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NoiSe_NOR

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Registered: 2011-03-12

Posts: 6

ATI catalyst 11.3-1 + Xserver 1.9.4

First off, i dont think i am a noob, but still pretty unexpired so sorry if stuff don't make sense, or if i post in the fail forumsection.

I have just reinstalled Arch because my root directory was about to blow over. So i did. Unfortonatly the newest catalyst and xorg didnt work, or i am just stupid but when i installed Arch fist(a month ago i think) X and catalyst worked right away. So i think that there is a compatiblety problem with the newest versions. I really need the catalyst driver as the opensource doesn't support the newest radeon's very good in term of 3d.

So here is about what i did.

i had allready compiled(if makepkg does that) the catalyst kernel module and catalyst-utils from AUR(maybe thats the problem?) so i just installed them and then the xorg stuff.

as i run startx i get some errors:
EE failed to load "ati" "vesa" "fbdev" no drivers available.

fatal server error:
no screens found

this was allready the second try, on the one before this i installed & reinstalled the opensource and the catalyst alot, there i got him to find the catalyst, but still X didnt work.

are either X or catalyst just not compatible or did i something wrong?

here is my /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

[  2376.567] 
This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.
[  2376.571] 
X.Org X Server 1.9.4.901 (1.9.5 RC 1)
Release Date: 2011-03-04
[  2376.572] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  2376.573] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.37-ARCH x86_64 
[  2376.574] Current Operating System: Linux Icebear_Arch 2.6.37-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 25 15:10:00 CET 2011 x86_64
[  2376.574] Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/ffa6abc6-daee-4ad0-9776-e87aa9da7b56 ro
[  2376.575] Build Date: 14 March 2011  10:38:06AM
[  2376.576]  
[  2376.577] Current version of pixman: 0.20.2
[  2376.577]     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  2376.579] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  2376.581] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Mar 30 18:46:52 2011
[  2376.582] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  2376.583] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[  2376.583] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[  2376.583] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[  2376.583] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[  2376.583] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
[  2376.583] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  2376.583] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  2376.583] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
[  2376.583]     Entry deleted from font path.
[  2376.583] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[  2376.583]     Entry deleted from font path.
[  2376.583] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[  2376.583]     Entry deleted from font path.
[  2376.583] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[  2376.583]     Entry deleted from font path.
[  2376.583]     (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[  2376.583] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[  2376.583]     Entry deleted from font path.
[  2376.583]     (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[  2376.583] (==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc/
[  2376.583] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  2376.583] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  2376.583] (II) Loader magic: 0x7d42e0
[  2376.583] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  2376.583]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  2376.583]     X.Org Video Driver: 8.0
[  2376.583]     X.Org XInput driver : 11.0
[  2376.583]     X.Org Server Extension : 4.0
[  2376.584] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:6899:1682:2970 rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfdcc0000/131072, I/O @ 0x0000ce00/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[  2376.584] (--) PCI: (0:3:0:0) 14f1:8880:0070:53f1 rev 4, Mem @ 0xfd600000/2097152
[  2376.584] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[  2376.584] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[  2376.584] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[  2376.584] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2376.584]     compiled for 1.9.4.901, module version = 1.0.0
[  2376.584]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2376.584]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2376.584] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[  2376.584] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[  2376.584] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[  2376.584] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[  2376.584] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[  2376.584] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[  2376.585] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[  2376.585] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[  2376.585] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[  2376.585] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2376.585]     compiled for 1.9.4.901, module version = 1.0.0
[  2376.585]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2376.585]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2376.585] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[  2376.585] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  2376.585] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  2376.585] (II) Module glx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[  2376.585]     compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[  2376.585] (II) Loading extension GLX
[  2376.585] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[  2376.585] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[  2376.585] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2376.585]     compiled for 1.9.4.901, module version = 1.13.0
[  2376.585]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2376.585]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2376.585] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[  2376.585] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[  2376.585] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[  2376.585] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2376.585]     compiled for 1.9.4.901, module version = 1.0.0
[  2376.585]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2376.585] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[  2376.585] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[  2376.585] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[  2376.585] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2376.585]     compiled for 1.9.4.901, module version = 1.2.0
[  2376.585]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2376.585] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[  2376.585] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 0
[  2376.585] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 1
[  2376.585] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[  2376.585] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[  2376.585] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
[  2376.586] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module ati
[  2376.586] (II) UnloadModule: "ati"
[  2376.586] (EE) Failed to load module "ati" (module does not exist, 0)
[  2376.586] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[  2376.587] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[  2376.587] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[  2376.587] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[  2376.587] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[  2376.587] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[  2376.587] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[  2376.587] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[  2376.588] (EE) No drivers available.
[  2376.589] 
Fatal server error:
[  2376.591] no screens found
[  2376.592] 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  2376.595] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  2376.596] 

Last edited by NoiSe_NOR (2011-04-02 22:17:52)

Kirurgs

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Registered: 2008-10-20

Posts: 144

Re: ATI catalyst 11.3-1 + Xserver 1.9.4

Hi!

Please check this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … Bxorg19.5D
Install this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … alyst-hook
Please do this as well: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … figuration (or as I did, create ones in xorg.conf.d)

That should make a trick

regards
Kirurgs

NoiSe_NOR

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Registered: 2011-03-12

Posts: 6

Re: ATI catalyst 11.3-1 + Xserver 1.9.4

Hi!

Please check this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … Bxorg19.5D
Install this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … alyst-hook
Please do this as well: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … figuration (or as I did, create ones in xorg.conf.d)

That should make a trick

regards
Kirurgs

thx for for the help,  i thoug i got it to work but now i got blank screens(white with twm black with openbox) when running startx

i installed xorg-server from xorg19 repo and made an dualhead config with the aticonfig tool. in adition i made the DRI section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf as suggested on the wiki.

Last edited by NoiSe_NOR (2011-04-02 22:21:14)

Kirurgs

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Registered: 2008-10-20

Posts: 144

Re: ATI catalyst 11.3-1 + Xserver 1.9.4

Hi!

I suggest to get single-head setup first, when it works, backup xorg.conf and get dual-config to work. Also, it might be that you can get away with xradr or otherwise known as Monitors under gnomes System -> Preferences menu. It's very easy nowadays
Please pass nomodeset to kernel parameters as well.

regards
Kirurgs

NoiSe_NOR

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Registered: 2011-03-12

Posts: 6

Re: ATI catalyst 11.3-1 + Xserver 1.9.4

i made an singlehead config but its the same just with one screen of course.

i can't use xrandr as i need a working X for the gui i think?

i also past nomodeset to the kernel parameters. this  does it spits out when running startx:

xauth: (stdin):2: unknow command "fd99531a4dcd6d09b82c890de077f30f"

/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc: line 1: /usr/bin/X: Success
xinit: givinig up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error

oh and i tryed modprobe fglrx and no output don't know if that has something to say.