Startx not working with fglrx (Catalyst)

Bringham · 2014-04-12 22:32:13

I've just spent the better part of the last 5-6 hours looking for a solution to this in the wiki and forums, with no luck. Now I'm making this post with the hope that someone here could help me / point me in the right direction.

I have installed catalyst-test-pxp.
fglrx is loaded.
radeon module is blacklisted and not running.

Running startx with fglrx ends in error, but it works with the intel driver (igpu).
Running:

fglrxinfo

ends with: Unable to open display (null)

Hardware:
Cpu: i5-3210M + Intel HD 4000 Graphics
Gpu: Radeon HD 7670M

/var/log/Xorg.0.log:

[    42.503] 
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date: 2013-12-27
[    42.503] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    42.503] Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.5-1-ARCH x86_64 
[    42.504] Current Operating System: Linux lbring 3.14.0-4-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Apr 9 21:11:25 CEST 2014 x86_64
[    42.504] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=8fc488b9-9b9e-4664-b250-3e559d6a12e0 rw quiet
[    42.504] Build Date: 09 January 2014  08:47:24AM
[    42.504]  
[    42.504] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[    42.504]     Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    42.504] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    42.504] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Apr 12 23:49:46 2014
[    42.507] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    42.507] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    42.507] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    42.511] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
[    42.511] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
[    42.511] (**) |   |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
[    42.513] (**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[    42.513] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    42.513] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    42.513] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    42.518] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[    42.518]     Entry deleted from font path.
[    42.518] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[    42.518]     Entry deleted from font path.
[    42.519] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[    42.519]     Entry deleted from font path.
[    42.519]     (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[    42.520] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[    42.520]     Entry deleted from font path.
[    42.520]     (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[    42.520] (==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc/,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF/
[    42.520] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    42.520] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    42.520] (II) Loader magic: 0x804c80
[    42.520] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    42.520]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    42.520]     X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[    42.520]     X.Org XInput driver : 20.0
[    42.520]     X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[    42.520] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    42.522] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0166:1028:056a rev 9, Mem @ 0xc1000000/4194304, 0xb0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00004000/64
[    42.522] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 1002:6840:1028:056a rev 0, Mem @ 0xa0000000/268435456, 0xc0000000/131072, I/O @ 0x00003000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    42.522] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[    42.523] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[    42.525] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[    42.526] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[    42.527] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[    42.528] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[    42.530] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[    42.531] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[    42.532] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    42.533] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    42.534] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[    42.536] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[    42.537] Initializing built-in extension Present
[    42.538] Initializing built-in extension DRI3
[    42.539] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[    42.540] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[    42.541] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    42.542] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    42.543] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[    42.544] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[    42.544] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[    42.544] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[    42.545] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    42.545] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so
[    42.553] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
[    42.553]     compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    42.554] Loading extension GLX
[    42.554] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[    42.561] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[    42.665] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[    42.665]     compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 13.35.5
[    42.665]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    42.666] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[    42.666] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[    42.667] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[    42.673] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[    42.673]     compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 13.35.5
[    42.673] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:13.35.5
[    42.673] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: UNSUPPORTED-13.35.1005               
[    42.673] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Mar 12 2014 10:32:23
[    42.673] (++) using VT number 1

[    42.673] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[    42.691] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb /etc/ati/amdpcsdb.default
[    42.695] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    42.695] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    42.695] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:1:0:0
[    42.695] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[    42.695] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
[    49.503] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
[    49.503] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
[    49.720] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x6840) found
[    49.722] (II) fglrx: intel VGA device detected, load intel driver.
[    49.722] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    49.722] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    49.737] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    49.737]     compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.99.911
[    49.737]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    49.737]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    49.737] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x103ecb0
[    49.739] (II) intel(1): pEnt->device->identifier=(nil)
[    49.739] (EE) Screen 1 deleted because of no matching config section.
[    49.739] (II) UnloadModule: "intel"
[    49.739] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs115_atiddxPreInit] === begin
[    49.739] (II) fglrx(0): PowerXpress: Integrated GPU is selected.
[    49.750] (EE) fglrx(0): Active libglx doesn't match current PX setting.
[    49.759] (II) fglrx(0): PowerXpress: Diagnostic output from /usr/lib64/fglrx/switchlibglx:
Switch to Intel

[    49.770] (EE) fglrx(0): PowerXpress: Fail to switch libGL link files.
[    49.770] (WW) fglrx(0): Quitting screen -- PreInit PowerXpress failed.
[    49.770] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs115_atiddxPreInit] === end
[    49.770] (II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
[    49.770] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fglrxdrm"
[    49.770] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[    49.770] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[    49.770] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[    49.770] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
 for help. 
[    49.770] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[    49.770] (EE) 
[    49.775] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

/etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "aticonfig Layout"
    Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    Option        "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
    Option        "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
    Option        "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    Driver      "fglrx"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
    Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    DefaultDepth     24
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

If more info is needed, please let me know and I'll provide whatever I can.
Also, if there's anything I could've done differently, (in this post) let me know.

Edit: Changed from quote -> code. Thanks for the tip Karol.
Edit2: Added hardware

Last edited by Bringham (2014-04-13 10:12:31)

karol · 2014-04-12 22:41:06

When posting configs, code or command output, please use [ code ] tags, not [ quote ] tags https://bbs.archlinux.org/help.php#bbcode

like this

It makes the code more readable and - in case of longer listings - more convenient to scroll through.

clfarron4 · 2014-04-13 09:54:06

What hardware are you running? Without that, well...

Bringham · 2014-04-13 10:13:57

I suppose I was a bit too quick with posting yesterday. OP has been updated.

Vi0L0 · 2014-04-13 14:31:41

I'm not pxp user, but afaik you should not blacklist intel driver.
Also note that:

Vi0L0 wrote:

Vi0L0 wrote:
BTW from catalyst-test-pxp:
Comment by vantu5z
X don't start with xf86-video-intel-2.99.911-1-x86_64.
with xf86-video-intel-2.99.910-1-x86_64 is ok.
you can get xf86-video-intel-2.99.910-1 package from ARM, ie here:
i686: http://seblu.net/a/arm/2014/03/03/extra … pkg.tar.xz
x86_64: http://seblu.net/a/arm/2014/03/03/extra … pkg.tar.xz

Bringham · 2014-04-13 15:14:37

Vi0L0 wrote:

I'm not pxp user, but afaik you should not blacklist intel driver.
Also note that:
Vi0L0 wrote:
Vi0L0 wrote:
BTW from catalyst-test-pxp:
Comment by vantu5z
X don't start with xf86-video-intel-2.99.911-1-x86_64.
with xf86-video-intel-2.99.910-1-x86_64 is ok.
you can get xf86-video-intel-2.99.910-1 package from ARM, ie here:
i686: http://seblu.net/a/arm/2014/03/03/extra … pkg.tar.xz
x86_64: http://seblu.net/a/arm/2014/03/03/extra … pkg.tar.xz

The only driver I have blacklisted is radeon, as far as I know anyway.

And I'm not having any problems with the intel driver.

When the PC boots up the fglrx driver is loaded, and nothing works. Trying startx ends in errors, fglrxinfo ends with the error "Unable to open display (null)".
But when I do

 aticonfig --px-ipgu

and use intel then everything works. I can load my de and wm (kde/kdm), I can play games etc..

But I'll look into it and try it out.

Edit: I tried out the downgraded intel driver you (Vi0l0) provided, to no change. Still getting the same errors when trying to use AMD and changing to intel fixes it.

Last edited by Bringham (2014-04-13 15:45:48)

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#1 2014-04-12 22:32:13

Startx not working with fglrx (Catalyst)

#2 2014-04-12 22:41:06

Re: Startx not working with fglrx (Catalyst)

#3 2014-04-13 09:54:06

Re: Startx not working with fglrx (Catalyst)

#4 2014-04-13 10:13:57

Re: Startx not working with fglrx (Catalyst)

#5 2014-04-13 14:31:41

Re: Startx not working with fglrx (Catalyst)

#6 2014-04-13 15:14:37

Re: Startx not working with fglrx (Catalyst)

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