Troubleshooting
Table
Problem | Description | Solution |
Can not boot using VGA console. | The | Serial console must be used. |
| support VGA as a console. |
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CDE does not start on the graphics | After booting CDE does not come up | CDE starts at run level 3. Check your |
display. | on the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 | run level with who |
| Graphics Adapter display. | Change it with the command |
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| /sbin/init 3. |
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| Check your /etc/dt/config/ |
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| Xservers file, if it exists. There |
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| should be a line at the bottom such as |
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| * Local@console |
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| /usr/bin/X11/X :0 that is not |
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| commented out. This line might get |
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| commented out by the system if there |
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| is no mouse or graphics. |
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| Is a keyboard and mouse attached? |
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| The Xserver will not start unless a |
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| mouse and keyboard are attached. |
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| Is the Xserver configured with the |
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| correct /dev/gvid devices? |
OpenGL applications do not work. | 3D applications fail to run or run very | Accelerated 3D is not supported on the |
| slowly. | HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics |
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| Adapter. Some 3D applications may |
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| run through emulation mode at greatly |
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| reduced performance. |
Blank or corrupt screen. | The dtlogin process is running but |
| the monitor is blank or corrupted. |
Visual noise is present on the | Flashes, dots, or other random |
monitor. | artifacts are present on the monitor. |
Is the monitor connected to the correct display connection on the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter?
Does the monitor support the resolution and refresh rate that the Xserver is running at?
At high resolutions and refresh rates this type of problem can occur on some monitors.
Use only the cables provided with the monitors.
Lower the refresh rate and/or resolution.
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