[Julien Cristau] > Install the kernel and xserver-xorg-video-intel from sid.
Good idea. Upgraded these packages from Sid: http://ftp.skolelinux.org/debian/ sid/main linux-base all 2.6.32-24 [158 kB] http://ftp.skolelinux.org/debian/ sid/main linux-image-2.6.32-5-686 i386 2.6.32-24 [26,9 MB] http://ftp.skolelinux.org/debian/ sid/main libx11-xcb1 i386 2:1.3.3-3 [89,6 kB] http://ftp.skolelinux.org/debian/ sid/main libxcb-dri2-0 i386 1.6-1 [9Â 726 B] http://ftp.skolelinux.org/debian/ sid/main xserver-xorg-video-intel i386 2:2.12.0+shadow-2 After a quick reboot, the kernel no longer crashes, but X do not start either. r...@pxe-test0-pre:~# X X.Org X Server 1.7.7 Release Date: 2010-05-04 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-5-686 i686 Debian Current Operating System: Linux pxe-test0-pre.uio.no 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Thu Sep 30 03:56:23 UTC 2010 i686 Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/mapper/vg_system-root ro quiet Build Date: 20 September 2010 03:40:46PM xorg-server 2:1.7.7-7 (Julien Cristau <jcris...@debian.org>) Current version of pixman: 0.16.4 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: Wed Oct 13 14:35:27 2010 (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory (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. r...@pxe-test0-pre:~# cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log X.Org X Server 1.7.7 Release Date: 2010-05-04 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-5-686 i686 Debian Current Operating System: Linux pxe-test0-pre.uio.no 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Thu Sep 30 03:56:23 UTC 2010 i686 Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/mapper/vg_system-root ro quiet Build Date: 20 September 2010 03:40:46PM xorg-server 2:1.7.7-7 (Julien Cristau <jcris...@debian.org>) Current version of pixman: 0.16.4 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: Wed Oct 13 14:35:27 2010 (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. (==) No screen section available. Using defaults. (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>" (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Using a default monitor configuration. (==) Automatically adding devices (==) Automatically enabling devices (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (==) FontPath set to: /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi, /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType, built-ins (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices. If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices. (II) Loader magic: 0x81ea020 (II) Module ABI versions: X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 X.Org Video Driver: 6.0 X.Org XInput driver : 7.0 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0 (--) using VT number 7 (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:3582:1028:0163 Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device rev 2, Mem @ 0xf0000000/134217728, 0xfaf80000/524288, I/O @ 0x0000c000/8 (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:3582:1028:0163 Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device rev 2, Mem @ 0xe8000000/134217728, 0xfaf00000/524288 (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket) (II) LoadModule: "extmod" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension SELinux (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA (II) Loading extension DPMS (II) Loading extension XVideo (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation (II) Loading extension X-Resource (II) LoadModule: "dbe" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER (II) LoadModule: "glx" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (==) AIGLX enabled (II) Loading extension GLX (II) LoadModule: "record" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.13.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension RECORD (II) LoadModule: "dri" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI (II) LoadModule: "dri2" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.1.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension DRI2 (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0 (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 1 (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2 (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout (II) LoadModule: "intel" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 2.12.0 Module class: X.Org Video Driver ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 (II) LoadModule: "vesa" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 2.3.0 Module class: X.Org Video Driver ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 (II) LoadModule: "fbdev" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.6.901, module version = 0.4.2 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge, Sandybridge (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev (II) Primary Device is: PCI 0...@00:02:0 (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 0.0.2 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory (EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected. (II) UnloadModule: "intel" (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. r...@pxe-test0-pre:~# Next I tried to modify /etc/modprobe.d/i915-kms.conf, changing modeset=0 to modeset=1. With that change in place, X starts, but the screen is black. r...@pxe-test0-pre:~# X X.Org X Server 1.7.7 Release Date: 2010-05-04 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-5-686 i686 Debian Current Operating System: Linux pxe-test0-pre.uio.no 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Thu Sep 30 03:56:23 UTC 2010 i686 Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/mapper/vg_system-root ro quiet Build Date: 20 September 2010 03:40:46PM xorg-server 2:1.7.7-7 (Julien Cristau <jcris...@debian.org>) Current version of pixman: 0.16.4 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: Wed Oct 13 14:39:56 2010 (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" FATAL: Module fbcon not found. SELinux: Disabled on system, not enabling in X server The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports: > Warning: Type "ONE_LEVEL" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols > Ignoring extra symbols Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint no synaptics event device found Query no Synaptics: 6003C8 (EE) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware. (EE) PreInit failed for input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" ^C r...@pxe-test0-pre:~# When I now start kdm, the login screen show up as it should. I guess the default X screen was just black, and starting kdm changed the colors to something more interesting. :) I guess the conclusion is that the kernel and intel Xorg driver in Sid work just fine. I hope the new packages make it into Squeeze. Happy hacking, -- Petter Reinholdtsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org