Re: reinstalling X.Org server

To: Francesco Pietra <chiendarret@gmail.com>
Cc: amd64 Debian <debian-amd64@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: reinstalling X.Org server
From: lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Lennart Sorensen)
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:00:40 -0500
Message-id: <[🔎] 20090130230039.GC26062@csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] b87c422a0901301418s1e9a716dj72b941e9ad9a5251@mail.gmail.com>
References: <[🔎] b87c422a0901301418s1e9a716dj72b941e9ad9a5251@mail.gmail.com>
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:18:04PM +0100, Francesco Pietra wrote:
> Is it possible to reinstall X.Org server on a multisocket dual-opteron
> computer running amd64 lenny?
> 
> Why? Failure of a DIMM bank did no more allow to launch amd64. Removed
> the faulty slots, amd64 could be launched and the system seemed to be
> in order. Filled the empty bank with fresh DDR1 ECC, the total memory
> increased correspondingly. Again, it was now possible to carry out
> sophisticated chemical calculations.
> 
> However, needing now to check 3D molecular structures, I found that
> "startx" does not launch X anymore, X only appearing as a flash at the
> bottom of the screen.  I checked many X-related files against a i386
> lenny, ssh linked, computer (in particular /etc/X11/xorg.conf), don't
> detecting damaged lines. I did not carry out a checksum. Command:
> 
> tail --lines 200 /var/log/Xorg.0.log|grep EE
> 
> was not much informative, as shows below between === lines.
> 
> I suspect that one or more X-related files were damaged as a
> consequence of the RAM problems above.
> 
> Thanks
> francesco pietra.
> 
> ========================
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (insufficient
> memory for mode)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode
> clock/interlace/doublescan)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1280x768" (width too large for
> virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (width too large for
> virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1152x768" (width too large for
> virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (width too large for
> virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large
> for virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large
> for virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large
> for virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large
> for virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (width too large for
> virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1600x1024" (width too large
> for virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "800x512" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (width too large
> for virtual size)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (insufficient
> memory for mode)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (insufficient
> memory for mode)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (insufficient
> memory for mode)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode
> clock/interlace/doublescan)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (insufficient
> memory for mode)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode
> clock/interlace/doublescan)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (insufficient
> memory for mode)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode
> clock/interlace/doublescan)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (insufficient
> memory for mode)
> (II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode
> clock/interlace/doublescan)
> (--) MACH64(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768
> 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.1 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768
> 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x70.1 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768
> 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768
> 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 63.5 MHz, 47.8 kHz, 59.9 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x59.9 63.50 1024 1072 1176 1328 768
> 771 775 798 -hsync +vsync (47.8 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768
> 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x70.1 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768
> 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768
> 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "832x624"x74.6 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625
> 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "832x624"x74.6 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625
> 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601
> 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x72.2 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637
> 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601
> 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601
> 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601
> 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x72.2 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637
> 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601
> 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601
> 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "720x450": 54.4 MHz, 56.9 kHz, 60.2 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "720x450"x60.2 54.42 720 736 940 956 450 459
> 463 473 doublescan +hsync +vsync (56.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481
> 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x72.8 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489
> 491 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "640x480": 30.2 MHz, 35.0 kHz, 66.7 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x66.7 30.24 640 704 768 864 480 483
> 486 525 -hsync -vsync (35.0 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490
> 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481
> 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x72.8 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489
> 492 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x480": 54.0 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 54.00 640 688 744 900 480 480
> 482 500 doublescan +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 59.9 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490
> 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "720x400": 28.3 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412
> 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x400": 41.7 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x400"x60.0 41.73 640 672 740 840 400 400
> 402 414 doublescan (49.7 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x384": 40.1 MHz, 47.7 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x384"x60.1 40.07 640 672 740 840 384 384
> 386 397 doublescan (47.7 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "576x384": 32.5 MHz, 44.2 kHz, 54.8 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "576x384"x54.8 32.50 576 589 657 736 384 385
> 388 403 doublescan +hsync +vsync (44.2 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "512x384": 39.4 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "512x384"x75.0 39.38 512 520 568 656 384 384
> 386 400 doublescan +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "512x384": 37.5 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "512x384"x70.1 37.50 512 524 592 664 384 385
> 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "512x384": 32.5 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "512x384"x60.0 32.50 512 524 592 672 384 385
> 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "416x312": 28.6 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.7 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "416x312"x74.7 28.64 416 432 464 576 312 312
> 314 333 doublescan -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "400x300"x75.1 24.75 400 408 448 528 300 300
> 302 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "400x300": 25.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "400x300"x72.2 25.00 400 428 488 520 300 318
> 321 333 doublescan +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "400x300": 20.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "400x300"x60.3 20.00 400 420 484 528 300 300
> 302 314 doublescan +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "400x300": 18.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "400x300"x56.3 18.00 400 412 448 512 300 300
> 301 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "320x240"x75.0 15.75 320 328 360 420 240 240
> 242 250 doublescan -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "320x240"x72.8 15.75 320 332 352 416 240 244
> 246 260 doublescan -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
> (II) MACH64(0): Modeline "320x240"x60.1 12.59 320 328 376 400 240 245
> 246 262 doublescan -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
> (**) MACH64(0): Display dimensions: (300, 230) mm
> (**) MACH64(0): DPI set to (86, 84)
> (II) Loading sub module "fb"
> (II) LoadModule: "fb"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
> (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> compiled for 1.4.2, module version = 1.0.0
> ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
> (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
> (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
> (II) Loading sub module "xaa"
> (II) LoadModule: "xaa"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libxaa.so
> (II) Module xaa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> compiled for 1.4.2, module version = 1.2.0
> ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
> (II) Loading sub module "i2c"
> (II) LoadModule: "i2c"(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
> (II) MACH64(0): I2C bus "Mach64" initialized.
> (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
> (II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
> (II) resource ranges after preInit:
> [0] 0 0 0xfe4ff000 - 0xfe4fffff (0x1000) MS[b]
> [1] 0 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MS[b]
> [2] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
> [3] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
> [4] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
> [5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
> [6] -1 0 0xfe9c0000 - 0xfe9dffff (0x20000) MX[b]
> [7] -1 0 0xfe9e0000 - 0xfe9fffff (0x20000) MX[b]
> [8] -1 0 0xfeaff000 - 0xfeafffff (0x1000) MX[b]
> [9] -1 0 0xfeafe000 - 0xfeafefff (0x1000) MX[b]
> [10] -1 0 0xfe7fe000 - 0xfe7fefff (0x1000) MX[b]
> [11] -1 0 0xfe7ff000 - 0xfe7fffff (0x1000) MX[b]
> [12] -1 0 0xfe7e0000 - 0xfe7e00ff (0x100) MX[b]
> [13] -1 0 0xfe7fd000 - 0xfe7fdfff (0x1000) MX[b]
> [14] -1 0 0xfc600000 - 0xfc61ffff (0x20000) MX[b](B)
> [15] -1 0 0xfe4ff000 - 0xfe4fffff (0x1000) MX[b](B)
> [16] -1 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MX[b](B)
> [17] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b](OprU)
> [18] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b](OprU)
> [19] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b](OprU)
> [20] 0 0 0x0000b800 - 0x0000b8ff (0x100) IS[b]
> [21] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
> [22] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
> [23] -1 0 0x0000f800 - 0x0000f83f (0x40) IX[b]
> [24] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc3f (0x40) IX[b]
> [25] -1 0 0x0000c800 - 0x0000c80f (0x10) IX[b]
> [26] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000cc03 (0x4) IX[b]
> [27] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d007 (0x8) IX[b]
> [28] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d403 (0x4) IX[b]
> [29] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d807 (0x8) IX[b]
> [30] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc0f (0x10) IX[b]
> [31] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e003 (0x4) IX[b]
> [32] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e407 (0x8) IX[b]
> [33] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e803 (0x4) IX[b]
> [34] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[b]
> [35] -1 0 0x00003000 - 0x0000300f (0x10) IX[b]
> [36] -1 0 0x00004c40 - 0x00004c7f (0x40) IX[b]
> [37] -1 0 0x00004c00 - 0x00004c3f (0x40) IX[b]
> [38] -1 0 0x00004cc0 - 0x00004cdf (0x20) IX[b]
> [39] -1 0 0x0000b800 - 0x0000b8ff (0x100) IX[b](B)
> [40] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b](OprU)
> [41] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b](OprU)
> (==) MACH64(0): Write-combining range (0xfd000000,0x800000)
> (II) MACH64(0): [drm] SAREA 2200+1208: 3408
> (II) MACH64(0): DRIScreenInit for fglrx driver
> drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
> drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
> drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
> drmOpenDevice: Open failed
> drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
> drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
> drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
> drmOpenDevice: Open failed
> 
> Backtrace:
> 0: X(xf86SigHandler+0x6a) [0x48dd0a]
> 1: /lib/libc.so.6 [0x2b1686b4ef60]

You either don't have the fglrx module loaded for the kernel, or you
don't have it compiled for your kernel.

That fglrx X driver requires the fglrx module to be present.

You can try doing:
m-a a-i -t fglrx

That should build and install the module for the current kernel.

To load it:

modprobe fglrx (to make it load at boot, add fglrx to /etc/modules).

-- 
Len Sorensen
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