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#1 2010-10-23 09:39:10

m0nhawk
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Registered: 2010-01-15
Posts: 25

Screen flickering when changing from tty to X.

I'm using Arch Linux on Lenovo S10-2.
lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

Also i'm using GRUB2 for loading with next settings:
cat /etc/default/grub

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=3
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Arch Linux"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="video=efifb:off logo.nologo quiet console=tty1 splash=silent,fadein,fadeout,theme:arch-elegant"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable Hidden Menu, and optionally hide the timeout count
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=1
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x600x24

# Uncomment to allow the kernel use the same resolution used by grub
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

# Uncomment if you want GRUB to pass to the Linux kernel the old parameter 
# format "root=/dev/xxx" instead of "root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx" 
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment and set to the desired menu colors.  Used by normal and wallpaper 
# modes only.  Entries specified as foreground/background.
GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL="light-blue/black"
GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="light-cyan/blue"

# Uncomment one of them for the gfx desired, a image background or a gfxtheme
#GRUB_BACKGROUND="/path/to/wallpaper"
#GRUB_THEME="/path/to/gfxtheme"

# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

KMS enabled.
cat /etc/mkinitcpio.conf

MODULES="intel_agp i915"

Driver xf86-video-intel-newest from AUR.

Kernel vesrion.
pacman -Qi kernel26

Name           : kernel26
Version        : 2.6.35.7-1
URL            : http://www.kernel.org
Licences       : GPL2
Groups         : base
Provides       : None
Depends On     : coreutils  linux-firmware  module-init-tools  mkinitcpio>=0.5.20
Optional Deps  : crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country
Required By    : broadcom-wl  xf86-video-intel-newest
Conflicts With : None
Replaces       : kernel24  kernel24-scsi  kernel26-scsi  alsa-driver  ieee80211  hostap-driver26  pwc  nforce  squashfs  unionfs  ivtv  zd1211  kvm-modules  iwlwifi
                 rt2x00-cvs  gspcav1  atl2  wlan-ng26  rt2500  nouveau-drm
Installed Size : 88904.00 K
Packager       : Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
Architecture   : i686
Build Date     : Wed 29 Sep 2010 10:19:28 EEST
Install Date   : Thu 30 Sep 2010 08:45:14 EEST
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Install Script : Yes
Description    : The Linux Kernel and modules

So problem is, that when I switches from terminal (tty1 for example) into X -- screen flickers once. How this can be fixed?

I've tried downgrading kernel, driver. Using other drivers from AUR, testing and extra. Disabling KMS. Nothing helps.

Last edited by m0nhawk (2010-10-23 09:41:49)

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#2 2010-11-17 15:51:14

m0nhawk
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Registered: 2010-01-15
Posts: 25

Re: Screen flickering when changing from tty to X.

No one knows?

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#3 2010-11-17 22:22:27

Tenhi
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Registered: 2010-11-16
Posts: 12

Re: Screen flickering when changing from tty to X.

hey i have netbook with same configuration! Everything is working fine. How can i help you?


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When i had install xorg it install xf86-video-vesa. I have tryed use xf86-video-intel but it`s very low FPS in glxgears(7-10), if i use vesa it`s 30-60.


[root@tenhi tenhi]# uname -a
Linux tenhi 2.6.35-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Oct 30 19:57:05 UTC 2010 i686 Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

I use grub-legacy. I dislike grub2.

[root@tenhi tenhi]# pacman -Qi kernel26
Name           : kernel26
Version        : 2.6.35.8-1
URL            : http://www.kernel.org
Licenses       : GPL2
Groups         : base
Provides       : None
Depends On     : coreutils  linux-firmware  module-init-tools
                 mkinitcpio>=0.5.20
Optional Deps  : crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country
Required By    : broadcom-wl
Conflicts With : None
Replaces       : kernel24  kernel24-scsi  kernel26-scsi  alsa-driver  ieee80211
                 hostap-driver26  pwc  nforce  squashfs  unionfs  ivtv  zd1211
                 kvm-modules  iwlwifi  rt2x00-cvs  gspcav1  atl2  wlan-ng26
                 rt2500  nouveau-drm
Installed Size : 88920.00 K
Packager       : Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
Architecture   : i686
Build Date     : Sat Oct 30 23:59:12 2010
Install Date   : Tue Nov 16 12:56:17 2010
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Install Script : Yes
Description    : The Linux Kernel and modules

KMS disabled.


[root@tenhi tenhi]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Atheros AR8132 / L1c Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev c0)

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