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From: "Francisco Rivas" <taken2k4@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Problems starting X
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Johannes,
It is a good idea try with other version of the xorg. please post something
about your experience.
On 5/11/07, JD <jdangler@atlantic.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johannes Skov Frandsen [mailto:joe@omesc.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 5:24 PM
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Problems starting X
>
> Francisco Rivas skrev:
> > Hi all friends, I really like this situations because we learn so
> > much...I have to thank you to all for this experience...
> >
> > Well we got a lot of work to do for help Johannes.
> >
> > You fell confortable installing the ati-drivers manually?, if your
> > aswer is Yes, then:
> >
> > 1.- Disable all support for ati in the kernel
> >
> > 2.- Enable the framebuffer console like
> > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_fbsplash, because I know (for sure) you
> > want a grubsplash and bootsplash :D :
> >
> > 3.- Unmerge all ati driver you have installed.
> >
> > 4.- Execute manually the installation and finally aticonfig --initial,
> > and startx.
> >
> > Note : I have :
> > X.org <http://X.org> :
> > X Window System Version 7.1.1
> > Release Date: 12 May 2006
> > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
> > Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
> > Current Operating System: Linux dta-desktop 2.6.21-gentoo #3 SMP
> > PREEMPT Wed May 9 17:07:22 VET 2007 i686
> > Build Date: 28 February 2007
> > Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
> > to make sure that you have the latest version.
> > Module Loader present
> >
> > Kernel :
> > 2.6.21-gentoo #3 SMP PREEMPT (but I has 2.6.20-r6,r7,r8) and it
> > works too.
> >
> > Ati Card : ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
> > $fglrxinfo
> > OpenGL vendor string : ATI Technologies Inc.
> > OpenGL renderer string : ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
> > OpenGL version string : 2.0.6458 (8.36.5)
> >
> > If your answer is No. Try with #ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge
> > ati-drivers, in my case is
> > * x11-apps/ati-drivers-extra
> > Latest version available: 8.33.6
> > Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
> > Size of files: 57,246 kB
> > Homepage: http://www.ati.com <http://www.ati.com>
> > Description: Ati precompiled drivers extra application
> > License: ATI GPL-2 QPL-1.0
> >
> > * x11-drivers/ati-drivers
> > Latest version available: 8.35.5
> > Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
> > Size of files: 55,971 kB
> > Homepage: http://www.ati.com
> > Description: Ati precompiled drivers for recent chipsets
> > License: ATI GPL-2 QPL-1.0
> >
> > Emerge the 8.35.5 and aticonfig --initial
> >
> > I hope this help you...Please comment us your experience...
> >
> > --
> > Francisco Rivas
> > Linux User (New) : #448324
> > Linux Machine (New) : 355187
> Hi everybody
>
> Thanks for all the help so far,,, I'm embarrassed/sorry to say that non
> of it really worked so far.
>
> I recompile the kernel without any ati support and installed 8.35.5
> driver without a problem.
> But aticonfig claims it can't run because of an invalid xorg.conf file
> and i can't generate a new one with 'Xorg -configure'
> it just prints this error:
>
> marvin / Xorg -configure
>
> X Window System Version 7.2.0
> Release Date: 22 January 2007
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 i686
> Current Operating System: Linux marvin 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 #6 SMP Fri May
> 11 17:52:
> 30 GMT 2007 i686
> Build Date: 11 May 2007
> Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
> to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri May 11 23:11:24 2007
> List of video drivers:
> ati
> atimisc
> fglrx
> radeon
> savage
> r128
>
> Backtrace:
> 0: Xorg(xf86SigHandler+0x84) [0x80c7b64]
> 1: [0xffffe420]
> 2: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so(atiddxProbeMain+0x13d)
> [0xb74a5b1
> d]
> 3: Xorg(DoConfigure+0x208) [0x80ca2e8]
> 4: Xorg(InitOutput+0x685) [0x809fae5]
> 5: Xorg(main+0x27b) [0x806e26b]
> 6: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xd8) [0xb7c86838]
> 7: Xorg(FontFileCompleteXLFD+0xa1) [0x806d7a1]
>
> Fatal server error:
> Caught signal 11. Server aborting
>
> Aborted
>
> Have you tried this with removing fglrx? I've had similar issues with
> other
> video drivers, and by removing fglrx from the equation I've been able to
> at
> least get X to fire up.
>
> Currently I'm supporting the theory that Young Sun is right, and that
> the problem is the version of Xorg.
>
> Tomorrow I will try to uninstall the compiled drivers from ati and try
> the open source drivers. If that doesn't work
> I'm feeling inclined to buy a new nvidia card instead.
>
> Maybe I could also try to make the onboard S3 savage card work,
> although I have never been a big fan of
> graphic cards with shared memory.
>
> Thanks again for all the help....
>
> Johannes
>
>
> --
> gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
>
>
> --
> gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
>
>
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Linux User (New) : #448324
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Johannes,<br><br>It is a good idea try with other version of the xorg. please post something about your experience.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/11/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">JD</b> <<a href="mailto:jdangler@atlantic.net">
jdangler@atlantic.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Johannes Skov Frandsen [mailto:
<a href="mailto:joe@omesc.com">joe@omesc.com</a>]<br>Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 5:24 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org">gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Problems starting X
<br><br>Francisco Rivas skrev:<br>> Hi all friends, I really like this situations because we learn so<br>> much...I have to thank you to all for this experience...<br>><br>> Well we got a lot of work to do for help Johannes.
<br>><br>> You fell confortable installing the ati-drivers manually?, if your<br>> aswer is Yes, then:<br>><br>> 1.- Disable all support for ati in the kernel<br>><br>> 2.- Enable the framebuffer console like
<br>> <a href="http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_fbsplash">http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_fbsplash</a>, because I know (for sure) you<br>> want a grubsplash and bootsplash :D :<br>><br>> 3.- Unmerge all ati driver you have installed.
<br>><br>> 4.- Execute manually the installation and finally aticonfig --initial,<br>> and startx.<br>><br>> Note : I have :<br>> <a href="http://X.org">X.org</a> <<a href="http://X.org">http://X.org</a>
> :<br>> X Window System Version 7.1.1<br>> Release Date: 12 May 2006<br>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1<br>> Build Operating System: UNKNOWN<br>> Current Operating System: Linux dta-desktop
2.6.21-gentoo #3 SMP<br>> PREEMPT Wed May 9 17:07:22 VET 2007 i686<br>> Build Date: 28 February 2007<br>> Before reporting problems, check <a href="http://wiki.x.org">http://wiki.x.org</a><br>> to make sure that you have the latest version.
<br>> Module Loader present<br>><br>> Kernel :<br>> 2.6.21-gentoo #3 SMP PREEMPT (but I has 2.6.20-r6,r7,r8) and it<br>> works too.<br>><br>> Ati Card : ATI Mobility Radeon X1300<br>> $fglrxinfo
<br>> OpenGL vendor string : ATI Technologies Inc.<br>> OpenGL renderer string : ATI Mobility Radeon X1300<br>> OpenGL version string : 2.0.6458 (8.36.5)<br>><br>> If your answer is No. Try with #ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge
<br>> ati-drivers, in my case is<br>> * x11-apps/ati-drivers-extra<br>> Latest version available: 8.33.6<br>> Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]<br>> Size of files: 57,246 kB<br>
> Homepage: <a href="http://www.ati.com">http://www.ati.com</a> <<a href="http://www.ati.com">http://www.ati.com</a>><br>> Description: Ati precompiled drivers extra application<br>> License: ATI GPL-2
QPL-1.0<br>><br>> * x11-drivers/ati-drivers<br>> Latest version available: 8.35.5<br>> Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]<br>> Size of files: 55,971 kB<br>> Homepage:
<a href="http://www.ati.com">http://www.ati.com</a><br>> Description: Ati precompiled drivers for recent chipsets<br>> License: ATI GPL-2 QPL-1.0<br>><br>> Emerge the 8.35.5 and aticonfig --initial
<br>><br>> I hope this help you...Please comment us your experience...<br>><br>> --<br>> Francisco Rivas<br>> Linux User (New) : #448324<br>> Linux Machine (New) : 355187<br>Hi everybody<br><br>Thanks for all the help so far,,, I'm embarrassed/sorry to say that non
<br>of it really worked so far.<br><br>I recompile the kernel without any ati support and installed 8.35.5<br>driver without a problem.<br>But aticonfig claims it can't run because of an invalid xorg.conf file<br>and i can't generate a new one with 'Xorg -configure'
<br>it just prints this error:<br><br>marvin / Xorg -configure<br><br>X Window System Version 7.2.0<br>Release Date: 22 January 2007<br>X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2<br>Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.20-gentoo-r7
i686<br>Current Operating System: Linux marvin 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 #6 SMP Fri May<br>11 17:52:<br>30 GMT 2007 i686<br>Build Date: 11 May 2007<br> Before reporting problems, check <a href="http://wiki.x.org">http://wiki.x.org
</a><br> to make sure that you have the latest version.<br>Module Loader present<br>Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,<br> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
<br> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.<br>(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri May 11 23:11:24 2007<br>List of video drivers:<br> ati<br> atimisc<br> fglrx
<br> radeon<br> savage<br> r128<br><br>Backtrace:<br>0: Xorg(xf86SigHandler+0x84) [0x80c7b64]<br>1: [0xffffe420]<br>2: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so(atiddxProbeMain+0x13d)<br>[0xb74a5b1<br>
d]<br>3: Xorg(DoConfigure+0x208) [0x80ca2e8]<br>4: Xorg(InitOutput+0x685) [0x809fae5]<br>5: Xorg(main+0x27b) [0x806e26b]<br>6: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xd8) [0xb7c86838]<br>7: Xorg(FontFileCompleteXLFD+0xa1) [0x806d7a1]
<br><br>Fatal server error:<br>Caught signal 11. Server aborting<br><br>Aborted<br><br>Have you tried this with removing fglrx? I've had similar issues with other<br>video drivers, and by removing fglrx from the equation I've been able to at
<br>least get X to fire up.<br><br>Currently I'm supporting the theory that Young Sun is right, and that<br>the problem is the version of Xorg.<br><br>Tomorrow I will try to uninstall the compiled drivers from ati and try
<br>the open source drivers. If that doesn't work<br>I'm feeling inclined to buy a new nvidia card instead.<br><br>Maybe I could also try to make the onboard S3 savage card work,<br>although I have never been a big fan of
<br>graphic cards with shared memory.<br><br>Thanks again for all the help....<br><br>Johannes<br><br><br>--<br><a href="mailto:gentoo-user@gentoo.org">gentoo-user@gentoo.org</a> mailing list<br><br><br>--<br><a href="mailto:gentoo-user@gentoo.org">
gentoo-user@gentoo.org</a> mailing list<br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Francisco Rivas<br>Linux User (New) : #448324<br>Linux Machine (New) : 355187
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