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Does anyone have an "Xorg.conf" example file for slitaz-rolling-core?
If not, where can I input vga=791 ?
I cannot input it into the slitaz grub legacy screen because I'm using Grub2 with another distro to boot Slitaz
It doesn't work if I input vga=791 into the Grub2 commands. Grub2 just passes the boot to Slitaz, and then the Slitaz boot parameters are not able to be edited.
Thank you,
Jon
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You should post the relevant part of grub.cfg. Normally you can put any option you want on the "linux" line.
Also, the vga= option may influence (badly *) the screen settings of X, but it's primarily intended to set the console resolution. So what do you want to do exactly?
(*) On my current setup the default console settings prevented X to display properly on every other boot.
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I've just seen your post in the "5.0-RC2" thread. If you have trouble starting X you should also post Xorg.N.log (at least the lines related to graphics).
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@distrolift
EDIT: Probably I was already asleep. Of course this post was intended @Jon_J and not @distrolift
I remember when I tested grub2 a few years ago having some similar problem.
In my notes, I've writen that [c]vga= [/c]was not supported; grub2 returned the message [c]text is deprecated. Use set gfxpayload=[/c]. But I don't remember exactly then how I did...
I've since gone back to grub legacy, grub2 didn't bring me anything more.
Have a look at grub2 docs:
http://www.linuxpedia.fr/doku.php/expert/grub2#premier_contact_avec_la_configuration (fr only, en link is dead)
or
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#gfxpayload
or
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.pdf for pdf file
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llev
Sorry I didn't reply sooner, with 70 degree weather, it got very busy here.
I finally got 'X' loaded.
I put "vga=791" into my other distro's grub2 grub.conf (You're not supposed edit that file), but I did just to get the GUI in Slitaz and it worked.
I'm not as good finding things at the commandline.
I had previously uninstalled video-vesa following these instructions.
http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:poulsbo
I have the Intel GMA500 poulsbo chip in this Dell netbook and it is a challenge getting Slitaz to work with Intel drivers.
I'm not sure which are the graphics (video card) settings. I attached Xorg.0.log
I couldn't find Xorg.N.log.
Below is relevent line in my Grub2 grub.conf
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### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
menuentry "unknown Linux distribution (on /dev/sda2)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e7d9ae34-8eb3-474a-b7b9-1d267b77c4fd
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.53-slitaz root=/dev/sda2 vga=791
}
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1 hour later: I was going to edit my post above, but the word "EDIT" disappeared.
Following these instructions: http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:poulsbo
I have my Intel GMA500 poulsbo driver running in Slitaz-rolling-core Date March 17, 2015
When I first followed those instructions, where the author states:
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# nano /etc/rcS.conf
Look for the row called LOAD_MODULES and remove poulsbo from the list, also make sure that psb_gfx is present.
Then remove VESA and add the psb_gfx module (which is inside the linux-staging package)
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I was in text mode then and there was nothing inside /etc/rcS.conf (I was also running as root)
Today I booted Slitaz with vga=791 as shown above in my last post. The window manager loaded, and I followed the instructions above, again.
When I got to the part where you use nano to edit /etc/rcS.conf, this time the rcS.conf file was full of settings.
I finished following the instructions, rebooted into my other distro, removed "vga=791" from Grub2's grub.conf file, and rebooted a second time into Slitaz.
Yay! 1366x768 Hi Def graphics is working!! 
Jon
BTW, I almost forgot. In those instructions the author says to download and install:
xorg-xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.2.tazpkg
That package has beed replaced by: xorg-xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.4.tazpkg
And the url in those instructions no longer exists. I found the 0.4.4 version in one of the repositories using a browser on my desktop box. Once I found it, I was able to install it.
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Congrats Jon_J
The http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:poulsbo was written for 4.0
Difference between 4.0 and rolling/5.0
cooking/5.0 rolling iso is built with xorg-xf86-video-fbdev
See iso build log: http://cook.slitaz.org/cookiso.cgi?distro=rolling-core-4in1
For some oddball reason xorg-server loads vesa instead of fbdev.
Vesa must be removed for xorg-server to load fbdev
linux-staging-3.2.53 must be installed to get psb_gfx.ko.xz
tazhw writes poulsbo to /etc/rcS.conf LOAD_MODULES=
Remove poulsbo from /etc/rcS.conf LOAD_MODULES= and replace it with psb_gfx
Please paste the output to paste.slitaz.org and post the link:
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
lsmod
lspci -nn
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I clicked "shorten url" there were too many options for me. Here's the full url.
http://paste.slitaz.org/?98b118ff39ef7b49#62G1QXXHHJU9/4/gnuYSiUA29rvMEoYJJObG81qoqFk=
When I installed xorg-xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.4.tazpkg there was no message that xorg-xf86-video-fbdev was already included/installed in slitaz 5.0
I did everything you mentioned, same as instructions at en:guides:poulsbo [SliTaz Doc] except for the newer xorg-xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.4.tazpkg
Jon
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I updated the doc page for the new version number, thanks Jon_J.
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The instructions are written for 4.0
A driver in the cooking repo won't work for 4.0
It would be best to rewrite the info so it is generic to slitaz and tazpkg versions.
For example:
Verify xorg-xf86-video-fbdev is installed and updated:
[c]tazpkg -gi xorg-xf86-video-fbdev[/c]
On 4.0 it will install correct version from the 4.0 repo.
On 5.0 if user is booted into core it will say it's installed.
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The second sentence on the doc page is:
[c]Run the installer and when asked for source pick Web and paste the following url:
http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/rolling/slitaz-rolling.iso[/c]
So I guess the installed system is not 4.0 anymore after that?
EDIT: I applied your suggestion, mojo.
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