ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide
Messages
Xserver messages are typically logged to /var/X11/Xserver/logs. The two files that contain the messages are:
/var/X11/Xserver/logs/Xf86.*.log /var/X11/Xserver/logs/Xstartup.*.log
Where * is the display instance of the Xserver, which is usually 0. The Xstartup.*.log file contains messages from the X loader. The Xf86.*.log file contains messages from the Xf86 Xserver. The Xf86.*.log file is the file that should be checked first, should problems arise.
Troubleshooting
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Can not boot using VGA | The EFI console has the ability | Connect a serial console and | |
console. |
| to display output to any of the | choose the serial console device |
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| VGA devices. Console output is | as the Console Output at the |
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| only supported on the serial | EFI level. |
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| console for systems with ATI |
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| Radeon 7500 cards installed. |
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CDE does not start on the | After booting CDE does not | Is a keyboard and mouse | |
graphics display. |
| come up on the ATI Radeon | attached? The Xserver will not |
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| 7500 display. | start unless a mouse and |
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| keyboard are attached. |
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| Is the Xserver configured with |
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| the correct /dev/gvid devices? |
OpenGL applications do not | 3D applications fail to run or | Accelerated 3D is not supported | |
work. |
| run very slowly. | on the ATI Radeon 7500 |
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| graphics card. Some 3D |
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| applications may run through |
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| emulation mode at greatly |
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| reduced performance. |
Blank or corrupt screen. | The dtlogin process is running | Is the monitor connected to the | |
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| but the monitor is blank or | correct display connection on |
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| corrupted. | the ATI Radeon 7500 graphics |
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| card? |
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| Does the monitor support the |
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| resolution and refresh rate that |
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| the Xserver is running at? |
Visual noise is present on the | Flashes, dots, or other random | At high resolutions and refresh | |
monitor. |
| artifacts are present on the | rates this type of problem can |
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| monitor. | occur on some monitors. |
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| Use only the cables provided |
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| with the monitors. |
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| Lower the refresh rate and/or |
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| resolution. |
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