Re: No console from X
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:01:44PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
> On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 14:15:52 -1000, Joel Roth wrote:
> > On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 11:45:35PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
> > > On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 10:26:00 -1000, Joel Roth wrote:
> > > > On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 08:28:42PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
> > > > > On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 20:26:50 -1000, Joel Roth wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > > > > > I'm running a recent Toshiba laptop. The black screen chvt 1
> > > > > > problem hits when I use an external monitor.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With the built-in monitor the switching occurs just fine.
>
> [...]
>
> > > > FWIW it's a Toshiba L305D-S5890.
> > > >
> > > > I get an external monitor to work by booting with the cable
> > > > plugged into my RGB connector.
>
> [...]
>
> > > > $ sudo modprobe -v radeonfb
> > > > insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-1-686/kernel/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.ko
> > > > insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-1-686/kernel/drivers/video/fb_ddc.ko
> > > > insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-1-686/kernel/drivers/video/aty/radeonfb.ko
> > > >
> > > > lsmod | grep radeon
> > > >
> > > > radeonfb 91680 0
> > > > fb_ddc 2080 1 radeonfb
> > > > i2c_algo_bit 5188 1 radeonfb
> > > > i2c_core 19828 4 radeonfb,fb_ddc,i2c_algo_bit,i2c_piix4
> > >
> > > But still no luck with switching to the console, I assume?
> >
> > I still have to test this with an external monitor.
>
> [...]
>
> > > > > Did you ever try using the "radeonhd" driver for xorg?
> > > >
> > > > No, not yet. Would that be using 'dbkg-reconfigure xserver-org' ??
> > >
> > > You can just edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, replace "radeon" or "ati"
> > > with "radeonhd" and restart X. (The package xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd
> > > has to be installed.)
> >
> > I just updated many xorg packages to get xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd
> >
> > Look how simple xorg.conf has become!!
> >
> > And not obvious where to configure for radeonhd.
> >
> > # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
>
> [...]
>
> > Section "Device"
> > Identifier "Configured Video Device"
> > EndSection
>
> You can add to this section, e.g.:
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Configured Video Device"
> Driver "radeonhd"
> Option "AccelMethod" "default"
> EndSection
>
> You can try other options mentioned in "man radeonhd"; you can also
> go back to the "radeon" driver and experiment options from its manpage.
>
> It would also be interesting if switching to the "vesa" driver restores
> VT switching.
>
> The radeonhd driver seems to support RandR; you can experiment with that
> according to "man xrandr".
Thanks for these tips, Florian!
I was unaware of the man pages, will experiment and post
if I find out anything of interest (or have more questions!)
Appreciate your help.
Joel
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