Intel driver (and probably other modern drivers) _need_ KMS to set their resolution among other things. So X11 just won't start with nomodeset.
On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Sol Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmm - I'm wondering if it might be KMS related.. > > Does disabling KMS change anything? > > boot.kernelParams = [ "nomodeset" ]; > > Cheers, > > Sol > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Mathijs Kwik <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Same here, KDE with xmonad instead of kwin, intel open source driver. >> >> Sometimes logging out takes 10 seconds, sometimes dialog just won't >> show up at all. >> >> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Cillian de Róiste >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi Arie, >> > >> > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Arie Middelkoop <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Hi Nixos-ers, >> >> >> >> I've never been able to reboot my machine from inside a KDE session in >> >> combination with KDM. Also, a logout takes excessively long (10 >> >> seconds). Lately, I investigated the crime scene, found some good >> >> leads, >> >> but now I'm stuck. >> > >> > ... >> > >> > For what it's worth, I have the same symptoms although I have not >> > investigated it at all. I am using the ati videoDriver (the Free one). >> > I'd be happy to collect some information if it helps to debug. I had >> > always assumed that a fresh ~/.kde would solve it but never bothered >> > to try. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Cillian (goibhniu) >> > _______________________________________________ >> > nix-dev mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev >> _______________________________________________ >> nix-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > nix-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev > _______________________________________________ nix-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev
