Code:

lsmod | grep r128
nothing returned

Here's the entire output of lsmod

Code:

Module                  Size  Used by
binfmt_misc             6587  1 
snd_intel8x0           25588  2 
snd_ac97_codec        100646  1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus                1002  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            35308  0 
snd_mixer_oss          13746  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                70662  3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           1338  0 
snd_seq_oss            26726  0 
snd_seq_midi            4557  0 
snd_rawmidi            19056  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      6003  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                47263  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              19098  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          5700  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
fbcon                  35102  71 
tileblit                2031  1 fbcon
font                    7557  1 fbcon
bitblit                 4707  1 fbcon
softcursor              1189  1 bitblit
i915                  282354  0 
snd                    54148  14 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
vga16fb                11385  1 
vgastate                8961  1 vga16fb
ppdev                   5259  0 
drm_kms_helper         29297  1 i915
parport_pc             25962  1 
soundcore               6620  1 snd
intel_agp              24177  2 i915
drm                   162471  2 i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit            5028  1 i915
video                  17375  1 i915
lp                      7028  0 
psmouse                63245  0 
serio_raw               3978  0 
snd_page_alloc          7076  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
shpchp                 28820  0 
output                  1871  1 video
agpgart                31724  2 intel_agp,drm
parport                32635  3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
e100                   28211  0 
mii                     4381  1 e100
floppy                 53016  0 
usbhid                 36110  0 
hid                    67032  1 usbhid

What can I do next to diagnose the problem?

Cheers,
Joseph

**jmate** · November 15th, 2010

I checked out this post:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1437980

and try to setup an xconf.

sudo Xorg -configure
X -config /root/xorg.conf.new
This resulted in a black screen with a cursor that did not change for 10 minutes.

Does anyone have any other ideas?

Cheers,
Joseph

**jmate** · November 15th, 2010

Here is a copy of the Xorg.0.log:

Code:

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-27-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux jmate-desktop 2.6.32-25-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16 19:48:22 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=4da2b71e-7715-41b3-bba8-30eac1c12eb3 ro quiet splash
Build Date: 21 July 2010  12:47:34PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.3 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
    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.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 15 01:45:01 2010
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
(==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
    /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
    built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI: (0:0:2:0) 8086:2562:0e11:00b8 Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device rev 1, Mem @ 0xf0000000/134217728, 0xfc400000/524288
(--) PCI:*(0:5:4:0) 1002:5452:1002:0009 ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR rev 0, Mem @ 0xec000000/67108864, 0xfc500000/16384, I/O @ 0x00001000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 0
(==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 1
(==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
(==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
(II) LoadModule: "ati"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
(II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 6.13.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "r128"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/r128_drv.so
(II) Module r128: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 6.8.1
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
(II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.4.1
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) R128: Driver for ATI Rage 128 chipsets:
    ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3 LE (PCI), ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3 LF (AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Mobility M4 MF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Mobility M4 ML (AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PA (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PB (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PC (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PD (PCI),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PE (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PF (AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PG (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PH (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PI (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PJ (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PK (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PL (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PM (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PN (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PO (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PP (PCI),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PQ (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PR (PCI),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PS (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PT (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PU (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PV (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PW (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PX (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 GL RE (PCI), ATI Rage 128 GL RF (AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 RG (AGP), ATI Rage 128 VR RK (PCI),
    ATI Rage 128 VR RL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 4X SE (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 4X SF (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 4X SG (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 4X SH (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 4X SK (PCI/AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 4X SL (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 4X SM (AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 4X SN (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TF (AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TR (AGP),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TS (AGP?), ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TT (AGP?),
    ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TU (AGP?)
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 05@00:04:0
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
(II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.0.2
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) R128(0): PCI bus 5 card 4 func 0
(II) R128(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
    "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(==) R128(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(II) R128(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
(==) R128(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) R128(0): vgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0, hwp->PIOOffset is 0x0000
(==) R128(0): RGB weight 888
(II) R128(0): Using 8 bits per RGB (8 bit DAC)
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) R128(0): initializing int10
(II) R128(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(--) R128(0): Chipset: "ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TR (AGP)" (ChipID = 0x5452)
(--) R128(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xec000000
(--) R128(0): MMIO registers at 0xfc500000
(--) R128(0): VideoRAM: 16384 kByte (128-bit SDR SGRAM 1:1)
(**) R128(0): Using external CRT for display
(II) R128(0): Primary Display == Type 3
(WW) R128(0): Can't determine panel dimensions, and none specified.
    Disabling programming of FP registers.
(II) R128(0): PLL parameters: rf=2950 rd=65 min=12500 max=35000; xclk=13000
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) R128(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 16384 kB
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI RAGE128
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: R128
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE DDC Level none
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 2 sec.
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed
(==) R128(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) Loading sub module "i2c"
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"
(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(II) R128(0): I2C bus "DDC" initialized.
(II) R128(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(EE) R128(0): No DFP detected
(II) R128(0): <default monitor>: Using default hsync range of 31.50-37.90 kHz
(II) R128(0): <default monitor>: Using default vrefresh range of 50.00-70.00 Hz
(WW) R128(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
(II) R128(0): Clock range:  12.50 to 350.00 MHz
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x350" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "320x175" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "320x200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "720x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "360x200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "832x624" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "416x312" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1360x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "680x384" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1360x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "680x384" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "720x450" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1600x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1920x1080" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "960x540" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(--) R128(0): Virtual size is 800x600 (pitch 800)
(**) R128(0): *Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(II) R128(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) R128(0): *Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
(II) R128(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
(**) R128(0): *Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 59.9 Hz
(II) R128(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) R128(0): *Default mode "400x300": 20.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (D)
(II) R128(0): Modeline "400x300"x60.3   20.00  400 420 484 528  300 300 302 314 doublescan +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) R128(0): *Default mode "400x300": 18.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (D)
(II) R128(0): Modeline "400x300"x56.3   18.00  400 412 448 512  300 300 301 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
(**) R128(0): *Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(II) R128(0): Modeline "320x240"x60.1   12.59  320 328 376 400  240 245 246 262 doublescan -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(==) R128(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) Loading sub module "xaa"
(II) LoadModule: "xaa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libxaa.so
(II) Module xaa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.2.1
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) Loading sub module "shadowfb"
(II) LoadModule: "shadowfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadowfb.so
(II) Module shadowfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) R128(0): Page flipping disabled
(!!) R128(0): For information on using the multimedia capabilities
    of this adapter, please see http://gatos.sf.net.
(II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(WW) R128(0): Direct rendering is not supported when VGA arb is necessary for the device
(EE) R128(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed.  Disabling DRI.
(II) R128(0): Memory manager initialized to (0,0) (800,5242)
(II) R128(0): Reserved area from (0,600) to (800,602)
(II) R128(0): Largest offscreen area available: 800 x 4640
(II) R128(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
    Screen to screen bit blits
    Solid filled rectangles
    8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles
    Indirect CPU to Screen color expansion
    Solid Lines
    Dashed Lines
    Scanline Image Writes
    Setting up tile and stipple cache:
        32 128x128 slots
        22 256x256 slots
        6 512x512 slots
(II) R128(0): Acceleration enabled
(==) R128(0): Backing store disabled
(==) R128(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) R128(0): Using hardware cursor (scanline 2408)
(II) R128(0): Largest offscreen area available: 800 x 4637
(==) R128(0): DPMS enabled
(WW) R128(0): Direct rendering disabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Found 2 VGA devices: arbiter wrapping enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
(II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/swrast_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.2
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM) (/dev/input/event4)
(**) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): always reports core events
(**) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): Found relative axes
(II) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): Found x and y relative axes
(II) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): Configuring as mouse
(**) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM)" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM): initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM) (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

If you look through the log, for some reason it decides to eliminate a bunch of resolutions for R128.

Secondly, if you look back at the lsmod output. It is using the i915 driver for video. Shouldn't it be using the ATI Rage driver instead?

Cheers,
Joseph

**jmate** · November 15th, 2010

Hey guys,

Here is my interpretation of what happening:
I have two graphic cards. The first is an onboard intel graphic card. The second is an external ATI rage graphic card that is connected through PCI. For some reason, ubuntu decides to use the intel one instead of the rage one ( lsmod reports using intel_agp and i915 ). As a result, I get a max resolution of 800x600. Is there some way I can tell ubuntu to load the rage drivers into the kernel rather than the intel ones?

Does anyone have some idea of what's wrong? Do any of you have some ideas for what I can try next?

In the mean time, I am going to keep googling.

Cheers,
Joseph

**jmate** · November 16th, 2010

Here is a list of things I have been recommend to try:

1) Try disabling the Intel graphics card from BIOS
2) Try copying an Xconf from someone who has the same/similar vga

I will post the results here.

**jmate** · November 16th, 2010

Originally Posted by jmate

Here is a list of things I have been recommend to try:

1) Try disabling the Intel graphics card from BIOS
2) Try copying an Xconf from someone who has the same/similar vga

I will post the results here.

The onboard compaq graphics card was already disabled. However, this inspired a new idea. I am going to try disabling the ATI graphics card, and use the onboard compaq vga. If this works then this will be a great temporary solution.

Cheers,
Joseph

**jmate** · November 16th, 2010

I attempted to use the integrated card and disable the ATI one. This totally messed everything up. First it encountered an error with using the intel driver ( I don't think the integrated card is an intel chip anymore ). Secondly, it failed to work in failsafeX.

However, the good news, is that I found another location in BIOS where I have to disable the integrated VGA. I originally assumed only one location. Now my lshw output looks like:

Code:

jmate@jmate-desktop:~$ sudo lshw -c display
  *-display UNCLAIMED     
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR
       vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
       physical id: 4
       bus info: pci@0000:05:04.0
       version: 00
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=66 mingnt=8
       resources: memory:f8000000-fbffffff(prefetchable) ioport:1000(size=256) memory:fc400000-fc403fff memory:fc000000-fc01ffff(prefetchable)

The intel card does not appear anymore! Sweet!
However, the ATI one is still unclaimed.

The next step would be trying to find a working xconf for a similar graphics card and copy it. I'll give that a shot tomorrow.

Cheers,
Joseph

**jmate** · December 23rd, 2010

Now that exams are over, I have some time to try and figure why I cannot get a larger resolution than 800x600. I tried reusing the xconf from http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...92&postcount=8
with a few modifications.

When I run X -config /root/xorg.conf.new , i just get a blank screen.

How can I fix the blank screen or debug the blank screen?

Cheers

Here is my xconf:

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen "Default Screen"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
    FontPath     "built-ins"
EndSection

Section "Module"
#    Load  "record"
#    Load  "dri2"
#    Load  "glx"
#    Load  "dbe"
#    Load  "dri"
#    Load  "extmod"
    Load "dri"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "dbe"
    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 "Generic Monitor"
    Option "DPMS"
    HorizSync 58-62
    VertRefresh 75-117
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR"
    Driver "ati"
    Option "UseFBDev" "false"
    Option "SWcursor" "true"
    Option "ForcePCIMode" "true"
    Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR"
    Monitor "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 1
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 4
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

**jmate** · December 24th, 2010

It's fixed! YES!

The root cause was that ubuntu had no idea what monitor I was using. You can't find it online. It's a FORTEC star monitor. As a result, it gave it a default hsync and vrefresh range. These ranges did not allow anything above 800x600 to work. It was just a matter of creating my own xorg.conf with my own hsync and vrefresh ranges.

I hope this information will be valuable to someone.

Cheers

Code:

Section "Monitor"
    VendorName      "FORTEC"
    Identifier      "External VGA"
    HorizSync       30 - 50
    VertRefresh     50 - 70
    #Modeline        "1024x786_60.00"   65.75  1024 1080 1184 1344  786 789 799 816 -hsync +vsync
    Option          "PreferredMode" "800x600"
    #Option          "PreferredMode" "1024x786_60.00"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier      "Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR"
    Driver          "ati"
    Option          "Monitor-VGA-0" "External VGA"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier      "Primary Screen"
    Monitor         "External VGA"
    Device          "Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           24
        Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier      "Default Layout"
    Screen          "Primary Screen"
EndSection