Xorg won't start on a g3 imac

Tortanick · 07-28-2007, 09:44 AM

I'm trying to install etch on an old g3 imac, and I can't get xorg working, naturally I would like to change this. these three lines seem to be the error message, I could post the whole thing if someone tells me how to redirect sterror to a file

Code:

(WW) ****INVALID IO ALLOCATION**** b 0xf0000400 e: 0xf00004ff correting
(EE) end of block range 0xefffffff < begin 0xf0000000
(EE) R128(0): mmap mmio: Invalid argument

And here is my xorg.conf

Code:


# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load    "i2c"
Load    "bitmap"
Load    "ddc"
Load    "extmod"
Load    "freetype"
Load    "int10"
Load    "type1"
Load    "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
Driver          "kbd"
Option          "CoreKeyboard"
Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
Option          "XkbModel"      "pc104"
Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
Driver          "mouse"
Option          "CorePointer"
Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier      "Generic Video Card"
#       Driver          "fbdev"
Driver          "ati"
Option          "UseFBDev"              "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
Option          "DPMS"
#       HorizSync       28-51
#       VertRefresh     43-60
HorizSync       60-60
VertRefresh     43-117
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier      "Default Screen"
Device          "Generic Video Card"
Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth    24
SubSection "Display"
Depth           1
Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth           4
Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth           8
Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth           15
Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth           16
Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth           24
Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier      "Default Layout"
Screen          "Default Screen"
InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode    0666
EndSection

krassi · 07-28-2007, 01:14 PM

post the output of lsmod but I think your issue is an old bug. Look here. Basically the are saying use another driver for you ATI card. I have an old G3 buried somewhere in the basement. As far as I remember the use an ATI Radeon, I think 128, card. ATI driver support is not stellar, however, there are a few possibilities. Check the exact model of your card and post back.

By the way: stderr to stdout (meaning errors to screen)

Code:

grep * 2>&1

stderr to file

Code:

grep * 2>errors.txt

Have fun!
Krassi

Tortanick · 07-28-2007, 03:44 PM

Its an old bug, dose it come with an old solution or is it unsolvable?

When you said lsmod, did you really mean lspci? Either way here's both

lsmod

Code:

Module                  Size  Used by
ipv6                  285068  12
dm_snapshot            20380  0
dm_mirror              23188  0
dm_mod                 65168  2 dm_snapshot,dm_mirror
snd_powermac           50364  0
snd_pcm                98372  1 snd_powermac
snd_timer              26276  1 snd_pcm
snd                    66260  3 snd_powermac,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore              11172  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         11112  1 snd_pcm
loop                   19816  0
apm_emu                 7916  0
tsdev                   8960  0
evdev                  12320  0
uninorth_agp           10856  1
agpgart                37148  1 uninorth_agp
ext3                  154344  2
jbd                    67764  1 ext3
mbcache                 9636  1 ext3
usbhid                 57924  0
ohci_hcd               23012  0
usbcore               146204  3 usbhid,ohci_hcd
ide_disk               18944  4
ide_cd                 46788  0
sungem                 34468  0
sungem_phy             10496  1 sungem
cdrom                  43484  1 ide_cd
i2c_powermac            6016  0

lspci

Code:

0000:00:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc. UniNorth AGP
0000:00:10.0 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 RL/VR AGP
0001:10:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc. UniNorth PCI
0001:10:17.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. KeyLargo Mac I/O (rev 02)
0001:10:18.0 USB Controller: Apple Computer Inc. KeyLargo USB
0001:10:19.0 USB Controller: Apple Computer Inc. KeyLargo USB
0002:20:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc. UniNorth Internal PCI
0002:20:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Apple Computer Inc. UniNorth GMAC (Sun GEM)

krassi · 07-28-2007, 04:21 PM

I did mean lsmod but thanks for the lspci it helps a lot. Ok here it is ... I think. Add the non-free sources. Then do (as superuser) 'apt-get update'. Then do "apt-get install xserver-fbdev'.
If it installs without any errors do a xserver reconfigure. I think it was 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg'. If it still fights you and doesn't start I guess I'll have to dig out that G3 of mine.

Enjoy!
Krassi

PS: Post back... I'm fixing my samba so I'll be here

Sorry, I forgot if it doesn't work with the fbdev driver you can try and use the r128 driver. It should already be included in X.

Tortanick · 07-29-2007, 02:00 AM

Thanks man, fbdev fixed it (btw its xserver-xorg-video-fbdev) and its in main not non-free

krassi · 07-29-2007, 01:07 PM

Well, I'm glad you found it ...
Enjoy!