New ASUS notebook with sisimedia driver won't start xwindows

[Arnold Troeger]

I just acquired a new ASUS notebook.  It's an X8AC series machine with
an ASUS k40C main-board, an Intel Celeron processor, wireless, a 320 GB
hard disk and no installed OS.  I've installed Mandriva 2009.1 Powerpack
edition and I've gotten everything but X-Windows to work.  This machine
uses the sisimedia driver.  I found a problem with the driver and
X-Windows (module version mismatch) and fixed it by patching.  X-Windows
still won't start though.  For some reason, the x windows start-up
rejects all modes and then complains it can't find any valid modes and
asks me to check the VertRefresh and HorizSync.  I've tried manually
specifying them, but this doesn't seem to work either.

I tried installing Mandriva 2009.0 on this machine and encountered the
same problem with the display.  I haven't been able to locate much
documentation on the sisimedia driver either.  The website of the
developer referenced in the error log yesterday pointed to a European
gambling site.  I haven't checked today.  I've attached my xorg.conf
file, the Xorg.0.log file and the stderr output of the startx command in
the hopes someone may see something I've missed.

Thank you and best regards,
Arnold
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Arnold Troeger
Email:  stssart@...
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xauth:  creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.3827

X.Org X Server 1.6.1
Release Date: 2009-4-14
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux_2.6.27.19-server-1mnb Mandriva
Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.29.6-desktop-2mnb #1 SMP Sun Aug 16 23:23:47 EDT 2009 i686
Build Date: 26 May 2009  04:51:37AM
 
        Before reporting problems, check http://qa.mandriva.com
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Sep 20 13:04:31 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

(WW) SIS: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:0:0) found
(EE) SIS(0): **************************************************
(EE) SIS(0):                       ERROR:
(EE) SIS(0): No valid modes found - check VertRefresh/HorizSync
(EE) SIS(0):                   END OF MESSAGE
(EE) SIS(0): **************************************************
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
         at http://qa.mandriva.com
 for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

giving up.
xinit:  No such file or directory (errno 2):  unable to connect to X server
xinit:  No such process (errno 3):  Server error.

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 256990)


Section "Extensions"
    Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection
# File generated by XFdrake (rev 256990)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
    #DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
    #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Disable "dri"
    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load "extmod"
#    Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us,th(tis)"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:shifts_toggle,grp_led:scroll,compose:rwin"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "monitor1"
    VendorName "Generic"
    ModelName "Flat Panel 1360x768"
    HorizSync 30.0-80.0
    VertRefresh 56.0-65.0
   
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
   
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_120"  229.75  1440 1552 1712 1984  900 901 904 965  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_100"  187.55  1440 1544 1704 1968  900 901 904 953  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_85"  156.79  1440 1536 1696 1952  900 901 904 945  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_75"  136.49  1440 1536 1688 1936  900 901 904 940  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_60"  106.47  1440 1520 1672 1904  900 901 904 932  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1440x900_50"  87.41  1440 1512 1664 1888  900 901 904 926  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_120"  181.21  1280 1376 1520 1760  800 801 804 858  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_100"  147.89  1280 1376 1512 1744  800 801 804 848  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_85"  123.38  1280 1368 1504 1728  800 801 804 840  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_75"  107.21  1280 1360 1496 1712  800 801 804 835  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_60"  83.46  1280 1344 1480 1680  800 801 804 828  -HSync +Vsync
   
    # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
    ModeLine "1280x800_50"  68.56  1280 1336 1472 1664  800 801 804 824  -HSync +Vsync
    Modeline "1360x768_71.0" 102.69 1360 1440 1584 1808  768 769 772 800 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]"
    BoardName "SiS SiS 670 / 671-based cards"
    Driver "sisimedia"
    Option "DPMS"
#    Option "SWCursor"
    Option "ForceCRT1Type" "LCD"
    Option "ForceCRT2Type" "off"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "monitor1"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
            Depth 24
            Modes "1360x768_71.0"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    Screen "screen1"
EndSection


X.Org X Server 1.6.1
Release Date: 2009-4-14
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux_2.6.27.19-server-1mnb Mandriva
Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.29.6-desktop-2mnb #1 SMP Sun Aug 16 23:23:47 EDT 2009 i686
Build Date: 26 May 2009  04:51:37AM
 
        Before reporting problems, check http://qa.mandriva.com
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Sep 20 13:04:31 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "layout1"
(**) |-->Screen "screen1" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "monitor1"
(**) |   |-->Device "device1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) FontPath set to:
        catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
        built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is disabled
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard1
(WW) Disabling Mouse1
(II) Loader magic: 0x3bc0
(II) Module ABI versions:
        X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
        X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
        X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
        X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0) Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter rev 16, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfe9e0000/131072, I/O @ 0x0000dc00/128
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) System resource ranges:
        [0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
        [1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
        [2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
        [3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
        [4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
        [5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(WW) "dri" will not be loaded unless you've specified it to be loaded elsewhere.
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded even though the default is to disable it.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//v4l_drv.so
(II) Module v4l: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.5.99.3, module version = 0.1.1
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension Multi-Buffering
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.13.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "sisimedia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//sisimedia_drv.so
(II) Module sisimedia: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.4.0, module version = 0.8.0
        Module class: X.Org Video Driver
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
(II) SIS: driver for SiS chipsets: SIS5597/5598, SIS530/620,
        SIS6326/AGP/DVD, SIS300/305, SIS630/730, SIS540, SIS315, SIS315H,
        SIS315PRO/E, SIS550, SIS650/M650/651/740, SIS330(Xabre),
        SIS[M]661[F|M]X/[M]741[GX]/[M]760[GX]/[M]761[GX]/662, SIS340,
        [M]670/[M]770[GX], [M]671/[M]771[GX]
(II) SIS: driver for XGI chipsets: Volari Z7 (XG20),
        Volari V3XT/V5/V8/Duo (XG40/XG42)
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for v4l
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for sisimedia
(WW) SIS: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:0:0) found
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Chipset [M]671/[M]771[GX] found
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
        [0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
        [1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
        [2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
        [3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
        [4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
        [5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) resource ranges after probing:
        [0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
        [1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
        [2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
        [3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
        [4] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B]
        [5] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B]
        [6] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B]
        [7] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
        [8] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
        [9] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B]
        [10] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B]
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) SIS(0): SiS driver (2006/10/17-1, compiled for X.org 7.4.0.0)
(II) SIS(0): Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Thomas Winischhofer <thomas@...> and others
(II) SIS(0): *** See http://www.winischhofer.at/linuxsisvga.shtml
(II) SIS(0): *** for documentation, updates and a Premium Version.
(II) SIS(0): RandR rotation support not available in this version.
(II) SIS(0): Dynamic modelist support not available in this version.
(II) SIS(0): Screen growing support not available in this version.
(II) SIS(0): Advanced Xv video blitter not available in this version.
(II) SIS(0): Advanced MergedFB support not available in this version.
(--) SIS(0): sisfb not found
(--) SIS(0): Relocated I/O registers at 0xDC00
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(**) SIS(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) SIS(0): RGB weight 888
(==) SIS(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(WW) SIS(0): Could not find/read video BIOS
(**) SIS(0): Option "ForceCRT1Type" "LCD"
(**) SIS(0): Option "ForceCRT2Type" "off"
(==) SIS(0): Using XAA acceleration architecture
(==) SIS(0): Color HW cursor is enabled
(II) SIS(0): Using VRAM command queue, size 512k
(==) SIS(0): Hotkey display switching is enabled
(**) SIS(0): CRT2 type shall be off
(==) SIS(0): SiSCtrl utility interface is disabled
(II) SIS(0): For information on SiSCtrl, see
                http://www.winischhofer.at/linuxsispart1.shtml#sisctrl
(==) SIS(0): X server will not keep DPI constant for all screen sizes
(==) SIS(0): DRI enabled
(--) SIS(0): 131072K shared video RAM (UMA)
(--) SIS(0): DRAM type: DDR SDRAM
(--) SIS(0): Memory clock: 503.174 MHz
(--) SIS(0): DRAM bus width: 64 bit
(--) SIS(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD0000000
(--) SIS(0): MMIO registers at 0xFE9E0000 (size 64K)
(--) SIS(0): VideoRAM: 131072 KB
(II) SIS(0): Using 20480K of framebuffer memory at offset 0K
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(--) SIS(0): Detected SiS307LV video bridge (Charter/UMC-1, ID 7; Rev 0xe1)
(--) SIS(0): No CRT1/VGA detected
(--) SIS(0): Detected LCD/Plasma panel (max. X 0 Y 0, pref. 0x0, RGB18)
(==) SIS(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) SIS(0): CRT1 gamma correction is enabled
(II) SIS(0): Separate Xv gamma correction for CRT1 is disabled
(II) SIS(0): CRT2 gamma correction is enabled
(--) SIS(0): Memory bandwidth at 32 bpp is 1006.35 MHz
(--) SIS(0): Detected LCD PanelDelayCompensation 0x00 (for LCD=CRT2)
(--) SIS(0): Detected LCD PanelDelayCompensation 0x00 (for LCD=CRT1)
(--) SIS(0): 302LV/302ELV: Using EMI 0x6a0d7039 (LCD)
(--) SIS(0): crtno 1 CRT2 NULL(==) SIS(0): Min pixel clock is 10 MHz
(--) SIS(0): Max pixel clock is 340 MHz
(II) SIS(0): Replaced entire mode list with built-in modes
(II) SIS(0): Correcting bogus CRT1 monitor VRefresh range
(II) SIS(0): "Unknown reason" in the following list means that the mode
(II) SIS(0): is not supported on the chipset/bridge/current output device.
(II) SIS(0): monitor1: Using hsync range of 30.00-80.00 kHz
(II) SIS(0): monitor1: Using vrefresh range of 56.00-65.00 Hz
(II) SIS(0): monitor1: Using vrefresh value of 71.00 Hz
(II) SIS(0): Clock range:  10.00 to 340.00 MHz
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "720x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "720x576" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "320x200" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x576" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x576" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x576" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x720" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x720" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x720" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "848x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "848x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "856x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "856x480" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1360x768" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "768x576" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1080" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "960x540" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x854" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x854" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x854" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (unknown reason)
(II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1366x768" (unknown reason)
(WW) SIS(0): Mode pool is empty
(EE) SIS(0): **************************************************
(EE) SIS(0):                       ERROR:
(EE) SIS(0): No valid modes found - check VertRefresh/HorizSync
(EE) SIS(0):                   END OF MESSAGE
(EE) SIS(0): **************************************************
(II) UnloadModule: "sisimedia"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
         at http://qa.mandriva.com
 for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

[Renaud (Ron) Olgiati]

On Sunday 20 September 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive
 from Arnold Troeger <stssart@...> who wrote:

>  I've installed Mandriva 2009.1 Powerpack
> edition and I've gotten everything but X-Windows to work.  This machine
> uses the sisimedia driver.  I found a problem with the driver and
> X-Windows (module version mismatch) and fixed it by patching.  

Have you added the PLF repositories (easyurpmi is your friend) and added the
Nvidia proprietary driver ?
 
Cheers,
 
Ron.
--
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                      because fiction has to make sense.
                                   
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[Arnold Troeger]

Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote:

> On Sunday 20 September 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive
>  from Arnold Troeger <stssart@...> who wrote:
>
>  
>>  I've installed Mandriva 2009.1 Powerpack
>> edition and I've gotten everything but X-Windows to work.  This machine
>> uses the sisimedia driver.  I found a problem with the driver and
>> X-Windows (module version mismatch) and fixed it by patching.  
>>    
>
> Have you added the PLF repositories (easyurpmi is your friend) and added the
> Nvidia proprietary driver ?
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Ron.
>  

Thank you for your reply.  Yes, I did add the PLF repositories and no, I
didn't add the NVIDIA driver.  Are you telling me the NVIDIA driver will
work for a SIS graphics chip?

Best regards,
Arnold

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[Renaud (Ron) Olgiati]

On Sunday 20 September 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive
 from Arnold Troeger <stssart@...> who wrote:

> Thank you for your reply.  Yes, I did add the PLF repositories and no, I
> didn't add the NVIDIA driver.  Are you telling me the NVIDIA driver will
> work for a SIS graphics chip?

Sorry, early morning not-yet-awake reply  ;-3(

I thought I had seen "nvidia" throught the morning fog...
 
Cheers,
 
Ron.
--
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                      because fiction has to make sense.
                                   
                   -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org --

[Jim Beard-3]

First,

Make sure you have mirror repositories set up for your system so
you can get any rpms or updates needed.  Make sure you are
connected to the Internet.

As root, run XFdrake and see if it will do the job for you.

The "no usable modes" usually implies the wrong driver or a
mismatch between module and kernal that could be as subtle as a
different compiler used for each.

You might also go to Install Software in the Mandriva Linux
Control Center and search for a sisi kernel package.  If
available, that should contain a precompiled driver, compiled
using the same compiler used to compile the kernel.

Cheers!

jim b.


--
UNIX is not user unfriendly; it merely
      expects users to be computer-friendly.

[Charles A Edwards]

On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:17:19 +0700
Arnold Troeger wrote:

> I just acquired a new ASUS notebook.  It's an X8AC series machine
> with an ASUS k40C main-board, an Intel Celeron processor, wireless, a
> 320 GB hard disk and no installed OS.  I've installed Mandriva 2009.1
> Powerpack edition and I've gotten everything but X-Windows to work.
> This machine uses the sisimedia driver.  I found a problem with the
> driver and X-Windows (module version mismatch) and fixed it by
> patching.  X-Windows still won't start though.  For some reason, the
> x windows start-up rejects all modes and then complains it can't find
> any valid modes and asks me to check the VertRefresh and HorizSync.
> I've tried manually specifying them, but this doesn't seem to work
> either.

There was a problem with the sisimedia driver that was included in
2009.1.

You should install
x11-driver-video-sisimedia-0.9.1-1.20090622.1.2mdv2009.1
from 2009.1 Updates
This should solve your X problem.


    Charles

--
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        -- Gaspode the wonder dog
           (Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures)
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Registered Linux user #182463
2.6.31-tmb-server-6mdv AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6400+
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[Arnold Troeger]

Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote:

> On Sunday 20 September 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive
>  from Arnold Troeger <stssart@...> who wrote:
>
>  
>> Thank you for your reply.  Yes, I did add the PLF repositories and no, I
>> didn't add the NVIDIA driver.  Are you telling me the NVIDIA driver will
>> work for a SIS graphics chip?
>>    
>
> Sorry, early morning not-yet-awake reply  ;-3(
>
> I thought I had seen "nvidia" throught the morning fog...
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Ron.
>  

No worries.  Been there myself :-)

--
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Email:  stssart@...
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[Arnold Troeger]

Charles A Edwards wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:17:19 +0700
> Arnold Troeger wrote:
>
>  
>> I just acquired a new ASUS notebook.  It's an X8AC series machine
>> with an ASUS k40C main-board, an Intel Celeron processor, wireless, a
>> 320 GB hard disk and no installed OS.  I've installed Mandriva 2009.1
>> Powerpack edition and I've gotten everything but X-Windows to work.
>> This machine uses the sisimedia driver.  I found a problem with the
>> driver and X-Windows (module version mismatch) and fixed it by
>> patching.  X-Windows still won't start though.  For some reason, the
>> x windows start-up rejects all modes and then complains it can't find
>> any valid modes and asks me to check the VertRefresh and HorizSync.
>> I've tried manually specifying them, but this doesn't seem to work
>> either.
>>    
>
> There was a problem with the sisimedia driver that was included in
> 2009.1.
>
> You should install
> x11-driver-video-sisimedia-0.9.1-1.20090622.1.2mdv2009.1
> from 2009.1 Updates
> This should solve your X problem.
>
>
>     Charles
>
>  

Yes, this is the version I'm having the problem with.  The machine is
completely current with the updates.  The problem I see is the driver
rejects all the possible modes and then complains it can't find any
valid modes.

To recap what I've done so far.
Installed 2009.1
Added the repositories I got from easyurpmi
Updated the machine with the latest patches
Ran XFDrake to configure the xserver
experienced the problems described above.

The error message I see in the console is:
An error occurred:
(EE) SIS(0): ***************************************************
(EE) SIS(0):              ERROR

Try to change some parameters

Thank you and best regards,
Arnold

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[Arnold Troeger]

Jim Beard wrote:

> First,
>
> Make sure you have mirror repositories set up for your system so you
> can get any rpms or updates needed.  Make sure you are connected to
> the Internet.
>
> As root, run XFdrake and see if it will do the job for you.
>
> The "no usable modes" usually implies the wrong driver or a mismatch
> between module and kernal that could be as subtle as a different
> compiler used for each.
>
> You might also go to Install Software in the Mandriva Linux Control
> Center and search for a sisi kernel package.  If available, that
> should contain a precompiled driver, compiled using the same compiler
> used to compile the kernel.
>
> Cheers!
>
> jim b.
>
>

Thank you for your reply.  I've gotten wireless working and I've added
the repositories I obtained from Easyurpmi.  I've run the "urpmi
--auto-update --auto" to get all the updates (what's up with the Java
rpms?).  I ran XFDrake and it set up the sisimedia driver.  I try to
configure the display and sisimedia/X rejects all the preconfigured
modes and reports no modes available.  I tried installing 2009.0 and
encountered the same problem.  I'm downloading the latest ubuntu distro
now and will try that.

Cheers,
Arnold



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Email:  stssart@...
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[G Brackstone]

Dear Arnold,
The problem is that Laptops do not report their video parameters.

Try this:
1 Start Mandriva in single user mode. You are logged in as ROOT by this process
2 Run:  XFdrake when you will be asked for GraphicCard, Monitor, Resolution
3 Choose Generic OTHER VESA  or OTHER VGA, Flat Panel 1440x900 (or
what suits your screen), Low resolution and color
4 TEST.  This has a horrrible habit of locking up,  or giving an
overscanned picture about 16 times the correct size.

5 Keep experimenting as above until you get a good locked picture.
6 Next reboot should get you the GUI.

If not you may need to clear any files containing DUFF information
before you get a synchronized screen.

I usually am obliged to re-start the OS 5 or 6 times which is a real
pain - but it comes up in the end - sometimes saying 'there is a
driver for this device - do you want to install it?    The answer is
yes!

Ubuntu has the WiFi drivers (which Kubuntu seems not) but you may
still have trouble with the screen synchronization.



I hope this is of help.
Graham




2009/9/21 Arnold Troeger <stssart@...>:

> Jim Beard wrote:
>>
>> First,
>>
>> Make sure you have mirror repositories set up for your system so you can
>> get any rpms or updates needed.  Make sure you are connected to the
>> Internet.
>>
>> As root, run XFdrake and see if it will do the job for you.
>>
>> The "no usable modes" usually implies the wrong driver or a mismatch
>> between module and kernal that could be as subtle as a different compiler
>> used for each.
>>
>> You might also go to Install Software in the Mandriva Linux Control Center
>> and search for a sisi kernel package.  If available, that should contain a
>> precompiled driver, compiled using the same compiler used to compile the
>> kernel.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> jim b.
>>
>>
> Thank you for your reply.  I've gotten wireless working and I've added the
> repositories I obtained from Easyurpmi.  I've run the "urpmi --auto-update
> --auto" to get all the updates (what's up with the Java rpms?).  I ran
> XFDrake and it set up the sisimedia driver.  I try to configure the display
> and sisimedia/X rejects all the preconfigured modes and reports no modes
> available.  I tried installing 2009.0 and encountered the same problem.  I'm
> downloading the latest ubuntu distro now and will try that.
>
> Cheers,
> Arnold
>
>
>
> --
> Arnold Troeger
> Email:  stssart@...
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>

[.kev]

Hi, I'm having the same issue on a Clevo W76S laptop with SiS 771/671 Mirage 3 chipset, 1366x768 15.6" 16:9 LCD screen, 32bit Ubuntu 9.04 with sis671-0.9 driver, not sisimedia, but the Xorg.log is the same for me. I tried everything I could with xorg.conf, but I think it's useless because the driver seems to be using a custom mode list :

(II) SIS(0): Replaced entire mode list with built-in modes

so it tries the whole built-in list, and :

(WW) SIS(0): Mode pool is empty (EE) SIS(0): ************************************************** (EE) SIS(0): ERROR: (EE) SIS(0): No valid modes found - check VertRefresh/HorizSync (EE) SIS(0): END OF MESSAGE (EE) SIS(0): **************************************************

I'm currently searching a way to override that mode list, or at least how to add my custom mode to the mode pool.

[Arnold Troeger-2]

G Brackstone wrote:

> Dear Arnold,
> The problem is that Laptops do not report their video parameters.
>
> Try this:
> 1 Start Mandriva in single user mode. You are logged in as ROOT by this process
> 2 Run:  XFdrake when you will be asked for GraphicCard, Monitor, Resolution
> 3 Choose Generic OTHER VESA  or OTHER VGA, Flat Panel 1440x900 (or
> what suits your screen), Low resolution and color
> 4 TEST.  This has a horrrible habit of locking up,  or giving an
> overscanned picture about 16 times the correct size.
>
> 5 Keep experimenting as above until you get a good locked picture.
> 6 Next reboot should get you the GUI.
>
> If not you may need to clear any files containing DUFF information
> before you get a synchronized screen.
>
> I usually am obliged to re-start the OS 5 or 6 times which is a real
> pain - but it comes up in the end - sometimes saying 'there is a
> driver for this device - do you want to install it?    The answer is
> yes!
>
> Ubuntu has the WiFi drivers (which Kubuntu seems not) but you may
> still have trouble with the screen synchronization.
>
>
>
> I hope this is of help.
> Graham
>
>
>
>
> 2009/9/21 Arnold Troeger <stssart@...>:
>> Jim Beard wrote:
>>> First,
>>>
>>> Make sure you have mirror repositories set up for your system so you can
>>> get any rpms or updates needed.  Make sure you are connected to the
>>> Internet.
>>>
>>> As root, run XFdrake and see if it will do the job for you.
>>>
>>> The "no usable modes" usually implies the wrong driver or a mismatch
>>> between module and kernal that could be as subtle as a different compiler
>>> used for each.
>>>
>>> You might also go to Install Software in the Mandriva Linux Control Center
>>> and search for a sisi kernel package.  If available, that should contain a
>>> precompiled driver, compiled using the same compiler used to compile the
>>> kernel.
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>> jim b.
>>>
>>>
>> Thank you for your reply.  I've gotten wireless working and I've added the
>> repositories I obtained from Easyurpmi.  I've run the "urpmi --auto-update
>> --auto" to get all the updates (what's up with the Java rpms?).  I ran
>> XFDrake and it set up the sisimedia driver.  I try to configure the display
>> and sisimedia/X rejects all the preconfigured modes and reports no modes
>> available.  I tried installing 2009.0 and encountered the same problem.  I'm
>> downloading the latest ubuntu distro now and will try that.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Arnold
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Arnold Troeger
>> Email:  stssart@...
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>

Graham,
I've finally come back to this problem after trying your suggestion and
finding it not to work.  Thank you though, I appreciate it.  It does get
a 1024x768 VESA mode working.  I downloaded the source code for the
sisimedia driver and have started looking at it.

Just for chuckles and not expecting much, I tried Mandrive 2010 (got to
VESA 1024x768 mode and everything worked except the sisimedia driver),
Ubuntu 9.10 (wireless works now, but I can't get the screen beyond
800x600), PCLinuxOS 2009.2 (doesn't even see the sata drives and puts me
in kernel debug mode), LinuxMint (won't even boot), Fedora 11 (display
problems) and OpenSUSE 11.1 (wireless doesn't seem to work but the
display is in VESA mode and is at 1024x768).  Fedora 12 comes out in two
weeks, so I may try that as well.

In the mean time, I have 10 machines to upgrade to Mandriva 2010, so
tonight, while I upgrade one of my other machines, I'll put Mandriva
2010 back on the notebook and take a good, hard look at that sisimedia
driver code.

Cheers,
Arnold

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