Old laptop with mach64 not working

jgaray · 2016-08-28 13:49:53

Hello all,

I'm installing Arch Linux on an old laptop (a Pentium III, mind you). Everything is going as expected, with the usual challenges here and there, but I can't get X to work with the mach64 driver (and it took some time to find out this was the driver I was supposed to use).

The video card is an ATI Rage Mobility-M1 PCI (rev 64)

When I try to start X, I get a "server error". /var/log/Xorg.0.log (see below) indicates this:

[  1965.605] (II) MACH64(0): Using Block 0 MMIO aperture at 0xFEBFF400.
[  1965.605] (II) MACH64(0): Using Block 1 MMIO aperture at 0xFEBFF000.
[  1965.606] (EE) MACH64(0): Unable to map linear aperture. Invalid argument (22)

I have tried without xorg.conf file, with a xorg.conf file generated with "Xorg :0 -configure", and even modifying some of the options, to no avail.
If I remove the mach64 driver, it works both with fb and vesa (whichever is installed).

I have been searching forums, help pages, the mach64 page at x.org... Nothing helps so far. Any hint would be greatly appreciated! It might be a bug, but before filing it, I want to be sure.

Thanks in advance for trying!

FILES
Xorg.0.conf:

[  1964.984] 
X.Org X Server 1.18.4
Release Date: 2016-07-19
[  1965.039] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  1965.058] Build Operating System: Linux 4.5.4-1-ARCH i686 
[  1965.080] Current Operating System: Linux jgg-nec01-gl 4.6.4-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jul 11 19:30:13 CEST 2016 i686
[  1965.081] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=82e8dc29-b383-48f6-beb7-053002c969c8 rw quiet
[  1965.129] Build Date: 19 July 2016  05:56:07PM
[  1965.152]  
[  1965.176] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
[  1965.228] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  1965.228] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  1965.342] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Aug 28 15:21:31 2016
[  1965.372] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[  1965.403] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  1965.404] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[  1965.404] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[  1965.404] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[  1965.405] (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
[  1965.405] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[  1965.405] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[  1965.406] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  1965.406] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  1965.406] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[  1965.406] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[  1965.406] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[  1965.406] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1965.406] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[  1965.406] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1965.406] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[  1965.406] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[  1965.406] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1965.407] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[  1965.407] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[  1965.407] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1965.407] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[  1965.407] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1965.407] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[  1965.407] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[  1965.407] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1965.407] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[  1965.407] (**) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/OTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/OTF/
[  1965.407] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  1965.407] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[  1965.407] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[  1965.407] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[  1965.407] (II) Loader magic: 0x82a96c0
[  1965.408] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  1965.408] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  1965.408] 	X.Org Video Driver: 20.0
[  1965.408] 	X.Org XInput driver : 22.1
[  1965.408] 	X.Org Server Extension : 9.0
[  1965.413] (++) using VT number 1

[  1965.413] (--) controlling tty is VT number 1, auto-enabling KeepTty
[  1965.426] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/c1
[  1965.430] (--) PCI:*(0:0:5:0) 1002:4c52:1033:807a rev 100, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xfebff000/4096, I/O @ 0x0000e800/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[  1965.431] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[  1965.431] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[  1965.431] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  1965.433] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  1965.441] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1965.442] 	compiled for 1.18.4, module version = 1.0.0
[  1965.442] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 9.0
[  1965.442] (==) AIGLX enabled
[  1965.442] (II) LoadModule: "mach64"
[  1965.443] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/mach64_drv.so
[  1965.444] (II) Module mach64: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1965.444] 	compiled for 1.18.0, module version = 6.9.5
[  1965.444] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1965.444] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1965.444] (II) MACH64: Driver for ATI Mach64 chipsets
[  1965.445] (==) MACH64(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[  1965.446] (==) MACH64(0): Using XAA acceleration architecture
[  1965.446] (II) MACH64: Mach64 in slot 0:5:0 detected.
[  1965.446] (II) Loading sub module "vbe"
[  1965.446] (II) LoadModule: "vbe"
[  1965.447] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
[  1965.448] (II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1965.448] 	compiled for 1.18.4, module version = 1.1.0
[  1965.448] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1965.448] (II) Loading sub module "int10"
[  1965.448] (II) LoadModule: "int10"
[  1965.448] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
[  1965.449] (II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1965.449] 	compiled for 1.18.4, module version = 1.0.0
[  1965.449] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1965.449] (II) MACH64(0): initializing int10
[  1965.452] (II) MACH64(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
[  1965.453] (II) MACH64(0): VESA BIOS detected
[  1965.453] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
[  1965.453] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 4096 kB
[  1965.454] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI MACH64
[  1965.454] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
[  1965.454] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
[  1965.454] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: MACH64RM
[  1965.454] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
[  1965.544] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
[  1965.544] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE DDC Level none
[  1965.544] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 2 sec.
[  1965.602] (II) MACH64(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed
[  1965.604] (--) MACH64(0): Panel model NEC NL10276BC26-11A.
[  1965.604] (II) MACH64(0): BIOS Data:  BIOSSize=0xF000, ROMTable=0x0102.
[  1965.604] (II) MACH64(0): BIOS Data:  ClockTable=0x0A80, FrequencyTable=0x0000.
[  1965.604] (II) MACH64(0): BIOS Data:  LCDTable=0x0174.
[  1965.604] (II) MACH64(0): BIOS Data:  VideoTable=0x0000, HardwareTable=0x0152.
[  1965.604] (II) MACH64(0): BIOS Data:  I2CType=0x0F, Tuner=0x00, Decoder=0x00, Audio=0x0F.
[  1965.604] (--) MACH64(0): ATI 3D Rage Mobility graphics controller detected.
[  1965.604] (--) MACH64(0): Chip type 4C52 "LR", version 4, foundry TSMC, class 0, revision 0x01.
[  1965.604] (--) MACH64(0): PCI bus interface detected;  block I/O base is 0xE800.
[  1965.604] (--) MACH64(0): ATI Mach64 adapter detected.
[  1965.604] (!!) MACH64(0): For information on using the multimedia capabilities
	of this adapter, please see http://gatos.sf.net.
[  1965.604] (--) MACH64(0): Internal RAMDAC (subtype 1) detected.
[  1965.604] (==) MACH64(0): RGB weight 888
[  1965.604] (==) MACH64(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[  1965.605] (==) MACH64(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[  1965.605] (II) MACH64(0): Using Mach64 accelerator CRTC.
[  1965.605] (--) MACH64(0): 1024x768 panel (ID 2) detected.
[  1965.605] (--) MACH64(0): Panel clock is 65.146 MHz.
[  1965.605] (II) MACH64(0): Using digital flat panel interface.
[  1965.605] (II) MACH64(0): Storing hardware cursor image at 0xFD3FFC00.
[  1965.605] (II) MACH64(0): Using 8 MB linear aperture at 0xFD000000.
[  1965.605] (!!) MACH64(0): Virtual resolutions will be limited to 4095 kB
 due to linear aperture size and/or placement of hardware cursor image area.
[  1965.605] (II) MACH64(0): Using Block 0 MMIO aperture at 0xFEBFF400.
[  1965.605] (II) MACH64(0): Using Block 1 MMIO aperture at 0xFEBFF000.
[  1965.606] (EE) MACH64(0): Unable to map linear aperture. Invalid argument (22)
[  1965.606] (II) UnloadModule: "mach64"
[  1965.606] (II) UnloadSubModule: "int10"
[  1965.606] (II) Unloading int10
[  1965.606] (II) UnloadSubModule: "vbe"
[  1965.606] (II) Unloading vbe
[  1965.606] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[  1965.607] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[  1965.607] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[  1965.607] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  1965.607] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  1965.607] (EE) 
[  1965.712] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

xorg.conf in use, as generated by "Xorg :0 -configure":

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "NEC"
	ModelName    "NL10276BC26-11A"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>: "<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "probe_sparse"       	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "accel"              	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "crt_display"        	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "composite_sync"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "hw_cursor"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "force_pci_mode"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "dma_mode"           	# <str>
        #Option     "agp_mode"           	# <i>
        #Option     "agp_size"           	# <i>
        #Option     "local_textures"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "buffer_size"        	# <i>
        #Option     "tv_out"             	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "tv_standard"        	# <str>
        #Option     "mmio_cache"	       	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "test_mmio_cache"    	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "panel_display"      	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "reference_clock"    	# <freq>
        #Option     "shadow_fb"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "sw_cursor"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "AccelMethod"        	# <str>
        #Option     "RenderAccel"        	# [<bool>]
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "mach64"
	BusID       "PCI:0:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

kozaki · 2016-09-03 08:36:10

Hmm, in my experience Linux 4x is a bit overkill for such good ol' chips. Did you try with an =<3.16 kernel (3.x at least)?

In case not the case already you could log in CLI and startx from there. In which case Xorg logs whould be in $XDG_DATA_HOME.

See Change default target to boot into

Last edited by kozaki (2016-09-03 08:36:53)

nbvcxz · 2016-09-03 09:07:15

Please install xf86-video-vesa first for full compatibility.

jgaray wrote:

xorg.conf in use, as generated by "Xorg :0 -configure":

why? can you just remove it? According to Wiki there is no need to create extra xorg.conf - in most cases it should be autoconfigured and you should include any changes in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
In fact thee skeleton of xorg.conf you created is supposed to be exactly the same as autoconfigured, but imho now much more clear is to use no xorg.conf + any changes in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
And last thing give us some more info about your graphic adapter:

lspci -vvv | grep -e VGA -e 3D

or even better:

inxi -xxx -G

edit:

I remind I was setting up some of old Dell laptops (C510 as I remember) with graphic card like that, but it was working with xf86-video-ati or xf86-video-r128

Last edited by nbvcxz (2016-09-03 09:19:13)

jgaray · 2016-09-03 14:54:25

Thank you for your help, guys!

Ok, I have tried xf86-video-ati and xf86-video-r128, but that didn't work either.
By the way, I published the contents of xorg.conf in case anything you could see in the file might be relevant. I know it's supposed to work without it.

I also have tried to get and use older kernels from AUR (3.12, 3.10, 3.16), but I have been unable to do it: I always get trouble while running "makepkg -sri", usually failing at applying patches, apparently. I'm not really experienced with this, so it may take a while before I succeed ;-)

I have run both commands as suggested by nbvcxz. These are their results:

lspci -vvv | grep -e VGA -e 3D (J've removed everything looking redundant)

	BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- ISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset+ 16bInt+ PostWrite+
00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Rage Mobility-M1 PCI (rev 64) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

inxi -xxx -G

Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rage Mobility-M1 PCI bus-ID: 00:05.0 chip-ID: 1002:4c52
           Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 drivers: fbdev,ati (unloaded: mach64)
           tty size: 128x48 Advanced Data: N/A out of X

My system always starts to the console (that's the way I want it), and I (try to) run startx from there. And that's how I get the Xorg.0.log file (I'm not aware from X generating any other logs).

Thanks again,

Julio

nbvcxz · 2016-09-03 20:13:02

chip-ID: 1002:4c52

http://www.calel.org/pci-devices/xorg-d … t.html#ATI - seems we have bad luck no info about driver for this particular card

Last edited by nbvcxz (2016-09-04 06:54:26)

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#1 2016-08-28 13:49:53

Old laptop with mach64 not working

#2 2016-09-03 08:36:10

Re: Old laptop with mach64 not working

#3 2016-09-03 09:07:15

Re: Old laptop with mach64 not working

#4 2016-09-03 14:54:25

Re: Old laptop with mach64 not working

#5 2016-09-03 20:13:02

Re: Old laptop with mach64 not working

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