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NathanZachary
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:06 am    Post subject: xorg-server-1.8.1-r1 and intel drivers [SOLVED] Reply with quote

Hello all,

I'm in the process of a clean install on my netbook, and I'm running into the "No kernel modesetting driver detected" error when trying to start X. I have xorg-server-1.8.1-r1 and xf86-video-intel-2.11.0 installed, and I do have my kernel configured for KMS:

Code:

# cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep KMS
CONFIG_DRM_KMS_HELPER=y
CONFIG_DRM_I915_KMS=y


I'm currently running without an xorg.conf, and can't seem to find the problem here. My /var/log/Xorg.0.log indicates:

Code:

(EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected.
(II) UnloadModule: "intel"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
             no screens found


I have tried following the information in the wiki by adding the appropriate device section in xorg.conf, but to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you preemptively. :)
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A few people here have already claimed, that kernel mode setting is not working
with xorg-server 1.8 - can neither confirm nor deny it, as I don't have an intel card.

But lets try standard steps.
- pastebin full xorg log
- make sure CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE is set (perhaps even to 'y')
- try to rebuild libdrm, driver, mesa (in that order, pay attention to the useflags too)
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

FWIW, I had to downgrade to xorg-server-1.7.7 with my intel
card (GM965/GL960). I was getting many problems including
hard lockups. 1.7.7 seems to work pretty well though.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you to all for the suggestions!

Firstly, @VoidMage,
Yes, CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y. I have rebuilt libdrm, xf86-video-intel, and mesa in that order. Sadly, no avail.

Secondly, @nightmorph,
Running eselect opengl set xorg-x11 did the trick. I had set it yesterday, and rebuilt everything related to X (drivers, mesa, video & input drivers), but that didn't help. However, going through today and simply re-setting opengl solved the problem. Thank you very much for the suggestion!

Again, thanks to all for the help. :)
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