Thanks Chris and Andrew for the suggestions/directions. I now notice fglrx-x11-drv-12.4-1.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm driver does not seem to detect the card. Will consider a proprietary driver I googled (e.g., amd-driver-installer-12-2-x86.x86_64.run) later, when I'm more stable to look at the issue. (Unfortunately, I am not in a position to investigate the display behaviour.)
At the same time, I'm inclined to thinking we have a linux software driver problem, as I noticed the machine (fan) was quieter under its Windows 7 partition. Also, the boot time seems faster, after I did the file system repairs under chroot *and* uninstalled the fglrx* driver. Once again, thanks for the assistance. William. >________________________________ > From: Chris Schanzle <schan...@nist.gov> >To: William Shu <ws...@yahoo.com> >Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 1:27 AM >Subject: Re: WG: Black Display Screen Problem & Getting Paraview to work > >Just an (offline) thought-booting off the cd means you were not using the ati >kernel drivers, so I would look into that issue really hard when booting off >the kernel on the disk. > > >On 11/20/2012 10:41 AM, William Shu wrote: >> Peter, Andrew, >> Thanks for the suggestions. >> >> Peter, the machine is an HP ProBook 4720s Laptop that I use as a sort of >> "mobile desktop", and I do not have access to its internals. Besides being >> the only machine I can work on now, I cannot tinker with its hardware! I've >> been using for about a year now with no problem. Could it be that something >> has worn out power supply from the PCI bus? (I often charge my phone via the >> usb slot.). If so, can one add (or redirect) power externally? >> >> Andrew, I tried another monitor--a CRT--at the time but it did not display >> anything. Since I could not repeat the event, I could only surmise the >> screen and/or the keyboard (to switch on multi-display) or the USB Hard >> drive might have been compromised. (a fsck proved the USB HD drive clean!) >> >> How does one test the fan of the GPU? Sorry for dumb question. I noticed >> lately that the fan of the machine goes on for much longer than in times >> past. Looking back, could briefly using the machine in dusty work >> environment sometime back have such an adverse effect? (Machine is supposed >> to be a laptop!) >> >> Another issue I don't understand is why the same paraview program, run via >> chroot under the livedvd (6.0), found the same display okay, but does not >> find it okay when the system is booted directly! >> >> Regards, >> William. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ >> *From:* "peter.stauff...@boehringer-ingelheim.com" >><peter.stauff...@boehringer-ingelheim.com> >> *To:* ws...@yahoo.com >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 2:46 PM >> *Subject:* WG: Black Display Screen Problem & Getting Paraview to work >> >> Hi William, >> some high-end graphics cards (our Nvidia Quadro cards) need additional >>power, so a special power cable must be connected to the graphics card. >> With normal low resolution the graphics cards work fine without this >>cable, but with higher resolution the power from PCI bus ist no longer >>sufficient and we got a blank screen. >> Peter >> Dr. Peter Stauffert >> Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG >> >> *Von:*owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov >>[mailto:owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov] *Im Auftrag von >>*Andrew Z >> *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 20. November 2012 14:36 >> *An:* William Shu >> *Cc:* SCIENTIFIC- LINUX- USERS@ FNAL. GOV >> *Betreff:* Re: Black Display Screen Problem & Getting Paraview to work >> William >> Check if fan on your gpu actually works. >> Try another monitor. >> I had similar odd behavior a while ago. >> On Nov 20, 2012 4:45 AM, "William Shu" <ws...@yahoo.com >><mailto:ws...@yahoo.com>> wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> I state the basic problem, then give further explanations below. Any >>help appreciated, especially as I'm just groping! >> >> My basic problems are: >> ----------------------- >> (1) to ascertain the cause of the black screen (blank, not blank) I >>sometimes obtain, and I'm forced to switch off power and reboot and how to >>solve it. >> (2) to get paraview to display on screen, without aborting with the >>message: >> < ...> >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> ERROR: In >>/builddir/build/BUILD/ParaView-3.8.1/VTK/Rendering/vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.cxx, >> line 404 >> vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0xa7adc90): Could not find a decent visual >> <...> >> ERROR: In >>/builddir/build/BUILD/ParaView-3.8.1/VTK/Rendering/vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.cxx, >> line 631 >> vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0xa7adc90): Cannot create GLX context. Aborting. >> >> >> What I have done so far: >> ------------------------ >> Googling and fumbling along, I managed to install kmod-fglrx and >>fglrx-x11-drv which I seem to need, given an ATI Mobility Radeon graphics >>card. >> >> Before doing this, my screen went black (i.e., black, with no light, not >>blank) a couple of times, and resumed on its own, sometimes after touching >>the keyboard and mouse. Until now, I put it down to perhaps screen saver >>activities.) >> >> Then disaster struck: the screen went black again, indefinitely, and I >>had to force a shutdown (keeping the power button down for a while). Repeated >>attempts at booting did not help, and could not do fsck with a rescue disk >>because the external USB hard drive was encrypted. I finally ran a livecd >>(6.0) where I used cryptsetup to open drive, and >> >> chroot $NEWROOT bash -i -l >> >> to mount the partition. I also had to create >>/dev/{random,urandom,null,zero} in the new root, programs like yum could run. >>After this, I succeffully rebooted the machine! >> >> Surprisingly, paraview could open, though it gave a message along the >>lines of "all authentication could not be done" (sorry, I did not >>successfully copy the message). >> >> Unfortunately, paraview cannot work with error messages as given below. >> >> I will be grateful for any assistance, and possible solutions. >> >> >> >> >> >> Details: >> ---------- >> [wss@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa 'fglrx*' >> fglrx-x11-drv-12.4-1.el6.elrepo.i686 >> [wss@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa 'kmod-fglrx*' >> kmod-fglrx-12.4-1.el6.elrepo.i686 >> [wss@localhost ~]$ uname -a >> Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.i686 #1 SMP Tue Nov 6 >>11:21:36 CST 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux >> [wss@localhost ~]$ >> [wss@localhost ~]$ /sbin/lspci -nn | grep -i VGA >> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Device >>[1002:68e4] >> [wss@localhost ~]$ grep -i 1002 /lib/modules/*/modules.alias | grep -i >>68e4/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.11.1.el6.i686/modules.alias:alias >>pci:v00001002d000068E4sv*sd*bc*sc*i* radeon >> /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.11.1.el6.i686/modules.alias:alias >>pci:v00001002d000068E4sv*sd*bc*sc*i* fglrx >> /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.i686/modules.alias:alias >>pci:v00001002d000068E4sv*sd*bc*sc*i* radeon >> /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.i686/modules.alias:alias >>pci:v00001002d000068E4sv*sd*bc*sc*i* fglrx >> /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.9.1.el6.i686/modules.alias:alias >>pci:v00001002d000068E4sv*sd*bc*sc*i* radeon >> /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.9.1.el6.i686/modules.alias:alias >>pci:v00001002d000068E4sv*sd*bc*sc*i* fglrx >> [wss@localhost ~]$ >> >> paraview error message: >> -------------------------------- >> [wss@localhost ~]$ paraview >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x14d >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x4800229 >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> ERROR: In >>/builddir/build/BUILD/ParaView-3.8.1/VTK/Rendering/vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.cxx, >> line 404 >> vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0xa7adc90): Could not find a decent visual >> >> >> >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x480022b >> ERROR: In >>/builddir/build/BUILD/ParaView-3.8.1/VTK/Rendering/vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.cxx, >> line 404 >> vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0xa7adc90): Could not find a decent visual >> >> >> >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x4800274 >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 19 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x4800274 >> X Error: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) 1 >> Extension: 135 (Uknown extension) >> Minor opcode: 14 (Unknown request) >> Resource id: 0x4800274 >> ERROR: In >>/builddir/build/BUILD/ParaView-3.8.1/VTK/Rendering/vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.cxx, >> line 631 >> vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0xa7adc90): Cannot create GLX context. Aborting. >> >> >> Aborted >> [wss@localhost ~]$ >> >> > > > >
