Configuring X on i815 (SliTaz 4.0)

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Started 21 hours ago by tazaymedia
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tazaymedia

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Hi all!

I've asked in the Spanish forum, but nobody responds.

I've installed SliTaz 4.0 on an old laptop with an Intel 815EM video card. I've edited the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file following these instructions:

http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:xorg-xvesa#configuring-x

My /etc/X11/xorg.conf file is like this:

# You can put here your own Xorg configurations. This config file is read
# before all files in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d and will NOT be erased by any
# updates.
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 28-64
VertRefresh 60
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/X11/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-dejavu"
EndSection

However, when I reboot, nothing has changed. The system doesn't seem to read the new video card configuration file. Any ideas??

Thank you very much!!

Posted 10/16/17--11:11#
gdesilva

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I presume you have already tried tazx (as root) to configure X? If not, it is worth a try. Also, you may want to install xorg-xf86-video-intel package if not done already.

Posted 10/17/17--01:30#
Syn_thinnes-terin

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Hi tazaymedia, thanks for posting here! Welcome to SliTaz community!

BTW, seems this problem possibly caused by Xorg didn't recognized your video card, which is weird for me (just like what you say). I think to make it detect your video card, try this (also provided with picture to make it clear):

1. Open Application, open Run and type "pcmanfm", then type in the address: /etc/X11.
2. Open folder "xorg.conf.d".
3. Right-click on it and click "Open Folder As Root".
4. Type root password and click "OK".
5. You are now open folder as root (it should remind you that you are in super user mode).
6. Create a new file and name it "driver-intel.conf".
7. Copy and paste this code into the file:
```
Section "Device"
        Identifier "Card0"
        Driver     "intel"
        # BusID    "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
```
8. Save the file by using keyboard combination: Ctrl+S and close the file.
9. Restart your computer and see if it work for you. Don't forgot to reply back your result!

Picture for step-by-step (I can't post here due to size limit, so I post it on Imgur):
1. https://imgur.com/a/XUQEW
2. https://imgur.com/a/34aSo
3. https://imgur.com/F6RxCKX
4. https://imgur.com/a/aKnE2
5. https://imgur.com/a/iphem
6. https://imgur.com/a/STqgG
7. https://imgur.com/a/WrY8c
8. https://imgur.com/a/UZ76Y
9. https://imgur.com/a/hmA9T
10. https://imgur.com/a/w2tQk
11. https://imgur.com/a/gFLEd
12. https://imgur.com/a/MJVrU
13. https://imgur.com/a/nziZx

I used this website as my reference for helping you (note that the path are different since it's design for FreeBSD): https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html (Check at "Setting the Video Driver in a File" section), so I can't guarantee 100% that it will solve your problem, but why not give it a try? :)
Posted 10/17/17--02:08#
gdesilva

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I presume you have already tried tazx (as root) to configure X? If not, it is worth a try. Also, you may want to install xorg-xf86-video-intel package if not done already.

Posted 7 hours ago #
tazaymedia

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Thank you both for your responses and hospitality! :-D

@gdesilva: I had already installed xorg-xf86-video-intel package. Today I've tried configuring X with tazx as root, but nothing changes. The /etc/X11/xorg.conf file is the same, but somes files in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ have been updated.

@Syn_thinnes-terin: I've followed all your instructions and I've created the driver-intel.conf file, but nothing changes. I'll read https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html.

Regards and happy weekend!

Posted 10/20/17--17:53#
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gdesilva

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Hi tazaymedia, thanks for posting here! Welcome to SliTaz community!

No problem @tazaymedia. Glad I can help you even though it's not produce it yield yet. BTW, @gdesilva's instruction seems working a little bit for you. I need to make extensive research regard this and post it when I find the other potential solution.

Happy weekend too! :)

Posted 10/21/17--09:19#
rerivero

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Hola tazaymedia, -apologies to friends who speak English-.

Tenés algúnos archivos dentro de /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d ??

Mirá. te cuento mi experiencia con SliTaz 4 que es la que todavía uso, para poder configurar correctamente la resolución del monitor. la coloco en /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-Monitor.conf

como mi monitor es CRT la configuración es esta:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "CRT-0"
HorizSync 28-64
VertRefresh 43-72
EndSection

Happy weekend too! :)

Posted 10/22/17--04:56#
tazaymedia

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@Syn_thinnes-terin: Thank you again! :-)

@rerivero: En mi caso, no se trata de un CRT, sino de la pantalla de un portátil, así que, por probar lo que dices, he editado mis archivos /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-Monitor.conf y /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/70-Screen.conf copiando en su interior el contenido de las secciones "Monitor" y "Screen" de mi archivo /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Resultado: al reiniciar la máquinca, las X no arrancan, apareciendo los errores "no screen found" y "display cannot open". Deduzco que tengo un problema en la subsección "Display" y quizá también en la sección "Screen" (ambas pueden verse en mi primer post). Sigo aprendiendo gracias a todos los consejos. Gracias! :-)

IN ENGLISH: Following @rerivero advices, I've copied "Monitor" and "Screen" sections from my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to my /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-Monitor.conf and /etc/X11/xorg.d/70-Screen.conf files. Result: after reboot, X don't work and two errors appears: "no screen found" and "display cannot open". Then I think I have a problem with "Display" subsection and maybe with "Screen" section too (both can be read on my first post). I'm still learning :-)

Posted 10/22/17--08:51#
rerivero

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@tazaymedia, corre este comando en terminal y postea la salida

$ lspci -v | grep VGA

y si podes subi a pastebin el archivo /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Posted 10/22/17--08:58#
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tazaymedia

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$ lspci -v | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82815 Chipset Graphics Controller (CGC) (rev 11) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
http://codepad.org/VpAASzUX

Posted 10/23/17--02:23#
LienRag

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Some of your trouble looks like mine here: http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/xorgconf-deleted

But I'm not knowledgeeable enough to say if it may help...

Posted 10/26/17--13:59#
tazaymedia

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Hi @LienRag!

I think my problem is very different, because I have Intel vcard and you Nvidia vcard, and I have SliTaz 4 and you Slitaz 5... Besides, I already run tazx and installed the appropiate driver for my vcard (xorg-xf86-video-intel). However, I don't have much knowledge either...

Thank you much anyway!

Posted 10/27/17--10:53#
mojo

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@tazaymedia

On slitaz-4.0 the workaround is to put the custom configuration override in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d The custom configuration has a lower number prefix for preference over default and so it is not overwritten by tazx.

I used these custom configs to build a slitaz-4.0 live cd that would boot to a screen on an old 14" crt monitor. To override default 50-Monitor.conf add custom configuration called 45-Monitor.conf

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 28-64
VertRefresh 60
EndSection

To override default 70-Screen.conf add custom config called 65-Screen.conf

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Posted 10/27/17--16:51#
tazaymedia

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Solved!! :-DDD

Thank you very much @mojo!! That's the solution!!

I've created those files (/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/45-Monitor.conf and /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/65-Screen.conf) and, after reboot, the screen finally shows a perfect 1024x768 resolution and 24M of colours. For some reason, SliTaz 4 doesn't read the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, but the other 45* and 65* files in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/.

Thanks also to all the others who have helped me!!

Posted 10/28/17--10:23#

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