When I launch startx from the command line (as root) if the i915 kernel drm module isn't loaded the machine "hard" locks and the only option is either press the reset button or hold down power. Desirable results would be to automatically load module. Preferred results would be to simply fall back to console. Board: Asus P5E-VM HDMI Using 15-pin D-Sub (VGA) connector startx and xorg log will be attached.
Created attachment 14772 [details] Working startx log Straight capture of output from startx on a successful start (a failed start produces no file)
Created attachment 14773 [details] Working Xorg log From a working Xorg log, again no file is built on freezing startx.
Running: Gentoo-2.6.24 (32bit) Xorg-Server 1.4.0.90-r3 Intel Version 2.2.1 Mesa 7.0.2 DRM 1.1.0 (20060810) (from dmesg) Hardware: Intel e8400 4GB RAM Onboard Intel G35 Video -Chad
In trying to run ABET tests (http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/testing.html) the startx (If I don't run startx first) locks up the system. I'm happy to enable debug and post the output, I'm just not sure which debug should be turned on :) -Chad
(In reply to comment #4) > In trying to run ABET tests (http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/testing.html) > the startx (If I don't run startx first) locks up the system. I'm happy to > enable debug and post the output, I'm just not sure which debug should be > turned on :) > > -Chad > Heh heh, that's supposed to be ABAT. ;) And just to clarify, that is with i915 loaded. Further investigation appears to show that it only fails on subsequent startx launches (the first one is usually successful).
This sounds like Bug #14591.
(In reply to comment #6) > This sounds like Bug #14591. > Indeed it somewhat does. However, I'm now having a somewhat more consistent way of starting X that makes it even stranger. If I launch: startx &> file.log Then I can get it start (once). Otherwise, so far, any standard "startx" hangs the system, and subsequent starts with or without the redirect hangs the system. -Chad
(In reply to comment #7) > (In reply to comment #6) > > This sounds like Bug #14591. > > > > Indeed it somewhat does. However, I'm now having a somewhat more consistent > way of starting X that makes it even stranger. If I launch: > startx &> file.log > > Then I can get it start (once). Otherwise, so far, any standard "startx" hangs > the system, and subsequent starts with or without the redirect hangs the > system. > > -Chad > Scratch that. It isn't consistent. I was just able to launch X with "startx" without any redirects. It was the first attempt after the initial boot, that seems to be the only consistency; once only, if at all. -Chad
Another update, this doesn't seem to happen (ever, regardless of how many times I kill and restart X) when I roll back to 2.2.0.90 (using the Gentoo ebuild). -Chad
I bet this commit fixes the issue. commit 02a3b80ee8341968dbce5b7cb871b187db5ff805 Author: Zhenyu Wang <zhenyu.z.wang@intel.com> Date: Fri Feb 29 11:13:34 2008 +0800 Bug 14591: comment out MI_DISPLAY_POWER_DOWN as for 965GM only Update to current git head.
>> When I launch startx from the command line (as root) if the i915 kernel drm >> module isn't loaded the machine "hard" locks Is "without i915 module loaded" required for reproducing the lock? Can you try the latest git code? The patch in comment#10 is committed after 2.2.1.
(In reply to comment #5) > Heh heh, that's supposed to be ABAT. ;) btw, I just updated ABAT, which is supposed to recover to text console if you run it before startx.
(In reply to comment #11) > >> When I launch startx from the command line (as root) if the i915 kernel drm > >> module isn't loaded the machine "hard" locks > > Is "without i915 module loaded" required for reproducing the lock? > > Can you try the latest git code? The patch in comment#10 is committed after > 2.2.1. > Will do, thanks for the info. I'll test tonight and report back. -Chad
(In reply to comment #10) > I bet this commit fixes the issue. > > commit 02a3b80ee8341968dbce5b7cb871b187db5ff805 > Author: Zhenyu Wang <zhenyu.z.wang@intel.com> > Date: Fri Feb 29 11:13:34 2008 +0800 > > Bug 14591: comment out MI_DISPLAY_POWER_DOWN as for 965GM only > > Update to current git head. > Indeed, that seems to have fixed it! Much appreciated.
(In reply to comment #11) > >> When I launch startx from the command line (as root) if the i915 kernel drm > >> module isn't loaded the machine "hard" locks > > Is "without i915 module loaded" required for reproducing the lock? > > Can you try the latest git code? The patch in comment#10 is committed after > 2.2.1. > No it wasn't, it just appeared as the first symptom while doing several tests. It would like with or without i915 loaded.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 14591 ***
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