[arch-general] Xorg doesn't start
Hi, I am install archlinux on my laptop, and I can't get my graphical card to work (Xorg doesn't start). My card is an ati hd 6750 I've installed xf86-video-ati, xorg-xserver and xorg-xinit. But when I try to run startx, xorg doesn't start, and I get a fatal error: no screens found. Here is the full Xorg log: http://renevier.net/tmp/Xorg.0.log.txt I tried to use catalyst as described on the wiki, but when trying to run aticonfig, I get the following error: no supported adapters detected lspci -v gives me: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Whistler [Radeon HD 6630M/6650M/6750M/7670M/7690M] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) !!! Unknown header type 7f Kernel driver in use: radeon Kernel modules: radeon, fglrx I also need to mention that when I boot from the install cd, then mount my archlinux system and chroot into it, lspci -v gives me: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Whistler [Radeon HD 6630M/6650M/6750M/7670M/7690M] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Radeon HD 6750M Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 51 Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Memory at c0700000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K] I/O ports at 3000 [size=256] Expansion ROM at c0720000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?> Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting Kernel driver in use: radeon So this brings me to my first subquestion: why does lspci work fine when booting from the install/repair CD, but displays "Unknown header type" when booting from my installed system? And my main question is of course: what could I do to get my card working, and X starting? thanks a lot.
On 01.03.14 at 10:35, arno wrote:
Hi,
I am install archlinux on my laptop, and I can't get my graphical card to work (Xorg doesn't start).
My card is an ati hd 6750
I've installed xf86-video-ati, xorg-xserver and xorg-xinit. But when I try to run startx, xorg doesn't start, and I get a fatal error: no screens found. Here is the full Xorg log: http://renevier.net/tmp/Xorg.0.log.txt
I tried to use catalyst as described on the wiki, but when trying to run aticonfig, I get the following error: no supported adapters detected
lspci -v gives me:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Whistler [Radeon HD 6630M/6650M/6750M/7670M/7690M] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) !!! Unknown header type 7f Kernel driver in use: radeon Kernel modules: radeon, fglrx
I also need to mention that when I boot from the install cd, then mount my archlinux system and chroot into it, lspci -v gives me:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Whistler [Radeon HD 6630M/6650M/6750M/7670M/7690M] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Radeon HD 6750M Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 51 Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Memory at c0700000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K] I/O ports at 3000 [size=256] Expansion ROM at c0720000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?> Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting Kernel driver in use: radeon
So this brings me to my first subquestion: why does lspci work fine when booting from the install/repair CD, but displays "Unknown header type" when booting from my installed system?
And my main question is of course: what could I do to get my card working, and X starting?
thanks a lot.
ArchWiki says [1]: Catalyst does not support Xorg Server 1.15, check out #Xorg repositories and pick up xorg repository that you would like to use. According to the Xorg log, your version is 1.15. Try the open source driver xf86-video-ati instead of the proprietary Catalyst; see [2] for details. You will have to uninstall Catalyst first. [3] [1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMD_Catalyst [2]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI [3]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMD_Catalyst#Uninstallation -- jlk
Hi, thanks for your reply
ArchWiki says [1]: Catalyst does not support Xorg Server 1.15, check out #Xorg repositories and pick up xorg repository that you would like to use.
Apparently, the new catalyst (14.1) works fine with Xorg 1.15 But anyway: On Sat, Mar 01, 2014 at 08:11:07PM +0100, Jakub Klinkovský wrote:
On 01.03.14 at 10:35, arno wrote:
I've installed xf86-video-ati, xorg-xserver and xorg-xinit. But when I try to run startx, xorg doesn't start, and I get a fatal error: no screens found. Here is the full Xorg log: http://renevier.net/tmp/Xorg.0.log.txt
I *tried* first to use the xf86-video-ati, and it didn't work. I only tried afterwards to use catalyst. Neither catalyst nor xf86-video-ati work.
I recently had a problem with my ATI Card It always had a GPU lock up and switched off for a second or two. which was solved by using the xf86-video-ati-git driver from the aur maybe you can try that I don't know if it helps, but it's worth a shot :) /Daniel On Sat, Mar 01, 2014 at 11:17:48AM -0800, arno wrote:
I *tried* first to use the xf86-video-ati, and it didn't work. I only tried afterwards to use catalyst.
Neither catalyst nor xf86-video-ati work.
On 01.03.14 at 11:17, arno wrote:
Hi, thanks for your reply
ArchWiki says [1]: Catalyst does not support Xorg Server 1.15, check out #Xorg repositories and pick up xorg repository that you would like to use.
Apparently, the new catalyst (14.1) works fine with Xorg 1.15 But anyway:
On Sat, Mar 01, 2014 at 08:11:07PM +0100, Jakub Klinkovský wrote:
On 01.03.14 at 10:35, arno wrote:
I've installed xf86-video-ati, xorg-xserver and xorg-xinit. But when I try to run startx, xorg doesn't start, and I get a fatal error: no screens found. Here is the full Xorg log: http://renevier.net/tmp/Xorg.0.log.txt
I *tried* first to use the xf86-video-ati, and it didn't work. I only tried afterwards to use catalyst.
Neither catalyst nor xf86-video-ati work.
I've also noticed in the log that you also have an Intel card. Linux 3.12 introduced some changes to automatic GPU switching and power management [1], maybe this is the problem. Which kernel do you have installed and which kernel is on the live system where 'lspci' works? [1]: http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges#head-f95c198f6fdc7defe36f470dc8369cf0e... -- jlk
So now, after installing xf86-video-intel, I'm able to start xorg. But lspci is still not working. That is not really an issue for me, but out of curiosity, I'm still wondering why it might be the case. On Sat, Mar 01, 2014 at 08:30:30PM +0100, Jakub Klinkovský wrote:
I've also noticed in the log that you also have an Intel card. Linux 3.12 introduced some changes to automatic GPU switching and power management [1], maybe this is the problem. Which kernel do you have installed and which kernel is on the live system where 'lspci' works?
[1]: http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges#head-f95c198f6fdc7defe36f470dc8369cf0e...
the installed kernel is 3.13. The kernel from the live CD is 3.12
Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Radeon HD 6750M
Is it a laptop? That M suggests it is. Laptops also have an Intel card, which is connected to the display, while the ati/nvidia one is not. Try with xf86-video-intel, and check the wiki for discrete graphics card support. --Temlin Olivér
That was it :) After installing xf86-video-intel, I'm now able to start Xorg Thanks a lot to you, and to everybody else who replied to help me! On Sat, Mar 01, 2014 at 08:27:02PM +0100, Temlin Olivér wrote:
Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Radeon HD 6750M
Is it a laptop? That M suggests it is. Laptops also have an Intel card, which is connected to the display, while the ati/nvidia one is not. Try with xf86-video-intel, and check the wiki for discrete graphics card support. --Temlin Olivér
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