Bug#479724: xserver-xorg-core: xserver fails to start with a conf that has been good for half a year
Petri Kaurinkoski wrote:
> I updated my Debian/testing system yesterday as I regularly do almost
> every
> day, and after the updates Xserver would not start. I did not change the
> configuration files or install any additional packages.
>
> xserver complains to Xorg.0.log:
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
It could be caused by the RandR 1.2 support in the radeon driver not
liking your obsolete lines in /etc/X11/Xorg.conf
See below.
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 63.9
> VertRefresh 60
> EndSection
Please comment out HorizSync and VertRefresh above.
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "ViewSonic VX2235wm Monitor"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 65
> VertRefresh 60
> EndSection
Here too.
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 SE]"
> # Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> Monitor "ViewSonic VX2235wm Monitor"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 1
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 4
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
Please comment out all the above "Modes" lines.
If it doesn't help, you might want to try with no xorg.conf at all.
Please send the corresponding log.
Brice
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