Hello All: I have been trying for the last two days to install gentoo on a new laptop. Issues I am having are related to Xorg. I am still unable to get it to work. When I startx, I get a blank screen and I have to reboot through an ssh connection to the laptop.
localhost ~ # lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Arrandale DRAM Controller (rev 12) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Arrandale Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 12) ..... localhost ~ # dmesg ......... ..... NET: Registered protocol family 10 lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions eth0: no IPv6 routers present [drm] LVDS-8: set mode 1366x768 12 i2c-adapter i2c-2: unable to read EDID block. i915 0000:00:02.0: DVI-D-1: no EDID data i2c-adapter i2c-2: unable to read EDID block. i915 0000:00:02.0: DVI-D-1: no EDID data i2c-adapter i2c-2: unable to read EDID block. i915 0000:00:02.0: DVI-D-1: no EDID data i2c-adapter i2c-2: unable to read EDID block. i915 0000:00:02.0: DVI-D-1: no EDID data localhost ~ # X -config /root/xorg.conf.new X.Org X Server 1.6.5 Release Date: 2009-10-11 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-gentoo-r6 x86_64 Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.31-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Tue Feb 23 05:38:03 AST 2010 x86_64 Build Date: 22 February 2010 07:09:57PM Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Feb 23 07:26:39 2010 (++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new" FATAL: Module fbcon not found. Setting master expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet The framebuffer console is built-in ! Here are the relevant parts of my kernel .config: # Graphics support # CONFIG_AGP=y CONFIG_AGP_AMD64=y CONFIG_AGP_INTEL=y CONFIG_DRM=y CONFIG_DRM_I915=m CONFIG_DRM_I915_KMS=y CONFIG_VGASTATE=y CONFIG_VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL=m CONFIG_FB=y # CONFIG_FIRMWARE_EDID is not set # CONFIG_FB_DDC is not set CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT=y CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y CONFIG_FB_SYS_FILLRECT=m CONFIG_FB_SYS_COPYAREA=m CONFIG_FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT=m CONFIG_FB_SYS_FOPS=m CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y # Frame buffer hardware drivers # CONFIG_FB_ARC=m CONFIG_FB_IMSTT=y CONFIG_FB_VGA16=y CONFIG_FB_VESA=y CONFIG_FB_INTEL=m CONFIG_FB_INTEL_DEBUG=y CONFIG_FB_IMSTT=y CONFIG_FB_VGA16=y CONFIG_FB_VESA=y CONFIG_FB_INTEL=m CONFIG_FB_INTEL_DEBUG=y CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=m CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC=m # # Display device support # # CONFIG_DISPLAY_SUPPORT is not set # # Console display driver support # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK=y CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE=64 CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR=y CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y CONFIG_LOGO=y CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_CLUT224=y In my "/etc/make.conf" I have : INPUT_DEVICES="evdev synaptics" VIDEO_CARDS="intel" ================================================== Any ideas ? I appreciate any help.
