X blacks out... ATI HD3450 with FOSS driver

s3kt0r · 2011-10-03 17:33:43

rubdos wrote:

I don't get the last one?
BTW: When I boot, it didn't find the kernel anymore :s
I'll try something out...
Ruben

i'm not at home right now, but in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf, in the FILES="" section (i think), you need to add /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf, to include KMS in early start (oh nevermind, just saw in the wiki kernels > 2.6.33 have kms enabled by default). still, there's another option in kernel boot parameters which also affects KMS, which is 'radeon.modeset=0', you can also try that. KMS+radeon+Xorg should work though, i will try switching to radeon when i get home, as i'm using catalyst right now.
when you say kernel doesn't boot, you mean it didn't boot with nomodeset at the end of the kernel entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst?
also, i was taking a look at your Xorg log, and the thing i don't really get is why you have this:

[ 109.524] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 109.524] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
[ 109.525] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so
[ 109.558] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 109.558] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 6.14.2
[ 109.558] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 109.558] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0
[ 109.559] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 109.559] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[ 109.559] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 109.559] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 109.559] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)

try to install xf86-video-mesa as a fallback.

have you followed the wiki (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ati) ?

Last edited by s3kt0r (2011-10-03 17:35:37)

rubdos · 2011-10-03 18:15:18

Thanks mate! I had to reinstall arch with the NET cd some months old.
When I booted, pacmanned xorg, runned startx, the stuff crashed.
When I booted, went to Arch on vmlinuz, typed e and edited kernelline
with nomodeset, arch booted (quicker!) and I could run startx. Everything
out of the box. Your my saver of the day!Ã Many Thanks. Writing from
Lynx on Arch box. Installing XFCE4!

s3kt0r · 2011-10-03 22:29:14

thanks for sticking with me, i'm also a learner here and basically everywhere/in everything new. I'm happy you got it working like you wanted. Now if you want that kernel parameter to stay just add it to /boot/grub/menu.lst like i said before and you're done.

Welcome aboard

Last edited by s3kt0r (2011-10-03 22:29:32)

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#26 2011-10-03 17:33:43

Re: X blacks out... ATI HD3450 with FOSS driver

#27 2011-10-03 18:15:18

Re: X blacks out... ATI HD3450 with FOSS driver

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Re: X blacks out... ATI HD3450 with FOSS driver

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