Dell Dimension E510 (aka Dimension 5150n), ATI Radeon X600, & Ubuntu

[Tod Merley]

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> Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:35:40 -0500
> From: "Randy W. Sims" <RandyS at ThePierianSpring.org>
> Subject: Dell Dimension E510 (aka Dimension 5150n), ATI Radeon X600, &
>         Ubuntu
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <ds6957$9cq$1 at sea.gmane.org>
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> I just purchased a new Dell Dimension Desktop computer. I had intended
> to purchase one of their "open-source" systems, but they cost more
> without Windows than the exact same system with Windows. :( Ah, well, I
> needed Windows dual-boot anyway for managing photos from my Nikon dSLR
> camera.
>
> Since this system is supposed to be compatible (when wearing the
> n-series moniker) with Linux, at least with RedHat Linux, I expected a
> smooth install. I have been running Debian at home for a looong time, so
> I started with the Debian net boot, but it did not detect the integrated
> Intel NIC. Having heard a lot of good things about Ubuntu, I decided to
> try it out. Both Debian and Ubuntu required disabling frame buffering
> (debian-installer/framebuffer=false). Ubuntu did detect and correctly
> configure the NIC and network settings.
>
> My current stumbling block is X. I can't get into X. I've tried
> downloading the driver from the ATI website, converting the rpm to deb
> with alien (no warnings, errors, etc), and installing, but still no luck.
>
> I will note that Knoppix booted fine into X, detecting everything
> correctly, but I'm not sure how to get the configuration from Knoppix
> and apply it to Ubuntu.
>
> System details below. Logs attached.
>
> Thanks for any help or suggestions.
>
> Randy.
>
> Dimension E510 ,Intel Pentium 4 Processor 640 with HT Technology (3.2 GHz)
> 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
> Dell USB Keyboard
> 19 in (19.0 in viewable) 1905FP Digital Flat Panel Display
> 256MB ATI Hyper Memory PCI-Express X16 (DVI/VGA/TV out) Radeon X600 SE
> 80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
> Dell 13 in 1 Media Card Reader  $0.00
> Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> Dell 2-button USB Optical Mouse
> Intel Pro 100M Integrated PCI NIC Card
> 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
> 48X CD-RW/DVD Combination Drive
> Integrated Audio
> AS501 10W Flat Panel Stereo Speakers for 1704, 1905,2001FP Flat Panels
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> mtrr: v2.0 (20020519)
> [4294667.974000] ACPI: Subsystem revision 20050729
> [4294668.037000] ACPI: Interpreter enabled
> [4294668.037000] ACPI: Using IOAPIC for interrupt routing


 Hi Randy!

Some interesting segments from your original message (my first
attempt resulted in moderation due to length):

[4294668.963000] Linux Plug and Play Support v0.97 (c) Adam Belay
[4294668.963000] pnp: PnP ACPI init
[4294668.990000] pnp: PnP ACPI: found 7 devices
[4294668.990000] PnPBIOS: Disabled by ACPI PNP
[4294668.990000] PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing
[4294668.990000] PCI: If a device doesn't work, try "pci=routeirq".  If it
helps, post a report
[4294669.012000] pnp: 00:00: ioport range 0x800-0x85f could not be reserved
[4294669.012000] pnp: 00:00: ioport range 0xc00-0xc7f has been reserved

(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(II) ATI:  Candidate "Device" section "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon X600
(RV370)".
(WW) ATI:  PCI Mach64 in slot 1:0:0 could not be detected!
(WW) ATI:  PCI Mach64 in slot 1:0:1 could not be detected!
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

In this context the following is interesting:

http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2005/01/msg00316.html

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=122145

http://fanteta.altervista.org/gentoo_dell_inspiron_8600c/index_gentoo.html
"" .. ""
--
PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing
** PCI interrupts are no longer routed automatically. If this
** causes a device to stop working, it is probably because the
** driver failed to call pci_enable_device(). As a temporary
** workaround, the "pci=routeirq" argument restores the old
** behavior. If this argument makes the device work again,
** please email the output of "lspci" to bjorn.helgaas at xxxxxx
** so I can fix the driver.
---
""  ..  ""

This is a bit above my kernel hacking ability.

Good Hunting!

Tod
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