Re: Re (5): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video
On Fri, 21 May 2010 13:07:26 -0400 (EDT), Peter Easthope wrote:
>
> Runs OK. These lines appear on the console.
> xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.1-3
> ...
:-)
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-686
>
This should also have caused lilo to be run, if the customization
is correct. There are only two or three lines of output from
lilo; so it's easy to overlook.
> The first seemed promising but no such luck.
:-(
> Under the
> 2.6.32-3 kernel X still shuts down with the message
> "error setting MTRR ... Inappropriate ioctl for device (25)".
I found this thread on the internet. I don't know if it's
your problem, but it's worth looking at. I always use GNOME,
so I have no experience with messing with .xinitrc:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/lxde-error-808065/
> Stephen Powell wrote:
>> If everything was customized correctly, the symlinks should
>> be automatically updated and lilo should be automatically run.
>
> Lilo continues to work and all appears well.
>
> dalton:/# ll /boot/i*
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 May 12 15:07 /boot/initrd.img -> initrd.img-2.6.32-3-686
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7369012 May 11 15:53 /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-2-686
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7368816 May 5 09:01 /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-2-686.bak
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8191597 May 21 08:00 /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-686
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7915734 May 12 15:07 /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-686.bak
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 May 12 08:34 /boot/initrd.img.old -> initrd.img-2.6.30-2-686
> dalton:/# ll /boot/v*
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 12 15:07 /boot/vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-686
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2024144 Sep 25 2009 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-2-686
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2234080 Feb 25 00:59 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-686
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 12 08:33 /boot/vmlinuz.old -> vmlinuz-2.6.30-2-686
> dalton:/#
>
> Stephen Powell wrote:
>>
>> you will normally want to manually purge any older kernels that are
>> still installed to save disk space *after* the upgrade.
>
> Will do.
At this point, you only have two kernels installed; so there's nothing to
purge right now. But be sure to add the optional flag to the LinuxOld
section in /etc/lilo.conf. Without it, lilo will generate an error if
there are not at least two kernels installed.
>
> Any chance of you posting the customization instructions on
> your Web site?
Well, I already have, sort of. The trouble is that it's buried in a
larger document on custom kernel building. People see that and think,
"Oh, I'm not building a custom kernel; so I don't need to read this."
But Step 10 on my kernel building page
http://www.wowway.com/~zlinuxman/Kernel.htm
talks about customizing the kernel installation environment, and that
part is applicable to both stock and custom kernels. The instructions
for customizing the Lenny environment work for Squeeze also, provided
that you use *only* stock kernels. The minute you introduce a custom
kernel, you *must* use the hook scripts, as documented in the Squeeze
section.
> Stephen Powell wrote:
>> There is a newer kernel available in squeeze now, 2.6.32-5.
>
> Sid isn't it? But if this is a kernel bug, it is worthy
> of fixing for squeeze. But no harm in trying the sid
> kernel I suppose.
As I explained in another post, yes, it is in Sid. If you need
instructions for how to pull in the Sid kernel without upgrading
your whole system to Sid, let me know and I can provide that.
Also, you might try disabling ACPI and try the vesa driver,
as explained in another post.
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