[gentoo-user] mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found

[gentoo-user] mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found

[Mark Knecht]

Hi,
   I'm back trying to see if I can get these old Asus Pundit-R
machines to do anything at all with the newer kernel and the ATI Open
Source drivers. I've got fluxbox emerged and I'm trying to start
xluxbox using the xstart .xinitrc method. (Hope that's right?)

   Anyway, when I run startx I see a bit of graphics come up, sort of
a big X11 graphical X and then everything dies back to the console and
I'm left with messages about not finding MTRR stuff. The best version
of that I can find is in dmesg output below. There's nothing about
that in the Xorg log file although it is complaining about DRM stuff.
Maybe the MTRR stuff doesn't matter and it's really something else?

   I've not been successful getting any of these old machines running
under the newer xorg-servers. After this failure I still don't see the
radeon driver loaded.

   All help appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark

myth12 mythtv # cat .xinitrc
# .xinitrc
#exec startfluxbox
exec /usr/bin/fluxbox &
#exec /usr/bin/evilwm &
#exec /usr/bin/mythfrontend

myth12 mythtv #

myth12 mythtv # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
Current Operating System: Linux myth12 2.6.29-gentoo-r5 #4 PREEMPT Fri
Jun 26 09:51:45 PDT 2009 i686
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed to open the DRM
myth12 mythtv #


myth12 linux # dmesg | tail -n 5
[   17.486289] usb 1-0:1.0: uevent
[   19.612246] eth0:  setting full-duplex.
[   30.350021] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[  433.541492] pci 0000:01:05.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKA] -> GSI 11
(level, low) -> IRQ 11
[  435.609192] mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found
myth12 linux # cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep MTRR
CONFIG_MTRR=y
CONFIG_MTRR_SANITIZER=y
CONFIG_MTRR_SANITIZER_ENABLE_DEFAULT=0
CONFIG_MTRR_SANITIZER_SPARE_REG_NR_DEFAULT=1
myth12 linux #

myth12 linux # uname -a
Linux myth12 2.6.29-gentoo-r5 #4 PREEMPT Fri Jun 26 09:51:45 PDT 2009
i686 Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.26GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
myth12 linux #
myth12 linux # emerge -pv xorg-server

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild   R   ] x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r6  USE="hal ipv6 nptl sdl
xorg -3dfx -debug -dmx -kdrive -minimal -tslib" INPUT_DEVICES="evdev
-acecad -aiptek -calcomp -citron -digitaledge -dmc -dynapro -elo2300
-elographics -fpit -hyperpen -jamstudio -joystick -keyboard -magellan
-microtouch -mouse -mutouch -palmax -penmount -spaceorb -summa
-synaptics -tek4957 -tslib -ur98 -virtualbox -vmmouse -void -wacom"
VIDEO_CARDS="fbdev radeon vesa -apm -ark -ast -chips -cirrus -dummy
-epson -fglrx -geode -glint -i128 -i740 (-impact) -imstt -intel
-mach64 -mga -neomagic (-newport) -nv -nvidia -r128 -radeonhd
-rendition -s3 -s3virge -savage -siliconmotion -sis -sisusb (-sunbw2)
(-suncg14) (-suncg3) (-suncg6) (-sunffb) (-sunleo) (-suntcx) -tdfx
-tga -trident -tseng -v4l -vermilion -via -virtualbox -vmware -voodoo
-xgi" 0 kB

Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 kB
myth12 linux # eix -I ati
[I] x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati
     Available versions:  6.6.3 6.8.0-r1 ~6.9.0 ~6.10.0 ~6.11.0
6.12.1-r1 ~6.12.2 {debug}
     Installed versions:  6.12.1-r1(12:59:25 06/27/09)(-debug)
     Homepage:            http://xorg.freedesktop.org/
     Description:         ATI video driver

myth12 linux #



myth12 mythtv # cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Module"

    Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection

# This loads the GLX module
#    Load       "glx"
# This loads the DRI module
#    Load       "dri"

EndSection

Section "Files"

    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

EndSection


Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier  "Keyboard1"
    Driver      "kbd"

    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

    Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"   "pc101"
    Option "XkbLayout"  "us"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "Auto" # Auto detect
    Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5 6 7"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "My Monitor"
    HorizSync   31.5 - 57.0
    VertRefresh 50-90

EndSection


Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Standard VGA"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"
    Driver     "vga"
EndSection


Section "Device"
    Identifier  "** ATI Radeon (generic)               [radeon]"
    Driver      "radeon"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "** ATI Radeon (generic)               [radeon]"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 16

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen "Screen 1"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection

Re: [gentoo-user] mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found

[Volker Armin Hemmann]

On Montag 20 Juli 2009, Mark Knecht wrote:
> CONFIG_MTRR_SANITIZER_ENABLE_DEFAULT=0

with that option you have to turn it on on the kernel command line. Something 
you didn't.

Re: [gentoo-user] mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found

[Mark Knecht]

I didn't. Am I better off to change the default to something else? (1?)

Or how do I turn it on with the kernel?

I'll go look for some docs.

Thanks!

- Mark

On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Volker Armin
Hemmann<volkerarmin@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Montag 20 Juli 2009, Mark Knecht wrote:
>> CONFIG_MTRR_SANITIZER_ENABLE_DEFAULT=0
>
> with that option you have to turn it on on the kernel command line. Something
> you didn't.
>
>

[gentoo-user] Re: mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found

[Mark Knecht]

On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Mark Knecht<markknecht@gmail.com> wrote:
<SNIP>
> myth12 mythtv # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
> Current Operating System: Linux myth12 2.6.29-gentoo-r5 #4 PREEMPT Fri
> Jun 26 09:51:45 PDT 2009 i686
>        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
> (EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed to open the DRM
> myth12 mythtv #
>
>
> myth12 linux # dmesg | tail -n 5
> [   17.486289] usb 1-0:1.0: uevent
> [   19.612246] eth0:  setting full-duplex.
> [   30.350021] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
> [  433.541492] pci 0000:01:05.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKA] -> GSI 11
> (level, low) -> IRQ 11
> [  435.609192] mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found


myth12 linux # cat /proc/mtrr
reg00: base=0x000000000 (    0MB), size=  256MB, count=1: write-back
reg01: base=0x00c000000 (  192MB), size=   64MB, count=1: uncachable
myth12 linux #

Seems that maybe this machine really doesn't have an MTRR at e8000000.

Are MTRR's necessary? This machine ran a much older kernel - circa
2.6.19 - until I tried to upgrade the xorg server. Possibly I was
never using MTRR and having it turned on at all is a mistake?

Thanks,
Mark

[gentoo-user] Re: mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found

[Mark Knecht]

On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Mark Knecht<markknecht@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Mark Knecht<markknecht@gmail.com> wrote:
> <SNIP>
>> myth12 mythtv # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
>> Current Operating System: Linux myth12 2.6.29-gentoo-r5 #4 PREEMPT Fri
>> Jun 26 09:51:45 PDT 2009 i686
>>        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
>> (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
>> (EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed to open the DRM
>> myth12 mythtv #
>>
>>
>> myth12 linux # dmesg | tail -n 5
>> [   17.486289] usb 1-0:1.0: uevent
>> [   19.612246] eth0:  setting full-duplex.
>> [   30.350021] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
>> [  433.541492] pci 0000:01:05.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKA] -> GSI 11
>> (level, low) -> IRQ 11
>> [  435.609192] mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found
>
>
> myth12 linux # cat /proc/mtrr
> reg00: base=0x000000000 (    0MB), size=  256MB, count=1: write-back
> reg01: base=0x00c000000 (  192MB), size=   64MB, count=1: uncachable
> myth12 linux #
>
> Seems that maybe this machine really doesn't have an MTRR at e8000000.
>
> Are MTRR's necessary? This machine ran a much older kernel - circa
> 2.6.19 - until I tried to upgrade the xorg server. Possibly I was
> never using MTRR and having it turned on at all is a mistake?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>

OK, I have it at least partially working. For some reason it was
unhappy (VERY) with my .xinitrc file left over from the old days. Go
figure?!?!

I erased the .xinitrc file and just type startx and it work. Three
terminals on the screen. xclock. Everything looks normal.

I am still getting messages about the MTRR but it doesn't stop X from coming up.

I get back on this tomorrow and see if I can get fluxbox running.

Thanks,
Mark

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found

[Volker Armin Hemmann]

On Montag 20 Juli 2009, Mark Knecht wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Mark Knecht<markknecht@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Mark Knecht<markknecht@gmail.com> wrote:
> > <SNIP>
> >
> >> myth12 mythtv # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
> >> Current Operating System: Linux myth12 2.6.29-gentoo-r5 #4 PREEMPT Fri
> >> Jun 26 09:51:45 PDT 2009 i686
> >>        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> >> (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
> >> (EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed to open the DRM
> >> myth12 mythtv #
> >>
> >>
> >> myth12 linux # dmesg | tail -n 5
> >> [   17.486289] usb 1-0:1.0: uevent
> >> [   19.612246] eth0:  setting full-duplex.
> >> [   30.350021] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
> >> [  433.541492] pci 0000:01:05.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKA] -> GSI 11
> >> (level, low) -> IRQ 11
> >> [  435.609192] mtrr: no MTRR for e8000000,4000000 found
> >
> > myth12 linux # cat /proc/mtrr
> > reg00: base=0x000000000 (    0MB), size=  256MB, count=1: write-back
> > reg01: base=0x00c000000 (  192MB), size=   64MB, count=1: uncachable
> > myth12 linux #
> >
> > Seems that maybe this machine really doesn't have an MTRR at e8000000.
> >
> > Are MTRR's necessary? This machine ran a much older kernel - circa
> > 2.6.19 - until I tried to upgrade the xorg server. Possibly I was
> > never using MTRR and having it turned on at all is a mistake?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
>
> OK, I have it at least partially working. For some reason it was
> unhappy (VERY) with my .xinitrc file left over from the old days. Go
> figure?!?!
>
> I erased the .xinitrc file and just type startx and it work. Three
> terminals on the screen. xclock. Everything looks normal.
>
> I am still getting messages about the MTRR but it doesn't stop X from
> coming up.
>
> I get back on this tomorrow and see if I can get fluxbox running.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark

yes, you 'need' mtrr. Not having working mtrr is like driving a car while 
constantly stepping on the brakes and gas at the same time. There is lots of 
stuff about that in Documentation/ - use grep to find it.