Upgrade to kernel 3.12 and over -> No graphics unless with "nomodeset"

Beregond · 2013-12-06 20:10:40

Hi all,

Soon after kernel 3.12 came out, I downloaded and installed it, as customarily ( custom kernel ). I do not create a proper package for the kernel, I'm afraid I am not really into that stuff, even though it might be of help in managing my kernels, I admit.

Anyway, I found out that all the kernel versions from 3.12 forth ( including the latest 3.13.0-rc2 ) broke my video and freezed my laptop. I'm completely unable to get control of it anymore, and if I log in from ssh before launching X, the connection terminates after a few seconds. No logs, nothing. If I run X from the ssh console, I see the messages stop after "Loading extension GLX"

My laptop is an Inspiron 15R SE, featuring an Intel i7 CPU, which includes i915 graphics, 8GB of RAM, and a discrete gpu board, a Radeon HD 7730M.

I was able to use vgaswitcheroo with the 3.11 kernel, and it worked like charm with a proper X configuration, but even by moving the X config directory to a backup location, the laptop still freezes. I tried several combination of driver configurations, but none worked till now.

The only way I manage to use X is by removing every configuration ( backing them up ), and by passing the "nomodeset" parameter to the kernel.

user@the_shire ~ » lspci -k                                                                                                                                                             Fri 06/12/2013 21:03:04
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
	Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Chelsea LP [Radeon HD 7730M]
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
	Kernel modules: radeon
07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0572
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
	Kernel modules: r8169
08:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2230 (rev c4)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2230 BGN
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
	Kernel modules: iwlwifi

root@the_shire / # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log                                                                                                                                     Fri 06/12/2013 21:05:19
[     9.298] 
X.Org X Server 1.14.4
Release Date: 2013-10-31
[     9.298] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[     9.298] Build Operating System: Linux 3.11.6-1-ARCH x86_64 
[     9.298] Current Operating System: Linux the_shire 3.13.0-rc2 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Dec 6 20:21:31 CET 2013 x86_64
[     9.298] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2 rootfstype=ext4 ro quiet snd_hda_intel.power_save=10 nomodeset acpi_backlight=vendor
[     9.298] Build Date: 01 November 2013  05:10:48PM
[     9.298]  
[     9.298] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[     9.299] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[     9.299] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[     9.299] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Dec  6 20:48:53 2013
[     9.311] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[     9.311] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[     9.314] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[     9.314] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[     9.314] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[     9.314] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[     9.314] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[     9.314] (==) Automatically adding devices
[     9.314] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[     9.314] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[     9.327] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[     9.327] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[     9.340] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[     9.340] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[     9.340] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[     9.340] (II) Loader magic: 0x7fdc20
[     9.340] (II) Module ABI versions:
[     9.340] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[     9.340] 	X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[     9.340] 	X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[     9.340] 	X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[     9.342] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0166:1028:0572 rev 9, Mem @ 0xc1000000/4194304, 0xb0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00004000/64
[     9.342] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 1002:682f:1028:0572 rev 0, Mem @ 0xa0000000/268435456, 0xc0000000/262144, I/O @ 0x00003000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[     9.342] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[     9.342] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[     9.342] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[     9.342] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[     9.342] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[     9.342] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[     9.342] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[     9.343] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[     9.343] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[     9.343] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[     9.343] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[     9.343] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[     9.356] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
[     9.387] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.387] 	compiled for 1.14.2, module version = 0.5.1
[     9.387] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[     9.387] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[     9.389] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[     9.396] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.396] 	compiled for 1.14.4, module version = 1.0.0
[     9.396] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 7.0
[     9.396] (==) AIGLX enabled
[     9.397] Loading extension GLX
[     9.397] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[     9.397] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 1
[     9.397] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2
[     9.397] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
[     9.397] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[     9.397] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[     9.397] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[     9.403] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.403] 	compiled for 1.14.2, module version = 2.21.15
[     9.403] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[     9.403] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1
[     9.403] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[     9.406] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[     9.406] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[     9.406] (II) Unloading vesa
[     9.406] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[     9.406] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[     9.406] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[     9.407] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.407] 	compiled for 1.14.4, module version = 0.8.1
[     9.407] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[     9.407] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1
[     9.407] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[     9.407] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[     9.410] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.410] 	compiled for 1.14.3, module version = 0.4.4
[     9.410] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[     9.410] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1
[     9.410] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
	i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
	915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
	Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
	GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, HD Graphics,
	HD Graphics 2000, HD Graphics 3000, HD Graphics 2500,
	HD Graphics 4000, HD Graphics P4000, HD Graphics 4600,
	HD Graphics 5000, HD Graphics P4600/P4700, Iris(TM) Graphics 5100,
	HD Graphics 4400, HD Graphics 4200, Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 5200
[     9.410] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[     9.410] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[     9.410] (++) using VT number 1

[     9.414] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[     9.414] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[     9.414] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[     9.414] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[     9.414] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[     9.414] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[     9.414] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.414] 	compiled for 1.14.4, module version = 0.0.2
[     9.414] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1
[     9.414] (**) FBDEV(1): claimed PCI slot 0@0:2:0
[     9.414] (II) FBDEV(1): using default device
[     9.414] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[     9.414] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[     9.414] (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[     9.414] (==) FBDEV(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[     9.414] (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 888
[     9.414] (==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[     9.414] (==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[     9.414] (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: EFI VGA (video memory: 8128kB)
[     9.414] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device...
[     9.414] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor...
[     9.414] (--) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 1920x1080 (pitch 1920)
[     9.414] (**) FBDEV(0):  Built-in mode "current": 207.4 MHz, 85.3 kHz, 77.2 Hz
[     9.414] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "current"x0.0  207.38  1920 1952 2192 2432  1080 1084 1088 1104 -hsync -vsync -csync (85.3 kHz b)
[     9.414] (==) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[     9.414] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[     9.414] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[     9.415] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[     9.416] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.416] 	compiled for 1.14.4, module version = 1.0.0
[     9.416] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[     9.416] (**) FBDEV(0): using shadow framebuffer
[     9.416] (II) Loading sub module "shadow"
[     9.416] (II) LoadModule: "shadow"
[     9.416] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadow.so
[     9.417] (II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.417] 	compiled for 1.14.4, module version = 1.1.0
[     9.417] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[     9.417] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[     9.418] (EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
[     9.420] (==) FBDEV(0): Backing store disabled
[     9.423] (==) FBDEV(0): DPMS enabled
[     9.423] (==) RandR enabled
[     9.423] (II) Found 2 VGA devices: arbiter wrapping enabled
[     9.428] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
[     9.428] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
[     9.505] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized swrast
[     9.505] (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
[     9.623] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[     9.623] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[     9.624] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[     9.624] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[     9.624] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[     9.625] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.625] 	compiled for 1.14.3, module version = 2.8.2
[     9.625] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[     9.625] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 19.1
[     9.625] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[     9.625] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[     9.625] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[     9.625] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[     9.625] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[     9.625] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[     9.625] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input2/event2"
[     9.625] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[     9.625] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[     9.625] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[     9.625] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "it"
[     9.647] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
[     9.647] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[     9.647] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[     9.647] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[     9.647] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[     9.647] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[     9.647] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[     9.647] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[     9.647] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[     9.647] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/device:02/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0/event0"
[     9.647] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[     9.647] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[     9.647] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[     9.647] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "it"
[     9.647] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event1)
[     9.647] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[     9.647] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[     9.647] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+] (/dev/input/event4)
[     9.647] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[     9.647] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[     9.647] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[     9.647] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]'
[     9.647] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: always reports core events
[     9.647] (**) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[     9.647] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Vendor 0x1e7d Product 0x2d50
[     9.647] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Found 9 mouse buttons
[     9.647] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Found scroll wheel(s)
[     9.647] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Found relative axes
[     9.647] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Found x and y relative axes
[     9.647] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Found absolute axes
[     9.647] (II) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Forcing absolute x/y axes to exist.
[     9.647] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Found keys
[     9.647] (II) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Configuring as mouse
[     9.647] (II) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Configuring as keyboard
[     9.647] (II) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Adding scrollwheel support
[     9.647] (**) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[     9.647] (**) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[     9.647] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/input/input7/event4"
[     9.647] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[     9.647] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[     9.647] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[     9.647] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "it"
[     9.648] (II) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: initialized for relative axes.
[     9.648] (WW) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: ignoring absolute axes.
[     9.648] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[     9.648] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[     9.648] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[     9.648] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[     9.648] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+] (/dev/input/mouse0)
[     9.648] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[     9.648] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[     9.648] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[     9.648] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+] (/dev/input/event5)
[     9.648] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[     9.648] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[     9.648] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]'
[     9.648] (**) ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: always reports core events
[     9.648] (**) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[     9.648] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Vendor 0x1e7d Product 0x2d50
[     9.648] (--) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Found keys
[     9.648] (II) evdev: ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]: Configuring as keyboard
[     9.648] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.1/input/input8/event5"
[     9.648] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ROCCAT ROCCAT Kova[+]" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[     9.648] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[     9.648] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[     9.648] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "it"
[     9.648] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
[     9.648] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[     9.648] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "Keyboard Defaults"
[     9.648] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[     9.648] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[     9.648] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[     9.648] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[     9.648] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[     9.648] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[     9.648] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input3/event3"
[     9.648] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[     9.648] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[     9.648] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[     9.648] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "it"
[     9.649] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad (/dev/input/event6)
[     9.649] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[     9.649] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[     9.649] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons"
[     9.649] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[     9.649] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[     9.649] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     9.649] 	compiled for 1.14.1, module version = 1.7.1
[     9.649] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[     9.649] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 19.1
[     9.649] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad'
[     9.649] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: always reports core events
[     9.649] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
[     9.675] (--) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: x-axis range 0 - 2940 (res 0)
[     9.675] (--) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: y-axis range 0 - 1400 (res 0)
[     9.675] (--) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: pressure range 0 - 255
[     9.675] (--) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: finger width range 0 - 15
[     9.675] (--) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: buttons: left right double triple
[     9.675] (--) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0xe
[     9.675] (**) Option "VertScrollDelta" "-65"
[     9.675] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[     9.675] (**) Option "TapButton2" "3"
[     9.675] (**) Option "TapButton3" "2"
[     9.675] (--) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: touchpad found
[     9.675] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: always reports core events
[     9.685] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input6/event6"
[     9.685] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 11)
[     9.685] (**) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[     9.685] (**) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[     9.685] (**) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.061
[     9.685] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[     9.685] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[     9.685] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[     9.685] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[     9.685] (--) synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: touchpad found
[     9.685] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad (/dev/input/mouse1)
[     9.685] (**) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
[     9.687] (EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument

Excerpt from dmesg

Dec 06 20:48:47 the_shire kernel: Linux agpgart interface v0.103
Dec 06 20:48:47 the_shire kernel: [drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
Dec 06 20:48:47 the_shire kernel: [drm:drm_pci_agp_init] *ERROR* Cannot initialize the agpgart module.

I noticed by flickering in the screen and really intensive CPU usage during any video playback, so I checked to make sure that I was indeed using the integrated card. I was not.

root@the_shire / # glxinfo | grep vendor                                                                                                                                       Fri 06/12/2013 21:12:31
server glx vendor string: SGI
client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc.

As I said, unfortunately I'm unable to post anything about the case without nomodeset, as there are no error logs I can post.

.config -> http://sprunge.us/LJja
entire dmesg -> http://sprunge.us/UZgi

Do any of you have the slightest idea of what's going on? This is really driving me crazy. Thank you all for your help.

Last edited by Beregond (2013-12-06 20:12:47)

karol · 2013-12-06 20:15:32

Beregond wrote:

As I said, unfortunately I'm unable to post anything about the case without nomodeset, as there are no error logs I can post.

I don't understand. What happens to the X log and the systemd's journal?

Beregond · 2013-12-06 20:32:05

Well, as soon as I try to start X, the screen goes all black but for a fixed "_" on top. Any ssh session drops, and as I reboot, there is no X log. I will double check for any journal, but I remember there was nothing useful either.

The problem is that ( don't ask me why ), when I try to boot without the "nomodeset", everything just goes weird. I use LVM for most of my root directories, because of my SSD/HD configuration, and most of the times the system can't mount those partitions ( it timeouts ).

Just before, after my 6th attempt, I managed to log in single mode, and gather some info:

Without nomodeset
The i915 driver now seems to be in use:

lspci -k -> http://sprunge.us/OSHK

Dmesg shows no more the agpgart failure message:

dmesg -> http://sprunge.us/EgMU

I also printed out some modinfo on i915, not sure if useful.

modinfo i915 -> http://sprunge.us/VeaR

I will try and see if, by enabling the systemd journal, I will see anything.

karol · 2013-12-06 20:35:31

Beregond wrote:

I will try and see if, by enabling the systemd journal, I will see anything.

I think it should be enabled by default. If you configured it so it doesn't write the journal anywhere you can read after a reboot, please change this.

Remember to run journalctl with sudo or as root to get all the info.

Beregond · 2013-12-06 20:47:57

Indeed you were right. I though that in single mode all services were not started, but apparently I was mistaken.

However, as I feared, there seemingly is no useful info in it.

journalctl -x -b -1 -> http://sprunge.us/eYeL

Also:

root@the_shire / # pacman -Q | grep ati                                                                                                                                        Fri 06/12/2013 22:05:58
ati-dri 9.2.4-1
notification-daemon 0.7.6-2
octave-communications 1.1.1-1
startup-notification 0.12-4
xf86-video-ati 1:7.2.0-1
------------------------------------------------------------
root@the_shire / # pacman -Q | grep xf86                                                                                                                                       Fri 06/12/2013 22:06:08
lib32-libxxf86vm 1.1.3-1
libxxf86vm 1.1.3-1
xf86-input-evdev 2.8.2-1
xf86-input-synaptics 1.7.1-1
xf86-video-ati 1:7.2.0-1
xf86-video-fbdev 0.4.4-1
xf86-video-intel 2.21.15-1
xf86-video-modesetting 0.8.1-1
xf86driproto 2.1.1-2
xf86vidmodeproto 2.3.1-2

Last edited by Beregond (2013-12-06 21:07:14)

Beregond · 2013-12-07 08:41:43

Just to check, I just downloaded the 3.11.10 sources andcompiled them with the very same config... Result? Everything is working again. No problem at all.

I don't really know what to think.

--- EDIT

I also just tried the stock Archlinux kernel, which is a 3.12 release, and the system boots and correctly recognizes my videocard. Could there be a problem with my .config? I'm looking into that.

Last edited by Beregond (2013-12-07 09:15:02)

Beregond · 2013-12-07 18:49:01

To whom it might help, I found out a solution. Apparently, the problem lies in the "video.backlight=vendor" kernel parameter. By removing it, I manage to get into the system.

I also removed the radeon firmware from being put into the kernel.

I'm still having some problems with the radeon card, but at least I can use the intel card

Arch Linux

#1 2013-12-06 20:10:40

Upgrade to kernel 3.12 and over -> No graphics unless with "nomodeset"

#2 2013-12-06 20:15:32

Re: Upgrade to kernel 3.12 and over -> No graphics unless with "nomodeset"

#3 2013-12-06 20:32:05

Re: Upgrade to kernel 3.12 and over -> No graphics unless with "nomodeset"

#4 2013-12-06 20:35:31

Re: Upgrade to kernel 3.12 and over -> No graphics unless with "nomodeset"

#5 2013-12-06 20:47:57

Re: Upgrade to kernel 3.12 and over -> No graphics unless with "nomodeset"

#6 2013-12-07 08:41:43

Re: Upgrade to kernel 3.12 and over -> No graphics unless with "nomodeset"

#7 2013-12-07 18:49:01

Re: Upgrade to kernel 3.12 and over -> No graphics unless with "nomodeset"

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