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#1 2009-02-01 23:39:04

Marcel-
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From: Utrecht, NL
Registered: 2006-12-03
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[SOLVED] Rapidly changing pixels in X (Intel 945GME)

Hi,

A few days ago I managed to install Arch Linux on my EEE Box B202 (thanks, devs), containing an Intel 945GME chipset. Everything looks fine, but when I start X, the screen goes black for a few moments (monitor complains 'no sync') and when it is back on, I sometimes notice some screen glitches: a few times a minute there is a little flicker somewhere (especially when something on the screen changes) and pictures are not 'steady', i.e. there are pixels that rapidly change colour (e.g., in the Google logo). On smooth surfaces I don't notice those glitches (or they are less noticeable).

My monitor is connected using a DVI-cable (so, without the DVI-to-VGA-adaptor). In WinXP there are no glitches, so it couldn't be due to the cable or the 945GME chipset that can't handle this resolution... I tried using xf86-video-intel 2.4.3-1 and libdrm 2.3.1-2 as well as xf86-video-intel-newest 2.6.1-2 and libdrm-newest 2.4.4-2 from AUR. On another box (with a i82915G/GV/910GL graphics chip) there are no problems with these drivers (well, connecting using the VGA-port, that is).

I already searched the forums for this (also the Ubuntu- and EEE-users forum), but nothing helps. My xorg.conf reads

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
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  "xtrap"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Mouse0"
    Driver    "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"    # IntelliMouse PS/2
    Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "LVDS"
        Option "Ignore" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "VGA"
        Option "Ignore" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "TMDS-1"
        Option "Ignore" "False"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "Neovo F-419"
    HorizSync   31.5 - 64.3
    VertRefresh 50-70
    DisplaySize 336 269
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     "ColorKey"               # <i>
        #Option     "CacheLines"             # <i>
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"                # [<bool>]
        Option     "DRI"                    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoDDC"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShowCache"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvMCSurfaces"           # <i>
        #Option     "PageFlip"               # [<bool>]
        Option "monitor-LVDS"   "LVDS"
        Option "monitor-VGA"    "VGA"
        Option "monitor-TMDS-1" "TMDS-1"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "intel"
    VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName   "Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
    BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"

    Monitor     "Neovo F-419"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection

EndSection

When adding @60 to the Mode "1280x1024", my monitor complains about the signal being out of range (despite displaying a somewhat unsharp picture). Uncommenting the "NoAccel" option and commenting out "DRI" didn't solve this problem (only slows down graphics drawing a lot).

This is my last Xorg.0.log (using 2.4.3-1):

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux brogain 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Jan 25 10:13:11 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 17 December 2008  08:20:05PM
 
    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: Sun Feb  1 13:07:19 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Neovo F-419"
(**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
(**) Not automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) Including the default font path /usr/share/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/TTF,/usr/share/fonts/Type1.
(**) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1,
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Loader magic: 0x81d5fe0
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
    X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
    X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
    X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6
(II) Loader running on linux
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller rev 3, Mem @ 0xfeb80000/0, 0xd0000000/0, 0xfeb40000/0, I/O @ 0x0000ec80/0
(--) PCI: (0@0:2:1) Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller rev 3, Mem @ 0xfea80000/0
(II) System resource ranges:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [5] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "xtrap"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libxtrap.so
(II) Module xtrap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DEC-XTRAP
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "glx"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(==) AIGLX enabled
(==) Exporting typical set of GLX visuals
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "dri"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts//libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 2.1.0
    Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
    ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "intel"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//intel_drv.so
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 2.4.3
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.4.2, module version = 1.3.0
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.4.2, module version = 1.3.1
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
    i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
    E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ,
    965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
    Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset,
    Intel Integrated Graphics Device, G45/G43, Q45/Q43
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00@00:02:0
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [5] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) resource ranges after probing:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] 0    0    0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b]
    [5] 0    0    0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b]
    [6] 0    0    0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b]
    [7] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [8] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [9] 0    0    0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b]
    [10] 0    0    0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b]
(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 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(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 1.5.3, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvgahw.so
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 0.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(**) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
(==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) intel(0): Option "DRI"
(II) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 945GME
(--) intel(0): Chipset: "945GME"
(--) intel(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD0000000
(--) intel(0): IO registers at addr 0xFEB80000
(II) intel(0): 2 display pipes available.
(==) intel(0): Using EXA for acceleration
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"

(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) intel(0): initializing int10
(WW) intel(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
(II) intel(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) intel(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 7872 kB
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel(r) 82945GM Chipset Family Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: Intel Corporation
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: Intel(r) 82945GM Chipset Family Graphics Controller
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Hardware Version 0.0
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Loading sub module "i2c"
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"
(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(II) intel(0): Output VGA using monitor section VGA
(**) intel(0): Option "Ignore" "True"
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB" initialized.
(II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOCTRL_E for SDVOB:SDVO Controller B" registered at address 0x70.
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "SDVOB DDC Bus" initialized.
(II) intel(0): Output TMDS-1 using monitor section TMDS-1
(**) intel(0): Option "Ignore" "False"
(II) intel(0): SDVOB: device VID/DID: 02:47.02, clock range 25.0MHz - 165.0MHz
(II) intel(0): SDVOB: 1 input channel
(II) intel(0): SDVOB: TMDS0 output reported
(II) intel(0): Current clock rate multiplier: 2
(II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOB DDC Bus:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AIC", prod id 37968
(II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
(II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
(II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  135.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "640x350"x0.0   25.18  640 656 752 800  350 387 389 449 +hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   31.50  640 664 704 832  480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   30.24  640 704 768 864  480 483 486 525 -hsync -vsync (35.0 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   25.20  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   78.80  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   75.00  1024 1048 1184 1328  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "832x624"x0.0   57.28  832 864 928 1152  624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   50.00  800 856 976 1040  600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0  108.00  1152 1216 1344 1600  864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0  108.88  1280 1360 1496 1712  1024 1025 1028 1060 -hsync +vsync (63.6 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x70.0  128.94  1280 1368 1504 1728  1024 1025 1028 1066 -hsync +vsync (74.6 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x72.0  132.75  1280 1368 1504 1728  1024 1025 1028 1067 -hsync +vsync (76.8 kHz)
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AIC", prod id 37968
(II) intel(0): Output TMDS-1 connected
(II) intel(0): Using user preference for initial modes
(II) intel(0): Output TMDS-1 using initial mode 1280x1024
(II) intel(0): Monitoring connected displays enabled
(II) intel(0): detected 256 kB GTT.
(II) intel(0): detected 7932 kB stolen memory.
(==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe
(==) intel(0): Will not try to enable page flipping
(==) intel(0): Triple buffering disabled
(==) intel(0): Intel XvMC decoder disabled
(==) intel(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) intel(0): Display dimensions: (336, 269) mm
(WW) intel(0): Probed monitor is 370x300 mm, using Displaysize 336x269 mm
(**) intel(0): DPI set to (120, 151)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "exa"
(II) LoadModule: "exa"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libexa.so
(II) Module exa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 2.4.0
    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) intel(0): Comparing regs from server start up to After PreInit
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x70024 (PIPEASTAT) changed from 0x00020203 to 0x00020000
(WW) intel(0): PIPEASTAT before: status: VBLANK_INT_ENABLE VSYNC_INT_STATUS VBLANK_INT_STATUS OREG_UPDATE_STATUS
(WW) intel(0): PIPEASTAT after: status: VBLANK_INT_ENABLE
(II) Loading sub module "dri"
(II) LoadModule: "dri"

(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC?  No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] 0    0    0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b](OprD)
    [5] 0    0    0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b](OprD)
    [6] 0    0    0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b](OprD)
    [7] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [8] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
    [9] 0    0    0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b](OprU)
    [10] 0    0    0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b](OprU)
(II) intel(0): Kernel reported 238848 total, 1 used
(II) intel(0): I830CheckAvailableMemory: 955388 kB available
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 10, (OK)
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 10, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 10, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 10
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
(II) [drm] DRM interface version 1.3
(II) [drm] DRM open master succeeded.
(II) intel(0): [drm] Using the DRM lock SAREA also for drawables.
(II) intel(0): [drm] framebuffer mapped by ddx driver
(II) intel(0): [drm] added 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) intel(0): X context handle = 0x1
(II) intel(0): [drm] installed DRM signal handler
(**) intel(0): Framebuffer compression enabled
(**) intel(0): Tiling enabled
(==) intel(0): VideoRam: 262144 KB
(II) intel(0): Attempting memory allocation with tiled buffers.
(II) intel(0): Tiled allocation successful.
(II) intel(0): [drm] Registers = 0xfeb80000
(II) intel(0): [drm] ring buffer = 0xd0000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped front buffer at 0xd1000000, handle = 0xd1000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped back buffer at 0xd5000000, handle = 0xd5000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped depth buffer at 0xd6000000, handle = 0xd6000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped classic textures at 0xd7000000, handle = 0xd7000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] Initialized kernel agp heap manager, 33554432
(II) intel(0): [dri] visual configs initialized
(II) intel(0): Page Flipping disabled
(II) intel(0): vgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0, hwp->PIOOffset is 0x0000
(II) EXA(0): Offscreen pixmap area of 39321600 bytes
(II) EXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations:
(II)         Solid
(II)         Copy
(II)         Composite (RENDER acceleration)
(==) intel(0): Backing store disabled
(==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor
(II) intel(0): [DRI] installation complete
(II) intel(0): Current clock rate multiplier: 2
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 0 at 0x01000000 (pgoffset 4096)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 1 at 0x02000000 (pgoffset 8192)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 2 at 0x05000000 (pgoffset 20480)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 3 at 0x06000000 (pgoffset 24576)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 4 at 0x07000000 (pgoffset 28672)
(II) intel(0): Fixed memory allocation layout:
(II) intel(0): 0x00000000-0x0001ffff: ring buffer (128 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00020000-0x0061ffff: compressed frame buffer (6144 kB, 0x000000003f820000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x00620000-0x00620fff: compressed ll buffer (4 kB, 0x000000003fe20000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x00621000-0x0062afff: HW cursors (40 kB, 0x000000003fe21000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x0062b000-0x00632fff: logical 3D context (32 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00633000-0x00633fff: overlay registers (4 kB, 0x000000003fe33000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x007bf000:            end of stolen memory
(II) intel(0): 0x01000000-0x01ffffff: front buffer (12800 kB) X tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x02000000-0x0457ffff: exa offscreen (38400 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x05000000-0x05ffffff: back buffer (12800 kB) X tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x06000000-0x06ffffff: depth buffer (12800 kB) X tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x07000000-0x08ffffff: classic textures (32768 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x10000000:            end of aperture
(WW) intel(0): ESR is 0x00000010, page table error
(WW) intel(0): PGTBL_ER is 0x00000010, display A pte
(WW) intel(0): Existing errors found in hardware state.
(II) intel(0): Output configuration:
(II) intel(0):   Pipe A is on
(II) intel(0):   Display plane A is now enabled and connected to pipe A.
(II) intel(0):   Pipe B is off
(II) intel(0):   Display plane B is now disabled and connected to pipe B.
(II) intel(0):   Output TMDS-1 is connected to pipe A
(II) intel(0): [drm] dma control initialized, using IRQ 16
(II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
(II) intel(0): DPMS enabled
(II) intel(0): Set up textured video
(II) intel(0): Set up overlay video
(II) intel(0): direct rendering: Enabled
(WW) intel(0): Option "monitor-LVDS" is not used
(--) RandR disabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 11
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_texture_from_pixmap with driver support
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/i915_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0
(II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 376 x 301
(**) Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
(**) Mouse0: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Mouse0: Protocol: "IMPS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(==) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
(**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4, 5, 6 and 7
(**) Mouse0: Buttons: 11
(**) Mouse0: Sensitivity: 1
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Keyboard0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
(**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
(II) evaluating device (Mouse0)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
(II) evaluating device (Keyboard0)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
(II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "kbd"
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 0
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 1
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 2
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 3
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 4
(II) intel(0): [drm] removed 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) intel(0): [drm] unmapping 8192 bytes of SAREA 0xf8264000 at 0xb7a3f000
(II) intel(0): [drm] Closed DRM master.

Thanks in advance!

Last edited by Marcel- (2010-02-16 02:06:08)

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#2 2009-02-02 01:55:28

cdwillis
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Registered: 2008-11-20
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Re: [SOLVED] Rapidly changing pixels in X (Intel 945GME)

If you start X without an xorg.conf do you still get this problem?

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#3 2009-02-02 15:51:18

Marcel-
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Registered: 2006-12-03
Posts: 266

Re: [SOLVED] Rapidly changing pixels in X (Intel 945GME)

That was the first thing I tried and then I got the "signal out of range" error (and I could not do anything because of input device hotplugging was not disabled).

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#4 2010-02-16 02:04:06

Marcel-
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Registered: 2006-12-03
Posts: 266

Re: [SOLVED] Rapidly changing pixels in X (Intel 945GME)

Sorry for bumping this old topic, but I managed to workaround this problem (still the same hardware).

The last year I used xf86-video-vesa, as the mentioned problem didn't show up using this driver (and screen rendering in X wasn't slow, so I was fine with that). After getting disturbed by some random screen flickering after KMS was enabled by default (while still adding video=791 and using xf86-video-vesa), I decided to try xf86-video-intel again combined with KMS.

After fixing the above misconfigurations I rebooted and my screen was dropped in a console using 1280x1024@75Hz. Using several consoles for a few hours worked flawlessly. But when starting X (with an xorg.conf generated via X -configure and disabling input hotplugging) things got worse.

At first, I didn't notice anything using black-on-white xterms. But after running Chromium I saw these flickering pixels again, a horizontal line (the bottom of the back button) showed pixels that changed colors rapidly. The problem appeared to be dependent on the contents of the screen: dark, patterned surfaces like several of these pictures acquired a lot of green pixels moving fast (I hope this is comprehensible), the "Floating Diamond" also got some rapidly changing pixels. Moreover, I got a small black line flashing every now and then.

I thought that the refresh rate might be too high for the Intel GPU to cope with (the monitor should be able to handle this). After way too much searching, I discovered how to set a refresh rate in KMS: I added

kernel /vmlinuz26 root=[...] ro video=1280x1024@60
                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

to /boot/grub/menu.lst.

After a reboot the refresh rate indeed dropped to 60 Hz. X stubbornly refused to stick to this (I thought it merely used the graphical mode KMS set). A bit more googling resulted in the following adjustments to xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Neovo F-419"
        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName    "Monitor Model"
        HorizSync    31.5-64.3
        VertRefresh  50-70
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Card0"
        Driver      "intel"
        Option      "monitor-DVI1" "Neovo F-419"
        VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
        BoardName   "Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
        BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Now my X runs at 60 Hz and... the rapidly changing pixels seem to be gone (for half an hour at the moment).

Only question that remains is: why didn't I have these glitches outside of X? Is it because text screens have relatively large areas with the same color? After all, this 'noise' was best visible on heavily patterned areas.

And one last question: should I mention this somewhere upstream (e.g. at the xf86-video-intel people or at LKML)?

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