Re: [SLE] Toshiba Satellite 5205-S503

From: Jerome Krough (ozric2k1_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/08/03

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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 12:24:43 -0500

    On Saturday 08 November 2003 12:11 am, George H. Griffin wrote:
    > Has anybody ever got linux to run properly on this model? I am
    > currently trying to get SuSE 9.0 up and running on one without success,
    > the problem seems to be with the Nvidia graphics card (GeForce4 460 Go).
    >
    > I've checked the support db, linux-on-laptops, and google without
    > finding anything that has worked. When I did the initial install I
    > downloaded the latest nvidia driver during the installation process and
    > got into KDE ok, but the display did not fill the screen (1024 x 780
    > resolution, in windows the screen is filled at this resolution).
    >
    > Every time I tried to change any of the settings in Yast (even mouse
    > settings) I'd get a garbled screen when I tested the settings and had to
    > kill the X server with Ctrl-alt-backspace.
    >
    > I just removed the 4496 driver and replaced it with the 4363 driver and
    > now every time I test the settings in Sax2 the screen is garbled--even
    > using settings that worked with the newer driver so all I have is a
    > consol now.
    >
    > Possibly related, whenever I'd try to shut the machine down from KDE
    > when it was working it would hang with a garbled screen and never did
    > shutdown, although it would reboot OK when that choice was selected in
    > the shutdown menu.
    >
    > I'd really like to get SuSE running on this machine so any suggestions
    > are welcome.
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > George
    > --
    > George H. Griffin Powered by SuSE Linux 8.2, kernel 2.4.20
    >
    > "Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the leather
    > straps"
    > Emo Philips

    I had a similar problem. I solved it by creating my own XF86Config (See
    Below) by combining RedHat and Suse XF86Config files. You will need to have
    the Nvidia driver installed, I used the 4363 driver, and you will need to
    change the monitor, mouse, and keyboard to fit. You may also want to comment
    out, or change the 1 to 0, for the NvAgp option in the video card section.

    # generic XFree86 4.x configuration file

    Section "Files"
      FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype/"
      FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW/"
      FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni/"
      FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
      ModulePath"/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
      RgbPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
      InputDevices"/dev/psaux"
      InputDevices"/dev/input/mice"
      InputDevices"/dev/input/event0"
    EndSection

    Section "ServerFlags"
      Option"AllowMouseOpenFail"
      Option"BlankTime""0"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
      Load"dbe"
      Load"extmod"
      Load"glx"
      # extensions
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
      Driver"keyboard"
      Identifier"Keyboard[0]"
      Option"Protocol""Standard"
      Option"XkbRules""xfree86"
      Option"XkbKeycodes""xfree86"
      Option"XkbModel""pc105"
      Option"XkbLayout""en"
      Option"XkbVariant""nodeadkeys"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
      Driver "mouse"
      Identifier "Mouse[1]"
      Option "Protocol" "imps/2"
      Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
      Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster 570v"
    HorizSync 30.0 - 61.0
    VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
    Option "dpms"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Videocard0"
    Driver "nvidia"
    VendorName "Abit"
    BoardName "NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200"
    VideoRam 65536
    Option "NvAgp" "1"
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Videocard0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 16
    Modes "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
    EndSection 

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