Your point is correct that kms was disabled (I guess it is in the kernel but i915 is configured to not use it)
I have an /etc/modprobe.d/i915-kms.conf which had in it: options i915 modeset=0 If I do use kms, I have found no way to launch X since mid-2011. No matter what I do, the Intel X driver 2.20.9 prints in /var/log/Xorg.0.log: (EE) intel(0): failed to get resources: Invalid argument This is similar to the poor soul in Bug #1088271 but I have had it for about two years now. I was just thinking it would eventually start working. Perhaps you could provide some help and insight with that problem? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1088147 Title: Intel 915GM/GMA900 upgrade fails 12.04-12.10 Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: A 915GM machine using GMA900 does not work with the intel X driver. After update, from kernel messages Ubuntu goes to black screen: end of Xorg.0.log: [ 361.903] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,... [ 361.911] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa [ 361.911] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms [ 361.911] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev [ 361.911] (++) using VT number 7 fix: sudo dpkg-reconfigure Xorg restart then X in low-res, failsafe mode. end of xorg log (further after the above printouts): [ 1844.910] (II) intel(0): using device path '/dev/dri/card0' [ 1844.910] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa [ 1844.910] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting [ 1844.910] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev [ 1844.910] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" [ 1844.910] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" [ 1844.910] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so [ 1844.918] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1844.918] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 0.0.2 [ 1844.918] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0 [ 1844.919] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32 [ 1844.919] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 [ 1844.919] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888 [ 1844.919] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor [ 1844.919] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 915GM [ 1844.919] (**) intel(0): Relaxed fencing disabled [ 1844.919] (**) intel(0): Wait on SwapBuffers? enabled [ 1844.919] (**) intel(0): Triple buffering? enabled [ 1844.919] (**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled [ 1844.919] (**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled [ 1844.919] (**) intel(0): 3D buffers tiled [ 1844.919] (**) intel(0): SwapBuffers wait enabled [ 1844.919] (==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe [ 1844.919] (EE) intel(0): failed to get resources: Invalid argument [ 1844.919] (II) UnloadModule: "intel" [ 1844.919] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. [ 1844.919] Fatal server error: [ 1844.919] no screens found [ 1844.919] (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [ 1844.919] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.1.log" for additional information. [ 1844.919] (EE) [ 1844.935] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. Since the Intel graphics don't work, here's a get-around: create /etc/X11/xorg.conf: Section "Device" Identifier "Intel GMA900" Driver "fbdev" EndSection X now works, but intel driver doesn't ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-20.31-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-20-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDmesg: [ 45.418801] NFSD: Using /var/lib/nfs/v4recovery as the NFSv4 state recovery directory [ 45.440580] NFSD: starting 90-second grace period [ 48.086382] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (2582) terminated with status 1 [ 108.032021] Marking TSC unstable due to cpufreq changes [ 108.032081] Switching to clocksource hpet Date: Sun Dec 9 01:35:38 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-12-08 22:37:40,901 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Holco Enterprise Co, Ltd/Shuttle Computer Device [1297:3041] Subsystem: Holco Enterprise Co, Ltd/Shuttle Computer Device [1297:3041] MachineType: Shuttle Inc SD11V10 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-20-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-rfs ro quiet SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-12-09 (0 days ago) XorgConf: Section "Device" Identifier "Intel GMA3600" Driver "fbdev" EndSection dmi.bios.date: 03/24/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.board.name: FD11V10 dmi.board.vendor: Shuttle Inc dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd03/24/2006:svnShuttleInc:pnSD11V10:pvr:rvnShuttleInc:rnFD11V10:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: SD11V10 dmi.sys.vendor: Shuttle Inc version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3412-0ubuntu0.1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1088147/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
