Re: Re (2): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video

[Stephen Powell <zlinuxman@wowway.com>]

On Wed, 19 May 2010 18:43:41 -0400 (EDT), Peter Easthope wrote:
> Now in the log there is no (EE) and no /dev/fb0.  
> This is what appears on the screen after startx is issued.
> 
> peter@dalton:~$ startx 
>   [many lines omitted]
> (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> error setting MTRR (base = 0xf8000000, size = 0x03000000, type = 1) Inappropriat
> e ioctl for device (25)
> SELinux: Disabled on system, not enabling in X server
> 
> waiting for X server to shut down ...error setting MTRR (base = 0xf8000000, size
>  = 0x03000000, type = 1) Inappropriate ioctl for device (25)
> 
> 
> peter@dalton:~$
> 
> Regards,        ... Peter E.

This may be unrelated, but I noticed from the log that ACPI is disabled.  A standard
stock Debian kernel has ACPI enabled by default.  The only way it should fail is if
you have a kernel boot parameter to disable it.  Please post your /etc/lilo.conf
file.

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