On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Adam Carter <adam.car...@optus.com.au> wrote: >> This seems a step backwards. No screens found, and still 3 things >> that would not load. Results follow: >> >> =============== startx run begins >> xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.21944 >> >> >> X.Org X Server 1.5.3 >> Release Date: 5 November 2008 >> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 >> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.28-gentoo-r5-kosmanor i686 >> Current Operating System: Linux treat 2.6.28-gentoo-r5-kosmanor #6 SMP >> PREEMPT Sat May 23 19:17:22 PDT 2009 i686 >> Build Date: 25 May 2009 08:41:29AM >> >> 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: Mon May 25 17:38:53 2009 >> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" >> dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so: cannot open >> shared object file: No such file or directory >> (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so >> (EE) Failed to load module "glx" (loader failed, 7) >> dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so: cannot open >> shared object file: No such file or directory >> (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so >> (EE) Failed to load module "dri" (loader failed, 7) >> (EE) No devices detected. >> >> Fatal server error: >> no screens found > > I didn't think glx or dri were essential... But since its EE and not WW maybe > they are. > > DRI requires kernel support - Device Drivers -> Graphics -> Direct Rendering > Manager, and you'll want to select the correct ATI support under that.
That's always been there, as modules. If I modprobe for r128, it gets loaded along with module "drm". It makes no difference to the startx behavior. > > Re: glx, what happens if you run 'eselect opengl list'? > there are two listed, ati and xorg-x11. xorg-x11 is selected. > -- Kevin O'Gorman, PhD
