All, I downloaded and installed Fedora core 1 on my P4, 1G ram, Nvidia FX 5200 128 MB, Samsung SyncMaster LCD 213T (1600x1200) machine. The kernel run is default one on FC1, 2.4.22-1.2115.nptlsmp. When I start X, my screen goes completely blank. I am using just one mode of 1600x1200 with 24 bit color. It picks up the correct "nv" driver. Following is snippet from /var/log/messages when I try to start X. Apr 16 14:41:01 sx6 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-10-134 Apr 16 14:41:03 sx6 gconfd (root-27345): starting (version 2.4.0), pid 27345 use r 'root' Apr 16 14:41:03 sx6 gconfd (root-27345): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gco nf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only config source at position 0 Apr 16 14:41:03 sx6 gconfd (root-27345): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/root/. gconf" to a writable config source at position 1 Apr 16 14:41:03 sx6 gconfd (root-27345): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gco nf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only config source at position 2 Apr 16 14:41:03 sx6 xinetd[27360]: warning: can't get client address: Transport endpoint is not connected The following is the snippet from XFree86 log. I have just 'grep'ed the probed lines and warning lines. There were no errors. (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) nVidia Corporation unknown chipset (0x0322) rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/24, 0xf0000000/27, BIOS @ 0xfea00000/17 (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device (--) Chipset GeForce FX 5200 found (--) NV(0): Chipset: "GeForce FX 5200" (**) NV(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 (--) NV(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xF0000000 (--) NV(0): MMIO registers at 0xFD000000 (--) NV(0): VideoRAM: 131072 kBytes (--) NV(0): Virtual size is 1600x1200 (pitch 1600) (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp (WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device) (WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device) I have iptables installed but I stopped that service when I was trying to start x. Any help is appreicated, - jay
