Intel i810 + X = no screens found [SOLVED]

[emjaybee]

I've been messing with a new computer for the last few days, and I can't get X to work properly with it. It has an Intel 945GM chip so I figure I'd use the i810 graphics driver. Let's get a few specifics out of the way:

gentoo-sources kernel 2.6.20
xorg-x11 7.1
xorg-server 1.1.1
xf86-video-i810 1.7.4
xf86-video-vesa 1.3.0

I have tried all combinations of kernels, xorg-x11 7.2, xorg-xserver 1.2.0 but still cannot get a display. I have copied xorg.conf files from people with the same computer to no avail as well. Here's the error that I get no matter if I use the i810 graphics driver or the vesa driver:

VESA(0): unknown type(oxffffffff)=0xff
Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration

Fatal server error:
no screens found

If I use i810, I get

I810(0): unknown type(0xffffffff)=0xff
I810(0): VBE initialization failed
Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration

Fatal server error:
no screens found

I have EVERYTHING compiled into the kernel so I don't forget to add a module, and I have 915resolution installed and ran it before starting X to no avail.

If I do X -configure to generate an xorg.conf file I get the same errors. This display works perfectly when I put in my knoppix CD though. I don't have as much experience with Intel graphics chips, but since Knoppix can get it to work, I'd really like to get it to work in Gentoo.

[Dirk.R.Gently]

Try setting up your kernel like this and try again, also it may be possible the vesa driver is interfering
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[emjaybee]

I tried setting up my kernel like that, but I'm still getting the same problems. Let me provide some more information.

lspci

[misiOr]

Hi

In text mode and as a root try:

[kiyote]

I'm having the same problem, except I am running Intel version 2.0.0 drivers.

I'm still getting the same problems,
(WW) intel: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:1) found
(EE) intel(0): unknown type (0xffffffff)=0xff

I am running this all on a laptop. Could it be that somewhere X is trying to run on my alternate monitor port? I'm not sure what "No matching Device" means, or what intel(0): unknown type is refering to.

Also, I have tried to set up the xorg.conf file using xorgcfg -textmode to no avail.

Thank you!

[emjaybee]

Thanks for the reply! I generated the xorg.conf file using X -configure and I'm using X -config xorg.conf.new to do the testing. I also have the USE and VIDEO_CARDS flags set the way you mentioned. I've set up a few Gentoo machines before, which is why I'm really baffled on this not working.

[kiyote]

Is it working for you? Although I have managed to generate a xorg.conf.new file, I still see this when I try to run X -config /root/xorg.conf.new:

[emjaybee]

No, it's still not working. I've never dealt with (EE) intel(0): unknow type(0xffffffff)=0xff type errors before, and so far Google hasn't been helping out. I've usually worked with nvidia video which seems to be a lot easier. At least I should be able to get the vesa driver working.

[kiyote]

Yeah, I think I'll give that a try. Just in case I was missing any dependancies, I did a deep emerge on xorg-x11. I'll let you know how it goes.

[kiyote]

Okay, I think I've made some slight progress.

I am not getting the 0xff error anymore. Thanks to google, the way I got rid of it was by selecting the VM86 module in the kernel, which is located under Processor Type and Features.

But now I'm getting a Fatal server error: Caught signal 11. Server aborting. In the back trace, the last thing to run is a X(FontFileCompleteXLFD+0xa1) followed by what appears to be a memory location.

Anybody know what a signal 11 error, or, more importantly, how to get rid of it so I can finally have a graphical user interface?

Thanks!

[emjaybee]

[kiyote]

Thats good! I'm at work right now, but when I get home, I may try the vesa drivers to see if it changes anything.

[xorinox]

and enabling the VM86 feature as described earlier fixed the problem immediately. I'm using i810 2.0.0 version without 915resolution.

regards michel