Severe graphical glitches on new update

redsteakraw · 2009-12-26 21:08:36

Just updated today with pacman -Syu and now there are severe graphical glitches, I have a Asus Eee pc 900 that has a intel graphics card. on boot up when the kernel modules are loading my computer screen goes blank but everything is running because I can still type commands and log in I just can't see anything. When I type, I haven't updated in a month and mesa was one of the new updates. When I type startx I get a severely distorted X that is unusable because of the distortions. When X is running I can see a bunch of white dots which seems to be the text on the virtual consoles, but it is unreadable. Does anybody know what it could be?

redsteakraw · 2009-12-26 23:39:57

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=""
USEDIRECTISA="no"
TIMEZONE=""
KEYMAP="colemak"
CONSOLEFONT="ter-v16b"
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=(ath5k snd-hda-intel snd-pcm-oss)

# 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="LoPan"

# 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)

WIRELESS_INTERFACE=(wlan0)
# 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=(Vulcan voltron)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# 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 net-auto-wireless network net-profiles netfs samba crond hal)

redsteakraw · 2009-12-26 23:42:16

Here is my xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "ArchLinux"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbSymbols" "pc(pc105)+colemak"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "IntelCard"
Driver "intel"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "ASUS"
ModelName "eeePC 900"
Modeline "1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622 -HSync +Vsync # 60 Hz
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "IntelCard"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
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
#Virtual 2048 2048
Virtual 1680 1050
EndSubSection
EndSection

Allan · 2009-12-26 23:45:10

What packages did you update?

redsteakraw · 2009-12-27 01:19:18

I updated the kernel, mesa, glib, gcc, intel-dri, xf86-video-inte,l samba, all of kde and more here is my log I don't think it is complete.
I am using the vanila kernel

[2009-07-02 17:41] installed filesystem (2009.01-2)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed expat (2.0.1-2)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed dbus-core (1.2.14-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed dcron (3.2-4)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed dhcpcd (5.0.4-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed dialog (1.1_20080819-2)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed diffutils (2.8.1-6)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed dmapi (2.2.10-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed file (5.03-2)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed gawk (3.1.6-3)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed gdbm (1.8.3-6)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed gen-init-cpio (2.6.17-3)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed gettext (0.17-3)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed pcre (7.9-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed grep (2.5.4-2)
[2009-07-02 21:41]
[2009-07-02 21:41] This version of perl follows the new perl directory hierarchy (see
[2009-07-02 21:41] http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Perl_Policy).
[2009-07-02 21:41]
[2009-07-02 21:41] - The perl package and its modules install in the core_perl directories
[2009-07-02 21:41] - Perl modules provided by Arch Linux install in vendor_perl directories
[2009-07-02 21:41] - CPAN/CPANPLUS installs should be placed in site_perl directories
[2009-07-02 21:41] - Older modules in the 'current' directory should still work
[2009-07-02 21:41] - Programs with embedded perl interpreters need to be rebuilt
[2009-07-02 21:41]
[2009-07-02 21:41] Users of the CPAN or CPANPLUS shells should modify the configuration
[2009-07-02 21:41] to use the site_perl directories. Under the CPAN shell use:
[2009-07-02 21:41] o conf makepl_arg INSTALLDIRS=site
[2009-07-02 21:41] o conf mbuildpl_arg installdirs=site
[2009-07-02 21:41] Under the CPANPLUS shell:
[2009-07-02 21:41] s conf buildflags installdirs=site
[2009-07-02 21:41] s conf makemakerflags INSTALLDIRS=site
[2009-07-02 21:41] Then save the configuration.
[2009-07-02 21:41]
[2009-07-02 21:41] The following official packages can be removed since the modules are
[2009-07-02 21:41] now included in the standard perl library:
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-archive-tar perl-compress-raw-zlib perl-compress-zlib
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-extutils-cbuilder perl-io-compress-base perl-io-compress-zlib
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-io-zlib perl-module-pluggable perl-pod-escapes perl-pod-simple
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-module-build perl-version
[2009-07-02 21:41]
[2009-07-02 21:41] These community packages are also included in the standard perl library:
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-archive-extract perl-cpanplus perl-digest-sha perl-file-fetch
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-extutils-parsexs perl-ipc-cmd perl-locale-maketext-simple
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-log-message perl-log-message-simple perl-module-corelist
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-module-load perl-module-load-conditional perl-module-loaded
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-module-pluggable perl-object-accessor perl-params-check
[2009-07-02 21:41] perl-term-ui perl-time-piece
[2009-07-02 21:41]
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed perl (5.10.0-4)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed groff (1.20.1-2)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed sed (4.2-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed grub (0.97-15)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed hdparm (9.15-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed kbd (1.15-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed net-tools (1.60-14)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed util-linux-ng (2.14.2-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed sysvinit (2.86-5)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed udev (141-3)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed initscripts (2009.03-2)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed iputils (20071127-2)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed jfsutils (1.1.14-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed kernel26-firmware (2.6.30-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed klibc (1.5.15-3)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed klibc-extras (2.5-4)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed klibc-kbd (1.15.20080312-10)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed klibc-module-init-tools (3.8-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed klibc-udev (141-3)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed mkinitcpio (0.5.25-1)
[2009-07-02 17:41] installed module-init-tools (3.8-1)
[2009-07-02 21:42] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2009-07-02 21:42] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2009-07-02 21:42] >>> ----------------
[2009-07-02 21:42] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2009-07-02 21:42] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
[2009-07-02 21:42] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2009-07-02 21:42] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2009-07-02 21:42]
[2009-07-02 21:42] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait...
[2009-07-02 21:42] ==> Building image "default"
[2009-07-02 21:42] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.30-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Begin build
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Generating module dependencies
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2009-07-02 21:42] ==> SUCCESS
[2009-07-02 21:42] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2009-07-02 21:42] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.30-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Begin build
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2009-07-02 21:42] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2009-07-02 21:43] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2009-07-02 21:43] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2009-07-02 21:43] :: Generating module dependencies
[2009-07-02 21:43] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2009-07-02 21:43] ==> SUCCESS
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed kernel26 (2.6.30-5)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed less (429-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed xz-utils (4.999.8beta-4)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed openssl (0.9.8k-2)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed libarchive (2.7.0-2)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed libdownload (1.3-3)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed libpcap (1.0.0-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed libusb (0.1.12-3)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed licenses (2.4-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed logrotate (3.7.8-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed lvm2 (2.02.47-2)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed lzo2 (2.03-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed mailx (8.1.1-7)
[2009-07-02 21:43] it's recommended to create an initial
[2009-07-02 21:43] database running as root:
[2009-07-02 21:43] "/usr/bin/mandb --quiet"
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed man-db (2.5.5-2)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed man-pages (3.21-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed mdadm (2.6.9-1)
[2009-07-02 21:43] mlocate command is technically locate, but slocate is symlinked and still works.
[2009-07-02 21:43] You should run updatedb as root.
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed mlocate (0.22-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed nano (2.0.9-2)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed pacman-mirrorlist (20090616-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed pacman (3.2.2-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed pciutils (3.1.2-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed sysfsutils (2.1.0-5)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed pcmciautils (015-2)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed ppp (2.4.4-8)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed procinfo (19-3)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed procps (3.2.8-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed psmisc (22.7-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed reiserfsprogs (3.6.21-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed rp-pppoe (3.10-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed sdparm (1.03-2)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed syslog-ng (3.0.1-6)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed tar (1.22-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed tcp_wrappers (7.6-10)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed usbutils (0.82-1)
[2009-07-02 21:43] Create vi related symlinks...
[2009-07-02 21:43] Updating vi help tags...done.
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed vi (7.2.65-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed wget (1.11.4-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed which (2.20-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed libnl (1.1-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed wpa_supplicant (0.6.9-2)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed xfsprogs (3.0.1-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed m4 (1.4.13-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed autoconf (2.63-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed automake (1.11-1)
[2009-07-02 17:43] installed mpfr (2.4.1-1)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed ppl (0.10.2-2)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed cloog-ppl (0.15.3-1)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed gcc (4.4.0-3)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed make (3.81-4)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed pkgconfig (0.23-1)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed inetutils (1.6-4)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed iptables (1.4.3.2-1)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed iw (0.9.14-1)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed wireless_tools (29-3)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed netcfg (2.1.3-3)
[2009-07-02 17:44] installed xinetd (2.3.14-5)
[2009-07-02 21:19] synchronizing package lists
[2009-07-02 21:19] synchronizing package lists
[2009-07-02 21:21] synchronizing package lists
[2009-07-02 21:21] installed kernel-eee (2.6.30-3)
[2009-07-02 21:22] installed wireless-regdb (2009.04.17-2)
[2009-07-02 21:22] Uncomment the right regulatory domain in /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom.
[2009-07-02 21:22] It will automatically be set when necessary.
[2009-07-02 21:22] installed crda (1.1.0-1)
[2009-07-02 21:23] upgraded iw (0.9.14-1 -> 0.9.14-1)

Allan · 2009-12-27 02:52:52

Are you using the [testing] repo and if so, are you subscribed to the arch-dev-public mailing list...

stiffy420 · 2010-01-09 12:36:27

Im also having this problem. screen is flickering and sometimes it gets black /white. i have to put to sleep Fn+f2 and then its goes away. how do i fix this?

Arch Linux

#1 2009-12-26 21:08:36

Severe graphical glitches on new update

#2 2009-12-26 23:39:57

Re: Severe graphical glitches on new update

#3 2009-12-26 23:42:16

Re: Severe graphical glitches on new update

#4 2009-12-26 23:45:10

Re: Severe graphical glitches on new update

#5 2009-12-27 01:19:18

Re: Severe graphical glitches on new update

#6 2009-12-27 02:52:52

Re: Severe graphical glitches on new update

#7 2010-01-09 12:36:27

Re: Severe graphical glitches on new update

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