[SOLVED] X-Server not working

jack_slayton · 2009-04-12 11:28:22

Hi,

i upgradet my system yesterday and since then nothing of my GUI is working anymore.
I removed the catalyst driver, compiz and the whole X-server and reinstalled X but i think my Config is not working.
hwd -x or -xa says that no Xserver is installed?!

My Hardware/Software:
ATI Radeon HD4850
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 204b
Intel Core2Duo
Arch64 - 2.6.29
xorg-xserver 1.6.0.3

Maybe someone could help me getting my GUI running again.

Thank you,
Marcel

Last edited by jack_slayton (2009-05-08 06:30:43)

lycaeum · 2009-04-12 12:00:54

since yesterdays update GDM is failing to start.

Does anyone is experiencing the same problem?

Maxa · 2009-04-12 12:22:04

I had a similar problem yesterday, already [i]before[i] updating to xorg-server 1.6.0-3. I tried downgrading everything (including kernel to 2.6.28) from the last 3 days, but Catalyst 9.2 just refused to work.

Now with 2.6.29, xorg 1.6, radeonhd 1.2.5 and previously configured xorg.conf things somewhat work, if I don't mind the fact that
my screen is a bit on the left due to wrongly detected video mode that cannot be changed in any way from xorg.conf
hwd -x or hwd -xa doesn't detect Xserver
and "Xorg -configure" given xorg.conf isn't helping either

lycaeum · 2009-04-12 12:26:14

Xserver is working ok to me, but GDM is crashing so x.org tries to load it a few times and then goes to command line.

exec gnome-session is working fine, but i want my gdm back.

moljac024 · 2009-04-12 12:44:02

Maxa wrote:

I had a similar problem yesterday, already [i]before[i] updating to xorg-server 1.6.0-3. I tried downgrading everything (including kernel to 2.6.28) from the last 3 days, but Catalyst 9.2 just refused to work.
Now with 2.6.29, xorg 1.6, radeonhd 1.2.5 and previously configured xorg.conf things somewhat work, if I don't mind the fact that
my screen is a bit on the left due to wrongly detected video mode that cannot be changed in any way from xorg.conf
hwd -x or hwd -xa doesn't detect Xserver
and "Xorg -configure" given xorg.conf isn't helping either

I always had that problem with my ati card in my desktop PC. Although I think it was always to the right. Nothing that reconfiguring the monitor couldn't solve (in my case just pressing the "auto" button on my tft) but it was a hassle when dual-booting with Windows..

jack_slayton · 2009-04-12 13:11:00

Hey there, after some further trying i got X up running again.
My xorg.conf looks like this:

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg
# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "ServerLayout"

# PS/2 Mouse not detected
# Serial Mouse not detected
    Identifier     "Xorg Configured"
    Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "USB Mouse" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
#    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!
    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"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
    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  "drm"
    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" "de"
    Option        "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection

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

Section "Monitor"
 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
 # 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
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    HorizSync    28.0 - 96.0
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0
    ModeLine     "640x350" 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "720x400" 35.5 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync interlace
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1152x864" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560 1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1800x1440" 230.0 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1800x1440" 250.0 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 43.2 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 35.0 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 42.9 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 45.5 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 51.8 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 62.6 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 68.2 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 113.3 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1152x864" 81.6 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1152x864" 119.7 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1152x864" 143.5 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 124.5 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 129.9 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 179.0 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x1024" 191.0 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 122.6 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 149.3 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 155.8 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 179.3 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 214.4 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 280.6 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 -hsync +vsync
    Option        "DPMS" "true"
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
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      "radeonhd"
    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

I'm using the xf86-video-radeonhd driver.
Can someone tell me some tips for cleaning up this xorg.conf?
I think there's much stuff i dont need in this.

Another question:
Compiz isn't working with the opensource driver?!

Marcel

Wintervenom · 2009-04-12 13:16:58

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Xorg Configured"
    Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
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      "radeonhd"
    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

And Compiz won't work with RadeonHD because it does not offer 3D acceleration yet. The other Radon driver does, but does not yet have 3D acceleration for R600/700 and later (though it might next version).

Last edited by Wintervenom (2009-04-12 13:17:40)

jack_slayton · 2009-04-12 14:06:33

Ok, thanks, i'll try this one later.
Another question:
I'm trying to build catalyst from the AUR.
First i removed libgl (with pacman -Rd) and catalyst-utils installs fine.
After that yarout tries to make the catalyst package but fails with:
./PKGBUILD: line 24: patch: command not found

Any Ideas?

Marcel

Maxa · 2009-04-12 15:14:13

moljac024 wrote:

I always had that problem with my ati card in my desktop PC. Although I think it was always to the right. Nothing that reconfiguring the monitor couldn't solve (in my case just pressing the "auto" button on my tft) but it was a hassle when dual-booting with Windows..

I now tried xf86-video-ati, and it works for my X1950Pro. It seems this is only a radeonhd bug that may or may not be fixed in the future http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16205

About the catalyst from AUR... the PKGBUILD seems fine, you're probably just missing "patch" or "base-devel" group altogether, pkgtools will help finding the right package.

Promptly trying to use catalyst, however, gave an error "FATAL: somefile.so couldn't allocate memory" or similar at boot. So I'm stuck with xf86-video-ati; only thing that I'm really missing is aticonfig with it's brightness and contrast settings. Anything similar to use with open source drivers?

jack_slayton · 2009-04-12 16:04:23

Jeehaw
i installed base-devel and it works.
Thank you all, guys.

Marcel

jack_slayton · 2009-04-16 14:53:26

Hey Guys,
I'm now using the minimal xorg.conf from Wintervenom.
Problem is my Ctrl-alt-backspace shortcut to kill X doesn't work.
Any Ideas?
Is it because no Keyboard Layout is given in the xorg.conf?

Thanks
Marcel

kinski · 2009-04-16 15:30:23

@Jack_slayton

add this to your xorg.conf:

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "DontZap" "false"
EndSection

jack_slayton · 2009-04-16 20:08:50

Thank you very much ...

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