On Tue, 2007-09-18 at 00:11 +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > On Thu, 2007-09-13 at 09:33 +0200, Julien Cristau wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 10:58:38 +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > > > > > xserver 1.4 (2:1.4-1 from experimental) plus intel 2.1.1-3 fails > > > miserably. The video goes completely dark, both X and vc, and is not > > > restored by returning to vc console. For Intel 855GM, linux 2.6.22. > > > > > > No single clear bug (the DVOI2C errors are not fatal, at least xserver > > > 1.3 has them too). > > > > > > config and log below. > > > > > Your log seems to be cut off. Is there any output on stderr (an > > unresolved symbol, for example)? > > Here's the log obtained from "startx 2>&1 | tee startx.log". It doesn't > shed any more light, however. > > On the good side, I can generate a working X session by > regenerating /etc/X11/xorg.conf anew with dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg. > New config attached, I'm not sure what the substantial changes are from > what I had before. At least I can continue working this way.
Oops here is the startx stdout/stderr at crash, and the new working xorg.conf.
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.4200 X: warning; process set to priority -6 instead of requested priority -5 X.Org X Server 1.4.0 Release Date: 5 September 2007 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux Debian (xorg-server 2:1.4-1) Current Operating System: Linux pug 2.6.22 #1 PREEMPT Mon Aug 13 18:50:40 EST 2007 i686 Build Date: 10 September 2007 02:39:37PM Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present 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: Mon Sep 17 23:44:18 2007 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (II) Module "ddc" already built-in (EE) Failed to load module "synaptics" (module does not exist, 0) (II) Module "ddc" already built-in (II) Module "i2c" already built-in (EE) intel(0): detecting sil164 (EE) intel(0): Unable to read from DVOI2C_E Slave 112. (EE) intel(0): Unable to read from DVOI2C_E Slave 236. (EE) intel(0): ivch: Unable to read register 0x00 from DVOI2C_B:04. (EE) intel(0): Unable to read from DVOI2C_E Slave 112. (EE) intel(0): tfp410 not detected got VID FFFFFFFF: from DVOI2C_E Slave 112.
# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page. # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg # package. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following command: # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Section "Files" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" Driver "synaptics" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Intel 855GME" Driver "intel" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Generic Monitor" Option "DPMS" HorizSync 28-49 VertRefresh 43-72 EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Intel 855GME" Monitor "Generic Monitor" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" EndSection