Bug 448190 - Bad VideoRAM size detection on KM400
Summary: Bad VideoRAM size detection on KM400
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-drv-openchrome
Version: 9
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Xavier Bachelot
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-05-24 08:02 UTC by Prasad Dhanakodi
Modified: 2018-04-11 09:19 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2009-11-16 17:10:07 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
Fedora 9 Booting from DVD (1.26 MB, image/jpeg)
2008-05-24 08:02 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
Camera shot of KDE Live Desktop in my system (2.06 MB, image/jpeg)
2008-05-24 08:03 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
X Server Config File (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) (570 bytes, text/plain)
2008-05-26 18:53 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
X Server Log File (47.14 KB, text/plain)
2008-05-26 18:54 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
X Server Log File_Old (47.43 KB, text/plain)
2008-05-26 18:54 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
X Org log (50.80 KB, text/plain)
2008-05-28 17:34 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
Log file after changing to openchrome in xorg file (48.87 KB, text/plain)
2008-06-01 12:30 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
Xorg log after adding openchrome and video ram size in Xorg.conf (1.09 KB, text/plain)
2008-06-01 13:00 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
Fedora 9 Xorg.conf (598 bytes, text/plain)
2008-06-01 16:08 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
Fedora 9 Xorg.log file (39.30 KB, text/plain)
2008-06-01 16:09 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
Xorg.conf after setting the VideoRam option (650 bytes, text/plain)
2008-06-03 17:22 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
Xorg log file after the system restart (56.37 KB, text/plain)
2008-06-03 17:22 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details
My Desktop now displays properly (411.04 KB, image/png)
2008-06-03 17:23 UTC, Prasad Dhanakodi
no flags Details

Description Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-24 08:02:02 UTC
Description of problem:
In my system when I insert the Fedora 9 x86 DVD and boot, it does not display
the correct resolution for my monitor (Samsung SyncMaster 793s). Instead it
displays only in the resolution 640 x 400 and the display goes towards the left
of the monitor. So, I tried to install in text mode and after installation again
the system displays the 640 x 400 resolution. I tried both upgrade from Fedora 8
and also a fresh install, but it ended up in the same result. So, I again did a
fresh install of Fedora 8.

I tried using KDE Live CD also, even there it take only the 640 x 400 resolution.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Insert the x686 DVD and boot from it
2. Install Fedora 9
3. Reboot the system
  
Actual results: 
As the result the newly installed Fedora 9 starts with really a strange
resolution, which was not supported by the monitor. And also the display extends
to the left corner of my monitor and so not all the display area is visible on
the screen. That is, around 3/4th or the display are is only visible on the
screen. I have attached screen shot of KDE Live CD for your understanding.

Expected results:
The DVD has to take the most fitted monitors resolution (1152 x 864) as it does
in the previous version Fedora 8.

Additional info:
My Hardware Profile in Smolt is under (taken in Fedora 8):
http://www.smolts.org/show?uuid=pub_c48d7fca-1fee-45b6-9722-75f433157572

Images Attached:
Camera shot of Fedora 9 booting from x86 DVD

Comment 1 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-24 08:02:02 UTC
Created attachment 306561 [details]
Fedora 9 Booting from DVD

Comment 2 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-24 08:03:48 UTC
Created attachment 306562 [details]
Camera shot of KDE Live Desktop in my system

Comment 3 Matěj Cepl 2008-05-26 14:16:58 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 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-26 18:53:21 UTC
Created attachment 306699 [details]
X Server Config File (/etc/X11/xorg.conf)

Comment 5 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-26 18:54:03 UTC
Created attachment 306700 [details]
X Server Log File

Comment 6 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-26 18:54:30 UTC
Created attachment 306701 [details]
X Server Log File_Old

Comment 7 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-26 18:59:37 UTC
I had attached my X Server Config file and log file for your reference. These
files are taken from my Fedora 8 system.

I am a beginner in Linux and so I do not know how to run without X server config
file. So, I need help in this regard on how to run Linux without xorg.config.
Please give me the steps to reproduce, so that I will do it myself and update
the bug with the results.

Comment 8 Matěj Cepl 2008-05-27 10:58:16 UTC
Just (as root) rename /etc/X11/xorg.conf to whatever else and restart computer.

Comment 9 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-28 17:33:57 UTC
I renamed /etc/X/xorg.conf to /etc/X/xorg.conf and restarted the computer. I had
attached the Xorg.log file for your reference.

Comment 10 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-05-28 17:34:32 UTC
Created attachment 306957 [details]
X Org log

Comment 12 Xavier Bachelot 2008-05-30 10:42:20 UTC
What would be really interesting is an xorg log with xorg-x11-drv-openchrome
driver rather than the old xorg-x11-drv-via.

F8 defaults to use via although openchrome is also available ('yum install
xorg-x11-drv-openchrome' then change the device driver to openchrome instead of
via in /etc/X11/xorg.conf) while F9 defaults to openchrome.

As you're now running F8, could you please install openchrome driver as
explained above, then restart X and post the xorg log ? Getting back to via
driver if openchrome doesn't work is just a matter of switching back to via
instead of openchrome in the xorg.conf.

Comment 13 Xavier Bachelot 2008-05-31 12:11:39 UTC
It might possibly a case of video ram size misdetection. If the openchrome
driver doesn't work out of the box, try to force the video ram size with :
    Option "VideoRAM" "32768"
in the Device section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Comment 14 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-01 12:30:13 UTC
Created attachment 307308 [details]
Log file after changing to openchrome in xorg file

Comment 15 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-01 13:00:03 UTC
Reproduced the steps as given in Comment #13 by adding the video ram size in the
device section of Xorg file. But, the X server again failed to start. I had
attached the xorg log file below.

Comment 16 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-01 13:00:48 UTC
Created attachment 307310 [details]
Xorg log after adding openchrome and video ram size in Xorg.conf

Comment 17 Xavier Bachelot 2008-06-01 13:07:34 UTC
from Log in comment #14, the video ram size is misdetected, as I though.
However, from log in comment #16, I believe you didn't use the VideoRam option
properly. Could you please attach /etc/X11/xorg.conf so I can fix it ?

Comment 18 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-01 16:07:39 UTC
I again did a fresh installation Fedora 9 in my system. The X org does not run
properly as I reported earlier. I had retained Fedora 9 installation. So, I had
attached my Fedora 9's Xorg.conf and Xorg.log here.

Comment 19 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-01 16:08:25 UTC
Created attachment 307313 [details]
Fedora 9 Xorg.conf

Comment 20 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-01 16:09:16 UTC
Created attachment 307314 [details]
Fedora 9 Xorg.log file

Comment 21 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-01 16:10:44 UTC
Per your comment #17, please fix the VideoRam option in the latest Xorg file so
that I canb try running that configuration in my new Fedora 9 system.

Comment 22 Xavier Bachelot 2008-06-01 17:42:19 UTC
The Device section of your xorg conf should look like that :

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "openchrome"
        Option      "VideoRAM" "32768"
EndSection

Comment 23 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-03 17:20:58 UTC
After adding the VideoRam option in the xorg.conf as suggested above, the system
now recognizes the correct monitor resolution and my system display is working
properly as before. Thank for your extended help in resolving this issue.

I had attached my xorg.conf, xorg log file and a screen shot of Fedora 9 desktop
in my system for your reference.

And also please let me know the procedure to close this bug. Thank you once
again for resolving my issue.

Comment 24 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-03 17:22:26 UTC
Created attachment 308266 [details]
Xorg.conf after setting the VideoRam option

Comment 25 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-03 17:22:56 UTC
Created attachment 308267 [details]
Xorg log file after the system restart

Comment 26 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-03 17:23:42 UTC
Created attachment 308268 [details]
My Desktop now displays properly

Comment 27 Xavier Bachelot 2008-06-03 18:35:44 UTC
The issue is not properly fixed, this is just a temporary workaround. I'm going
to keep this bug open until upstream comes with a real fix for this. I may get
back to you and ask for some tests later.

Regards,
Xavier

Comment 28 Prasad Dhanakodi 2008-06-03 19:13:05 UTC
Hi Xavier,

As you said we shall go ahead and keep this bug open until we get a fix for this
issue. I am always ready to help by giving the possible information from my side.

Thanks,
Prasad

Comment 29 Xavier Bachelot 2008-10-10 13:36:35 UTC
Upstream bug : http://www.openchrome.org/trac/ticket/177

Comment 30 Jóhann B. Guðmundsson 2009-01-06 13:18:28 UTC
Could you update to the latest version, retest and report back to see if this still remains an issue for you.

You can get the latest update from here.

http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=5229

Thank you.

Comment 31 Xavier Bachelot 2009-03-22 11:37:50 UTC
Prasad, does latest openchrome driver from either F10 updates (0.2.903-5.fc10)
or F10-updates-testing (0.2.903-6.fc10) help ? Can you please provided an
updated xorg log ?

Comment 32 Matěj Cepl 2009-05-18 11:49:14 UTC
Reporter, could you please reply to the previous question? If you won't reply in one month, I will have to close this bug as INSUFFICIENT_DATA. Thank you.

Comment 33 Bug Zapper 2009-06-10 01:08:06 UTC
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Approximately 30 (thirty) days from now Fedora will stop maintaining
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Comment 34 Bug Zapper 2009-07-14 17:25:35 UTC
Fedora 9 changed to end-of-life (EOL) status on 2009-07-10. Fedora 9 is 
no longer maintained, which means that it will not receive any further 
security or bug fix updates. As a result we are closing this bug.

If you can reproduce this bug against a currently maintained version of 
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Thank you for reporting this bug and we are sorry it could not be fixed.

Comment 35 John Poelstra 2009-11-16 17:10:07 UTC
There is no information as to why this bug has been reopened.  Fedora 9 is no longer supported.  Closing.


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