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darklion

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Registered: 2009-10-29

Posts: 6

xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

Hello there. I'm using Archlinux with core+extra repos (xorg-server 1.6.3 and intel drivers 2.8.1). Today I've tried to update to xorg-server 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 drivers.
After X restart I've got strange screen (Acer One 110 netbook), seems like it vertical divided and I can use only left half of it. But at bottom right corner I can see icons of gxneur and xchat (if running) on stalonetray. All other right half of display as "black hole" - can't see windows moved there and so on.
Keyboard and mouse also doesn't work. Updating xf86-input-keyboard/mouse from testing repo can't solve problem. Also I have "Option "AutoAddDevices" "disable"" in my xorg.conf. So..I've tried to back to previos versions of xorg-server and intel drivers.
Keyboard and mouse are works now, but screen is still vertical divided.. It looks like there is strange transparent "always on top" window at right half of screen, which hides all other windows under it, but couldn't be seen itself.
So.. what can I do to take back working X?

AndyRTR

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From: Magdeburg/Germany

Registered: 2005-10-07

Posts: 1,641

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

When you want to use packages from testing repo you need to -Syu ALL packages. There are also new keyboard and evdev drivers and more. You should read around how to deal with upgrading Arch and how to use the testing repo. It's not recommended and expected to work when you only pick a few packages.

darklion

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Registered: 2009-10-29

Posts: 6

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

When you want to use packages from testing repo you need to -Syu ALL packages. There are also new keyboard and evdev drivers and more. You should read around how to deal with upgrading Arch and how to use the testing repo. It's not recommended and expected to work when you only pick a few packages.

Ok. System upgraded from testing repo. Keyboard and mouse are works. But strange area on screen is still there. It's a strange framebuffer or smth same I think.
Here is screenshot: http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/306/ … 4x600s.png
Area with "OPENBOX" text is it. There are no "EE" in Xorg.0.log

Last edited by darklion (2009-10-29 11:17:27)

john_schaf

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From: France

Registered: 2007-02-24

Posts: 104

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

Are you using tilda ?
Try to right-clic in that area.

darklion

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Registered: 2009-10-29

Posts: 6

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

Are you using tilda ?
Try to right-clic in that area.

No, not using tilda. Right click do nothing at this area. Any window been moved there - hides under it.

darklion

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Registered: 2009-10-29

Posts: 6

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

So..nobody have ideas?

joaca_rj

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From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 76

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

It reminds me of an old issue with kms.... do u have it enabled? try disabling ( or enabling) it and see  what happens...

grey

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From: Europe

Registered: 2007-08-23

Posts: 679

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

Does 'xsetroot -solid grey' get rid of it?

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Good ideas do not need lots of lies told about them in order to gain public acceptance.

darklion

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Registered: 2009-10-29

Posts: 6

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

Does 'xsetroot -solid grey' get rid of it?

Here is the result http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/425/20 … 4x600s.png

darklion

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Registered: 2009-10-29

Posts: 6

Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

It reminds me of an old issue with kms.... do u have it enabled? try disabling ( or enabling) it and see  what happens...

I've tried to enable KMS as written here http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 65#p522665 and as wiki said after it with the same result - no result. I've got a framebuffer at boot time, but X is still broken. It was all done with original 2.6.31.5 kernel.

I've tried all it with my kernel26-one-dev and nothing changed. So..I think it's not kms problem.
And it really strange for me, that rollback to stable xorg-server doesn't solve the problem too!
So what next?

jeffersonjbj

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From: Frutal MG Brazil

Registered: 2009-11-03

Posts: 4

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Re: xorg 1.7.1+xf86-video-intel 2.9.1 brokes keyboard,mouse and screen

I have a similar problem, the mouse pointer disappeared and the keyboard does not always work. Ctrl + Alt + F1, Ctrl + Alt + F7 solved the problem of the mouse pointer but the keyboard does