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Because I have a laptop with an ATI card I have to deal with ATI's failure to support their own hardware. As such I cannot emerge the latest X 1.7 as my mobility radeon x1300 isn't supported.
So I followed a guide which basically listed packages to mask with versions so I could downgrade X to 1.6.5 and keep related packages at particular versions (not the latest).
I run slim as my desktop manager which has always ran great. When I try to run fluxbox or ANY desktop for that matter X dies. xorg.conf is using Driver = "radeon" which is of the package xf86-video-ati and I've eselected opengl to x11. I cannot use the closed source driver because it doesn't support cards made more than 5 minutes ago.
Here is a snippet of the FAIL log.
Code:
/usr/bin/xauth: creating new authority file /var/run/slim.auth
slim: waiting for X server to begin accepting connections
X.Org X Server 1.6.5
Release Date: 2009-10-11
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.30-gentoo-r8 i686
Current Operating System: Linux mobiledrone 2.6.30-gentoo-r8 #1 SMP Tue Oct 27 19:14:08 EDT 2009 i686
Build Date: 13 April 2010 06:38:52PM
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Sun Apr 18 02:28:15 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
.encoder: 0x15
encoder: 0xf
encoder: 0x13
XRANDR name: VGA-0
Connector: VGA
CRT1: INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC1
DDC reg: 0x7e40
XRANDR name: LVDS
Connector: LVDS
LCD1: INTERNAL_LVTM1
DDC reg: 0x7e60
XRANDR name: DVI-0
Connector: DVI-I
DFP1: INTERNAL_KLDSCP_TMDS1
DDC reg: 0x7e50
Dac detection success
finished output detect: 0
finished output detect: 1
invalid output device for dac detection
Unhandled monitor type 0
finished output detect: 2
finished all detect
before xf86InitialConfiguration
Dac detection success
invalid output device for dac detection
Unhandled monitor type 0
after xf86InitialConfiguration
Output LCD1 disable success
Blank CRTC 0 success
Disable CRTC 0 success
Blank CRTC 1 success
Disable CRTC 1 success
Output CRT1 disable success
Output LCD1 disable success
Blank CRTC 0 success
Disable CRTC 0 success
Blank CRTC 1 success
Disable CRTC 1 success
Output LCD1 disable success
Blank CRTC 0 success
Disable CRTC 0 success
Mode 1400x1050 - 1688 1066 10
freq: 108000000
best_freq: 108000000
best_feedback_div: 48
best_ref_div: 2
best_post_div: 6
Set CRTC 0 PLL success
Set CRTC Timing success
Set CRTC 0 Overscan success
Not using RMX
scaler 0 setup success
Set CRTC 0 Source success
crtc 0 YUV disable setup success
Output digital setup success
Output LCD1 enable success
Enable CRTC 0 success
Unblank CRTC 0 success
Output CRT1 disable success
Blank CRTC 1 success
Disable CRTC 1 success
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
/usr/bin/xauth: creating new authority file /home/rage/.Xauthority
slim: waiting for X server to shut downOutput LCD1 disable success
Blank CRTC 0 success
Disable CRTC 0 success
Blank CRTC 1 success
Disable CRTC 1 success
Enable CRTC 0 success
Unblank CRTC 0 success
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd8000000, size = 0x04000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Really not sure I follow. If you are using the radeon driver (xf86-video-ati) then you can certainly use X server 1.7.* and higher. We really need to see the full log file to figure out why X isn't working for you.
I see. I've since unmasked the packages and allowed a full emerge deep update and am now using X 1.7. Here is the error I get now (btw when slim loads it freezes solid but I can ssh from another box).
Code:
/usr/bin/xauth: creating new authority file /var/run/slim.auth
slim: waiting for X server to begin accepting connections
X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.30-gentoo-r8 i686
Current Operating System: Linux mobiledrone 2.6.30-gentoo-r8 #1 SMP Tue Oct 27 19:14:08 EDT 2009 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda3 udev
Build Date: 18 April 2010 10:49:04AM
Current version of pixman: 0.17.2
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Sun Apr 18 10:55:14 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
encoder: 0x15
encoder: 0xf
encoder: 0x13
XRANDR name: VGA-0
Connector: VGA
CRT1: INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC1
DDC reg: 0x7e40
XRANDR name: LVDS
Connector: LVDS
LCD1: INTERNAL_LVTM1
DDC reg: 0x7e60
XRANDR name: DVI-0
Connector: DVI-I
DFP1: INTERNAL_KLDSCP_TMDS1
DDC reg: 0x7e50
Dac detection success
finished output detect: 0
finished output detect: 1
Unhandled monitor type 0
finished output detect: 2
finished all detect
before xf86InitialConfiguration
Dac detection success
Unhandled monitor type 0
after xf86InitialConfiguration
Output LCD1 disable success
Blank CRTC 0 success
Disable CRTC 0 success
Blank CRTC 1 success
Disable CRTC 1 success
Output CRT1 disable success
Output LCD1 disable success
Blank CRTC 0 success
Disable CRTC 0 success
Blank CRTC 1 success
Disable CRTC 1 success
Output LCD1 disable success
Blank CRTC 0 success
Disable CRTC 0 success
Mode 1400x1050 - 1688 1066 10
freq: 108000000
.best_freq: 108000000
best_feedback_div: 48
best_ref_div: 2
best_post_div: 6
Set CRTC 0 PLL success
Set CRTC Timing success
Set CRTC 0 Overscan success
Not using RMX
scaler 0 setup success
Set CRTC 0 Source success
crtc 0 YUV disable setup success
Output digital setup success
Output LCD1 enable success
Enable CRTC 0 success
Unblank CRTC 0 success
Output CRT1 disable success
Blank CRTC 1 success
Disable CRTC 1 success
(EE) module ABI major version (4) doesn't match the server's version (7)
(EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(EE) No input driver matching `evdev'
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (15)
(EE) module ABI major version (4) doesn't match the server's version (7)
(EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(EE) No input driver matching `evdev'
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (15)
(EE) module ABI major version (4) doesn't match the server's version (7)
(EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(EE) No input driver matching `evdev'
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (15)
(EE) module ABI major version (4) doesn't match the server's version (7)
(EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(EE) No input driver matching `evdev'
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (15)
(EE) module ABI major version (4) doesn't match the server's version (7)
(EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(EE) No input driver matching `evdev'
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (15)
(EE) module ABI major version (4) doesn't match the server's version (7)
(EE) Failed to load module "synaptics" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(EE) No input driver matching `synaptics'
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (15)
(EE) module ABI major version (4) doesn't match the server's version (7)
(EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(EE) No input driver matching `evdev'
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (15)
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Duplicate shape name ""
> Using last definition
> Warning: Multiple doodads named ""
> Using first definition
> Warning: Multiple doodads named ""
> Using first definition
> Warning: Multiple doodads named ""
> Using first definition
> Warning: Multiple doodads named ""
> Using first definition
> Warning: Multiple doodads named ""
> Using first definition
> Warning: Multiple doodads named ""
> Using first definition
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
Well that's still not the full /var/log/Xorg.0.log file. The error does point out, however, that your evdev input module is compiled for the older Xserver. You'll want to re-emerge it against and then try X again. Then show us the full /var/log/Xorg.0.log file if you are still having problems,
Thanks for that input. I've since recompiled evdev and now slim no longer freezes when it loads. However X still fails to start. Below is the Xorg.0.log in a pastebin link as its too large apparently for a post.
Well your synaptics driver is also compiled for the wrong version X server. Other than that, I'm not seeing anything that shows X crashing or failing to start. If slim is starting up, then clearly X is starting. I'd guess that there something wrong with slim or you're somehow selecting an X session that you don't have properly installed or configured.
You could always try simply running 'xinit /usr/bin/flubox' (or some other window manager that you know you have installed) from a console to see if that works.
Thanks again. I've rebuilt the x86-input-synaptics drivers and now I can run xinit startfluxbox and it works! For some reason I can't run anything though (something about cannot find display or make sure another window manager isn't running). I can't seem to get it working via slim which I think means that I have some kind of XSession issue. I did hear something about a change in the way XSession works.
I will have to investigate how XSessions work now ;/
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