[SOLVED] Slackware 14.0 - Blackscreen after 'startx' and unfunctional keyboard

slaka · 10-07-2012, 09:01 AM

Hey,
installed Slackware 14.0 and everything went well.
I can boot it and there was no errors during installation.

But my problem is now when I try to start X my screen just instantly goes black and my keyboard is unusable (can't see caps lock or NUM lock's leds on).

I have googled for few days and have tried to:
- 'xorgsetup' command
- replacing startx config folder ('/etc/X11/' with another one (used debians -- no results and sounded stupid but tried)
- reinstall slackware 14.0
- 'startx -- -bpp 8' command
- uncommenting 'vga' lines in X config file

Well, there are few... but in general I have no idea what I'm doing since I'm pretty new to linux.

Ya and here are few interesting lines from 'Xorg.0.log' from EOF.
And just in case my video card is 'ATI Radeon HD 3650'.

Quote:

[ 93.045] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 93.045] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 93.045] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 93.045] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 93.045] (II) [KMS] No DRICreatePCIBusID symbol, no kernel modesetting.
[ 93.046] (II) [KMS] No DRICreatePCIBusID symbol, no kernel modesetting.
[ 93.046] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting

Darth Vader · 10-07-2012, 09:10 AM

If you want someone to help you, you should give details about hardware. I.e. what say the command:

lspci

Also, will be nice to say the model of motherboard, video card, etc...

slaka · 10-07-2012, 05:31 PM

Quote:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx)
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2)
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode]
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3a)
00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller
00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780 [Radeon HD 3200]
01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 3000-3300 Series]
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV630 [Radeon HD 3600 Series]
02:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV635 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 3600 Series]
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8071 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 16)
04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): JMicron Technology Corp. IEEE 1394 Host Controller
05:05.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 20)

So here is result of 'lspci'.
Processor: AMD Phenom 8560
Video Crd: ATI Radeon HD 3650
Mother Brd: Asus RS780HVF

TommyC7 · 10-07-2012, 05:35 PM

Did you remove any packages, such as possible window managers or desktop environments?

TobiSGD · 10-07-2012, 08:15 PM

As I can see, you have two AMD video devices, is this by any chance a laptop with switchable graphics? In that case I would recommend to install the proprietary driver from AMD.

slaka · 10-08-2012, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyC7

Did you remove any packages, such as possible window managers or desktop environments?

Nope, I made full installation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

As I can see, you have two AMD video devices, is this by any chance a laptop with switchable graphics? In that case I would recommend to install the proprietary driver from AMD.

This is desktop PC but I think it does have two video cards -- another one being integrated.
But I try to look for drivers and install 'em and will report.

TobiSGD · 10-08-2012, 07:47 AM

If this is a desktop it would for a start help to deactivate the integrated video chip in the BIOS.

number22 · 10-08-2012, 01:34 PM

try add nopat into append section of lilo.conf, save it and then run lilo; reboot.

slaka · 10-09-2012, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

If this is a desktop it would for a start help to deactivate the integrated video chip in the BIOS.

I tried to do that but couldn't find anything at BIOS. But will look further in google.

Quote:

Originally Posted by number22

try add nopat into append section of lilo.conf, save it and then run lilo; reboot.

Made that but had no effect at all. (kinda not sure if I added 'nopat' correctly but saw example somewhere)

Code:

# Append any additional kernel parameters:
append=" vt.default_utf8=0 nopat "

But ya, made progress (kinda) by installing 'amd-driver-installer-12.6-legacy-x86.x86_64.zip'.
Problem is now this : my screen isn't turning into black and my keyboard isn't disabled but instead I can see very simple error.

#I get this after 'startx'.#

Quote:

xauth: file /root/.serverauth.2294 does not exist

X.Org X Server 1.12.3
Release Date: 2012-07-09
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Slackware 14.0 Slackware Linux Project
Current Operating System: Linux thisisbs 3.2.29-smp #2 SMP Mon Sep 17 13:16:43 CDT 2012 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=Linux ro root=801 vt.default_utf8=0 nopat
Build Date: 23 August 2012 02:27:55PM

Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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.1.log", Time: Tue Oct 9 23:48:54 2012
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.1.log" for additional information.

Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error

So, no screen is found, I guess? And also right after installing ATI driver I typed this command 'aticonfig --initial' but now after reboot when I type 'aticonfig' I get error that command is invalid / not found -- guess this means that drivers aren't loaded after reboot and I have to load 'em manually (which is enigma for me).

Didier Spaier · 10-09-2012, 05:11 PM

rename your old X config file (if any) as xorg.conf.orig then type this as root:

Code:

cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf-vesa /etc/X11/xorg-vesa.conf

After that X should start.

slaka · 10-12-2012, 10:26 AM

I removed all Xorg files from '/etc/X11/" and fortunately now after startx I can see for first time graphics -- blue background and some icon of hard drive(for 5-10seconds) -- then it goes back to console with these errors:

Quote:

kbuildsycoca4(2265) KBuildSycoca::save: Saving
kbuildsycoca4(2265) kdemain: Emitting notifyDatabaseChanged ("xdgdata-mime", "apps")
kded(2262) Kded::loadModule: Could not load library "kded_powerdevil" . [ "Cannot load library /usr/lib/kde4/kded_powerdevil.so: (libsqlite3.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)" ]
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::deviceFound(Device*) to BlueDevilDaemon::deviceFound(Device*)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect QTimer::timeout() to (null)::stopDiscovery()
kded(2262) Kded::loadModule: Could not load library "kded_keyboard" . [ "Cannot load library /usr/lib/kde4/kded_keyboard.so: (libsqlite3.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)" ]
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
Could not open library ksmserver: Cannot load library /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksmserver.so: (libsqlite3.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ksmserver: error while loading shared libraries: libsqlite3.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
startkde: Shutting down...
klauncher: Exiting on signal 1
kded(2262)/kdecore (KConfigSkeleton) KCoreConfigSkeleton::writeConfig:
startkde: Running shutdown scripts...
startkde: Done.
xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down Output DIG0 transmitter setup success
Blank CRTC 0 success
Disable CRTC memreq 0 success
Disable CRTC 0 success
Blank CRTC 1 success
Disable CRTC memreq 1 success
Disable CRTC 1 success
Enable CRTC 0 success
Enable CRTC memreq 0 success
Unblank CRTC 0 success
Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

So at this moment I have still fresh installation of Slack 14.0 and installation of AMD ATI radeon repository drivers.
Think I'm close to beat this problem but... dunno.

TobiSGD · 10-12-2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaka

...

kded(2262) Kded::loadModule: Could not load library "kded_powerdevil" . [ "Cannot load library /usr/lib/kde4/kded_powerdevil.so: (libsqlite3.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)" ]

...

kded(2262) Kded::loadModule: Could not load library "kded_keyboard" . [ "Cannot load library /usr/lib/kde4/kded_keyboard.so: (libsqlite3.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)" ]

...

Could not open library ksmserver: Cannot load library /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksmserver.so: (libsqlite3.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ksmserver: error while loading shared libraries: libsqlite3.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

libsqlite is part of sqlite, which installed by default on a full install, so either you don't have a full install or something is seriously wrong on your system.

slaka · 10-15-2012, 02:29 PM

Thanks everybody.
Got it to work now and running slackware ATM.

In case someone will have exactly same issue : install sqlite from cd/usbdrv by applying command 'installpkg' to it... then install ati driver http://lotphelp.com/lotp/install-ati...ckware-linux-2.

But ya, this is solved and now moving to next problems ffs...

TobiSGD · 10-15-2012, 03:26 PM

It seems that your issue has been solved. If that's the case, please mark this thread as solved. This will make it easier for other members with the same problem to find this solution. You can do that with the thread tools above your initial post.