[Solved] Xserver "no screens found" after recent upgrade

HungGarTiger · 2012-10-16 01:34:22

First, I have to appologize for the lack of logs - I'm having to post from my girlfriends laptop.

It seems that X can't find my screen

Fatal server error:
no screens found

I am using the intel drivers and it seems X is having a problem loading Modules..
intel, vesa, modesetting and fbdev

and lastly is says "No divers available" before the fatal sever error.

Again, I'm sorry if there is a lack of info. If there is anything please let me know and I'll do my best to provide it

Last edited by HungGarTiger (2012-10-16 02:02:27)

Trilby · 2012-10-16 01:53:58

The vesa, modesetting, and fbdev errors can be ignored. But the intel error indicates that something is wrong with your driver. Make sure it is still installed (`pacman -Syu xf86-video-intel`) and check/remove/rename and xorg.conf.

HungGarTiger · 2012-10-16 02:01:57

Trilby wrote:

The vesa, modesetting, and fbdev errors can be ignored. But the intel error indicates that something is wrong with your driver. Make sure it is still installed (`pacman -Syu xf86-video-intel`) and check/remove/rename and xorg.conf.

OK that was horribly simple, I was using the xf86-video-intel-uxa driver and it seems this didn't match the current version of Xserver. So a simple switch to the standard xf86-video-intel driver fixed the problem.

Thanks Trilby

karol · 2012-10-16 02:04:51

xf86-video-intel-uxa is an old version of xf86-video-intel driver. Are you sure your system is up to date?

Trilby · 2012-10-16 02:08:39

IIRC with the re-merging of uxa/sna pacman gave the user the choice to replace xf86-video-intel-uxa with xf86-video-intel. It was a bit confusing until I checked the forum for info - I imagine some may have just declined this replacement.

Last edited by Trilby (2012-10-16 02:12:35)

karol · 2012-10-16 02:18:51

Yup.
* Introducing split -sna and -uxa accel methods: https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit … cd5ac33f4f
* unifying them: https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit … 0f21bfb8cc
with some "interesting" changes to the PKGBUILD in between ;P

If OP run 'pacman -Syu xf86-video-intel' and has no ignored package in pacman.conf he should be fine now.

HungGarTiger · 2012-10-16 04:05:11

karol wrote:

Yup.
* Introducing split -sna and -uxa accel methods: https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit … cd5ac33f4f
* unifying them: https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit … 0f21bfb8cc
with some "interesting" changes to the PKGBUILD in between ;P
If OP run 'pacman -Syu xf86-video-intel' and has no ignored package in pacman.conf he should be fine now.

Yup everything is fine now, I read somewhere on the forums a while ago that the uxa version would replace the unified version - thats why I was always denying the replacement on updates. I'll do more research next time pacman offers to replace a driver.

*note to self* I am not more intelligent than pacman

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[Solved] Xserver "no screens found" after recent upgrade

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