ppc video card detection issues

SapiensAntiquus · 2009-05-05 01:07:51

I'm just got arch up and running on my ibook 800. Almost everything seems to be in order, except that I can't seem to get my video card working properly. I tried running hwdetect and it doesn't appear to exist. I downloaded and installed what I thought to be the correct video driver (ati). Is there something I'm missing here?

Thanks.

I tried running X and I get a blank screen. I really have little idea what I'm doing though. I also tried running X -configure and it says I "Caught signal 7".

Last edited by SapiensAntiquus (2009-05-05 01:59:40)

sjovan · 2009-05-05 13:12:30

Hi, I sugest that you do a

lspci | grep VGA

There you would see your card

What do you meen by not detecting your card?

Is this a xorg problem maybe? You should be more spesific if you want help. Paste your rc.conf, xorg.conf, output from the command and so on...

Maybe the xorg wiki could help
I would sugest hwd to create a xorg.

Good luck with your problem

SapiensAntiquus · 2009-05-06 15:30:09

Here's more info.

Apparently my video card was detected. However, hwdetect does not show it in the list of modules found by hwdetect --show-modules.

I got this error message when trying to run Xorg -configure

X.Org X Server 1.6.1
Release Date: 2009-4-14
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.29-ARCH ppc 
Current Operating System: Linux pliny 2.6.29-ARCH #1 PREEMPT Thu Apr 9 17:32:15 CEST 2009 ppc
Build Date: 15 April 2009  06:49:20PM
 
    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: Tue May  5 15:41:49 2009
(II) Loader magic: 0x3d80
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0@0:16:0) ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500] rev 0, Mem @ 0x98000000/134217728, 0x90000000/65536, I/O @ 0x00000400/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
List of video drivers:
    ati
    radeon
    fbdev
    vesa
(II) LoadModule: "ati"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//ati_drv.so
(II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 6.12.2
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "radeon"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//radeon_drv.so
(II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 6.12.2
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fbdev_drv.so
(II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 0.4.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 2.2.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) System resource ranges:
    [0] -1    2    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    2    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    2    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    2    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    1    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [5] -1    1    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [6] -1    1    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [7] -1    1    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [8] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [9] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [10] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [11] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [12] -1    2    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [13] -1    2    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [14] -1    1    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [15] -1    1    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [16] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [17] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00@00:10:0
(II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets:
    ATI Radeon Mobility X600 (M24) 3150 (PCIE), ATI FireMV 2400 (PCI),
    ATI Radeon Mobility X300 (M24) 3152 (PCIE),
    ATI FireGL M24 GL 3154 (PCIE), ATI Radeon X600 (RV380) 3E50 (PCIE),
    ATI FireGL V3200 (RV380) 3E54 (PCIE), ATI Radeon IGP320 (A3) 4136,
    ATI Radeon IGP330/340/350 (A4) 4137, ATI Radeon 9500 AD (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9500 AE (AGP), ATI Radeon 9600TX AF (AGP),
    ATI FireGL Z1 AG (AGP), ATI Radeon 9800SE AH (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9800 AI (AGP), ATI Radeon 9800 AJ (AGP),
    ATI FireGL X2 AK (AGP), ATI Radeon 9600 AP (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9600SE AQ (AGP), ATI Radeon 9600XT AR (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9600 AS (AGP), ATI FireGL T2 AT (AGP), ATI Radeon 9650,
    ATI FireGL RV360 AV (AGP), ATI Radeon 7000 IGP (A4+) 4237,
    ATI Radeon 8500 AIW BB (AGP), ATI Radeon 8500 AIW BC (AGP),
    ATI Radeon IGP320M (U1) 4336, ATI Radeon IGP330M/340M/350M (U2) 4337,
    ATI Radeon Mobility 7000 IGP 4437, ATI Radeon 9000/PRO If (AGP/PCI),
    ATI Radeon 9000 Ig (AGP/PCI), ATI Radeon X800 (R420) JH (AGP),
    ATI Radeon X800PRO (R420) JI (AGP),
    ATI Radeon X800SE (R420) JJ (AGP), ATI Radeon X800 (R420) JK (AGP),
    ATI Radeon X800 (R420) JL (AGP), ATI FireGL X3 (R420) JM (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9800 (M18) JN (AGP),
    ATI Radeon X800 SE (R420) (AGP), ATI Radeon X800XT (R420) JP (AGP),
    ATI Radeon X850 XT (R480) (AGP), ATI Radeon X850 SE (R480) (AGP),
    ATI Radeon X850 PRO (R480) (AGP), ATI Radeon X850 XT PE (R480) (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility M7 LW (AGP),
    ATI Mobility FireGL 7800 M7 LX (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility M6 LY (AGP), ATI Radeon Mobility M6 LZ (AGP),
    ATI FireGL Mobility 9000 (M9) Ld (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 (M9) Lf (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 (M9) Lg (AGP), ATI Radeon 9700 Pro ND (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9700/9500Pro NE (AGP), ATI Radeon 9600TX NF (AGP),
    ATI FireGL X1 NG (AGP), ATI Radeon 9800PRO NH (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9800 NI (AGP), ATI FireGL X2 NK (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9800XT NJ (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9600/9700 (M10/M11) NP (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9600 (M10) NQ (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9600 (M11) NR (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9600 (M10) NS (AGP),
    ATI FireGL Mobility T2 (M10) NT (AGP),
    ATI FireGL Mobility T2e (M11) NV (AGP), ATI Radeon QD (AGP),
    ATI Radeon QE (AGP), ATI Radeon QF (AGP), ATI Radeon QG (AGP),
    ATI FireGL 8700/8800 QH (AGP), ATI Radeon 8500 QL (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9100 QM (AGP), ATI Radeon 7500 QW (AGP/PCI),
    ATI Radeon 7500 QX (AGP/PCI), ATI Radeon VE/7000 QY (AGP/PCI),
    ATI Radeon VE/7000 QZ (AGP/PCI), ATI ES1000 515E (PCI),
    ATI Radeon Mobility X300 (M22) 5460 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon Mobility X600 SE (M24C) 5462 (PCIE),
    ATI FireGL M22 GL 5464 (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 (R423) UH (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X800PRO (R423) UI (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X800LE (R423) UJ (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X800SE (R423) UK (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X800 XTP (R430) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 XL (R430) (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X800 SE (R430) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 (R430) (PCIE),
    ATI FireGL V7100 (R423) (PCIE), ATI FireGL V5100 (R423) UQ (PCIE),
    ATI FireGL unknown (R423) UR (PCIE),
    ATI FireGL unknown (R423) UT (PCIE),
    ATI Mobility FireGL V5000 (M26) (PCIE),
    ATI Mobility FireGL V5000 (M26) (PCIE),
    ATI Mobility Radeon X700 XL (M26) (PCIE),
    ATI Mobility Radeon X700 (M26) (PCIE),
    ATI Mobility Radeon X700 (M26) (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X550XTX 5657 (PCIE), ATI Radeon 9100 IGP (A5) 5834,
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9100 IGP (U3) 5835,
    ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 5954 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE), ATI Radeon 9250 5960 (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9200 5961 (AGP), ATI Radeon 9200 5962 (AGP),
    ATI Radeon 9200SE 5964 (AGP), ATI FireMV 2200 (PCI),
    ATI ES1000 5969 (PCI), ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 5974 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5975 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 5A41 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5A42 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 5A61 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5A62 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X300 (RV370) 5B60 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X600 (RV370) 5B62 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X550 (RV370) 5B63 (PCIE),
    ATI FireGL V3100 (RV370) 5B64 (PCIE),
    ATI FireMV 2200 PCIE (RV370) 5B65 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+) 5C61 (AGP),
    ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+) 5C63 (AGP),
    ATI Mobility Radeon X800 XT (M28) (PCIE),
    ATI Mobility FireGL V5100 (M28) (PCIE),
    ATI Mobility Radeon X800 (M28) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 5D4C (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X850 XT PE (R480) (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X850 SE (R480) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 PRO (R480) (PCIE),
    ATI unknown Radeon / FireGL (R480) 5D50 (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X850 XT (R480) (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X800XT (R423) 5D57 (PCIE),
    ATI FireGL V5000 (RV410) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X700 XT (RV410) (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X700 PRO (RV410) (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X700 SE (RV410) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X700 (RV410) (PCIE),
    ATI Radeon X700 SE (RV410) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X1800,
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 XT, ATI Mobility Radeon X1800,
    ATI Mobility FireGL V7200, ATI FireGL V7200, ATI FireGL V5300,
    ATI Mobility FireGL V7100, ATI Radeon X1800, ATI Radeon X1800,
    ATI Radeon X1800, ATI Radeon X1800, ATI Radeon X1800,
    ATI FireGL V7300, ATI FireGL V7350, ATI Radeon X1600, ATI RV505,
    ATI Radeon X1300/X1550, ATI Radeon X1550, ATI M54-GL,
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1400, ATI Radeon X1300/X1550,
    ATI Radeon X1550 64-bit, ATI Mobility Radeon X1300,
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1300, ATI Mobility Radeon X1300,
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1300,
    ATI RV505, ATI RV505, ATI FireGL V3300, ATI FireGL V3350,
    ATI Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1550 64-bit, ATI Radeon X1300/X1550,
    ATI Radeon X1600, ATI Radeon X1300/X1550, ATI Mobility Radeon X1450,
    ATI Radeon X1300/X1550, ATI Mobility Radeon X2300,
    ATI Mobility Radeon X2300, ATI Mobility Radeon X1350,
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1350, ATI Mobility Radeon X1450,
    ATI Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1550, ATI Mobility Radeon X1350,
    ATI FireMV 2250, ATI Radeon X1550 64-bit, ATI Radeon X1600,
    ATI Radeon X1650, ATI Radeon X1600, ATI Radeon X1600,
    ATI Mobility FireGL V5200, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600,
    ATI Radeon X1650, ATI Radeon X1650, ATI Radeon X1600,
    ATI Radeon X1300 XT/X1600 Pro, ATI FireGL V3400,
    ATI Mobility FireGL V5250, ATI Mobility Radeon X1700,
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 XT, ATI FireGL V5200,
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1700, ATI Radeon X2300HD,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300,
    ATI Radeon X1950, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1950,
    ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900,
    ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900,
    ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900,
    ATI AMD Stream Processor, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1950,
    ATI RV560, ATI RV560, ATI Mobility Radeon X1900, ATI RV560,
    ATI Radeon X1950 GT, ATI RV570, ATI RV570, ATI FireGL V7400,
    ATI RV560, ATI Radeon X1650, ATI Radeon X1650, ATI RV560,
    ATI Radeon 9100 PRO IGP 7834, ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 IGP 7835,
    ATI Radeon X1200, ATI Radeon X1200, ATI Radeon X1200,
    ATI Radeon X1200, ATI Radeon X1200, ATI RS740, ATI RS740M, ATI RS740,
    ATI RS740M, ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT,
    ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro, ATI Radeon HD 2900 GT,
    ATI FireGL V8650, ATI FireGL V8600, ATI FireGL V7600,
    ATI Radeon 4800 Series, ATI Radeon HD 4870 x2,
    ATI Radeon 4800 Series, ATI FirePro V8750 (FireGL),
    ATI FirePro V7760 (FireGL), ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4850,
    ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4850 X2, ATI Radeon 4800 Series,
    ATI FirePro RV770, AMD FireStream 9270, AMD FireStream 9250,
    ATI FirePro V8700 (FireGL), ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4870,
    ATI Mobility RADEON M98, ATI Radeon 4800 Series,
    ATI Radeon 4800 Series, ATI FirePro M7750, ATI M98, ATI M98, ATI M98,
    ATI Radeon RV730 (AGP), ATI FirePro M5750, ATI Radeon RV730 (AGP),
    ATI RV730XT [Radeon HD 4670], ATI RADEON E4600,
    ATI RV730 PRO [Radeon HD 4650], ATI FirePro V7750 (FireGL),
    ATI FirePro V5700 (FireGL), ATI FirePro V3750 (FireGL), ATI RV610,
    ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT, ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro,
    ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO AGP, ATI FireGL V4000, ATI RV610,
    ATI Radeon HD 2350, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400, ATI RADEON E2400, ATI RV610,
    ATI FireMV 2260, ATI RV670, ATI Radeon HD3870,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850, ATI Radeon HD3850,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 X2, ATI RV670,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2,
    ATI Radeon HD3870 X2, ATI FireGL V7700, ATI Radeon HD3850,
    ATI Radeon HD3690, AMD Firestream 9170, ATI Radeon HD 4550,
    ATI Radeon RV710, ATI Radeon RV710, ATI Radeon HD 4350,
    ATI Mobility Radeon 4300 Series, ATI Mobility Radeon 4500 Series,
    ATI Mobility Radeon 4500 Series, ATI RV630,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT,
    ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT AGP, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro AGP,
    ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro, ATI Gemini RV630,
    ATI Gemini Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT, ATI FireGL V5600,
    ATI FireGL V3600, ATI Radeon HD 2600 LE,
    ATI Mobility FireGL Graphics Processor, ATI Radeon RV710,
    ATI Radeon HD 3470, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3430,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series, ATI Radeon HD 3450,
    ATI Radeon HD 3450, ATI Radeon HD 3430, ATI Radeon HD 3450,
    ATI FirePro V3700, ATI FireMV 2450, ATI FireMV 2260, ATI FireMV 2260,
    ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series, ATI Radeon HD 3650 AGP,
    ATI Radeon HD 3600 PRO, ATI Radeon HD 3600 XT,
    ATI Radeon HD 3600 PRO, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670, ATI Mobility FireGL V5700,
    ATI Mobility FireGL V5725, ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics,
    ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics,
    ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 3300 Graphics,
    ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics, ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics,
    ATI Radeon HD Graphics, ATI Radeon Graphics,
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD Graphics, ATI Mobility Radeon Graphics,
    ATI Radeon Graphics
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) 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.
(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,
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    built-ins
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
    [0] -1    2    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    2    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    2    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    2    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    1    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [5] -1    1    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [6] -1    1    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [7] -1    1    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [8] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [9] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [10] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [11] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [12] -1    2    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [13] -1    2    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [14] -1    1    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [15] -1    1    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [16] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [17] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) resource ranges after probing:
    [0] -1    2    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    2    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    2    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    2    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    1    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [5] -1    1    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [6] -1    1    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [7] -1    1    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [8] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [9] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [10] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [11] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [12] 0    0    0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b]
    [13] 0    0    0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b]
    [14] 0    0    0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b]
    [15] -1    2    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [16] -1    2    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [17] -1    1    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [18] -1    1    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [19] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [20] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [21] 0    0    0xf00003b0 - 0xf00003bb (0xc) IS[b]
    [22] 0    0    0xf00003c0 - 0xf00003df (0x20) IS[b]
(II) RADEON(0): TOTO SAYS 0000000090000000
(II) RADEON(0): MMIO registers at 0x0000000090000000: size 64KB
(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 1.6.1, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(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 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) RADEON(0): initializing int10

Backtrace:
0: Xorg(xorg_backtrace+0x50) [0x100fa57c]
1: Xorg(xf86SigHandler+0x68) [0x10079a5c]
2: [0x100344]
3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so(xf86ExtendedInitInt10+0x2c4) [0xf69b4bc]
4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so(VBEExtendedInit+0x2ac) [0xf6e09a4]
5: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so(VBEInit+0x14) [0xf6e0b54]
6: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//radeon_drv.so(RADEONPreInit+0x340) [0xf7ad7f4]
7: Xorg(DoConfigure+0xd64) [0x1009a908]
8: Xorg(InitOutput+0xb34) [0x1006db3c]
9: Xorg(main+0x214) [0x10028ea0]
10: /lib/libc.so.6 [0xf961b54]
11: /lib/libc.so.6 [0xf961cf0]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 7.  Server aborting


Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

I got this message while trying to run Xorg -showopts

X.Org X Server 1.6.1
Release Date: 2009-4-14
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.29-ARCH ppc 
Current Operating System: Linux pliny 2.6.29-ARCH #1 PREEMPT Thu Apr 9 17:32:15 CEST 2009 ppc
Build Date: 15 April 2009  06:49:20PM
 
    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: Tue May  5 15:44:13 2009
(II) Loader magic: 0x3d80
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "ati"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//ati_drv.so
(II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 6.12.2
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0

Backtrace:
0: Xorg(xorg_backtrace+0x50) [0x100fa57c]
1: Xorg(xf86SigHandler+0x68) [0x10079a5c]
2: [0x100344]
3: [0xbfdc8768]
4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//ati_drv.so(ati_gdev_subdriver+0xe8) [0xf843c54]
5: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//ati_drv.so [0xf843f88]
6: Xorg [0x10070a50]
7: Xorg(LoadModule+0x18) [0x10070e3c]
8: Xorg(xf86LoadModules+0x184) [0x1006b2e8]
9: Xorg(DoShowOptions+0x78) [0x100818a0]
10: Xorg(InitOutput+0xda0) [0x1006dda8]
11: Xorg(main+0x214) [0x10028ea0]
12: /lib/libc.so.6 [0xf961b54]
13: /lib/libc.so.6 [0xf961cf0]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting


Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor

And here is my rc.conf

#
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
#

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCALIZATION
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
# USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
#
LOCALE="en_US.utf8"
HARDWARECLOCK="localtime"
USEDIRECTISA="no"
TIMEZONE="Canada/Pacific"
KEYMAP="us"
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# HARDWARE
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
#
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
#
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(sungem sungem_phy snd-aoa-i2sbus snd-aoa-soundbus snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm-oss snd-page-alloc snd-pcm snd-timer snd soundcore)

# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
#
HOSTNAME="pliny"

# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
#   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
#   - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
# 
# DHCP:     Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
# Wireless: See network profiles below
#
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(eth0)

# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
 
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
#   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
#
# This now requires the netcfg package
#
#NETWORKS=(main)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
#   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond hal)

And here's what the attempted configuration file turn out as

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/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "dri2"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "dri"
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   "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac8Bit"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "BusType"                # [<str>]
        #Option     "CPPIOMode"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CPusecTimeout"          # <i>
        #Option     "AGPMode"                # <i>
        #Option     "AGPFastWrite"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AGPSize"                # <i>
        #Option     "GARTSize"               # <i>
        #Option     "RingSize"               # <i>
        #Option     "BufferSize"             # <i>
        #Option     "EnableDepthMoves"       # [<bool>]
        #Option     "EnablePageFlip"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoBackBuffer"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DMAForXv"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FBTexPercent"           # <i>
        #Option     "DepthBits"              # <i>
        #Option     "PCIAPERSize"            # <i>
        #Option     "AccelDFS"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "IgnoreEDID"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DisplayPriority"        # [<str>]
        #Option     "PanelSize"              # [<str>]
        #Option     "ForceMinDotClock"       # <freq>
        #Option     "ColorTiling"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"               # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreCrystal"     # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreTunerPort"     # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreCompositePort"     # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreSVideoPort"     # <i>
        #Option     "TunerType"              # <i>
        #Option     "RageTheatreMicrocPath"     # <str>
        #Option     "RageTheatreMicrocType"     # <str>
        #Option     "ScalerWidth"            # <i>
        #Option     "RenderAccel"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SubPixelOrder"          # [<str>]
        #Option     "ShowCache"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DynamicClocks"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VGAAccess"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ReverseDDC"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "LVDSProbePLL"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AccelMethod"            # <str>
        #Option     "DRI"                    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ConnectorTable"         # <str>
        #Option     "DefaultConnectorTable"     # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultTMDSPLL"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "MacModel"               # <str>
        #Option     "TVDACLoadDetect"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ForceTVOut"             # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TVStandard"             # <str>
        #Option     "IgnoreLidStatus"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultTVDACAdj"        # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Int10"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "EXAVSync"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ATOMTVOut"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "R4xxATOM"               # [<bool>]
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "radeon"
    VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
    BoardName   "Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500]"
    BusID       "PCI:0:16:0"
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

Last edited by SapiensAntiquus (2009-05-06 16:27:32)

perbh · 2009-05-06 16:28:20

There are many ati/radeon drivers out there - maybe you just haven't got the right one?
Try installing anything with ati/radeon in it and then run a 'X -configure'

[edit]
Mind you, a 'lspci | grep VGA' (as indicated above) would also help
[/edit]

Last edited by perbh (2009-05-06 16:29:53)

SapiensAntiquus · 2009-05-06 16:55:32

Unfortuantely there is an incredibly limited selection in ppc package list. I was reading that I can get a wider variety through the Arch Build System, but what is the likelihood that drivers would be compatible if I port them from i686? I don't know how much functionality is in common between different ATI Radeon cards. Maybe it will work.

SapiensAntiquus · 2009-05-06 16:59:01

Also, somewhat unrelated, but strangely I don't have sudo available. Any idea why, or how I can get it? Is it part of a package that I just don't have yet?
Update: I grabbed a copy of sudo from source and compiled, works fine.

Last edited by SapiensAntiquus (2009-05-07 03:11:49)

SapiensAntiquus · 2009-05-08 02:53:16

I solved this issue myself. I just tried pressing some combination of cntl alt cmd f2. I was given a login console. I logged in and started kde and it at least booted up. Now I'm having a new issue, which is that the screen turns black, except the mouse, when I click anywhere.

Last edited by SapiensAntiquus (2009-05-08 02:55:40)

Arch Linux

#1 2009-05-05 01:07:51

ppc video card detection issues

#2 2009-05-05 13:12:30

Re: ppc video card detection issues

#3 2009-05-06 15:30:09

Re: ppc video card detection issues

#4 2009-05-06 16:28:20

Re: ppc video card detection issues

#5 2009-05-06 16:55:32

Re: ppc video card detection issues

#6 2009-05-06 16:59:01

Re: ppc video card detection issues

#7 2009-05-08 02:53:16

Re: ppc video card detection issues

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