DSL linux on a PCG-505TS sony vaio problemsForum: HD Install Topic: DSL linux on a PCG-505TS sony vaio problems started by: SD14 Posted by SD14 on Nov. 08 2007,22:48
when i try and install dsl linux on my sony vaio model number PCG-505TS i get an error that says "cant find knoppis filesystem, sorry. dropping you to a (very limited) shell." then it says "acpi-0352: ***Error: looking up [\_TZ_.ATF0] in namespace, AR_NOT_FOUNDsearch_node c3fcc7a0 start_node c3fcc7a0 return_node 00000000"
Posted by Juanito on Nov. 09 2007,09:54
You could try booting with the code "noacpi" to see if that helps?
Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,13:50
Is this using an external Sony pcmcia cdrom ?If so try booting with boot: dsl ide2=0x180, 0x386 pci=off vga=normal You might need to also add the acpi=off or acpi=force Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,14:02
i love you roberts it is working now, but now it is giving me this error when i select the frame buffering thing for older laptops "fatal I0 error 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining" and when i do the other option the screen is all messed up and you cant see anything
Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,14:29
bump i am hoping to fix this today
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Nov. 09 2007,15:32
Try using fb* bootlabels or vga= cheatcodes (see wiki page on cheat codes for more info)- or you could use lower resolution+bit depth - or it could be something related to your video ram - see if you can increase it in your bios - or there may be a specific display driver... see other x servers (mydsl). Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,15:56
well it only has 2mb of video ram is that enough to run it?and how many other xservers are there? Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,16:05
I maybe wrong, but if I recall, Sony Viao uses i810 video.DSL inbuilt tiny X server might work at 800x600 Xvesa. That would at least get you going. There is an extension (in testing area, Xi810) that might get you to full screen and higher resolution. I know that using XFree extension (Xfree86.unc in the unc area) will. My neighbor has a Vaio and uses the XFree86.unc extension. Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,16:10
roberts could you explain that more
Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,16:14
Add to your boot optionsxsetup This will force DSL into a setup mode. Try choosing Xvesa and then choose 800x600 If this works, it will likely not be full screen. But it may get you going. If you can get this far then you can try the two MyDSL extensions to get to full screen. Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,16:22
does it matter which color bit i pick?
Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,16:36
I would try 24, but try several. The higher the better the quality. But if too high then colors messs up.
Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,16:50
well i have tryed and when dsl loads and everything all the colors are mess up make it really had to see anything all i can do is see 3 icons and when i click on one a black box pops up and i dont know what to do
Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,17:19
Next try framebufferTry this boot: fb800x600 ide2=0x180, 0x386 pci=off Note: no dsl in the boot line. Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,17:36
when i did that and my screen just goes blank and then i tryed it again with acpi=off at then end and still had the same problem
Posted by Juanito on Nov. 09 2007,17:58
If this is like the i810-type controller I have (i855), you will need to use something like 800x600 at 4 or 8 bit colour - the screen will still be messed up, but you should be able to see enough to make progress from there.
Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,18:15
It is probably like Juanito says. Lets try one more thing. This will display the resoultion that Xvesa on your machine may support;boot: dsl ide2=0x180, 0x386 pci=off 2 vga=normal Note: This time there is a "2" in the boot codes. When you get to a "#" prompt type Xvesa -listmodes See what your machine's video and Xvesa think are supported modes. If you have too many items displayed then use Xvesa -listmodes | more Then reboot with the xsetup option and enter values obtained from this list. Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,18:48
which values do i need to input
Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,19:05
Look here in the Wiki< http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Vga%3Dxxx > Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,19:10
so the numbers i got for 800x600 were 0x0113 0x0114 and 0x0115 so i add them up and put that number in after vga=
Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,19:21
NO. I am guessing the hexidecimal number 0x0115 represents the highest color depth supported so:add 200 and you get 315 conver to decimal and you get (3x256)+(1x16)+5 = 768 + 16 + 5 = 789 So add vga=789 to that long boot string boot: dsl ide2=0x180, 0x386 pci=off vga=789 It is interesting that 789 is in the table of well known values. It is 800x600x24 which is what we were trying via xsetup. Hopefully this is indeed a supported mode as reported by Xvesa querying your video. Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,19:27
i did that and pick 8bit color and now i can see the out line of most things but it is green and cant do much else
Posted by roberts on Nov. 09 2007,19:34
Then pick a lower resloution code as Juanito has suggested.
Posted by SD14 on Nov. 09 2007,19:50
ok so i have tryed all the different modes and one of two things happend either the screen would go blnak after i inputed the boot line or it would boot and you wouldnt be able to see anything on the screen
Posted by Juanito on Nov. 10 2007,06:51
The fact that the screen goes green sounds like the problem I have - basically, the i810 graphics share main memory but the bios does not assign this memory to the graphics properly.If this is indeed the problem, then xfree86 will solve it partially but the full xorg or a memory allocation program will be required to fully fix things. Maybe you could start dsl at vga resolution? Posted by SD14 on Nov. 10 2007,13:36
Juanito are you saying that i need to boot into dsl and then try and install a plugin or add something to by boot line? could you explain alittle more please
Posted by Juanito on Nov. 10 2007,13:51
I was suggesting that you try vga resolution -i.e. 640x480- to see if you can get dsl to start in a screen that you can read well enough to do a few things.Once you can read the screen then you could look at loading the xfree86 extension to try and get something better onscreen. Posted by SD14 on Nov. 10 2007,14:42
ok i now have it so that i can see everything prefectly now could someone link me to walk through on an hd install with grub
Posted by Juanito on Nov. 10 2007,17:56
See the dsl < wiki >
Posted by SD14 on Nov. 10 2007,20:20
thanks for all the help guys it is working and installed now
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