I have a Sony Vaio PCG-9401( also known as PCG-630). It has a AMD K6-2+ processor. VGA is a trident Corei7. This time my problem is that i can't get the driver to work. I follow the installation from top to bottom. Install linux-agp, install Xorg with trident driver then install linux-drm. Lastly i installed mesa-dri-trident. The order is correct right? well, when i restart for the driver to take in effect, the lcd screen stays black (driver problem). Thank you, I'm sorry but I'm a noob in Linux.
I'm not a Slitaz master , but as far I remember, I faced that sort of problem by booting with the slitaz 3 Xvesa version . Before login, the installation of Xorg and drivers are proposed. Say yes and then everything was ok. After, make an iso of your new configuration. Same method for getting wireless
I couldn't even log-in. It loaded up all the modules when it was booting up. It didn't ask me anything. When it was done it just turned black (the lcd screen was off).
I can't do that because after i have install all the drivers, the lcd screen turns black. I can't do anything. Sure it boots-up loading the modules but, it seems like it has a video graphics driver problem. I'm not trying ignore your solution, but it's not working in my case. I'm trying to follow the instruction on thishttp://forum.slitaz.org/index.php/discussion/1631/xorg-installing-video-driver/#Item_5.
It wouldn't make any difference unless honmok installed the trident drivers before installing xorg.Maybe X would autoconfigure correctly and you would avoid the dreaded command line.The reality of slitaz is the command line is not an option, the sooner you start the better.
xorg setup from blackscreen: ctrl+alt+bkspc kill the xserver to drop to command line If you can't kill xserver you boot with screen=text login as root pw:root lspci to get your video adapter information,tazpkg search/install the video drivers,run X -configure, cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf type slim,cross your fingers you see your desktop If you don't: nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf try modes first then horiz/vert/frequency ranges
@Mojo I'm just gonna reinstall slitaz and see how it works, 'cause i feel like i screwed up somewhere.
This is my plan of attack: Install linux-agp Install linux-drm ( the mesa-dri forces the computer to install the package, but the Ispci auto-detects the graphics chip) Then run tazhw pci-detect to load the agp module. Then install xorg-xf86-video-trident lastly, I'm gonna install mesa-dri-trident Then reboot to see if it works.
@Mojo I'm just gonna reinstall slitaz and see how it works, 'cause i feel like i screwed up somewhere.
This is my plan of attack: Install linux-agp Install linux-drm ( the mesa-dri forces the computer to install the package, but the Ispci auto-detects the graphics chip) Then run tazhw pci-detect to load the agp module. Then install xorg-xf86-video-trident lastly, I'm gonna install mesa-dri-trident Then reboot to see if it works.
Sounds like a good plan.Post comment once,verify your post by refreshing your browser,the errors are common.I think the dri module has to do with 3D direct rendering.If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me ;)
It didn't work. I am looking the xorg.conf file (i'm looking at it by using that screen=text method you taught me) and Xorg couldn't detect the graphics card it says: Identifier "card0" Driver "trident" VendorName "unknown Vendor" Boardname "unknown Board" BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
If X fails to start after you follow the directions above:
nano -B /etc/X11/xorg.conf
See:http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:xorg-xvesa/Configuring X/Adding Resolutions/1 and 3 Start with 3. Add extra modes to display subsection Try to start X again,if it fails,edit again. This time:1. Include HorizSync and VertRefresh (refresh timings) in the Monitor section
If X still fails to start we'll need to look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log to see whats failing. Don't post it in a reply,it's too big of a file. Upload /var/log/Xorg.0.log to http://www.mediafire.com No requirement to register. Click the Share button to the right of the uploaded file. URL with filename,click copy link button,paste here
linux-drm install may come after you setup xorg. we have to look at log once xorg will run to see if it's requested. think of it as icing on the cake
After I added the extra display mode (I tried the first technique, it failed), the computer always boot into control box-mode with no graphics. I tried the boot editing in Grub, I erased the Screen=text part. It still boot into control box-mode.
I'm tired of fixing up Xorg. I'm just gonna go with Xvesa until I have time to do this again. Thanks a lot though, Mojo. You taught me a lot and have been a great help.