I've messed up X

Adrian Baker · 01-06-2007, 12:50 PM

Hi there

I have a Compaq Presario R3000 laptop that was successfully running Suse 10.2. However, 3D acceleation wasn't working so I tried to install the ATI driver following the instructions given here.

I followed the instructions and got this:

Quote:

AHBlaptop:~ # sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx
SaX: initializing please wait...
SaX: your current configuration will not be read in

SaX: wrong module syntax...
SaX: syntax: -m CardNr=CardModule[,...]

I posted this asking for help elsewhere but got no replies.

Anyway, I had another go later and read that I should try 'fglrxinfo' in a terminal, so I did.

Quote:

AHBlaptop:/home/adrian # fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R200 20060602 AGP 4x x86/MMX/SSE2 NO-TCL
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 6.5.1

AHBlaptop:/home/adrian #

Apparently the 'Mesa' part of this tells me that the ATI driver isn't working properly. Anyway, I rebooted the laptop later on and now it won't work!

I got to the runlevel 5 message and this fails - I can only run in text mode - init 3

If I try init 5 it fails. I typed in kwrite and got the message 'can't start X server'

I typed 'firefox' and got an error message on the lines of:
warning - can't start display.

So, I have 'updated' my original driver and now it doesn't work. Please tell me how to revert this back. What do I need to do to remove the ATI driver and replace with the original one??

Thanks

kossak · 01-06-2007, 01:19 PM

Hi,
i have the same problem under SUSE 10.2 with an ATI 9250 and the fglrx driver. As I saw on the net, the fglrx driver doesn't work with the Radeon 92xx series. My recomandation is to switch back to the "radeon" driver shiped with SUSE. Just edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and in the section "Device" change the line "Driver" "fglrx" to "Driver" "radeon".

/later edit
I think it should be easier just to type "sax2 -r -m 0=radeon" and reconfigure your display.
Good luck!

Adrian Baker · 01-06-2007, 05:37 PM

Thanks for the reply

I did your '/later edit' idea and it booted up!! however, the display was all wrong and I tried to reset it with YaST.

After that, my laptop crashed and again boots only into text mode. I was so fed up i re-installed Suse 10.2 as an upgrade. Guess what? - No better - still text mode only!

aaaarrggghhh!

Fresh instal next?

Adrian Baker · 01-07-2007, 04:19 AM

Some success

I can now boot it up but there is a problem with the X server. I can't set the screen resolution to anything other than the default one.

When I try to change it I get an error message that tells me to look at an error log. This is is below:

Quote:

_XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/AHBlaptop:99
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X Window System Version 7.1.99.902 (7.2.0 RC 2)
Release Date: 13 November 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.99.902
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux AHBlaptop 2.6.18.2-34-default #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006 i686
Build Date: 28 November 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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.99.log", Time: Sun Jan 7 10:10:21 2007
(++) Using config file: "/var/lib/sax/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout[all]"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen[0]" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor[0]"
(**) | |-->Device "Device[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[1]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[3]"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/PEX" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/japanese" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/xtest" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/URW,
/usr/share/fonts/Speedo,
/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic,
/usr/share/fonts/truetype,
/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled,
/opt/kde3/share/fonts,
unix/:7100
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(**) Input device list set to "/dev/gpmdata,/dev/input/mice"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
(**) Option "Xinerama" "off"
(**) Option "IgnoreABI" "on"
(**) Ignoring ABI Version
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x81c55c0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 1.0
X.Org XInput driver : 0.6
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(++) using VT number 8

*** I DELETED LOADS OF IRRELEVANT STUFF HERE ***

(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts//libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts//libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//v4l_drv.so
(II) Module v4l: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 0.1.1
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux//libdrm.so
(II) Module drm: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so
(II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 8.32.5
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.1.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.1.1
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
(II) ATI Radeon/FireGL: The following chipsets are supported:
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 3150), ATI FireMV 2400 (M24 3151),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 (HP) 3152),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V3200 (M24 GL 3154),
RADEON X600/X550 Series (RV380 3E50),
ATI FireGL V3200 (RV380 GL 3E54), RADEON 9500 (RADEON 9500 4144),
RADEON 9600TX (RADEON 9600TX 4146), ATI FireGL Z1 (FireGL Z1 4147),
RADEON 9800 SE (RADEON 9800 SE 4148), RADEON 9500 (RADEON 9500 4149),
ATI RADEON 9600 Series (RV350 4150),
ATI RADEON 9600 Series (RV350 SE 4151),
ATI RADEON 9600 Series (RV360 4152), ATI RADEON 9550 (RV350 LX 4153),
ATI FireGL T2 (FireGL T2 4154),
ATI RADEON 9600 Series (RV351 P 4155),
RADEON X800 Series (R420 4A48 4A48),
RADEON X800 PRO (R420 4A49 4A49), RADEON X800 Series (R420 SE 4A4A),
RADEON X800 XT (R420 XT 4A4B), RADEON X800 Series (R420 4A4C 4A4C),
ATI FireGL X3-256 (R420 GL 4A4D),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9800 (M18-P 4A4E), RADEON X800 SE (R420 8P 4A4F),
RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R420 XT Platinum 4A50),
RADEON X800 VE (R420 4P 4A54),
ATI RADEON X850 Consumer (R481 4P 4B48),
ATI RADEON X850 XT (R481 XT 4B49), ATI RADEON X850 SE (R481 SE 4B4A),
ATI RADEON X850 PRO (R481 Pro 4B4B),
ATI RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R481 XT Platinum Edition 4B4C),
RADEON 9700 PRO (RADEON 9700 PRO 4E44),
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 (RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 4E45),
RADEON 9600 TX (RADEON 9600 4E46), ATI FireGL X1 (FireGL X1 4E47),
RADEON 9800 PRO (R350 4E48), RADEON 9800 (R350LE 4E49),
RADEON 9800 XT (R360 4E4A),
ATI FireGL X2-256/X2-256t (FireGL X2 4E4B),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series (M10-P 4E50),
ATI RADEON 9600 Series (RV350 LE 4E51),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9500 (M11-CL 4E52),
ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2/T2e (M10-GL 4E54),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9550 (M12-P 4E56),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5460),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22T 5461),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 SE (M24-C 5462),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V3100 (M22 GL 5464),
RADEON X800 Series (R423 5548), RADEON X800 GTO (R423 PRO 5549),
RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R423 XT Platinum 554A),
RADEON X800 GT (R423 SE 554B), R430 XTP (R430 XTP 554C),
ATI RADEON X800 XL (R430 XT 554D), ATI RADEON X800 GT (R430 SE 554E),
RADEON X800 GTO (R430 PRO 554F), ATI FireGL V7100 (R423 GL XT 5550),
ATI FireGL V5100 (R423 GL - PRO2 5551), R430 GL XT (R430 GL XT 5554),
R430 GL PRO (R430 GL PRO 5555),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5000 (M26-CSP128GL 564A),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5000 (M26-GL 564B),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL (M26-XC 564F),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26-CSP128 5652),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26-X 5653),
Radeon X700 Series (RV410 (5657) 5657),
ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RS480 5954 Generic 5954),
ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RS480 5955 Generic 5955),
ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RS482 5974 Generic 5974),
ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RS482 5975 Generic 5975),
ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RS400 5A41 Generic 5A41),
ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RS400 5A42 Generic 5A42),
ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RC410 5A61 Generic 5A61),
ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RC410 5A62 Generic 5A62),
RADEON X300/X550 Series (RV370 5B60),
RADEON X600 Series (RV380 (X) 5B62), RADEON X550 (RV370 XT 5B63),
ATI FireGL V3100 (RV370 GL V3100 5B64),
ATI FireMV 2200 (RV370 FireMV 2200 5B65), RV370X (RV370X 5B66),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT (M28-XT 5D48),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5100 (M28 GL 5D49),
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800 (M28-P 5D4A),
R480 Consumer 4P (R480 Consumer 4P 5D4C),
RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R480 XTP 5D4D),
RADEON X800 GTO (R480 PRO 5D4F), ATI FireGL V7200 (R480 GL 16P 5D50),
R480 GL 12P (R480 GL 12P 5D51), RADEON X850 XT (R480 XT 5D52),
RADEON X800 XT (R423 XT 5D57), ATI FireGL V5000 (RV410 GL - 8P 5E48),
RADEON X700 XT (RV410 XT 5E4A), RADEON X700 PRO (RV410 PRO 5E4B),
RADEON X700 SE (RV410 SE (5E4C) 5E4C), RADEON X700 (RV410 LE 5E4D),
RADEON X700/X550 Series (RV410 SE (5E4F) 5E4F),
Radeon X1800 Series (R520 7100),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 XT (M58 16P 7101),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 (M58 12P 7102),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V7200 (M58 GL 16P 7103),
ATI FireGL V7200 (R520 GL 16P 7104),
ATI FireGL V5300 (R520 GL 12P 7105),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V7100 (M58 GL 12P 7106),
Radeon X1800 Series (R520 16P HiClk 7108),
Radeon X1800 Series (R520 16P 7109),
Radeon X1800 Series (R520 12P 710A),
Radeon X1800 Series (R520 8P 710B),
Radeon X1800 Series (R520 4P 710C),
ATI FireGL V7300 (R520 GL 16P 528 MB 710E),
ATI FireGL V7350 (R520 GL 16P 1 GB 710F),
Radeon X1600 Series (RV515 XT 7140),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV515 PRO 7142),
Radeon X1300 PRO (RV505 7143 7143), M54-GL (M54-GL 7144),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (M54-P 7145),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV515 LE 7146),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV505 7147 7147),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 (M52 7149),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 (M52-T 714A),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 (M52 714B 714B),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 (M52 714C 714C),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV515 714D 714D),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV515LE PCI 714E),
ATI FireGL V3300 (RV515 GL 7152),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV515 VE 715E),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV505 715F 715F),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV516 7180 7180),
Radeon X1600 Series (RV516 XT 7181),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV516 7183 7183),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1450 (M64P 7186),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV516 7187 7187),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1450 (M64M 718A),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1350 (M62P 718B),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1350 (M62CSP64 718C),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1450 (M64CSP128 718D),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV516LE PCI 718F),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1350 (M62S 7196),
Radeon X1600 Series (RV530 XT 71C0),
Radeon X1650 Series (RV535 XT (71C1) 71C1),
Radeon X1600 Series (RV530 PRO 71C2),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV535 PRO (71C3) 71C3),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (M56 GL 71C4),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (M56-P 71C5),
Radeon X1650 Series (RV530 XT2 71C6),
Radeon X1650 Series (RV535 (71C7) 71C7),
Radeon X1600 Series (RV530 71CD 71CD),
Radeon X1300 Series (RV530 PRO2 71CE),
ATI FireGL V3400 (RV530 GL 128 MB 71D2),
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5250 (M66 GL 71D4),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 (M66-P 71D5),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 XT (M66-XT 71D6),
ATI FireGL V5200 (RV530 GL 256 MB 71DA),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 (M66-M 71DE), RV550 (RV550 7200 7200),
Radeon X1950 Series (R580 7240 7240),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 7243 7243),
Radeon X1950 Series (R580 7244 7244),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 7245 7245),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 7246 7246),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 7247 7247),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 7248 7248),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 7249 7249),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 724A 724A),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 724B 724B),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 724C 724C),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 724D 724D),
ATI FireStream 2U (R580 724E 724E),
Radeon X1900 Series (R580 724F 724F),
Radeon X1950 Series (RV570 XT 7280),
ATI Mobility Radeon X1900 (M68 7284),
Radeon X1650 Series (RV560 XT 7291),
Radeon X1650 Series (RV560 7293 7293),
ATI Radeon Xpress 1200 Series (RS600 7941 Generic 7941),
ATI Radeon Xpress 1200 Series (RS600 7942 Generic 7942)
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:05:0
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.32.5
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: LGDr8.32g1
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Dec 12 2006 17:18:27
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Information: autobuild-rel-r6-8.32.2.1.2.3-driver-lnx-x86-x86_64-313294
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

I think that my X server is messed up, but don't know what to do to restore it.

Any ideas??