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#1 2010-02-19 20:50:03

blackdeagle
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From: Karlsruhe, Germany
Registered: 2008-09-13
Posts: 47

[Xorg] some issues with i915 and gdm

Hi all

I'm having some issues starting the X server. I don't know how it happened, my netbook was on standby. After I turned it on, there were loud beep sounds coming out of my computer and the screen was completely black so I shut it down. After I turned it back on I got following issue:

gdm-binary[4585]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lastet 0,135094 seconds
gdm-binary[4585]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lastet 0,137406 seconds
gdm-binary[4585]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lastet 0,135166 seconds
gdm-binary[4585]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lastet 0,135076 seconds
gdm-binary[4585]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lastet 0,474816 seconds
gdm-binary[4585]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lastet 0,141715 seconds
gdm-binary[4585]: WARNING: GdmLocalDisplayFactory: maximum number of X display failures reached: check X server log for errors

Ok so I tried to start X only:

Build Date: 17 February 2010  07:52:42PM

Current version of pixman: 0.16.6
        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: Fri Feb 19 21:36:21 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected.
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.org Foundation support
        at http://wiki.x.org
 for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

then, I upgraded my system (there was a kernel update) and now I get this when I start X:

Build Date: 17 February 2010  07:52:42PM

Current version of pixman: 0.16.6
        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: Fri Feb 19 21:45:33 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
FATAL: Error inserting i915 (/lib/modules/2.6.32-ARCH/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
(EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected.
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.org Foundation support
        at http://wiki.x.org
 for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

I don't know what to do sad I tried to search the net but I couldn't find much helpful information..

--blackdeagle

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#2 2010-02-19 21:21:03

ebal
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From: Athens, Greece
Registered: 2009-05-26
Posts: 224
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Re: [Xorg] some issues with i915 and gdm

When you have this type of problems with xorg a good solution is always this:
A. became root and then
B. run this: X -configure
C. edit xorg.conf.new
D. and replace the Driver to vesa

test it


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#3 2010-02-19 21:26:04

blackdeagle
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From: Karlsruhe, Germany
Registered: 2008-09-13
Posts: 47

Re: [Xorg] some issues with i915 and gdm

I get following error now:

(...)
(EE) VESA(0): No valid modes
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

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#4 2010-02-19 22:36:20

hw-tph
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Registered: 2006-11-01
Posts: 149

Re: [Xorg] some issues with i915 and gdm

I don't think there is a problem with the x.org configuration so I hope you backed it up. This line indicates the problem:

(EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected.

Make sure you haven't disabled KMS (like using i915.modeset=0 in /boot/grub/menu.lst).

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#5 2010-02-19 22:50:52

blackdeagle
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From: Karlsruhe, Germany
Registered: 2008-09-13
Posts: 47

Re: [Xorg] some issues with i915 and gdm

I think I haven't disabled KMS. In /boot/grub/menu.lst there is this line:

kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/... ro i915.modset=1

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#6 2010-02-20 08:35:36

MadTux
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Registered: 2009-09-20
Posts: 553

Re: [Xorg] some issues with i915 and gdm

Did you add the intel_agp and i915 modules to your /etc/mkinitcpio.conf?

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Int … Setting.29

I think that you don't need the kernel line i915.modset=1.

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