sean wrote:
I tried the xf86-video-ati driver as you suggested. Xorg just starts up,
is blank or black for a few moments then just ends. Cannot find out a
reason why at this point.
Hmmm - I notice from another email that you have lost your .so for
radeon, so that might be an issue, so after reinstalling xf86-video-ati
maybe try the steps I followed.
I didn't select direct rendering support in-kernel (not sure if doing
that and *not* emerging x11-drm is better, but anyway):
# echo "INPUT_DEVICES=\"keyboard mouse\"" >> /etc/make.conf
# echo "VIDEO_CARDS=\"radeon vesa\"" >> /etc/make.conf
# VIDEO_CARDS="radeon" emerge x11-drm
# emerge xorg-x11
# env-update
# source /etc/profile
# Xorg -configure # fails mouse detect
# sed 's/\/dev\/mouse/\/dev\/input\/mice/' xorg.conf.new > xorg.conf.newer
# Xorg -config `pwd`/xorg.conf.newer
# cp xorg.conf.newer /etc/X11/xorg.conf # only if prev works!
Note that Xorg -configure seems to fail to detect the mouse device, but
gives an otherwise good file.
The 2nd to last last step should give a working X server (default
background with a mouse cross). If it doesn't then there is an issue!
Cheers
Mark
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