[gentoo-user] [OT] Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1800 drivers

[gentoo-user] [OT] Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1800 drivers

[Francisco Ares]

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Hi,

I am trying to install Gentoo on a x64 system with such processor, that, as
far as I could understand, is like to have the chipset embedded, so the
buses to video, pci express, usb, etc, comes out of the processor chip.

The kernel from the 3.10 series were not able to correctly handle this
processor, at least the video driver (not sure about the rest), but the new
stable one, "gento-sources-3.12.21-r1" is OK, now I have the framebuffer
splash.

But no X11 for now.  I have added "~amd64" keywords to
"x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel", but, for now, only a black screen, with no
clue on the log file "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" (which is the latest).

On "/etc/portage/make.conf", I have the line:

VIDEO_CARDS="intel i915 i965 modesetting"

Did I miss something?

Thanks.
Francisco

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[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1800 drivers

[Francisco Ares]

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P.S.:

here is the output of "lspci -k"

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation ValleyView SSA-CUnit (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 1111
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation ValleyView Gen7 (rev
0c)
        Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 1111
        Kernel driver in use: i915
00:13.0 IDE interface: Intel Corporation ValleyView 4-Port SATA Storage
Controller (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 521d
        Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation ValleyView USB xHCI Host
Controller (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 6403
        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation ValleyView SEC (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 310e
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation ValleyView High Definition Audio
Controller (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 821e
        Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation ValleyView PCI Express Root Port (rev
0c)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation ValleyView PCI Express Root Port (rev
0c)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation ValleyView PCI Express Root Port (rev
0c)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation ValleyView PCI Express Root Port (rev
0c)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ValleyView Power Control Unit (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 310e
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation ValleyView SMBus Controller (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 310e
        Kernel modules: i2c_i801
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Device 1c6c:0123
        Kernel driver in use: r8169


Thanks again,
Francisco


2014-06-11 8:28 GMT-03:00 Francisco Ares <frares@gmail.com>:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to install Gentoo on a x64 system with such processor, that,
> as far as I could understand, is like to have the chipset embedded, so the
> buses to video, pci express, usb, etc, comes out of the processor chip.
>
> The kernel from the 3.10 series were not able to correctly handle this
> processor, at least the video driver (not sure about the rest), but the new
> stable one, "gento-sources-3.12.21-r1" is OK, now I have the framebuffer
> splash.
>
> But no X11 for now.  I have added "~amd64" keywords to
> "x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel", but, for now, only a black screen, with no
> clue on the log file "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" (which is the latest).
>
> On "/etc/portage/make.conf", I have the line:
>
> VIDEO_CARDS="intel i915 i965 modesetting"
>
> Did I miss something?
>
> Thanks.
> Francisco
>

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[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1800 drivers

[James]

Francisco Ares <frares <at> gmail.com> writes:


> here is the output of "lspci -k"
<snip>
> Did I miss something?

> Francisco

Look through Dmesg carefully for some clues.

You may also what to take an older bootable *linux cd/dvd
image and boot that works and gives you a working X environment.
Then go and look at how it is setup  for this chipset/distro.

You may have to use something that is i386/486/586 vintage,
to find what will make it work.


--good hunting

James

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1800 drivers

[Francisco Ares]

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2014-06-13 12:28 GMT-03:00 James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>:

> Francisco Ares <frares <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>
> > here is the output of "lspci -k"
> <snip>
> > Did I miss something?
>
> > Francisco
>
> Look through Dmesg carefully for some clues.
>
> You may also what to take an older bootable *linux cd/dvd
> image and boot that works and gives you a working X environment.
> Then go and look at how it is setup  for this chipset/distro.
>
> You may have to use something that is i386/486/586 vintage,
> to find what will make it work.
>
>
> --good hunting
>
> James
>
>
>

Thanks, gonna try.

Francisco

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Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1800 drivers

[Mick]

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On Wednesday 11 Jun 2014 12:28:17 Francisco Ares wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to install Gentoo on a x64 system with such processor, that, as
> far as I could understand, is like to have the chipset embedded, so the
> buses to video, pci express, usb, etc, comes out of the processor chip.
> 
> The kernel from the 3.10 series were not able to correctly handle this
> processor, at least the video driver (not sure about the rest), but the new
> stable one, "gento-sources-3.12.21-r1" is OK, now I have the framebuffer
> splash.
> 
> But no X11 for now.  I have added "~amd64" keywords to
> "x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel", but, for now, only a black screen, with no
> clue on the log file "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" (which is the latest).
> 
> On "/etc/portage/make.conf", I have the line:
> 
> VIDEO_CARDS="intel i915 i965 modesetting"
> 
> Did I miss something?

Change the above to:

VIDEO_CARDS="intel i965 modesetting"

(not sure if modesetting is necessary)

Enable the corresponding kernel drivers, but not for framebuffer - see here:

  https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Xorg/Configuration

and recompile and install your new kernel.


Run emerge -uaNDv world which will remerge the necessary xorg drivers.  Reboot 
and it should work.

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1800 drivers

[Francisco Ares]

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2014-06-15 6:52 GMT-03:00 Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>:

> On Wednesday 11 Jun 2014 12:28:17 Francisco Ares wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to install Gentoo on a x64 system with such processor, that,
> as
> > far as I could understand, is like to have the chipset embedded, so the
> > buses to video, pci express, usb, etc, comes out of the processor chip.
> >
> > The kernel from the 3.10 series were not able to correctly handle this
> > processor, at least the video driver (not sure about the rest), but the
> new
> > stable one, "gento-sources-3.12.21-r1" is OK, now I have the framebuffer
> > splash.
> >
> > But no X11 for now.  I have added "~amd64" keywords to
> > "x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel", but, for now, only a black screen, with
> no
> > clue on the log file "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" (which is the latest).
> >
> > On "/etc/portage/make.conf", I have the line:
> >
> > VIDEO_CARDS="intel i915 i965 modesetting"
> >
> > Did I miss something?
>
> Change the above to:
>
> VIDEO_CARDS="intel i965 modesetting"
>
> (not sure if modesetting is necessary)
>
> Enable the corresponding kernel drivers, but not for framebuffer - see
> here:
>
>   https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Xorg/Configuration
>
> and recompile and install your new kernel.
>
>
> Run emerge -uaNDv world which will remerge the necessary xorg drivers.
>  Reboot
> and it should work.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Mick
>


Thanks, going to try this too.

Now I get something in a (what seems a) "VGA compatible controller", and
although the frame buffer is working, the Tux logos and all text characters
are all white and irregular blocks, with approximate expected sizes for
characters, but it looks like each one was written twice, a bit shifted
each time, so some of them even merge. Even the colored brief diagnostic
messages for the results of the init scripts are also white.

I guess I forgot to add the intel drivers to the kernel, going to check
this first.

Thanks again,
Francisco

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