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Offline mikeb

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Video driver problem
« on: October 20, 2015, 03:03:59 AM »
Hello

When I changed my graphics resolution to 1280x1024, which is native resolution for my monitor, and I know my hardware supports as Windows worked with the resolution

But it says input signal out of range

Is there a driver I can install for the graphics that could fix this problem ?
I'm using onboard ATI Rage XL graphics.

Thanks

Offline Juanito

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2015, 03:09:46 AM »
If you're using Xvesa, it could be that you need to explicitly state a lower colour depth  - does xsetup.sh give a choice for the 1280x1024 resolution?

You could also try Xorg-7.7 and xf86-video-ati.

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2015, 03:13:16 AM »
If you're using Xvesa, it could be that you need to explicitly state a lower colour depth  - does xsetup.sh give a choice for the 1280x1024 resolution?

You could also try Xorg-7.7 and xf86-video-ati.

Hi, thanks for your reply :)

I tried installing the mach64 driver (as it is old card) but ran out of space (i've only got a 32MB drive)
On windows , I can select 1280x1024x24

in xetup.sh, I had selected 1280x1024x24, I will try a lower colour depth

Thanks

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2015, 03:15:10 AM »
If you're using Xvesa, it could be that you need to explicitly state a lower colour depth  - does xsetup.sh give a choice for the 1280x1024 resolution?

You could also try Xorg-7.7 and xf86-video-ati.

Hi, thanks for your reply :)

I tried installing the mach64 driver (as it is old card) but ran out of space (i've only got a 32MB drive)
On windows , I can select 1280x1024x24

in xetup.sh, I had selected 1280x1024x24, I will try a lower colour depth

Thanks

I tried the lowest colour depth and it still says input signal out of range

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2015, 03:56:09 AM »
You could try Xfbdev maybe?

Offline mikeb

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2015, 04:14:50 AM »
You could try Xfbdev maybe?

I tried with
Tce-load -wi Xfbdev

Now after reboot it says Failed in waitforX and is at a command line

Is there anything else I need to do to install?

Thanks

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2015, 04:50:44 AM »
You could try Xfbdev maybe?

I tried with
Tce-load -wi Xfbdev

Now after reboot it says Failed in waitforX and is at a command line

Is there anything else I need to do to install?

Thanks

I added vga=769 and it works but then i added vga=775 and i get signal out of range again...

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2015, 06:46:14 AM »
It is picking a scan or clock rate that your display does not support.
Have you tried Xorg instead of Xvesa?

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2015, 12:23:32 PM »
It is picking a scan or clock rate that your display does not support.
Have you tried Xorg instead of Xvesa?

Thanks for your reply

Is there any way to change the clock rate ? I have also tried different display and it has similar error (change resolution to/input signal out of range)

How would I install Xorg ?

I only have a 32MB disk.

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2015, 12:27:25 PM »
You probably can't fit Xorg to a disk that small, I'm afraid.
The only barriers that can stop you are the ones you create yourself.

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2015, 12:32:44 PM »
You probably can't fit Xorg to a disk that small, I'm afraid.

OK, what about if I bought a 8GB USB flash drive -  would I be able to install to that ? Does the speed of the USB drive matter ?

I need to install linux onto 70+ Thin clients (HP Compaq T5500)

Because the Windows CE 5 on them has no updates and doesn't support latest RDP protocol.


Because they have 128MB ram

Maybe it is a better idea to PXE boot a 60MB image of Tiny core linux ?
« Last Edit: October 20, 2015, 12:34:15 PM by mikeb »

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2015, 03:30:29 PM »
I PXE boot T5700s, but they have 1 or 2 G of RAM.  128M is slicing it pretty thin.

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2015, 04:10:40 PM »
It is picking a scan or clock rate that your display does not support.
Have you tried Xorg instead of Xvesa?

I installed Xorg and the driver for my graphics , but it still says input signal out of range

Also tried a different monitor.

Any ideas ?

Offline thane

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2015, 12:43:21 AM »
Shooting in the dark, but check that the Xorg and driver extension names are listed in onboot.lst.

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Re: Video driver problem
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2015, 01:17:10 AM »
Shooting in the dark, but check that the Xorg and driver extension names are listed in onboot.lst.

Thanks but they are already in there - also I installed debian onto a USB stick, and it says input signal out of range as well. During the boot process.