Fatal server error: AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver

shams · 11-25-2010, 09:37 PM

Hi,
I just changed my motherborad to intel(R)DG41RQ, now the debian 5 cannot start the x this is the error:
Build Operating System: Linux Debian (xorg-server 2:1.4.2-10)
Current Operating System: Linux example.net 2.6.26-1-686 #1 SMP Sat Jan 10 18:29:31 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 09 January 2009 02:57:16AM

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Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Nov 21 13:16:49 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(EE) GARTInit: Unable to open /dev/agpgart (No such file or directory)
(EE) [drm] drmOpen failed.
(EE) intel(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling DRI.
(EE) intel(0): Couldn't allocate video memory

Fatal server error:
AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver

this is lspci which show the video card:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
this is /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

the /var/log/xorg.log is very big file cannot copy here, i have the fedora 12 in this machine installed and the x server is working properly, any one can help please?

gd2shoe · 12-04-2010, 08:31 PM

You're board uses the G41 chip sporting the GMA X4500 controller. (http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1725...chProdSpec.pdf)

I found your other thread at http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=57615.

The problem is probably your video driver. I'd do as cynwolf suggests and upgrade your driver, and preferably your distribution as a whole to squeeze. Try the xserver-xorg-video-intel package. I believe, that's the one that supports your board (I could be wrong).

from:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...el/+bug/313300

Quote:

I had a similar issue with 2.6.28-8 after an update just recently. In my case, udev was broken (I must've interrupted dpkg/apt-get/aptitude during an update, and /sbin/udevadm.upgrade was not properly upgraded and moved to /sbin/udevadm - I had messages reporting the lack of /sbin/udevadm during bootup).

After I manually did dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_139-1_i386.deb, the problem dissapeared and once again X etc worked fine for me.

It could be udev is out of wack. Assuming udev is installed ('dpkg-query -s udev | grep Status') I'd try updating it with 'aptitude install udev' or reconfiguring it with 'dpkg --configure udev'.

Investigate the installed packages on your fedora install. Search for things related to Intel and GMA. Look at version numbers and dates. It may give you a clue.

If you moved to a new board because your old one died, it might not have left the filesystem in a consistent state. If so, I'd run fsck from your Fedora install. If it finds problems, you may need to purge and reinstall some packages to fix them.