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madsholme
PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:30 pm 
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Hi

I am trying to set up a backend, for my tv system.
The System spec is:

MSI mother board
p4 2,6Ghz
geforce2mx no tv out
haupauge 500 tv card
and onboard lan, realtech chip or something.

I did a Auto Install, on it, and install when fine, then i rebooted it, and after the boot up, i only get a black screen.

I can see the boot progress fine enought, but there after i get a black screen. i could think its something to do with GDM?
Does any have some clue to what could be the problem here? and how to resolve it?

the output on screen is working on instalation and during the boot progress..
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Try flipping to another virtual console using Ctl-Alt-F1. If that doesn't show anything, try ssh-ing into the box.
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madsholme
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tjc wrote:
Try flipping to another virtual console using Ctl-Alt-F1. If that doesn't show anything, try ssh-ing into the box.


If i press CTRL+ALT+F1

i get a konsole where its waiting for me to login... ?
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Yes, you should. It may not be visible if the display drivers are really hosed. If you do see the text login prompt up in the upper left login using the username "root" and the password you selected at install time. At that point you'll have a text console which will let you poke at you X configuration.
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tjc wrote:
Yes, you should. It may not be visible if the display drivers are really hosed. If you do see the text login prompt up in the upper left login using the username "root" and the password you selected at install time. At that point you'll have a text console which will let you poke at you X configuration.


alright
any idea on what to look after?'

also for some odd reason i dont get any IP adress?
if i type ifconfig i only see the LO

if i type ifconfig -a i see my netcard, but it hasent gotten any ip adress form my dhcp server?

I have tryed both with a dlink netcard, and the onboard one.... any ideas there?
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For the X config I'm going to have to refer you to the wiki and previous postings in the forums. There is a ton of information out there on how to troubleshoot your X configuration, and I hate repeating stuff that we've already written up. BTW - You'll see two kinds of "black screen" posts, one is this type of issue "after install/reboot" and the other is "while watching TV" ignore those for now.

On the other question, Cecil has repeatedly requested, "One problem per thread please". (try running netcardconfig)
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tjc wrote:
For the X config I'm going to have to refer you to the wiki and previous postings in the forums. There is a ton of information out there on how to troubleshoot your X configuration, and I hate repeating stuff that we've already written up. BTW - You'll see two kinds of "black screen" posts, one is this type of issue "after install/reboot" and the other is "while watching TV" ignore those for now.

On the other question, Cecil has repeatedly requested, "One problem per thread please". (try running netcardconfig)


alright tnx, i will try look there for it :)
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alright did some searches, and seemed all of those wich had the same problem as me, had a driver isue, so i tryed to run:

/usr/local/bin/install-nvidia-6629-debian.sh
that dident work so i tryed:

/usr/local/bin/install-nvidia-7174-debian.sh
that dident work also..

in the end of my XFree log i see:


Code:
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" already registered at priority 0


i guess this is a driver problem, since that all i can find about the black screen....
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alright changed the gfx card to geforce fx 5200 card, still the same isue.
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Have you looked at your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4? That is actually the MOST common cause. How about the example one on the wiki? http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=XF86ConfigForFX5200HowTo
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tjc wrote:
Have you looked at your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4? That is actually the MOST common cause. How about the example one on the wiki? http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=XF86ConfigForFX5200HowTo


Yes i tryed it.. still only getting a back screen when it start GDM.

When i am installing it on my Frontend using the same moniter there is no problem, and also tryed 2 diffrent video cards. Both Nvidia though, dont got any others to play with.
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BTW just noticed this, when i press CTRL+ALT+F1 to get to a konsole, i can see a msg above where i have to login saying:

Code:
Checking nvidia video driver instalation
Error: Version 1.0-7174 already installed.


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Hmmm.. try rerunning it by hand. You may have to use a force option, but start out with:
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/usr/local/bin/install-nvidia-7174-debian.sh

Actually I just realized you're running an MX2, time to go backwards. manually install:
Code:
/usr/local/bin/install-nvidia-6629-debian.sh
and make sure you whack the scritp that reinstalls 7174, /etc/init.d/install-nvidia-7174-debian, don't delete it, move it to another name and/or clobber the symlinks to it.
    /etc/rc0.d/K90install-nvidia-7174-debian
    /etc/rc1.d/K90install-nvidia-7174-debian
    /etc/rc2.d/S90install-nvidia-7174-debian
    /etc/rc3.d/S90install-nvidia-7174-debian
    /etc/rc4.d/S90install-nvidia-7174-debian
    /etc/rc5.d/S90install-nvidia-7174-debian
    /etc/rc6.d/K90install-nvidia-7174-debian
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:19 pm 
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tjc wrote:
Hmmm.. try rerunning it by hand. You may have to use a force option, but start out with:
Code:
/usr/local/bin/install-nvidia-7174-debian.sh


alright when i run it, at the end i get:

Code:
make: warning:  Clock skew detected.  Your build may be incomplete.
Starting GNOME Display Manager: gdm.


I havent overclocked it or anything, so i dont know why i am getting that error, and i dont know if it has anything to say or not?

But i am still only getting a black screen.
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You apparently read while I was still correcting... Sorry about that.
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