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kurin
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 Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject: Problem starting the X Server |
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I have finally got my gentoo working, but i have problems when starting the xserver. I made an Xorgautoconfig, and then did startx to find myself in front of a blank(or black  ) screen. I do not know what could happen, i hope any of you guys does know the answer to this.
I leave here my xorg.conf and my Xorg.0.log
http://www.odiss.org/personal/xorg.conf
http://www.odiss.org/personal/Xorg.0.log
Thank you very much in advance, if you need more information please ask!
Regards!
PS: I had to upload it to my server because the server didn't let me post them 
PS2: Ignore the first lines, its to do with MacOSX |
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manucorrales
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Do you get a black screen, but do you have mouse? What happens if you click any mouse button??
You may have xorg well configured but no window manager or desktop. |
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didymos
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It looks like the DRI and GLX modules are missing from your installation, or X isn't finding them for some reason. Look in
/usr/lib64/modules/extensions for libdri.so and in /usr/lib64/modules/dri for r200_dri.so, and also in /usr/lib64/opengl/xorg-x11/extensions for libglx.so. Next, check /usr/lib/modules/extension for this symlink:
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libglx.so -> /usr/lib64/opengl/xorg-x11/extensions/libglx.so
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kurin
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Hi:
Ill try to answer the questions
1) Yes, the mouse is present, and I can use it on the console(to copy+paste for example)
2) Those libraries are not present(neither of them). How should I install them?
3) No, my make.conf does not have that flag.
Conclusion is that i will add that flag and then ask again if it still doesnt work.
Thanks for the answers!
Cheers! |
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kurin
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hello again,
I have rebuilt xorg with the opengl use flag, and now all the modules that didymos mentioned are now present EXCEPT r200 in /usr/lib64/modules/dri. But i still get the black screen after doing startx 
Any more ideas? |
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fb
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Can you give us a bit more info on your hardware?
Someone with similar hardware could be able to spot
a problem but they would have to know it is. |
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kurin
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Here go some of the specs:
Machine Name: Power Mac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac7,3
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1 GHz
ATI Radeon 9650:
Chipset Model: ATY,RV351
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-1
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x4150
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-A58503-117
Displays:
Cinema Display:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported
Hope thats enough |
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kurin
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Btw, do I need to have any module running(like i did when i had Nvidia card)? Sorry if its an obvious question  |
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kurin
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hi again:
I think i have identified the problem: It is the "radeon" driver, and all ati drivers in general. If i start X with another driver (like "fbdev") it does work. Therefore:
How can i install/reinstal Ati/radeon drivers?
Someone must know this, as i think its not that difficult a question Do not hesitate to answer!
Thank you in advance! |
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fb
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Well I don't have the same hardware but I think now that I have
seen what kind of video card you use that the support for
radeon card over 9200 is limited more is coming with xorg 7.0
soon. In the meantime you may have to limit yourself to fbdev
unless someone else with more experience give some advice. |
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Solra Bizna
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:45 am Post subject: |
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Does your monitor support the resolution and refresh rate you're trying? Those refresh rates look rather aggressive to me, and I know fbdev tends to be a lot more tolerant of errors along those lines. (Believe me, I speak from experience... )
-:sigma.SB |
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JoseJX
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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kurin:
Please check the PPC FAQ and make sure to enable the drivers required for Radeon DRI support. Additionally, you might also want to try disabling glx and dri in your Xorg since Radeon 3xx cards are not well suported. fb is right that the next X.org version will have much better support for these cards.
Solra:
Xorgautoconfig will use whatever settings your framebuffer is currently using for the timing and refresh rate. If it works in the framebuffer, it should work in X as well.
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