Signal over range, WAS: X -configure fails: Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices. Configuration failed.

[Anton Shterenlikht]

On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 12:26:03PM -0700, Warren Block wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009, Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
> > Warren, thank you, but this doesn't help. I've added:
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> > 	Identifier   "Monitor0"
> > 	HorizSync	30-50
> > 	VertRefresh	60
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Device"
> > 	Identifier  "Card0"
> > 	Driver      "mach64"
> > 	BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
> > EndSection
> 
> Hmm.  Some web searching says non-Intel platforms might need a different 
> reference clock:
> 
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-sparc-faq.xml#doc_chap4_sect1

yes, now you told me I see it's actually in the logs:

(--) MACH64(0): Reference clock 157.5/11 (14.318) MHz.
(II) MACH64(0): If modes do not work on Ultra 5/10 or Blade 100/150,
	set option "reference_clock" to "28.636 MHz" or "29.5 MHz"

by using either 28.636 or 29.5 I now get no "signal over range".
In fact I just get a black screen. Not sure if this is worse or better...

many thanks


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