List,I have been trying to get XFree86 running on my system for several days. I have been scouring our archives and some others, which has helped me rule out a number of issues. To date, my core issue seems to be that my XFree86 installation does not recognize my video card. I have attempted to capture all of my pertinent information in an organized manner so that some of the more experienced members might be able to provide me with insight. I have attached the larger text files as .gz archives to keep things as concise as possible. Upon launching startx, I get the customary 3 blinks and then the error. I have disable xdm in runlevel 2 to avoid the three blinks on boot.
Problem: X does not successfully start; "no devices detected" Additional Information: - Radeon frame buffer support is compiled into the kernel - The "video=radeonfb" parameter is being passed to the kernel at boot- It is not desired to use the "UseFBDev" option that disables the external video
- I do not know a valid chipset ID to specify in the XF86Config file - The kernel in use is a benh-2.6.5-rc2 custom-compiled kernel- The blinking cursor in console mode is never a full rectangle; it's a weird pixel pattern roughly resembling the rectangle - When a keystroke brings the display out of standby mode, sometimes the console text goes crazy, looking like the sync is messed up
- The "out of sync" condition also happens on boot up now and then. Attached file list: config.gz - The current kernel configuration file dmesg.txt.gz - The entire output of 'dmesg' XF86Config-4.gz - The current XF86Config-4 file XFree86.0.log - The most recent XFree86.0.log file System: Apple 15" PowerBook G4 1.25GHz (albook) Output from 'uname -a': Linux case 2.6.5-rc2-ben0 #7 Thu Apr 1 16:47:02 UTC 2004 ppc GNU/Linux Key lines of output from 'dmesg': Total memory = 512MB; using 1024kB for hash table (at c0400000)Linux version 2.6.5-rc2-ben0 (root@case) (gcc version 3.3.3 (Debian 20040321)) #7 Thu Apr 1 16:47:02 UTC 2004
[...] Kernel command line: root=/dev/hda4 ro video=radeonfb [...] System.map loaded at 0xc1900000 for debugger, size: 880641 bytes AGP special page: 0xdffff000 [...] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:10.0 (0006 -> 0007) radeonfb: Invalid ROM signature 303 should be 0xaa55 radeonfb: Retreived PLL infos from Open Firmwareradeonfb: Reference=27.00 MHz (RefDiv=12) Memory=200.00 Mhz, System=300.00 MHz
radeonfb: Monitor 1 type LCD found radeonfb: EDID probed radeonfb: Monitor 2 type no found radeonfb: Power Management enabled for Mobility chipsets Registered "mnca" backlight controller, level: 15/15 radeonfb: ATI Radeon NP SDR SGRAM 64 MB [...] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 160x53 [...] [drm] Initialized radeon 1.9.0 20020828 on minor 0 [...] Linux agpgart interface v0.100 (c) Dave Jones agpgart: Detected Apple UniNorth 2 chipset agpgart: Maximum main memory to use for agp memory: 440M agpgart: configuring for size idx: 4 agpgart: AGP aperture is 16M @ 0x0 Device section of XF86Config-4 for the ATI Radeon 9600 card: Section "Device" Identifier "ATI Radeon 9600 M10" Driver "radeon" Option "AGPMode" "3" Option "AGPFastWrite" "True" Option "DRIReinit" Option "EnablePageFlip" # Chipset "0x4150" # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate EndSection Key lines of output from /var/log/XFree86.0.log: [...]XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0-7 20040317193332 branden@cairhien.lab.dotat.at)
Release Date: 15 August 2003 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.1-rc1-ben1 ppc [ELF] Build Date: 17 March 2004 Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader presentOS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.5-rc2-ben0 (root@case) (gcc version 3.3.3 (Debian 20040321)) #7 Thu Apr 1 16:47:02 UTC 2004
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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Apr 1 18:16:47 2004 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout" (**) |-->Screen "Radeon Screen" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "PowerBook Panel" (**) | |-->Device "ATI Radeon 9600 M10" [...](--) PCI:*(0:16:0) ATI Technologies Inc unknown chipset (0x4e50) rev 0, Mem @ 0xb8000000/27, 0xb0000000/16, I/O @ 0x0400/8, BIOS @ 0xf1000000/17
[...] (II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets: ATI Radeon QD (AGP), [...] ATI Radeon 9700 NF (AGP), ATI FireGL X1 NG (AGP) (II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:10:0 (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device (EE) No devices detected. Fatal server error: no screens found Output from 'lspci': 0000:00:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc. UniNorth 2 AGP0000:00:10.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10]
0001:01:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc.: Unknown device 00350001:01:12.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94306 802.11g (rev 02) 0001:01:13.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1510 PC card Cardbus Controller
0001:01:17.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc.: Unknown device 003e 0001:01:18.0 USB Controller: Apple Computer Inc.: Unknown device 003f 0001:01:19.0 USB Controller: Apple Computer Inc.: Unknown device 003f 0001:01:1a.0 USB Controller: Apple Computer Inc.: Unknown device 003f 0001:01:1b.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 43) 0001:01:1b.1 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 43) 0001:01:1b.2 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 04) 0002:06:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc.: Unknown device 0036 0002:06:0d.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc.: Unknown device 003b0002:06:0e.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Apple Computer Inc. UniNorth 2 FireWire (rev 81) 0002:06:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Apple Computer Inc. UniNorth 2 GMAC (Sun GEM) (rev 80)
Output from 'lsmod': Module Size Used by rfcomm 33048 0 l2cap 23972 3 rfcomm bluetooth 55996 4 rfcomm,l2cap snd_mixer_oss 20576 0 snd 55288 1 snd_mixer_oss soundcore 8612 1 snd airo_cs 7172 0 ds 19332 3 airo_cs airo 79152 1 airo_cs ohci1394 37220 0 ieee1394 427768 1 ohci1394 yenta_socket 16736 0 pcmcia_core 62548 3 airo_cs,ds,yenta_socket uninorth_agp 6976 1 agpgart 33964 1 uninorth_agp Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated. Regards, -- Barry C. Hawkins All Things Computed site: www.allthingscomputed.com weblog: www.yepthatsme.com
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