nouveau - no screens found [SOLVED]

mandalic · 2011-05-05 13:33:13

Hi lads,

I've updated my Xorg and can't manage to make nouveau running. Though vesa drivers work just fine, I still need something with more juice. Note that I have followed official Nouveau installation guide from wiki pages.

I'm using kernel v.2.6.38 and libdrm-newest v.2.4.24

Here's my xorg log: http://pastebin.com/6PKetHpd

Suggestions are welcome!

Last edited by mandalic (2011-05-10 00:04:29)

Stemp · 2011-05-05 13:57:41

Hi,

What's libdrm-newest ? I have libdrm from extra and it's the 2.4.25-1 version.

mandalic · 2011-05-05 15:29:28

Hi @Stemp,

I installed libdrm from extra, but I still can't configure nouveau properly. Which graphic adapter are you using? I have nVidia GeForce2 MMX 440. Could you please post your xorg.conf?

wonder · 2011-05-05 15:47:29

you are disabling KMS. don't do it

Stemp · 2011-05-05 16:00:32

@mandalic No xorg.conf file here

Just /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-keymap.conf for the French keyboard :

Section "InputClass"
   Identifier "Keyboard defaults"
   MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
   Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
   Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
   Option "XkbLayout" "fr"
   Option "XkbVariant" "oss"
  #Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rctrl" (placer toutes les options séparées par une virgule)
EndSection

And a basic /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-gpudriver.conf :

Section "Device"
    Identifier "Card0"
    Driver     "nouveau"
EndSection

Last edited by Stemp (2011-05-05 16:01:43)

mandalic · 2011-05-07 09:56:14

OK, so what do you recommend? Apparently, I'm doing this the wrong way. @wonder, how do you mean I'm disabling KMS?

Stemp · 2011-05-07 11:09:33

@mandalic : I suggest you reinstall a clean version of xorg. From the Xorg's wiki page :

Xorg can be configured via /etc/xorg.conf and/or configuration files located in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/. Arch supplies default configuration files in /etc/xorg.conf.d, and no extra configuration is necessary for most setups.

wonder · 2011-05-07 11:21:11

mandalic wrote:

OK, so what do you recommend? Apparently, I'm doing this the wrong way. @wonder, how do you mean I'm disabling KMS?

[ 6189.196] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/1a553385-e55d-42e8-84d5-fa13af3418fb ro quiet nomodeset console=tty1 splash=silent,theme:arch-black

see that nomodeset, drop it

karol · 2011-05-07 11:46:00

wonder wrote:

mandalic wrote:
OK, so what do you recommend? Apparently, I'm doing this the wrong way. @wonder, how do you mean I'm disabling KMS?

[ 6189.196] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/1a553385-e55d-42e8-84d5-fa13af3418fb ro quiet nomodeset console=tty1 splash=silent,theme:arch-black

see that nomodeset, drop it

Drop it by editing /boot/grub/menu.lst.

mandalic · 2011-05-10 00:03:54

Thanks chaps, that did it!

I removed nomodeset from menu.lst and xorg.conf, and it works like a charm. After all, this appeared to be an RTFM issue... =/

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#1 2011-05-05 13:33:13

nouveau - no screens found [SOLVED]

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Re: nouveau - no screens found [SOLVED]

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Re: nouveau - no screens found [SOLVED]

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Re: nouveau - no screens found [SOLVED]

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Re: nouveau - no screens found [SOLVED]

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Re: nouveau - no screens found [SOLVED]

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