Re: Fatal server error: xf86OpenConsole: Cannot find a free VT
On Tue, 15 May 2012 21:03:12 +0800, Hor wrote in message
<[🔎] 4FB25410.5050204@gmail.com>:
> Hi All,
>
> Would be grateful if anyone could provide feedback on the below,
> thanks.
>
> After installing proprietary driver
> amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run on Sid amd64, both console
> and X cannot be started. All was left after booting is a blinking "-"
> prompt.
..this isn't a kernel panic?
What happens _immediately_before_ your blinking dash?
> Xorg log as below.
..this is relevant only if it was written between your boot and your
blinking dash.
> I then ssh into this pc from another and removed this driver. Managed
> to get gnome 3 back but under fallback mode. Previously was able to
> be on gnome3 standard mode.
..your Xorg log is "gnome 3 under fallback mode"?
> package: Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 x86_64 Debian
> version: 3.2.17-1
>
> package: xserver-xorg-core:
> version: 2:1.12.1-2
>
> package: xorg-server
> version: 1:7.6+13
>
> package: fglrx-driver
> version: 1:12-4-1
..first things first: Does this "fglrx" driver even support
your card?
..please post your output of: 'lspci |grep VGA '.
If that shows an ATI card, we will probably want
to see your dmesg.
..what happens if you try use the "ati" driver instead?
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