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JJwalker

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Registered: 2008-07-05

Posts: 17

Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

i recently installed arch and xorg package on my workstation, but i cant start xorg. My graphic card is integrated G845.
After i enter startx the screen goes blank for some seconds and dumps me back into console. It says:

Ring end
 space: 24 wanted 32
 intel(0): [drm] removed 1 reserved context for kernel
 intel(0): [drm] unmapping 8192 bytes of SAREA 0xf8f0c000 at 0xb7b5f000
 intel(0): [drm] Closed DRM master.
 
Fatal server error:
lockup

My driver is xf86-video-intel

My xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Xorg Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"  "true"
    
EndSection

Section "Files"
#    RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "ddc"  # ddc probing of monitor
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "glx"
        Load  "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
#    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
#    Load  "record"
    #   Load  "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "keyboard"
        Option      "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Serial Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "Microsoft"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "auto"
    Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "USB Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"    "true"
        Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Buttons"               "5"
EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
        Option "DPMS" "true"
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
#    VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
    #  Default modes distilled from
    #      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
    #       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
    #  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
    # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x350"    31.5  640  672  736  832    350  382  385  445 +hsync -vsync
    # 640x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x400"    31.5  640  672  736  832    400  401  404  445 -hsync +vsync
    # 720x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "720x400"    35.5  720  756  828  936    400  401  404  446 -hsync +vsync
    # 640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    25.2  640  656  752  800    480  490  492  525 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  664  704  832    480  489  491  520 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  656  720  840    480  481  484  500 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    36.0  640  696  752  832    480  481  484  509 -hsync -vsync
    # 800x600 @ 56Hz (VESA) hsync: 35.2kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    36.0  800  824  896 1024    600  601  603  625 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    40.0  800  840  968 1056    600  601  605  628 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.1kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    50.0  800  856  976 1040    600  637  643  666 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 46.9kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    49.5  800  816  896 1056    600  601  604  625 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 53.7kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    56.3  800  832  896 1048    600  601  604  631 +hsync +vsync
    # 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264    768  768  776  817 +hsync +vsync Interlace
    # 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312    768  769  772  800 +hsync +vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376    768  769  772  808 +hsync +vsync

EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg





Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     1
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
#    SubSection "Display"
#        Depth     4
#        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#    EndSubSection
#    SubSection "Display"
#        Depth     8
#        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#    EndSubSection
#    SubSection "Display"
#        Depth     15
#        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#    EndSubSection
#    SubSection "Display"
#        Depth     16
#        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#    EndSubSection
#    SubSection "Display"
#        Depth     24
#        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#    EndSubSection
#    SubSection "Display"
#        Depth     32
#        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "Intel"
    Driver "intel"
EndSection

Any help much appreciated.

ashyanbhog

Member

From: India

Registered: 2008-08-19

Posts: 49

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

xorg 7.4 should auto configure most of the relevant hardware. Try moving your xorg.conf and letting X configure itself

JJwalker

Member

Registered: 2008-07-05

Posts: 17

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

Unfortunately it didn't help. Maybe someone could paste his working xorg.conf for intel 845 graphics?

Convergence

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Registered: 2005-07-02

Posts: 377

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

I have the same problem on my G/F's computer.  Let me know if you figure this out.

---

It's a very deadly weapon to know what you're doing
---  William Murderface

jadoo

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Registered: 2008-12-10

Posts: 1

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

Unfortunately it didn't help. Maybe someone could paste his working xorg.conf for intel 845 graphics?

I am having the very same issues.

Actually I am graduating to Arch from ubuntu and from what I have figured all over this is a major issue with this board and driver as some references are there re upstream issues with intel and thier support for this config.

EVERY single distro that has come up to using kernel x-x 27 and using the new xorg has this problem.

I am using Mandriva for the time being for afew hours as I am determined to get Arch work for me TOO

Mandriva actually gives me the working desktop with correct res 1650x1050 22" monitor but when i log out - bummer - I get blank screen - same as in Ubuntu 8.10 - u go to tty1 and then reboot gracefully yeeeeeeeeeeeeeecks - in ubuntu I always had to use the recovery boot option in grub to get X working again.

OK - here is the xorg.conf which this "Man" has he he but it has screwed my keyboard setings @ and " are mixed - for a few hours i can handle that but ... It has now been nearly 2 months still no solution in the horizon - so many bug reports in every forum - still no light

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 247269)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
    #DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
    #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load "extmod"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx" # 3D layer
    Load "dri" # direct rendering
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
    Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "monitor1"
    VendorName "Plug'n Play"
    ModelName "VA2226w-3"
    HorizSync 30-82
    VertRefresh 50-75
    
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
    
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName "Intel 810 and later"
    Driver "intel"
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "monitor1"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    Screen "screen1"
EndSection

Hey but do let me know if this helps...

Last edited by jadoo (2008-12-10 00:43:00)

JJwalker

Member

Registered: 2008-07-05

Posts: 17

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

Nope, it did not help, unfortunately. I still get the very same error.

KBBL

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Registered: 2006-06-05

Posts: 5

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

Hello.
I had the same problem with my old Intel onboard video card - lspci gives this VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01)
We also had the problem at work on some Intel video card and Fedora 10.
After we turned off acceleration, it started to work. So i tried same xorg.conf at home and it works.
Rendering is a bit strange/slow - a guess i'll have to disable the dri module or smth.
This is my xorg.conf

Section "Module"
    Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
    Load        "v4l"   # video for linux
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"
    Load       "glx"
    Load       "dri"
EndSection
Section "Files"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard1"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"   "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout"  "us,cz"
    Option "XkbVariant" ",qwerty"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
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  "monitor1"
    HorizSync   31-83
    VertRefresh 56-75
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Standard VGA"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"
    Driver     "vga"
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "video1"
    Driver      "intel"
    Option      "NoAccel" "True"
    Option      "DPMS"
    #VideoRam    65536
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "video1"
    Monitor     "monitor1"
    DefaultDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen "Screen 1"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

hope this helps.
Bye

KBBL

Member

Registered: 2006-06-05

Posts: 5

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

Hello,
the hint i'v posted in previous reply is'nt very good.
Disabling Acceleration with "Option      "NoAccel" "True""
degrades performance and scroling in browser/moving windows etc. becomes very slow.
So it look's like we have to find another solution;-((

THX

Convergence

Member

Registered: 2005-07-02

Posts: 377

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

Have these problems been resolved yet?  I was wondering if anyone with this gpu had upgraded successfully w/o any problems.

---

It's a very deadly weapon to know what you're doing
---  William Murderface

guitarMan666

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Registered: 2009-02-27

Posts: 16

Re: Cant startx on Intel D845GVSR mainboard

They have not been resolved although the X.org wiki seems to say it works fine [http://www.x.org/wiki/IntelGraphicsDriver].  But I have this setup as well and using the VESA driver has ended this problem for me.  Everything is smooth, just no 3D, which should only be enabled if you really need it for games and such.

As an aside @jadoo: if you remove compiz Ubuntu boots fine and you get 3D too, just not Compiz.

EDIT: anyone looking here should check out http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=60211

Last edited by guitarMan666 (2009-03-11 01:39:09)