Blank Screen - ATI X1600 Card with OpenSuse 11.1

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HI Everyone,

I am having real trouble with Opensuse 11.1 and my ATI X1600 graphics card. The computer boots up just fine, till after the Progress Bar when my screen goes black, except for the Mouse Pointer (which I can move around)

I can logout and use IceWM instead of KDE, however, so the card does work at least outside KDE. In IceWM, I followed the directions at this link (using the driver for Older Cards): Howto: Install The Latest ATi Driver On OpenSuSE 11.1 But when I run fglrxinfo, I get this:

X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 144 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
Serial number of failed request: 12
Current serial number in output stream: 12

I’m also including my xorg.conf file below. I’m really puzzled by this.

/…/

SaX generated X11 config file

Created on: 2009-05-25T04:31:22-0400.

Version: 8.1

Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005

Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users&gt;

Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)

PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!

Section “Files”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/local”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/URW”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Speedo”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/PEX”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/kwintv”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/truetype”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/CID”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/xtest”
FontPath “/opt/kde3/share/fonts”
InputDevices “/dev/gpmdata”
InputDevices “/dev/input/mice”
EndSection

Section “ServerFlags”
Option “AIGLX” “on”
Option “AllowMouseOpenFail” “on”
Option “IgnoreABI” “on”
Option “ZapWarning” “on”
EndSection

Section “Module”
Load “dbe”
Load “freetype”
Load “extmod”
Load “glx”
Load “dri”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “kbd”
Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
Option “Protocol” “Standard”
Option “XkbLayout” “us”
Option “XkbModel” “microsoftpro”
Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “mouse”
Identifier “Mouse[1]”
Option “Buttons” “9”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “Name” “ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse”
Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
Option “CalcAlgorithm” “XServerPool”
DisplaySize 519 324
HorizSync 30-81
Identifier “Monitor[0]”
ModelName “2405 FPW”
Option “DPMS”
Option “PreferredMode” “1920x1200”
VendorName “DELL”
VertRefresh 56-76
UseModes “Modes[0]”
EndSection

Section “Modes”
Identifier “Modes[0]”
Modeline “1920x1200” 154 1920 1968 2000 2080 1200 1203 1209 1235 -hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section “Screen”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Depth 15
Modes “1920x1200” “1900x1200” “1920x1080” “1600x1200” “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024” “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 16
Modes “1920x1200” “1900x1200” “1920x1080” “1600x1200” “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024” “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
Modes “1920x1200” “1900x1200” “1920x1080” “1600x1200” “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024” “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 8
Modes “1920x1200” “1900x1200” “1920x1080” “1600x1200” “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024” “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
EndSubSection
Device “Device[0]”
Identifier “Screen[0]”
Monitor “Monitor[0]”
EndSection

Section “Device”
BoardName “Radeon X1600”
Driver “fglrx”
Identifier “Device[0]”
Option “XAANoOffscreenPixmaps” “true”
Option “Capabilities” “0x00000000”
Option “OpenGLOverlay” “off”
Option “FSAAScale” “0”
Option “FSAAEnable” “off”
Option “VideoOverlay” “on”
VendorName “ATI”
EndSection

Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “Layout[all]”
InputDevice “Keyboard[0]” “CoreKeyboard”
InputDevice “Mouse[1]” “CorePointer”
Option “Clone” “off”
Option “Xinerama” “off”
Screen “Screen[0]”
EndSection

Section “DRI”
Group “video”
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section “Extensions”
Option “Composite” “on”
EndSection

thanks for any help you might have.

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thinkwelldesigns adjusted his/her AFDB on Monday 25 May 2009 17:46 to write:

> I’m also including my xorg.conf file below. I’m really puzzled by this.

Try and comment out the options I underline with a #
>
>> # /…/
>> # SaX generated X11 config file
>> # Created on: 2009-05-25T04:31:22-0400.
>> #
>> # Version: 8.1
>> # Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
>> # Contact: SaX-User list
>> <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
>> #
>> # Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
>> # PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
>> #
>>
>> Section “Files”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/local”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Type1”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/URW”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Speedo”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/PEX”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/kwintv”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/truetype”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/CID”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled”
>> FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/xtest”
>> FontPath “/opt/kde3/share/fonts”
>> InputDevices “/dev/gpmdata”
>> InputDevices “/dev/input/mice”
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section “ServerFlags”
>> Option “AIGLX” “on”

>> Option “AllowMouseOpenFail” “on”
>> Option “IgnoreABI” “on”
>> Option “ZapWarning” “on”
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section “Module”
>> Load “dbe”
>> Load “freetype”
>> Load “extmod”
>> Load “glx”
>> Load “dri”
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section “InputDevice”
>> Driver “kbd”
>> Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
>> Option “Protocol” “Standard”
>> Option “XkbLayout” “us”
>> Option “XkbModel” “microsoftpro”
>> Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>> Section “InputDevice”
>> Driver “mouse”
>> Identifier “Mouse[1]”
>> Option “Buttons” “9”
>> Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
>> Option “Name” “ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse”
>> Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
>> Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
>> Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>> Section “Monitor”
>> Option “CalcAlgorithm” “XServerPool”
>> DisplaySize 519 324
>> HorizSync 30-81
>> Identifier “Monitor[0]”
>> ModelName “2405 FPW”
>> Option “DPMS”
>> Option “PreferredMode” “1920x1200”
>> VendorName “DELL”
>> VertRefresh 56-76
>> UseModes “Modes[0]”
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>> Section “Modes”
>> Identifier “Modes[0]”
>> Modeline “1920x1200” 154 1920 1968 2000 2080 1200 1203 1209 1235
>> -hsync +vsync
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>> Section “Screen”
>> DefaultDepth 24
>> SubSection “Display”
>> Depth 15
>> Modes “1920x1200” “1900x1200” “1920x1080” “1600x1200”
>> “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024”
>> “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864”
>> “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600”
>> “768x576” “640x480”
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection “Display”
>> Depth 16
>> Modes “1920x1200” “1900x1200” “1920x1080” “1600x1200”
>> “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024”
>> “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864”
>> “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600”
>> “768x576” “640x480”
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection “Display”
>> Depth 24
>> Modes “1920x1200” “1900x1200” “1920x1080” “1600x1200”
>> “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024”
>> “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864”
>> “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600”
>> “768x576” “640x480”
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection “Display”
>> Depth 8
>> Modes “1920x1200” “1900x1200” “1920x1080” “1600x1200”
>> “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024”
>> “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864”
>> “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600”
>> “768x576” “640x480”
>> EndSubSection
>> Device “Device[0]”
>> Identifier “Screen[0]”
>> Monitor “Monitor[0]”
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>> Section “Device”
>> BoardName “Radeon X1600”
>> Driver “fglrx”
>> Identifier “Device[0]”
>> Option “XAANoOffscreenPixmaps” “true”

>> Option “Capabilities” “0x00000000”

>> Option “OpenGLOverlay” “off”

>> Option “FSAAScale” “0”

>> Option “FSAAEnable” “off”

>> Option “VideoOverlay” “on”

>> VendorName “ATI”
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>>
>> Section “ServerLayout”
>> Identifier “Layout[all]”
>> InputDevice “Keyboard[0]” “CoreKeyboard”
>> InputDevice “Mouse[1]” “CorePointer”
>> Option “Clone” “off”
>> Option “Xinerama” “off”
>> Screen “Screen[0]”
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>> Section “DRI”
>> Group “video”
>> Mode 0660
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section “Extensions”
>> Option “Composite” “on”

>> EndSection
>>
>>
>
>
> thanks for any help you might have.
>
>

see if that gets you anywhere

at least it should net you to a gui without effects.

–
Mark

Nullus in verba
Nil illegitimi carborundum

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Well thank you very much. That does it for me, so now I’m getting a KDE desktop.

Does that mean though, that I have to buy a newer video card if I want the eye candy?

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thinkwelldesigns adjusted his/her AFDB on Monday 25 May 2009 22:26 to write:

>
> Well thank you very much. That does it for me, so now I’m getting a KDE
> desktop.
>
> Does that mean though, that I have to buy a newer video card if I want
> the eye candy?
>
>

Well looking at the drivers on the ATI/AMD site the x1600 is only supported
upto the 9.3 release.

When you choose that card it automatically drops to “Legacy” and gives you
the d/load.

I do not know the capabilities of that card when it comes to the effects,
sorry bu the only way to find out is to install the drivers and then un-
comment the composite “on” option at the bottom of your xorg.conf and try
it.

if you do not get a graphical login then if you can drop to a console with
Ctrl+Alt+F1 issue

init 3

and comment it out again

Or make sure SysRq is enabled it the Yast>System>/etc/sysconfig editor (
just do a search for it )

and if your machine is locked solid then press ( in this order )

Hold down the Alt+SysRq ( which is the printscreen key )

Press

s
s
u
b

s= sync the drives so that a auto fsck should not happen on boot, I do it
twice just to make sure

u= unmounts the file systems and re-mounts read only

b= reboot

Voila

this should reboot the machine unless the kernel is really really hosed,
then just type 3 at the grub boot screen to get into a console login, login
as root and edit the xorg.conf.

That should get you back, if not then holler someone will help.

HTH

–
Mark

Nullus in verba
Nil illegitimi carborundum