I upgraded my xorg from 1.76 to 1.9 yesterday, including downloading the most recent drivers. When the new system did not work, I checked the xorg log (attached) and I thought that the problem was the mode setting. So in the kernel, I "enabled the modesetting by default" and now the card does not send any signals to the screen at all.
I can go back to the old kernel settings. But does anyone know what was the initial problem, and what needs to be done to correct this. Thanks for any advice.
[ 331.184] X.Org X Server 1.9.2 Release Date: 2010-10-30 [ 331.204] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 331.211] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-gentoo-r7 i686 Gentoo [ 331.218] Current Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-gentoo-r7 #6 SMP Fri Jul 2 11:08:59 Local time zone must be set--see zic m i686 [ 331.231] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda9 [ 331.239] Build Date: 17 January 2011 06:29:50PM [ 331.246] [ 331.253] Current version of pixman: 0.17.2 [ 331.260] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [ 331.273] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [ 331.296] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jan 17 19:25:40 2011 [ 331.304] (++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new" [ 331.311] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" [ 331.318] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured" [ 331.318] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) [ 331.319] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0" [ 331.319] (**) | |-->Device "Card0" [ 331.319] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0" [ 331.319] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0" [ 331.319] (==) Automatically adding devices [ 331.319] (==) Automatically enabling devices [ 331.319] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist. [ 331.320] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.320] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist. [ 331.321] Entry deleted from font path. [ 331.321] (**) FontPath set to: [ 331.321] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" [ 331.321] (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled. [ 331.321] (WW) Disabling Mouse0 [ 331.321] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0 [ 331.321] (II) Loader magic: 0x81f1de0 [ 331.321] (II) Module ABI versions: [ 331.321] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [ 331.321] X.Org Video Driver: 8.0 [ 331.321] X.Org XInput driver : 11.0 [ 331.321] X.Org Server Extension : 4.0 [ 331.323] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:2562:1028:0160 rev 1, Mem @ 0xe8000000/134217728, 0xfeb80000/524288 [ 331.323] (II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file. [ 331.323] (II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file. [ 331.323] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file. [ 331.323] (II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file. [ 331.323] (II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file. [ 331.323] (II) "dri2" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file. [ 331.323] (II) LoadModule: "extmod" [ 331.324] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so [ 331.324] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 331.324] compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0 [ 331.324] Module class: X.Org Server Extension [ 331.324] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0 [ 331.324] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER [ 331.324] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension [ 331.325] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA [ 331.325] (II) Loading extension DPMS [ 331.325] (II) Loading extension XVideo [ 331.325] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation [ 331.325] (II) Loading extension X-Resource [ 331.325] (II) LoadModule: "dri2" [ 331.325] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so [ 331.326] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 331.326] compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.2.0 [ 331.326] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0 [ 331.326] (II) Loading extension DRI2 [ 331.326] (II) LoadModule: "glx" [ 331.326] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so [ 331.327] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 331.327] compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0 [ 331.327] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0 [ 331.327] (==) AIGLX enabled [ 331.327] (II) Loading extension GLX [ 331.327] (II) LoadModule: "dri" [ 331.327] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so [ 331.328] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 331.328] compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0 [ 331.328] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0 [ 331.328] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI [ 331.328] (II) LoadModule: "record" [ 331.328] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so [ 331.329] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 331.329] compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.13.0 [ 331.329] Module class: X.Org Server Extension [ 331.329] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0 [ 331.329] (II) Loading extension RECORD [ 331.329] (II) LoadModule: "dbe" [ 331.329] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so [ 331.330] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 331.330] compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 1.0.0 [ 331.330] Module class: X.Org Server Extension [ 331.330] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0 [ 331.330] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER [ 331.330] (II) LoadModule: "intel" [ 331.330] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so [ 331.331] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 331.331] compiled for 1.9.2, module version = 2.13.0 [ 331.331] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 331.331] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 8.0 [ 331.331] (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 [ 331.332] (--) using VT number 7 [ 331.342] (EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected. [ 331.342] (II) UnloadModule: "intel" [ 331.342] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. [ 331.342] Fatal server error: [ 331.342] no screens found [ 331.342] Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [ 331.342] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [ 331.342]