Bug 445556 - Cannot start or configure X
Summary: Cannot start or configure X
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-drv-nv
Version: 10
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Adam Jackson
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-05-07 15:44 UTC by Răzvan Sandu
Modified: 2018-04-11 08:40 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2009-12-18 06:08:16 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
Xorg.conf, as requested (958 bytes, text/plain)
2008-05-08 17:45 UTC, Răzvan Sandu
no flags Details
Xorg.0.log, while the above xorg.conf file is in use (36.78 KB, text/plain)
2008-05-08 17:54 UTC, Răzvan Sandu
no flags Details
Xorg.0.log, while using no xorg.conf (39.52 KB, text/plain)
2008-05-08 17:59 UTC, Răzvan Sandu
no flags Details

Description Răzvan Sandu 2008-05-07 15:44:21 UTC
Description of problem:

On this system:

http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_cd2939b3-c2df-450d-850a-c72ced050d65

running system-config-display --reconfig gets to blank screen (monitor says "No
video signal"). One only can exit this by rebooting.

Monitor is a Nec AccuSync LCD72VM.
Video card is an GF 7200GS PCI-E 256M


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
xorg-x11-drv-nv-2.1.8-1.fc9.x86_64


How reproducible:
Always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install F9 rawhide
2. Log in as root in text mode (runlevel 3)
3. invoke system-config-display --reconfig
  
Actual results:
Screen becomes blank, monitor enters "no video signal" state. One cannot leave
this without rebooting.

startx won't start X session.


Expected results:
system-config-display should configure this at least in a minimal, but usable
video mode.

Additional info:
There *are* video modes in which X works on this hardware (at 800x600
resolutions), but the default, detected by system-config-display, seems to be wrong.

Comment 1 Răzvan Sandu 2008-05-07 15:52:38 UTC
I cannot find out the exact make of the video board: it only says:

GF 7200GS PCI-E 256M
Support 512M DDRII HDTV/DVI
Made in China

Has a pretty big cooler with fan and three connectors:
- standard video female connector (blue)
- round DVI female connector (black)
- HDTV female connector (white)


Răzvan

Comment 2 Răzvan Sandu 2008-05-07 16:06:06 UTC
Here are technical specs for the monitor (PDF) - someone please add this model
into Fedora's system-config-display list ?

http://www.monitorcenter.hu/nec_accusync_72vm.pdf

Regards,
Răzvan


Comment 3 Matěj Cepl 2008-05-07 22:50:33 UTC
Thanks for the bug report.  We have reviewed the information you have provided
above, and there is some additional information we require that will be helpful
in our diagnosis of this issue.

Please attach your X server config file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and X server log
file (/var/log/Xorg.*.log) to the bug report as individual uncompressed file
attachments using the bugzilla file attachment link below.

Could you please also try to run without any /etc/X11/xorg.conf whatsoever and
let X11 autodetect your display and video card? Attach to this bug
/var/log/Xorg.0.log from this attempt as well, please.

We will review this issue again once you've had a chance to attach this information.

Thanks in advance.

Comment 4 Răzvan Sandu 2008-05-08 17:45:40 UTC
Created attachment 304877 [details]
Xorg.conf, as requested

Comment 5 Răzvan Sandu 2008-05-08 17:54:31 UTC
Created attachment 304879 [details]
Xorg.0.log, while the above xorg.conf file is in use

Comment 6 Răzvan Sandu 2008-05-08 17:59:35 UTC
Created attachment 304880 [details]
Xorg.0.log, while using no xorg.conf

Comment 7 Bug Zapper 2008-05-14 10:46:30 UTC
Changing version to '9' as part of upcoming Fedora 9 GA.
More information and reason for this action is here:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping

Comment 8 Răzvan Sandu 2008-07-25 13:57:50 UTC
This problem is still unsolved in Fedora 9 + all online updates as for July 25,2008.

It seems it's a video adapter matter, since I have other identical monitors
working with no problem in F9.

Any news about this, please ?

Răzvan


Comment 9 Bug Zapper 2008-11-26 02:15:11 UTC
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 10 development cycle.
Changing version to '10'.

More information and reason for this action is here:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping

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Comment 11 Bug Zapper 2009-12-18 06:08:16 UTC
Fedora 10 changed to end-of-life (EOL) status on 2009-12-17. Fedora 10 is 
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