[Intel KMS] Wrong resolution after upgrade [SOLVED - WEIRD]

Ber · 2010-02-08 14:02:55

Hi all,

I juste did a full upgrade this morning, and soon after (it strangely didn't happen after the first reboot, but when I logged out of my perfectly working session, after having booted my upgraded system) I'm stuck at 1024x768. The problem starts directly after boot, and my display is telling me "Input not supported", so I guess my card is trying to set some exotic resolution and the display sticks to 1024x768.

I tried downgrading the kernel (and kernel26-firmware and kernel26-headers) to the previous version (it seemed the most obvious source of problem, considering the fact that the problem rises just after Grub), it did no good. I also tried downgrading xorg-server, still no good.

I tried specifying correct resolutions in xorg.conf (don't usually have one at all), the weren't available after X started.

I must say I'm quite out of ideas, so if someone can help me look in the good direction I'm all listening!

Thanks in advance

uname -a :

Linux linux-pc-bl 2.6.32-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jan 25 20:06:48 UTC 2010 i686 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

lspci -v :

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: Super Micro Computer Inc Device b880
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
        Memory at fe400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
        Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        I/O ports at bc00 [size=8]
        Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: i915
        Kernel modules: i915

Output of cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE :

(EE) HID 046a:0023: failed to initialize for relative axes.

Output of cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep WW :

(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev

List of upgrades I did this morning :

[2010-02-03 13:28] synchronizing package lists
[2010-02-03 13:28] starting full system upgrade
[2010-02-03 14:40] installed gdb (7.0.1-1)
[2010-02-08 09:00] synchronizing package lists
[2010-02-08 09:00] starting full system upgrade
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded bash (4.1.002-1 -> 4.1.002-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libpng (1.2.40-1 -> 1.4.0-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded cairo (1.8.8-1 -> 1.8.8-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded cairomm (1.8.2-1 -> 1.8.4-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libjpeg (7-1 -> 8-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libtiff (3.9.2-1 -> 3.9.2-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libcups (1.4.2-2 -> 1.4.2-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded glib2 (2.22.3-1 -> 2.22.4-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded shared-mime-info (0.70-2 -> 0.71-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gtk2 (2.18.5-1 -> 2.18.6-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded clutter (1.0.8-1 -> 1.0.10-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded cpufrequtils (006-4 -> 007-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded device-mapper (2.02.53-1 -> 2.02.60-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded cryptsetup (1.0.7-1 -> 1.1.0-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded deskbar-applet (2.28.0-1 -> 2.28.0-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded parted (1.9.0-3 -> 2.1-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded polkit (0.95-1 -> 0.96-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded udev (146-2 -> 151-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded devicekit-disks (009-3 -> 009-4)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded dhcpcd (5.1.4-1 -> 5.1.5-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded dialog (1.1_20080819-3 -> 1.1_20100119-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded dosfstools (3.0.8-1 -> 3.0.9-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded doxygen (1.6.2-1 -> 1.6.2-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded eina-svn (44898-1 -> 45668-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded eet-svn (44906-1 -> 45669-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded librsvg (2.26.0-1 -> 2.26.0-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded evas-svn (44940-1 -> 45623-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded ecore-svn (44945-1 -> 45703-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded e_dbus-svn (44846-1 -> 45652-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded embryo-svn (44547-1 -> 45428-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded edje-svn (44912-1 -> 45672-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded efreet-svn (44905-1 -> 45532-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded e-svn (44948-1 -> 45691-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded e-modules-extra-svn (44918-1 -> 45590-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded entrance-svn (44929-1 -> 45539-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded lcms (1.18-2 -> 1.18-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded eog (2.28.2-1 -> 2.28.2-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libid3tag (0.15.1b-3 -> 0.15.1b-4)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded imlib2 (1.4.2-3 -> 1.4.2-6)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded lame (3.98.2-2 -> 3.98.2-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libvdpau (0.3-2 -> 0.4-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded ffmpeg (20100108-2 -> 20100108-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded ffmpegthumbnailer (2.0.0-2 -> 2.0.0-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded file (5.04-1 -> 5.04-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gd (2.0.36RC1-1 -> 2.0.36RC1-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gdb (7.0.1-1 -> 7.0.1-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded jasper (1.900.1-3 -> 1.900.1-4)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded ghostscript (8.70-3 -> 8.70-4)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gmime (2.4.10-1 -> 2.4.14-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gstreamer0.10-good (0.10.17-1 -> 0.10.17-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gstreamer0.10-good-plugins (0.10.17-1 -> 0.10.17-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gnome-media (2.28.1-1 -> 2.28.5-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gnome-power-manager (2.28.2-1 -> 2.28.3-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gnome-screensaver (2.28.0-1 -> 2.28.1-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gnome-utils (2.28.1-1 -> 2.28.3-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gparted (0.5.1-1 -> 0.5.1-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded graphviz (2.24.0-1 -> 2.24.0-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded gtk-engines (2.18.4-1 -> 2.18.5-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libtool (2.2.6b-1 -> 2.2.6b-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libx11 (1.3.2-1 -> 1.3.3-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libwmf (0.2.8.4-5 -> 0.2.8.4-7)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded imagemagick (6.5.8.5-1 -> 6.5.9.0-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] warning: /etc/inittab installed as /etc/inittab.pacnew
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded initscripts (2009.08-1 -> 2010.01-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdebase-runtime (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded rrdtool (1.4.2-1 -> 1.4.2-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded lm_sensors (3.1.1-4 -> 3.1.2-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdebase-workspace (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libmng (1.0.10-2 -> 1.0.10-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded qt (4.5.3-3 -> 4.5.3-4)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded strigi (0.7.1-1 -> 0.7.2-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdelibs (4.3.4-2 -> 4.3.4-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libgphoto2 (2.4.7-1 -> 2.4.7-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] NOTE
[2010-02-08 09:31] ----
[2010-02-08 09:31] Add your user to group 'scanner' to use scanner devices.
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded sane (1.0.20-3 -> 1.0.20-5)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-libs (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-gwenview (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-kamera (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-kcolorchooser (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-kgamma (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-kolourpaint (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-kruler (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-ksnapshot (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded libdjvu (3.5.22-2 -> 3.5.22-3)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded poppler (0.12.2-1 -> 0.12.3-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded poppler-qt (0.12.2-1 -> 0.12.3-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kdegraphics-okular (4.3.4-1 -> 4.3.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:31] upgraded kernel26-firmware (2.6.32.6-1 -> 2.6.32.7-1)
[2010-02-08 09:31] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2010-02-08 09:31] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2010-02-08 09:31] >>> ----------------
[2010-02-08 09:31] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2010-02-08 09:31] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
[2010-02-08 09:31] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2010-02-08 09:31] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2010-02-08 09:31] 
[2010-02-08 09:31] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
[2010-02-08 09:31] ==> Building image "default"
[2010-02-08 09:31] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2010-02-08 09:31] :: Begin build
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Generating module dependencies
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2010-02-08 09:32] ==> SUCCESS
[2010-02-08 09:32] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2010-02-08 09:32] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Begin build
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Generating module dependencies
[2010-02-08 09:32] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2010-02-08 09:32] ==> SUCCESS
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.32.6-1 -> 2.6.32.7-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded kernel26-headers (2.6.32.6-1 -> 2.6.32.7-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libassuan (1.0.5-1 -> 1.0.5-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libdaemon (0.13-2 -> 0.14-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libdrm (2.4.17-2 -> 2.4.17-3)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libelf (0.8.12-1 -> 0.8.13-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libevent (1.4.12-1 -> 1.4.13-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libgdiplus (2.6-1 -> 2.6-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libmtp (0.3.7-1 -> 1.0.2-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libmysqlclient (5.1.42-1 -> 5.1.42-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libtasn1 (2.2-1 -> 2.4-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libthai (0.1.12-1 -> 0.1.13-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libvncserver (0.9.7-2 -> 0.9.7-3)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded libwebkit (1.1.15.4-2 -> 1.1.15.4-3)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded lvm2 (2.02.53-1 -> 2.02.60-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded mdadm (2.6.9-1 -> 3.1.1-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded metacity (2.28.0-2 -> 2.28.1-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded mplayer (30325-1 -> 30325-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded mysql-clients (5.1.42-1 -> 5.1.42-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded mysql (5.1.42-1 -> 5.1.42-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded ndesk-dbus (0.6.0-1 -> 0.6.0-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded notification-daemon (0.4.0-3 -> 0.4.0-4)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded orca (2.28.2-1 -> 2.28.3-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] warning: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist installed as /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.pacnew
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded pacman-mirrorlist (20091206-1 -> 20100131-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded pciutils (3.1.5-1 -> 3.1.6-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded pcmciautils (015-2 -> 016-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded perl-xml-twig (3.32-2 -> 3.34-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded pilot-link (0.12.4-1 -> 0.12.4-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded pm-utils (1.2.6.1-3 -> 1.2.6.1-4)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded polkit-gnome (0.95-1 -> 0.96-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded poppler-glib (0.12.2-1 -> 0.12.3-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded pycairo (1.8.6-1 -> 1.8.8-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded pycups (1.9.47-1 -> 1.9.48-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded qscintilla (2.4.0-1 -> 2.4.0-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded pyqt (4.6.2-1 -> 4.6.2-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded redland (1.0.10-1 -> 1.0.10-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded sdl_image (1.2.10-1 -> 1.2.10-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded system-config-printer-common (1.1.15-1 -> 1.1.16-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded thunar (1.0.1-4 -> 1.0.1-5)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded totem (2.28.5-1 -> 2.28.5-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded vino (2.28.1-2 -> 2.28.1-3)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded zvbi (0.2.33-1 -> 0.2.33-2)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded vlc (1.0.4-3 -> 1.0.5-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded xfsprogs (3.1.0-1 -> 3.1.1-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded xkeyboard-config (1.6-1 -> 1.8-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded xorg-apps (7.5-2 -> 7.5-3)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded xorg-server (1.7.3.902-1 -> 1.7.4.901-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded xterm (250-1 -> 255-1)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded xulrunner (1.9.1.7-1 -> 1.9.2-4)
[2010-02-08 09:32] upgraded yelp (2.28.1-1 -> 2.28.1-2)

Last edited by Ber (2010-02-08 15:21:41)

eldragon · 2010-02-08 14:22:56

the KMS stuff should only affect the console fb,so xorg should not matter,if this is your issue and its setting the resolution wrong, it is because it is not getting a correct EDID from your screen.

my external display has this issue, its broken, if downgrading your kernel does not fix it, you might be experiencing the same issue.

i fixed it by issuing a kernel command through grub: video=VGA-1:1680x1050

edit to your needs

EDIT

if the EDID is wrong, xorg with have this issue too, you will have to add some monitor stuff to xorg so that it can detect the size correctly

Last edited by eldragon (2010-02-08 14:24:53)

Ber · 2010-02-08 14:40:31

Ok thanks for the hint

It defintely is a EDID problem, I get this in dmesg :

*ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 243

I just d'ont understand which package could mess with that other than the kernel...

I'll look for a corresponding bug, if it's still unreported I'll file it this evening.

Anyone knows a way to circumvent the problem (in X, I don't work that much in console...) while it isn't solved?

EDIT : ok, just understood what eldragon meant by "Monitor stuff", trying that

Last edited by Ber (2010-02-08 14:41:31)

grey · 2010-02-08 14:45:26

(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa

looks strange to me - as if xorg-server is using the vesa driver. That would explain why you only get a 1024x768 resolution. Could you check in your Xorg log file? It *should* say something like

(II) LoadModule: "intel"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.7.1, module version = 2.9.1
        Module class: X.Org Video Driver
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0

Ber · 2010-02-08 15:01:40

I have these lines, just followed by "LoadModule : "vesa" "...

Ber · 2010-02-08 15:07:22

I just tried with a old Xorg.conf file that used to work with this display, but with a different graphics card. I just changed the driver to "intel" and I got a black screen with my display still complaining about "Input resolution not supported" (he is a plaintive one, I know....), the default resolution in the file being 1440*900 (native screen resolution).

eldragon · 2010-02-08 15:10:15

its most likely your screen the issue. test it under windows, on another machine.. you wont get past 1024x768 if its the same issue.

if im not mistaken, the edid is sent through the green channel (VGA), my screen has some dancing green pixels that appeared when the EDID stopped working. too lazy to find a new vga cable and test if its just the cable.

EDIT
here is my piece of xorg.conf relevant to the screen

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    VendorName "Samsung"
    # 1680x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 147.14 MHz
    Modeline "1680x1050_60.00"  147.14  1680 1784 1968 2256  1050 1051 1054 1087  -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

use your own modeline. the wiki has the relevant info on how to create a new xorg.conf file for your hardware...

Last edited by eldragon (2010-02-08 15:12:26)

Ber · 2010-02-08 15:20:18

OK, now I'm lost...

I just switched my 2 identical displays between Arch and Win XP (I develop Linux software, but the wole company infrastructure is Windows), and bazinga!! native resolution on both!

Anyway it's solved, thanks for the hints!

eldragon · 2010-02-08 15:22:57

Ber wrote:

OK, now I'm lost...
I just switched my 2 identical displays between Arch and Win XP (I develop Linux software, but the wole company infrastructure is Windows), and bazinga!! native resolution on both!
Anyway it's solved, thanks for the hints!

lose connection?

Ber · 2010-02-08 16:04:53

I don't think so, both were properly locked with the screws (it just sounds weird to say they were well screwed)

I'll try to switch them again before leaving for the sake of scientific curiosity...

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#1 2010-02-08 14:02:55

[Intel KMS] Wrong resolution after upgrade [SOLVED - WEIRD]

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