Fw: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.

Alex Deucher alexdeucher at gmail.com
Mon Apr 26 00:33:29 PDT 2010


On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Justin P. Mattock
<justinmattock at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 04/25/2010 11:30 PM, Super Biscuit wrote:
>>
>> Please read all of this.
>>
>> --- On *Sun, 4/25/10, Super Biscuit /<super_bisquit at yahoo.com>/* wrote:
>>
>>
>>    From: Super Biscuit <super_bisquit at yahoo.com>
>>    Subject: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.
>>    To: "Nathan Whitehorn" <nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>
>>    Cc: freebsd-ppc at freebsd.org
>>    Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 10:38 PM
>>
>>
>>
>>    --- On *Sun, 4/25/10, Nathan Whitehorn /<nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>/*
>>    wrote:
>>
>>
>>        From: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>
>>        Subject: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.
>>        To: "Super Biscuit" <super_bisquit at yahoo.com>
>>        Cc: freebsd-ppc at freebsd.org
>>        Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 10:23 PM
>>
>>        On 04/25/10 16:40, Super Biscuit wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>        --- On *Sun, 4/25/10, Nathan Whitehorn
>>>        /<nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>/* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>            From: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>
>>>            Subject: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.
>>>            To: "Super Biscuit" <super_bisquit at yahoo.com>
>>>            Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 9:21 PM
>>>
>>>            On 04/25/10 16:06, Super Biscuit wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            --- On *Sun, 4/25/10, Nathan Whitehorn
>>>>            /<nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>/* wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>                From: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>
>>>>                Subject: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.
>>>>                To: "Super Biscuit" <super_bisquit at yahoo.com>
>>>>                Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 8:38 PM
>>>>
>>>>                On 04/25/10 15:16, Super Biscuit wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                --- On *Sun, 4/25/10, Nathan Whitehorn
>>>>>                /<nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>/* wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                    From: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>
>>>>>                    Subject: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.
>>>>>                    To: "Super Biscuit" <super_bisquit at yahoo.com>
>>>>>                    Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 6:53 PM
>>>>>
>>>>>                    Super Biscuit wrote:
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    > --- On *Sun, 4/25/10, Nathan Whitehorn
>>>>>                    /<nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>/* wrote:
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    > From: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>
>>>>>                    > Subject: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.
>>>>>                    > To: "Super Biscuit" <super_bisquit at yahoo.com>
>>>>>                    > Cc: "Garrett Cooper" <yanefbsd at gmail.com>,
>>>>>                    freebsd-ppc at freebsd.org
>>>>>                    > Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 3:09 PM
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    > Super Biscuit wrote:
>>>>>                    > > --- On Sat, 4/24/10, Garrett Cooper
>>>>>                    <yanefbsd at gmail.com
>>>>>                    > </mc/compose?to=yanefbsd at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>                    > >
>>>>>                    > > From: Garrett Cooper <yanefbsd at gmail.com
>>>>>                    > </mc/compose?to=yanefbsd at gmail.com>>
>>>>>                    > > Subject: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.
>>>>>                    > > To: "Super Biscuit" <super_bisquit at yahoo.com
>>>>>                    > </mc/compose?to=super_bisquit at yahoo.com>>
>>>>>                    > > Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 10:12 AM
>>>>>                    > >
>>>>>                    > > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 2:57 AM, Super Biscuit
>>>>>                    > <super_bisquit at yahoo.com
>>>>>                    </mc/compose?to=super_bisquit at yahoo.com>>
>>>>>                    > wrote:
>>>>>                    > > >> --- On Fri, 4/23/10, Olivier Gautherot
>>>>>                    <olivier at gautherot.net
>>>>>                    > </mc/compose?to=olivier at gautherot.net>> wrote:
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> From: Olivier Gautherot <olivier at gautherot.net
>>>>>                    > </mc/compose?to=olivier at gautherot.net>>
>>>>>                    > >> Subject: Re: Update:Xorg build and performance.
>>>>>                    > >> To: "Super Biscuit" <super_bisquit at yahoo.com
>>>>>                    > </mc/compose?to=super_bisquit at yahoo.com>>
>>>>>                    > >> Cc: "Nathan Whitehorn" <nwhitehorn at freebsd.org
>>>>>                    > </mc/compose?to=nwhitehorn at freebsd.org>>,
>>>>>                    freebsd-ppc at freebsd.org
>>>>>                    > </mc/compose?to=freebsd-ppc at freebsd.org>
>>>>>                    > >> Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 8:06 PM
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> Hi,
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Super Biscuit
>>>>>                    > <super_bisquit at yahoo.com
>>>>>                    </mc/compose?to=super_bisquit at yahoo.com>>
>>>>>                    > wrote:
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> Xorg still does not start.
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> No screens found
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> I added then removed the fbdev.
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> Will I need to compile Xorg without fbdev?
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> The file xorg.conf is non existent on my system
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> If you need more information, tell me.
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> For some reason, Xorg is lacking a device
>>>>>                    or something -
>>>>>                    > basically, it does not find a refresh mode
>>>>>                    compatible with your
>>>>>                    > graphics card and your screen. Could you post
>>>>>                    your xorg.log somewhere?
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> Cheers
>>>>>                    > >> --
>>>>>                    > >> Olivier Gautherot
>>>>>                    > >> olivier at gautherot.net
>>>>>                    </mc/compose?to=olivier at gautherot.net>
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >>
>>>>>                    > >> I'll post right after I get pastebin installed.
>>>>>                    > >> Thanks for replying.
>>>>>                    > >> >
>>>>>                    > > http://pastebin.com/ (no installation required)?
>>>>>                    > > -Garrett
>>>>>                    > >
>>>>>                    > >
>>>>>                    > > I had to reinstall 9.0 SNAPHOT.
>>>>>                    > > Here i the pastebin url.
>>>>>                    > >
>>>>>                    > > http://slexy.org/view/s20QpUxwW3
>>>>>                    > >
>>>>>                    > > The author name is moleque. I also did not
>>>>>                    install the
>>>>>                    > framebuffer, vesa, or dummy drivers this time.
>>>>>                    > >
>>>>>                    > > Thanks for replying.
>>>>>                    > > What modules did you install? It looks like
>>>>>                    you may not have
>>>>>                    > installed
>>>>>                    > any. You need at least a driver for your
>>>>>                    graphics card
>>>>>                    > (xf86-video-r128)
>>>>>                    > and the keyboard and mouse drivers.
>>>>>                    > -Nathan
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    > I've installed, deinstalled, and reinstalled
>>>>>                    the r128 driver.
>>>>>                    > Mouse works because I can see the pointer in
>>>>>                    the console. Keyboard
>>>>>                    > works.
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    > Here is my xorg.conf
>>>>>                    > http://slexy.org/view/s2RSRtoWae submitted as
>>>>>                    moleque.
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    > Is the fbdev required for the G series?
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    >
>>>>>                    FBdev is something that exists only on Linux,
>>>>>                    and is both unnecessary and cannot be used on
>>>>>                    FreeBSD.
>>>>>
>>>>>                    You do need to install the X11 keyboard and
>>>>>                    mouse drivers to interface with the FreeBSD
>>>>>                    console drivers, and you should check that the
>>>>>                    sysctl hw.ofwfb.relax_mmap is 1. Your xorg.conf
>>>>>                    looks basically identical to mine. Did you
>>>>>                    change anything since the last X server log you
>>>>>                    sent out?
>>>>>                    -Nathan
>>>>>
>>>>>                    I tried using ati as the driver then switched it
>>>>>                    back to r128. I reinstalled r128. Pkg_info |grep
>>>>>                    xf86 lists the keyboard and mouse drivers as
>>>>>                    already installed.
>>>>>                    When I type dmesg|grep pci it lists the address
>>>>>                    for the card as a vgapci.
>>>>>                    Which log message or system file do you need me
>>>>>                    to send?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>                Xorg.0.log with logverbose set to 9.
>>>>                -Nathan
>>>>
>>>>                I did startx -- -logverbose 9 -logfile
>>>>                /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>>>>
>>>>                And sent the results to http://slexy.org/view/s2IF73TSxW
>>>>
>>>>                Thanks for helping me through this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>            Add "AllowEmptyInput" "Off" in your "ServerLayout" section?
>>>            -Nathan
>>>
>>>            Okay, I fixed the log error. My apologies about that. What
>>>            remains is "no screens found.'
>>>            I also restarted dbus and hal.
>>>
>>>
>>        Is it actually loading the r128 module? The last log you sent
>>        didn't have it. You may also get better luck asking on freebsd-x11@
>>        -Nathan
>>
>>
>>        I've joined the x11 list and sent the links .
>>        Thank you for helping me through this.
>>
>>    Here is the entire conversation with links.
>>
>>
>
>
> cool.. looking at the log files
> (not sure if you fixed this or not),but this:
>
> (II) Loading extension DRI2
> (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
> (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
> (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
> (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
> (EE) No drivers available.
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
>
> if you look in:
> /usr/lib/xorg/modules/* (or wherever your os is putting them)
> there should be a library
> that is called fbdev.. if not you need to install
> http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-fbdev/
>
> hope this helps.
>

*bsd doesn't support the Linux fbdev interface.  You need to add:
Option "UseFBdev" "False"
to the device section of your xorg config.

Alex


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