[arch-general] Solved: xorg-server 1.5 upgrade screen problem.

[Javier Vasquez]

On 12/2/08, Javier Vasquez <jevv.cr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/2/08, Javier Vasquez <jevv.cr at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 12/2/08, Javier Vasquez <jevv.cr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 12/1/08, Javier Vasquez <jevv.cr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On 11/30/08, Jan de Groot <jan at jgc.homeip.net> wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 2008-11-30 at 16:29 -0600, Javier Vasquez wrote:
>>>>>> Also, the server flag:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Doesn't help getting this solved...
>>>>>
>>>>> Input devices have nothing to do with video devices.
>>>>> I think it's a conflict between your framebuffer console and xorg which
>>>>> causes this problem. Framebuffer consoles and Xorg videodrivers have
>>>>> always been a problem here, it's two direct hardware access things
>>>>> competing against eachother. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
>>>>
>>>> Well, it wasn't a problem before the last update to 1.5.3.  I had the
>>>> following uncommented in the device section:
>>>>
>>>> #	Option      "UseFBDev"              "true"
>>>>
>>>> Now that I have commented it out, I still got the problem (of course
>>>> after rebooting since I can't restart X).  Moreover, just in case, I
>>>> also removed atyfb (modprobe -r, and then startx), and the problem
>>>> persists...
>>>>
>>>> So I'm not sure if the problem is a frame buffer one.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Javier
>>>
>>> OK, I'm done with trials, no luck...  I filed a bug then, 12327...
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Javier
>>>
>>
>> I missed one trial, removing the vga mode from boot parameter (which
>> activates vesa FB Ibelieve).  When doing it the problem vanishes...
>>
>> I requested a bug closure, hopefully it'll close...
>>
>> I was left with with pretty big fonts at the console though, which I
>> don't like.  I was using terminus v16b under 1024x768 before, but
>> that's too big now.  I tried v14b, but that didn't make a difference,
>> and v12n is not supported, it fails...  So I tried alt-8x8, and I like
>> the size, but I don't like the font which at this size looks a bit
>> ugly...  any recommendations are welcome...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --
>> Javier
>>
>
> Hmm, it looks like I can't set a font smaller than the 16, since I
> lose the fonts when closing X...  :(
>
> --
> Javier
>

It took me a while, but I finally figured things up.  I don't
understand why I never needed this stuff before, but actually now I
got 1280x1024 at 75 in my console with terminus font v20b, looking nice,
and I can go back/forth from X...  Here are my settings:

/etc/rc.conf
MODULES=(fuse r8169 slhc atyfb)

/etc/modprobe.conf
options atyfb mode=1280x1024 at 75

That's pretty much what solved things, :)

Thanks,

-- 
Javier