Help... ATI Radeon HD 2400 - Machine Freezes

[cleardata]

Hello,

I have been trying for 3 days to install LinuxMCE from verious methods.  Bottomline is after following every thread and help article on how to get past the AV/Wizards "Unable to start X" error message, I am now locking up upon a normal boot process.  I hear the down trending tones and the screen goes black and states "No Signal" when I was getting the "Unable to start X" message I was able to press the power button and the machine would gracefully shutdown.  Now it will not even do that.  I thought I might have made progress and was trying to follow the notes for BlackScreen problems and pressing the 1-4 keys on the keyboard to select my output.  I'm using the DVI port on the card to a 42" LCD monitor. 

I can reboot and select the recovery mode to follow any instructions that someone is willing to post.  I would really like to use this software.

Thanks

[UNi]

Take a look at this post.  You might have to get the new ATI drivers and there is a FAQ as well dealing with ATI cards.

http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=5364.0

-UNi

[totallymaxed]

Hello,

I have been trying for 3 days to install LinuxMCE from verious methods.  Bottomline is after following every thread and help article on how to get past the AV/Wizards "Unable to start X" error message, I am now locking up upon a normal boot process.  I hear the down trending tones and the screen goes black and states "No Signal" when I was getting the "Unable to start X" message I was able to press the power button and the machine would gracefully shutdown.  Now it will not even do that.  I thought I might have made progress and was trying to follow the notes for BlackScreen problems and pressing the 1-4 keys on the keyboard to select my output.  I'm using the DVI port on the card to a 42" LCD monitor. 

I can reboot and select the recovery mode to follow any instructions that someone is willing to post.  I would really like to use this software.

Thanks

Hi,

There are plenty of threads here and pages on the Wiki that will help get an ATI card working (with limitations)... however if this is your first experience of LinuxMCE my suggestion would be to buy yourself a supported nVidia card and avoid all the hassle.

All the best

Andrew

[cleardata]

Ok, I'm open to purchasing an nVidia card to avoid all the hassle,  and beleive me, I have read about every thread I can search for. 

First question...  What do you consider the best working nVidia card for LinuxMCE?

Second.  Before I run out and buy one.  Have you had any experience with ATI cards?  If I could get this to work, then I could save a little money...

I'm willing to post anything you might ask for as far as Xorg.conf settings, fglrx stuff etc..  Right now, when I type fglrxinfo it says "Error: unable to open display (null)"  So I gotta think I'm doing something wrong in my xorg.conf file...

I'm also unable to connnect to the machine with ssh remotely so I can copy and past values from the file in here.  It asks me for a username and password.  when I provide username root and the password that I set when the box was being installed it fails with bad password.  Any Ideas on this so I can get you the values from my Xorg.conf file?

[cleardata]

Uni, I have followed most of the FAQs out there,  I just think I'm doing something incorrectly etc...  would love for someone to ask me troubleshooting questions and allow me to post the results...  after three days, My head is swimming with all the things I have tried, and think I need to get back to the Basics, whatever those are.. 

[colinjones]

Avoid the hassles, go and buy an nVidia card, they have far better support in LMCE. You do not need a high end card. 6200-7300 chipsets are just fine... 8xxx series cards will ultimately provide hardware acceleration, but again, not necessary at this point.

Read the Display Drivers wiki on how to install the latest nVidia drivers, once the card is installed. The only other thing to think about is disabling in BIOS your onboard chipset if this is possible. If it is not, you can work around it quite easily at the command line.... come back then if you have this issue, and we can provide instructions for that.

[cleardata]

Ok, I'll do that.

[totallymaxed]

Ok, I'm open to purchasing an nVidia card to avoid all the hassle,  and beleive me, I have read about every thread I can search for. 

First question...  What do you consider the best working nVidia card for LinuxMCE?

Second.  Before I run out and buy one.  Have you had any experience with ATI cards?  If I could get this to work, then I could save a little money...

I'm willing to post anything you might ask for as far as Xorg.conf settings, fglrx stuff etc..  Right now, when I type fglrxinfo it says "Error: unable to open display (null)"  So I gotta think I'm doing something wrong in my xorg.conf file...

I'm also unable to connnect to the machine with ssh remotely so I can copy and past values from the file in here.  It asks me for a username and password.  when I provide username root and the password that I set when the box was being installed it fails with bad password.  Any Ideas on this so I can get you the values from my Xorg.conf file?

I'd look at the nVidia 9300 or 9400 cards now as the marginal premium you'll pay over earlier cards is worth paying now that full hardware acceleration is just around the corner...

All the best

Andrew

[cleardata]

Well I have purchased the Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS and it is working Great.

Thanks for the help.

Next Item to setup that I'm having troublewith is teh Pinnacle MCE remote Kit that I had purchased.  one of the main reasons I went with this is because I saw a post where someone got it working.  But I can't.. 

Anyone care to help on that?

[totallymaxed]

Well I have purchased the Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS and it is working Great.

Thanks for the help.

Next Item to setup that I'm having troublewith is teh Pinnacle MCE remote Kit that I had purchased.  one of the main reasons I went with this is because I saw a post where someone got it working.  But I can't.. 

Anyone care to help on that?

Glad your up and running :-)

Whats the Pinnacle SKU or model No.? if its MCE/Vista compatible its probably just the usb vendor ID that is not getting recognised.

Andrew

[cleardata]

Yes, it is the MCE/Vista compatible. 

My first guess is to try and get the IR receiver to be recognized.  How do I go about that?   

[totallymaxed]

Yes, it is the MCE/Vista compatible. 

My first guess is to try and get the IR receiver to be recognized.  How do I go about that?   

If you tell me the model no./SKU of the IR Receiver then I can probably help you ;-)

Andrew

[cleardata]

I couldn't find a SKU or model number for it.  But here is the link to it on Newegg..  does that help?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815144019

[totallymaxed]

I couldn't find a SKU or model number for it.  But here is the link to it on Newegg..  does that help?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815144019

Can you ssh into your Core or open a local terminal session and type;

Code:

lsusb -v <return>

Post the output you get from the lsusb command here in this thread.

Andrew

[cleardata]

Here it is...

Code:

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2304:0225 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. [hex]
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x2304 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. [hex]
  idProduct          0x0225
  bcdDevice            0.01
  iManufacturer           1 Pinnacle Systems
  iProduct                2 PCTV Remote USB
  iSerial                 5 7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          3 StandardConfiguration
    bmAttributes         0xa0
      (Bus Powered)
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower              100mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0
      iInterface              4 StandardInterface
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval              10
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval              10
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x0000
  idProduct          0x0000
  bcdDevice            2.06
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 2.6.22-14-generic uhci_hcd
  iProduct                2 UHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:00:1d.2
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           25
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
        bInterval             255
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             2
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood        1 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0103 power enable connect
Device Status:     0x0003
  Self Powered
  Remote Wakeup Enabled

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 152d:2329
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x152d
  idProduct          0x2329
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           1 JMicron
  iProduct                2 USB to ATA/ATAPI Bridge
  iSerial                 5 DCA9920644FF
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          4 USB Mass Storage
    bmAttributes         0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower                2mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk (Zip)
      iInterface              6 MSC Bulk-Only Transfer
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  bNumConfigurations      1
can't get debug descriptor: Connection timed out
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x0000
  idProduct          0x0000
  bcdDevice            2.06
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 2.6.22-14-generic ehci_hcd
  iProduct                2 EHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:00:1d.7
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           25
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0004  1x 4 bytes
        bInterval              12
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             6
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
    TT think time 8 FS bits
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       10 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
   Port 3: 0000.0100 power
   Port 4: 0000.0503 highspeed power enable connect
   Port 5: 0000.0100 power
   Port 6: 0000.0100 power
Device Status:     0x0003
  Self Powered
  Remote Wakeup Enabled

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x0000
  idProduct          0x0000
  bcdDevice            2.06
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 2.6.22-14-generic uhci_hcd
  iProduct                2 UHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:00:1d.1
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           25
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
        bInterval             255
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             2
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood        1 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
Device Status:     0x0003
  Self Powered
  Remote Wakeup Enabled

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
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  idProduct          0x0000
  bcdDevice            2.06
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 2.6.22-14-generic uhci_hcd
  iProduct                2 UHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:00:1d.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
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    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
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    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
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      bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
        bInterval             255
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             2
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood        1 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
Device Status:     0x0003
  Self Powered
  Remote Wakeup Enabled