X works, but odd error message re modeset

bpisciot · 2009-11-15 19:51:09

I'm not complaining--I have X working presumably using KMS. I have an older notebook machine with an older Intel video card (i810). Upgraded to the new xf86-video-intel driver. My X server refused to start until I followed the instructions for enabling KMS. It now works, but I get an odd error message when I boot the machine:

Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/84e819d5-9e86-4864-8442-631dde19f59e ro i915.modeset=1 5
Unknown boot option `i915.modeset=1': ignoring

But KMS appears to be working. Here's the relevant part of my Xorg.0.log:

(**) intel(0): Kernel mode setting active, disabling FBC.

I'm operating on the assumption that I have no problem requiring fixing, but is there a way for me to set things up so my system doesn't throw an error when I boot?

Thanks.

Bob

ataraxia · 2009-11-15 21:57:05

Take that option out of menu.lst, where you put it?

anrxc · 2009-11-15 22:39:29

is there a way for me to set things up so my system doesn't throw an error when I boot?

The error is printed because i915 is not built into the kernel, in Arch it is a module. When the module gets loaded it does pick-up that setting, as you already noticed your KMS is enabled.

bpisciot · 2009-11-15 22:47:51

Thanks. That makes sense. I'll just ignore the error for now.

anrxc wrote:

is there a way for me to set things up so my system doesn't throw an error when I boot?
The error is printed because i915 is not built into the kernel, in Arch it is a module. When the module gets loaded it does pick-up that setting, as you already noticed your KMS is enabled.

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X works, but odd error message re modeset

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Re: X works, but odd error message re modeset

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Re: X works, but odd error message re modeset

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Re: X works, but odd error message re modeset

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