Radeon 9600 - Configuring X11 - r300g video driver - Ubuntu 10.10 powerpc

[1984dc]

I purged the Xorg-edgers because i couldn't drop into command line when i got a black screen (normally i just ctrl alt f1) so I was stuck without a working terminal. I´m now back in tty1 and all is running as normal again (minus X of course).


Here is the output off Xorg.0.log.old (which i think was the original when i Installed) there are quite a few Xorg.#.logs so i wil just attach a couple.

Xorg.0.log.old

[ 14.846]
X.Org X Server 1.9.0
Release Date: 2010-08-20
[ 14.846] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 14.846] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.35-24-powerpc64-smp ppc Ubuntu
[ 14.846] Current Operating System: Linux G5-ubuntu-10 2.6.35-22-powerpc64-smp #35-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16 22:40:47 UTC 2010 ppc64
[ 14.846] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda4 ro quiet splash
[ 14.846] Build Date: 09 January 2011 12:20:41PM
[ 14.846] xorg-server 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 14.846] Current version of pixman: 0.18.4
[ 14.846] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 14.846] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 14.846] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 11 21:50:25 2011
[ 14.847] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 14.847] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 14.856] (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
[ 14.856] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
[ 14.856] (**) | |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
[ 14.857] (**) | |-->Device "Radeon 9600"
[ 14.857] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 14.857] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 14.857] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 14.857] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 14.857] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
[ 14.857] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 14.857] (**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
[ 14.857] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 14.857] (II) Loader magic: 0x101f0c08
[ 14.857] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 14.857] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 14.857] X.Org Video Driver: 8.0
[ 14.857] X.Org XInput driver : 11.0
[ 14.857] X.Org Server Extension : 4.0
[ 14.859] (--) PCI:*(0:240:16:0) 1002:4150:1002:4150 rev 0, Mem @ 0x98000000/134217728, 0x90000000/65536, I/O @ 0x00000400/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 14.859] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 14.863] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 14.863] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.863] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 14.863] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 14.863] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.863] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 14.863] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 14.863] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 14.863] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 14.863] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 14.863] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 14.863] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 14.863] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 14.864] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 14.864] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.864] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 14.864] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 14.864] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.864] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 14.864] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 14.865] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 14.865] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.865] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 14.865] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.865] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 14.865] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 14.865] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 14.866] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 14.866] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.866] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.13.0
[ 14.866] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 14.866] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.866] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 14.866] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 14.867] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 14.867] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.867] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 14.867] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.867] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 14.867] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 14.868] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 14.868] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.868] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.2.0
[ 14.868] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.868] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 14.868] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[ 14.868] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
[ 14.877] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.877] compiled for 1.8.99.905, module version = 0.0.16
[ 14.877] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 14.877] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 8.0
[ 14.877] (II) NOUVEAU driver Date: Thu Aug 5 00:40:40 2010 +0200
[ 14.877] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
[ 14.877] RIVA TNT (NV04)
[ 14.877] RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
[ 14.877] GeForce 256 (NV10)
[ 14.877] GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
[ 14.878] GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
[ 14.878] GeForce 3 (NV20)
[ 14.878] GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
[ 14.878] GeForce FX (NV3x)
[ 14.878] GeForce 6 (NV4x)
[ 14.878] GeForce 7 (G7x)
[ 14.878] GeForce 8 (G8x)
[ 14.878] (++) using VT number 7

[ 14.914] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 14.914]
Fatal server error:
[ 14.914] no screens found
[ 14.914]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 14.914] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 14.914]

And here is the more recent /var/log/Xorg.0.log (i was tring to make it run the nouveau driver here, which also didn´t work).

[ 14.527]
X.Org X Server 1.9.0
Release Date: 2010-08-20
[ 14.528] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 14.528] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.35-24-powerpc64-smp ppc Ubuntu
[ 14.528] Current Operating System: Linux G5-ubuntu-10 2.6.35-22-powerpc64-smp #35-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16 22:40:47 UTC 2010 ppc64
[ 14.528] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda4 ro quiet splash
[ 14.528] Build Date: 09 January 2011 12:20:41PM
[ 14.528] xorg-server 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 14.528] Current version of pixman: 0.18.4
[ 14.528] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 14.528] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 14.528] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 11 22:25:16 2011
[ 14.528] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 14.528] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 14.540] (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
[ 14.540] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
[ 14.540] (**) | |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
[ 14.540] (**) | |-->Device "Radeon 9600"
[ 14.541] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 14.541] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 14.541] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 14.541] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 14.541] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
[ 14.541] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 14.541] (**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
[ 14.541] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 14.541] (II) Loader magic: 0x101f0c08
[ 14.541] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 14.541] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 14.541] X.Org Video Driver: 8.0
[ 14.541] X.Org XInput driver : 11.0
[ 14.541] X.Org Server Extension : 4.0
[ 14.543] (--) PCI:*(0:240:16:0) 1002:4150:1002:4150 rev 0, Mem @ 0x98000000/134217728, 0x90000000/65536, I/O @ 0x00000400/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 14.543] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 14.547] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 14.547] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.547] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 14.547] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 14.547] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.547] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 14.547] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 14.547] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 14.547] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 14.547] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 14.547] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 14.547] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 14.547] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 14.548] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 14.548] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.548] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 14.548] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 14.548] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.548] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 14.548] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 14.548] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 14.549] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.549] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 14.549] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.549] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 14.549] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 14.549] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 14.550] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 14.550] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.550] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.13.0
[ 14.550] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 14.550] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.550] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 14.550] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 14.550] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 14.551] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.551] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 14.551] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.551] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 14.551] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 14.551] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 14.552] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.552] compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.2.0
[ 14.552] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[ 14.552] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 14.552] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[ 14.552] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
[ 14.560] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 14.560] compiled for 1.8.99.905, module version = 0.0.16
[ 14.560] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 14.560] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 8.0
[ 14.561] (II) NOUVEAU driver Date: Thu Aug 5 00:40:40 2010 +0200
[ 14.561] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
[ 14.561] RIVA TNT (NV04)
[ 14.561] RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
[ 14.561] GeForce 256 (NV10)
[ 14.561] GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
[ 14.561] GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
[ 14.561] GeForce 3 (NV20)
[ 14.561] GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
[ 14.561] GeForce FX (NV3x)
[ 14.561] GeForce 6 (NV4x)
[ 14.562] GeForce 7 (G7x)
[ 14.562] GeForce 8 (G8x)
[ 14.562] (++) using VT number 7

[ 14.599] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 14.599]
Fatal server error:
[ 14.599] no screens found
[ 14.599]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 14.599] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 14.599]


I think that this is the key probably (but i´m not sure how to fix it);
[ 14.599] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 14.599]
Fatal server error:
[ 14.599] no screens found
[ 14.599]

Once again many thanks for all your help.

dc

[Krytarik]

The "nouveau" driver is for Nvidia cards/chips. And it is still being tried to load, which is apparently the cause of the issue.

I don't know exactly why, but you can either try to disable it, and choose the "radeon" driver (commands below the "OR", I really don't know if this works):
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1423210

Or you can simply purge it:

sudo apt-get purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

Another way is to to set up an xorg.conf and specify "radeon" there, I presume you already know how to set up one, since you've done it before.

[1984dc]

Writing from inside a fully functional ubuntu terminal with X I had to use a fresh xorg.conf and then added in a few lines (marked in red):


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "built-ins"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "record"
Load "glx"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri2"
Load "extmod"
Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Driver "radeon"
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
### <percent>: "<f>%"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "BusType" # [<str>]
#Option "CPPIOMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "CPusecTimeout" # <i>
#Option "AGPMode" # <i>
#Option "AGPFastWrite" # [<bool>]
#Option "AGPSize" # <i>
#Option "GARTSize" # <i>
#Option "RingSize" # <i>
#Option "BufferSize" # <i>
#Option "EnableDepthMoves" # [<bool>]
#Option "EnablePageFlip" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoBackBuffer" # [<bool>]
#Option "DMAForXv" # [<bool>]
#Option "FBTexPercent" # <i>
#Option "DepthBits" # <i>
#Option "PCIAPERSize" # <i>
#Option "AccelDFS" # [<bool>]
#Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>]
#Option "CustomEDID" # [<str>]
#Option "DisplayPriority" # [<str>]
#Option "PanelSize" # [<str>]
#Option "ForceMinDotClock" # <freq>
#Option "ColorTiling" # [<bool>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCrystal" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreTunerPort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCompositePort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreSVideoPort" # <i>
#Option "TunerType" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocPath" # <str>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocType" # <str>
#Option "ScalerWidth" # <i>
#Option "RenderAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SubPixelOrder" # [<str>]
#Option "ClockGating" # [<bool>]
#Option "VGAAccess" # [<bool>]
#Option "ReverseDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "LVDSProbePLL" # [<bool>]
#Option "AccelMethod" # <str>
#Option "DRI" # [<bool>]
#Option "ConnectorTable" # <str>
#Option "DefaultConnectorTable" # [<bool>]
#Option "DefaultTMDSPLL" # [<bool>]
#Option "MacModel" # <str>
#Option "TVDACLoadDetect" # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceTVOut" # [<bool>]
#Option "TVStandard" # <str>
#Option "IgnoreLidStatus" # [<bool>]
#Option "DefaultTVDACAdj" # [<bool>]
#Option "Int10" # [<bool>]
#Option "EXAVSync" # [<bool>]
#Option "ATOMTVOut" # [<bool>]
#Option "R4xxATOM" # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceLowPowerMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "DynamicPM" # [<bool>]
#Option "NewPLL" # [<bool>]
#Option "ZaphodHeads" # <str>
Option "Reverse DDC" "on"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "radeon"
BusID "PCI:240:16:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Iḿ not sure if the Option "Reverse DDC" "on" option s actually doing anything, but i will leave it in for the time being.

Many thanks for all your help on this Krytarik.

Peace Out,

Dc

[Krytarik]

Great that it finally works! However, you have specified the 'Driver' twice, and I would remove at least the outcommented lines to slim down the file. Also, the option "Reverse DDC" seems not to be necessary, like you suspect it too. At least I didn't find many matches on Google.