Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

Mountainjew · 2011-06-09 20:36:32

So yeah, as the title says.

Can't remember exactly what was updated but there was definitely a kernel update in there. The system boots fine until it goes to start X, then i just get a blank screen. No keyboard working, so i can't get into a console.

Any ideas? Live cd maybe?

Last edited by Mountainjew (2011-06-09 22:37:14)

karol · 2011-06-09 20:48:56

LiveCD is fine. Grab some logs and post them here: /var/log/Xorg.0.log (any relevant errors / warnings?), pacman.log (what exactly have you updated).

litemotiv · 2011-06-09 20:53:27

Or press 'e' (edit) when grub starts and add 'single' (without quotes) to the kernel line to boot in single user mode.

Mountainjew · 2011-06-09 21:23:19

Ok i think i found the problem...But i dunno why all of a sudden my ATi card wouldn't be picked up, unless it has to do with the new method of blacklisting?

Slim.log

slim: waiting for X server to begin accepting connections
X.Org X Server 1.10.2
Release Date: 2011-05-28
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.38-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux arch 2.6.38-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jun 6 22:49:29 CEST 2011 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b09f0621-97f9-4226-b572-338c215b1d68 ro nomodeset init=/sbin/e4rat-preload
Build Date: 30 May 2011  08:18:15AM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.22.0
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Thu Jun  9 22:06:00 2011
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:5) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:0:1) found

Giving up.
slim: unable to connect to X server

Xorg.0.log

[    16.825] 
X.Org X Server 1.10.2
Release Date: 2011-05-28
[    16.825] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    16.825] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.38-ARCH x86_64 
[    16.825] Current Operating System: Linux arch 2.6.38-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jun 6 22:49:29 CEST 2011 x86_64
[    16.825] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b09f0621-97f9-4226-b572-338c215b1d68 ro nomodeset init=/sbin/e4rat-preload
[    16.825] Build Date: 30 May 2011  08:18:15AM
[    16.825]  
[    16.825] Current version of pixman: 0.22.0
[    16.825]     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    16.825] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    16.825] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jun  9 22:06:00 2011
[    16.825] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    16.825] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    16.832] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
[    16.832] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
[    16.832] (**) |   |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
[    16.832] (**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[    16.832] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    16.832] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    16.832] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[    16.832]     Entry deleted from font path.
[    16.833] (==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc/,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[    16.833] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    16.833] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    16.833] (II) Loader magic: 0x7d3440
[    16.833] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    16.833]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    16.833]     X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
[    16.833]     X.Org XInput driver : 12.2
[    16.833]     X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
[    16.834] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:6899:1787:2290 rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfe6e0000/131072, I/O @ 0x0000a000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    16.834] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[    16.834] (II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
[    16.834] (II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
[    16.834] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[    16.834] (II) "record" will be loaded by default.
[    16.834] (II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
[    16.834] (II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
[    16.834] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[    16.834] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[    16.834] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    16.834]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    16.834]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    16.834]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    16.834] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    16.834] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    16.834] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[    16.834] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[    16.834] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[    16.834] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    16.834] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[    16.834] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[    16.835] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[    16.835] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    16.835]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    16.835]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    16.835]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    16.835] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    16.835] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    16.835] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    16.835] (II) Module glx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[    16.835]     compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    16.835] (II) Loading extension GLX
[    16.835] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[    16.835] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[    16.835] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    16.835]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.13.0
[    16.835]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    16.836]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    16.836] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[    16.836] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[    16.836] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[    16.836] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    16.836]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    16.836]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    16.836] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[    16.836] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    16.836] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[    16.836] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    16.836]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 1.2.0
[    16.836]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    16.836] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[    16.836] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[    16.846] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[    16.861] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[    16.861]     compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.85.6
[    16.861]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    16.861] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[    16.861] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[    16.861] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[    16.861] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[    16.861]     compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.85.6
[    16.861] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.85.6
[    16.861] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 8.85                                 
[    16.861] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Apr 19 2011 21:30:04
[    16.861] (++) using VT number 7

[    16.866] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[    16.884] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
[    16.885] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x6899) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:5) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:0) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:1) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:0) found
[    16.885] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:2) found
[    16.886] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:0:1) found
[    16.886] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
[    16.886] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
[    16.886] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[    16.886] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[    16.886] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x23a7500
[    16.886] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs110_atiddxPreInit] === begin
[    16.886] (II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
[    16.886] (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
[    16.886] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
[    16.886] (II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    16.886]     compiled for 1.10.2, module version = 0.1.0
[    16.886]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[    16.886] (**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    16.886] (II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
[    16.886] (==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    16.886] (**) fglrx(0): Option "DPMS" "true"
[    16.886] (==) fglrx(0): RGB weight 888
[    16.887] (II) fglrx(0): Using 8 bits per RGB 
[    16.887] (==) fglrx(0): Buffer Tiling is ON
[    16.887] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[    16.887] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[    16.887] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[    16.887] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[    16.887]     compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.85.6
[    16.888] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 252
[    16.888] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 252
[    16.888] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:1:0:0
[    16.888] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0

pacman.log

[2011-06-09 15:07] upgraded udev (171-1 -> 171-2)
[2011-06-09 15:07] upgraded iproute2 (2.6.37-1 -> 2.6.38-3)
[2011-06-09 15:07] warning: /etc/rc.conf installed as /etc/rc.conf.pacnew
[2011-06-09 15:07] Blacklisting of modules is no longer supported in rc.conf,
[2011-06-09 15:07] please add blacklist entries to /etc/modprobe.d/ instead.
[2011-06-09 15:07] upgraded initscripts (2011.05.2-1 -> 2011.06.3-1)
[2011-06-09 15:07] upgraded inputproto (2.0.1-1 -> 2.0.2-1)
[2011-06-09 15:07] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2011-06-09 15:07] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2011-06-09 15:07] >>> ----------------
[2011-06-09 15:07] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2011-06-09 15:07] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
[2011-06-09 15:07] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2011-06-09 15:07] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2011-06-09 15:07] 
[2011-06-09 15:07] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
[2011-06-09 15:07] ==> Building image "default"
[2011-06-09 15:07] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.38-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Begin build
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [v86d]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Generating module dependencies
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2011-06-09 15:07] ==> SUCCESS
[2011-06-09 15:07] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2011-06-09 15:07] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.38-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Begin build
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [v86d]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Generating module dependencies
[2011-06-09 15:07] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2011-06-09 15:07] ==> SUCCESS
[2011-06-09 15:07] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.38.7-1 -> 2.6.38.8-1)
[2011-06-09 15:08] upgraded kernel26-headers (2.6.38.7-1 -> 2.6.38.8-1)
[2011-06-09 15:08] upgraded net-tools (1.60-14 -> 1.60-16)
[2011-06-09 15:08] upgraded qt (4.7.3-2 -> 4.7.3-3)
[2011-06-09 15:40] Running '/usr/bin/pacman-color -Syu'
[2011-06-09 15:40] synchronizing package lists
[2011-06-09 15:40] starting full system upgrade
[2011-06-09 15:43] Running '/usr/bin/pacman-color -U bluegriffon-1.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz'
[2011-06-09 15:43] upgraded bluegriffon (1.0-1 -> 1.1-1)
[2011-06-09 15:43] Running '/usr/bin/pacman-color -U sublime-text-2-v2059-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz'
[2011-06-09 15:43] upgraded sublime-text-2 (v2059-1 -> v2059-2)
[2011-06-09 15:47] Running 'pacman -S virtualbox-guest-additions'

mkraemer · 2011-06-09 21:24:44

Do you use the catalyst driver? The 2.6.38.8 kernel (which was included in the recent update) may not be compatible to the version of the catalyst driver you're using, so you may need to update to the latest catalyst version.

yaourt -Syf catalyst

did the trick for me

Mountainjew · 2011-06-09 21:27:28

Yeah i am, though i can't get into arch to downgrade...Can't find the instructions in the wiki anymore how to get into a live arch either

Oh just found it...

Last edited by Mountainjew (2011-06-09 21:29:27)

karol · 2011-06-09 21:30:20

Mountainjew wrote:

Yeah i am, though i can't get into arch to downgrade...Can't find the instructions in the wiki anymore how to get into a live arch either

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Chroot
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Downgrade

Mountainjew · 2011-06-09 22:36:48

Got back in, thanks for the help guys

guisacouto · 2011-06-11 01:30:00

Having the same problem.. I already did a "yaourt -Syu catalyst catalyst-utils" and still nothing. Arch boots fine and then when X starts, it gives me a black screen and I cant jump to a tty.

Any ideas? I also get the "fglrx: No matching Device section for instance" warning..

best regards

EDIT: Dont know what really was the problem but somehow it got solved..
I didn't had nomodeset so far, but it always worked.. I added that but it still got stuck in a black screen.. then I copied my normal xorg.conf back again (I deleted it when the problem begun and generated a new one with aticonfig, because I thought that the problem could be in the config) and rebooted.. then it started working.

best regards

Last edited by guisacouto (2011-06-11 12:20:05)

Arch Linux

#1 2011-06-09 20:36:32

Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

#2 2011-06-09 20:48:56

Re: Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

#3 2011-06-09 20:53:27

Re: Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

#4 2011-06-09 21:23:19

Re: Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

#5 2011-06-09 21:24:44

Re: Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

#6 2011-06-09 21:27:28

Re: Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

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Re: Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

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Re: Just updated, can't get into X or console [Solved]

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