Hi Tim,
Tim tim-deb...@sentinelchicken.org (04/03/2011):
I recently updated all packages and ran into X crashes with the
radeon driver. So, I fell back to vesa to see if I could at least
get a GUI again. No luck. When starting X from the command line I
just get a black screen. I don't see
Hi Cyril,
Thanks for your prompt reply.
as in “X :0”? That's normal, you get a black background and no X
client by default. You could try:
X :0 sleep 5; DISPLAY=:0 xterm
Ok, its been a long time since I ran X directly, as I normally use
xdm. There have been so many different issues that
Hi John,
I'll restate the obvious. note I'm not part of
xserver-xorg-video-vesa team - so look for more answers.
make sure your linux kernel has radeon support. make sure X loads
the modules. make sure X.org supports the chipset that is actually
on the card.
Yes, as I mentioned I'm
figures... forgot to attach the log.
tim
Sat Mar 5 08:06:01 2011 xdm info (pid 1776): Starting
Sat Mar 5 08:06:01 2011 xdm info (pid 1776): Starting X server on :0
X.Org X Server 1.9.4
Release Date: 2011-02-04
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64
Hi,
Tim tim-deb...@sentinelchicken.org (05/03/2011):
Currently, with both the radeon driver (with radeon kernel module
loaded) and with vesa (with radeon not loaded) I am able to get to
the xdm login screen. However, once I log in, xdm reports that X
crashes. See the attached log.
I wish I
as in “X :0”? That's normal, you get a black background and no X
client by default. You could try:
X :0 sleep 5; DISPLAY=:0 xterm
I just tried this as well, as you suggested. I fired up X with:
X :0
and was able two switch back and forth between the blank X window and
the console.
Hi Tim.
Tim tim-deb...@sentinelchicken.org (05/03/2011):
I just tried this as well, as you suggested. I fired up X with:
X :0
and was able two switch back and forth between the blank X window and
the console. Note that unlike with xdm, the mouse cursor did not show
up.
Alright, at
Don't bother, I think I know what fails. Try to remove those lines
from your config:
| Section Files
| FontPathunix/:7100# local font server
| FontPathunix/:7101# local font server
| EndSection
IIRC, the xfs-related
Tim tim-deb...@sentinelchicken.org (05/03/2011):
Oh, cheesh, that works.
Great.
Sorry, I didn't see your replies right away because they got stuffed
in my spam bucket.
D'oh. :D
Sorry for posting that extra bug, didn't see your solution at that
point.
I guess I might use it as the “main”
I'll restate the obvious. note I'm not part of xserver-xorg-video-vesa
team - so look for more answers.
make sure your linux kernel has radeon support. make sure X loads the
modules. make sure X.org supports the chipset that is actually on the card.
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