Configuring X with Trident driver

sirjohnlinux · 2009-12-14 04:10:57

Hello

I'm new here and have been enjoying Arch Linux. I have 2 computers loaded so far with it. One as a desktop and another as a server.
I have been trying to load an old Toshiba Laptop (A Satellite 1800 model) with Arch Linux.
I get stuck at command Xorg -configure. The screen goes blank and nothing can be done to get out.
It does seem to create a xorg.conf.new file that I find after I reset the laptop but it doesn't work and nothing I've done to modify it has worked so far.

I know that my graphics card is a trident and have loaded it.
I'm not sure what info is needed here but I hope I can figure this out and I would be grateful to the users in the forum for any help you can offer.

tomk · 2009-12-14 06:51:11

Try just starting X. xorg.conf is almost obsolete these days.

sirjohnlinux · 2009-12-14 16:04:07

If it's obsolete then why are the Wiki instructions still using them?

In either cases, just starting X isn't working. Tried to remove the xorg.conf file from /etc/X11 folder doesn't help either.

Any other ideas would be nice.

Thanks.

tomk · 2009-12-14 16:32:03

Because it's a wiki. Someone will update when they have time/interest/motivation/whatever.

In the "other ideas" category - check your X log.

sirjohnlinux · 2009-12-16 09:20:49

Ya, that's a fact. I guess the updates of Wikipedia spoils people's belief of how quick things should get updated.
Tried a few other things and still no luck.
Here's the log. Thanks again.

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.3.901 (1.7.4 RC 1)
Release Date: 2009-12-11
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux Boomer 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:48:17 CET 2009 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/bee94765-81e5-468d-8e30-7760f43980d5 ro
Build Date: 12 December 2009  12:59:40PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    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: Wed Dec 16 02:10:31 2009
(II) Loader magic: 0x81e4c60
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1023:8620:1179:0001 Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/i1 rev 93, Mem @ 0xff000000/8388608, 0xfefe0000/131072, 0xfe000000/8388608, BIOS @ 0x????????/65536
(==) Using default built-in configuration (30 lines)
(==) --- Start of built-in configuration ---
    Section "Device"
        Identifier    "Builtin Default trident Device 0"
        Driver    "trident"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier    "Builtin Default trident Screen 0"
        Device    "Builtin Default trident Device 0"
    EndSection
    Section "Device"
        Identifier    "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
        Driver    "vesa"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier    "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0"
        Device    "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
    EndSection
    Section "Device"
        Identifier    "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
        Driver    "fbdev"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier    "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0"
        Device    "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
    EndSection
    Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier    "Builtin Default Layout"
        Screen    "Builtin Default trident Screen 0"
        Screen    "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0"
        Screen    "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0"
    EndSection
(==) --- End of built-in configuration ---
(==) ServerLayout "Builtin Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default trident Screen 0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(**) |   |-->Device "Builtin Default trident Device 0"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Builtin Default trident Screen 0".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
(**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0" (1)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(**) |   |-->Device "Builtin Default vesa Device 0"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Builtin Default vesa Screen 0".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
(**) |-->Screen "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0" (2)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(**) |   |-->Device "Builtin Default fbdev Device 0"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Builtin Default fbdev Screen 0".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) Cannot locate a core pointer device.
(II) Cannot locate a core keyboard device.
(II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AutoAddDevices.
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "trident"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/trident_drv.so
(II) Module trident: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.0.901, module version = 1.3.3
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.0.901, module version = 2.2.1
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
(EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) TRIDENT: driver for Trident chipsets: tvga9000, tvga9000i, tvga8900c,
    tvga8900d, tvga9200cxr, tgui9400cxi, cyber9320, cyber9388, cyber9397,
    cyber9397dvd, cyber9520, cyber9525dvd, cyberblade/e4, tgui9420dgi,
    tgui9440agi, tgui9660, tgui9680, providia9682, providia9685,
    cyber9382, cyber9385, 3dimage975, 3dimage985, blade3d, cyberbladei7,
    cyberbladei7d, cyberbladei1, cyberbladei1d, cyberbladeAi1,
    cyberbladeAi1d, bladeXP, cyberbladeXPAi1, cyberbladeXP4, XP5
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for trident
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Chipset cyberbladeAi1d found
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
(II) TRIDENT(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
    "Builtin Default trident Screen 0" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(==) TRIDENT(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 0.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) TRIDENT(0): vgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0, hwp->PIOOffset is 0x0000
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(==) TRIDENT(0): RGB weight 888
(==) TRIDENT(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) TRIDENT(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(==) TRIDENT(0): Using XAA for acceleration
(==) TRIDENT(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xFF000000
(--) TRIDENT(0): IO registers at 0xFEFE0000
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) TRIDENT(0): initializing int10
(II) TRIDENT(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) TRIDENT(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) TRIDENT(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
(II) TRIDENT(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 8192 kB
(II) TRIDENT(0): VESA VBE OEM: Trident CYBER 8620
(II) TRIDENT(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 2.0
(II) TRIDENT(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS INC.
(II) TRIDENT(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: CYBER 8620
(II) TRIDENT(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: BTT 7.0 (05.10)
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in

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#1 2009-12-14 04:10:57

Configuring X with Trident driver

#2 2009-12-14 06:51:11

Re: Configuring X with Trident driver

#3 2009-12-14 16:04:07

Re: Configuring X with Trident driver

#4 2009-12-14 16:32:03

Re: Configuring X with Trident driver

#5 2009-12-16 09:20:49

Re: Configuring X with Trident driver

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