Bug#234066: xserver-xfree86: XF86Config-4 file not being used correctly
Package: xserver-xfree86
Version: 4.3.0-2
Severity: important
reportbug seems to have grabed more information than I know what is,
hopefully its stuff you all want it to be grabbing. I'm sorry for the
resulting size of the email.
specifically i want to draw something to your attention: my
XF86Config-4 file doesn't match the debconf settings. this is because
when I found X wasn't matching the config after the upgrade to 4.3, i
tried to reconfigure the package, and it didn't re-write the file,
even when i tried moving it out of the way first.
secondly, using the XF86Config-4 file below, when I start X with
startx -- :1
since i have not shut down the X session i'm currently running from
before the upgrade (thankfully), it doesn't work right. instead of
showing any of the resolutions listed below as available in a
recognizable way, it shows something that looks rather like 640x480
except that if the mose hits the edge of the screen it scrolls.
Pressing control-alt-+ and control-alt-- do not have any noticable
affect. nor does changing the default color depth in the file, except
that if i comment out the section for that color depth, i can change
the behavior such that it will realize there are no available screens.
This makes the package almost entirely unusable for me, since if i
were to restart, I'd loose the ability to set my resolution to
anything better.
-- Package-specific info:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV100 QY [Radeon 7000/VE]
01:00.0 Class 0300: 1002:5159
### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# as root. Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
FontPath "unix/:7101" # local font server
FontPath "unix/:7102"
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Radeon 7000"
Driver "ati"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 30-68
VertRefresh 50-85
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Radeon 7000"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
### END DEBCONF SECTION
<i deleted the logs cause they were really long and it doesn't look
like they show anything useful. I'll paste them to a reply if you want
to see them>
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 44290 Feb 19 18:26 /var/log/XFree86.0.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 54852 Feb 19 18:25 /var/log/XFree86.1.log
Debian Release: testing/unstable
-- System Information:
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.18-bf2.4-xfs
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C
Versions of packages xserver-xfree86 depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.4.11 Debian configuration management sy
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-11 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii xserver-common 4.3.0-2 files and utilities common to all
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.1-4 compression library - runtime
-- debconf information:
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/screen-size: 15 inches (380 mm)
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/use_fbdev: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method: Medium
xserver-xfree86/config/doublequote_in_string_error:
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/bus_id:
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/video_ram:
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/lcd: false
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/internal:
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver: ati
xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/vert-refresh: 43-72
* xserver-xfree86/config/display/default_depth: 24
* xserver-xfree86/config/display/modes: 1600x1200, 1280x1024, 1280x960, 1152x864, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480
* xserver-xfree86/config/modules: GLcore, bitmap, dbe, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx, int10, record, speedo, type1, vbe
xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/range_input_error:
xserver-xfree86/autodetect_video_card: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/variant:
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port: /dev/psaux
* xserver-xfree86/config/write_files_section: true
xserver-xfree86/autodetect_monitor: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/device/identifier: ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon VE [QY]
shared/default-x-server: xserver-xfree86
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: false
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout: us
xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/horiz-sync: 30-57
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/identifier: Xdebc Monitor
shared/no_known_x-server:
xserver-xfree86/autodetect_mouse: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/mode-list: 1024x768 @ 70Hz
xserver-xfree86/clobber_XF86Config-4: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules: xfree86
xserver-xfree86/multiple_possible_x-drivers:
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model: pc104
* xserver-xfree86/config/write_dri_section: true
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping: true
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/retry_detection: false
xserver-xfree86/config/device/bus_id_error:
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/options:
xserver-xfree86/config/nonnumeric_string_error:
* xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol: ImPS/2
shared/multiple_possible_x-servers:
* xserver-xfree86/config/null_string_error:
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