Bug#245246: SOLVED: sunffb needs afbinit Re: Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
retitle 245246 xserver-xfree86: [sunffb] X server fails to start on Elite3D if firmware not loaded first severity 245246 normal thanks On Wed, May 05, 2004 at 09:23:32AM +0200, Joerg Friedrich wrote: > > Okay, it looks like the sunffb driver is definitely busted in testing > > and unstable. > > > > Debian SPARC porters: > > I got it :-) > > At least the Elite3D graphics adaptor (I don't know the Creator) > requires to be initialized by afbinit which need a microcode file from > sun. after 'afbinit /dev/fd0' X starts without any problems! > > Sorry I am new to Linux/SPARC. > > Maybe you can raise a debconf warning when the sunffb driver is > selected. Excellent! Thank you for following up. I suspect what should be done instead is: 1) The kernel, or hotplug, or some non-XFree86 package, should automatically run "afbinit /dev/fd0" at boot time. This issue I leave to debian-sparc to debate. 2) The XFree86 X server should be improved to: A) at best, detect that the firmware isn't loaded and issue an error message about this so there is something intelligible in the log other than the unresolved symbols garbage; or B) at worst, always warn all sunffb users about the fact that Elite3D, among possibly other Sun video hardware, needs to be initialized with afbinit first I can write a patch for the latter. I can't do the former without assistance. If someone could help me with a function call or two to ask the hardware if its firmware is loaded (if that is even possible), that would be most appreciated. Retitling and downgrading the severity of this bug. -- G. Branden Robinson| Debian GNU/Linux | If encryption is outlawed, only [EMAIL PROTECTED] | outlaws will @goH7Ok=http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Processed: Re: SOLVED: sunffb needs afbinit Re: Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > retitle 245246 xserver-xfree86: [sunffb] X server fails to start on Elite3D > if firmware not loaded first Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: [sunffb] server won't start, complains of unresolved DRI/drm symbols on Elite3D Changed Bug title. > severity 245246 normal Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: [sunffb] X server fails to start on Elite3D if firmware not loaded first Severity set to `normal'. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)
Bug#245246: SOLVED: sunffb needs afbinit Re: Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
Hi Branden, Branden Robinson schrieb am Donnerstag, 29. April 2004 um 11:57:42 -0500: > On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 03:24:31PM +0200, Joerg Friedrich wrote: > > Branden Robinson schrieb am Mittwoch, 28. April 2004 um 02:49:07 -0500: > > > > > > Does the X server stay up if you give it no clients to run? > > > > > > One way to test this is simply to run "X" as root. > > > > definitly X, I tried to run 'X' as root, the result is the same. > > Okay, it looks like the sunffb driver is definitely busted in testing > and unstable. > > Debian SPARC porters: I got it :-) At least the Elite3D graphics adaptor (I don't know the Creator) requires to be initialized by afbinit which need a microcode file from sun. after 'afbinit /dev/fd0' X starts without any problems! Sorry I am new to Linux/SPARC. Maybe you can raise a debconf warning when the sunffb driver is selected. -- Jörg Friedrich
Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 02:02:42PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 11:57:42AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > tag 245246 - moreinfo > > tag 245246 + help > > thanks > > > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 03:24:31PM +0200, Joerg Friedrich wrote: > > > Branden Robinson schrieb am Mittwoch, 28. April 2004 um 02:49:07 -0500: > > > > > > > > Does the X server stay up if you give it no clients to run? > > > > > > > > One way to test this is simply to run "X" as root. > > > > > > definitly X, I tried to run 'X' as root, the result is the same. > > > > Okay, it looks like the sunffb driver is definitely busted in testing > > and unstable. > > Is this minus the patches that I sent you? It's minus the one that wouldn't compile. The other one is part of the package version the submitter is using: * Apply patch by David S. Miller to implement support for RGB->BGR colorspace conversion in the X server's fb layer. - debian/patches/072_Xserver_fb_convert_RGB_to_BGR.diff A few weeks ago, I asked for an updated version of the other patch: * Apply patch by David S. Miller to implement XAA and Render support in the sunffb driver. - debian/patches/073_sunffb_xaa_render_fb_support.diff If you could get a version to me that will build I'd be happy to apply it. However, the missing symbols that are being complained have to do with DRI and drm, not XAA or Render. -- G. Branden Robinson| Yesterday upon the stair, Debian GNU/Linux | I met a man who wasn't there. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | He wasn't there again today, http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | I think he's from the CIA. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 11:57:42AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > tag 245246 - moreinfo > tag 245246 + help > thanks > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 03:24:31PM +0200, Joerg Friedrich wrote: > > Branden Robinson schrieb am Mittwoch, 28. April 2004 um 02:49:07 -0500: > > > > > > Does the X server stay up if you give it no clients to run? > > > > > > One way to test this is simply to run "X" as root. > > > > definitly X, I tried to run 'X' as root, the result is the same. > > Okay, it looks like the sunffb driver is definitely busted in testing > and unstable. Is this minus the patches that I sent you? -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ WatchGuard - http://www.watchguard.com/
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Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > tag 245246 - moreinfo Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: [sunffb] server won't start, complains of unresolved DRI/drm symbols on Elite3D Tags were: upstream moreinfo Tags removed: moreinfo > tag 245246 + help Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: [sunffb] server won't start, complains of unresolved DRI/drm symbols on Elite3D Tags were: upstream Tags added: help > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)
Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
tag 245246 - moreinfo tag 245246 + help thanks On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 03:24:31PM +0200, Joerg Friedrich wrote: > Branden Robinson schrieb am Mittwoch, 28. April 2004 um 02:49:07 -0500: > > > > Does the X server stay up if you give it no clients to run? > > > > One way to test this is simply to run "X" as root. > > definitly X, I tried to run 'X' as root, the result is the same. Okay, it looks like the sunffb driver is definitely busted in testing and unstable. Debian SPARC porters: Help! -- G. Branden Robinson|No executive devotes much effort to Debian GNU/Linux |proving himself wrong. [EMAIL PROTECTED] |-- Laurence J. Peter http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
Branden Robinson schrieb am Mittwoch, 28. April 2004 um 02:49:07 -0500: > > Does the X server stay up if you give it no clients to run? > > One way to test this is simply to run "X" as root. definitly X, I tried to run 'X' as root, the result is the same. -- Jörg Friedrich
Processed: Re: Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > tag 245246 + moreinfo upstream Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts Tags were: sid Tags added: moreinfo, upstream > retitle 245246 xserver-xfree86: [sunffb] server won't start, complains of > unresolved DRI/drm symbols on Elite3D Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts Changed Bug title. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)
Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
tag 245246 + moreinfo upstream retitle 245246 xserver-xfree86: [sunffb] server won't start, complains of unresolved DRI/drm symbols on Elite3D thanks On Thu, Apr 22, 2004 at 07:36:21AM +0200, Joerg Friedrich wrote: > Package: xserver-xfree86 > Version: 4.3.0-7 > Severity: important > Tags: sid > > As I stated in the subject, the xserver starts I can see the gray > screen for a moment, but then it dies. > > After reading Branden's mail abount sunffb and dri problems I disabled > all modules. No change. Apparently there are some symbols missing. > > btw. this is a sparc64-arch. I also tried to 'startx' in a 32-bit > environment by 'sparc32 /bin/bash' but nothing changed. Does the X server stay up if you give it no clients to run? One way to test this is simply to run "X" as root. -- G. Branden Robinson| What cause deserves following if Debian GNU/Linux | its adherents must bury their [EMAIL PROTECTED] | opposition with lies? http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Noel O'Connor signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#245246: xserver-xfree86: xserver starts but suddenly dies before and windowmanager or similar starts
Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.3.0-7 Severity: important Tags: sid As I stated in the subject, the xserver starts I can see the gray screen for a moment, but then it dies. After reading Branden's mail abount sunffb and dri problems I disabled all modules. No change. Apparently there are some symbols missing. btw. this is a sparc64-arch. I also tried to 'startx' in a 32-bit environment by 'sparc32 /bin/bash' but nothing changed. Regards, Joerg -- Package-specific info: Contents of /var/lib/xfree86/X.roster: xserver-xfree86 X server symlink status: lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 20 Apr 18 16:35 /etc/X11/X -> /usr/bin/X11/XFree86 -rwxr-xr-x1 root root 1780680 Mar 18 19:06 /usr/bin/X11/XFree86 /etc/X11/X target unchanged from checksum in /var/lib/xfree86/X.md5sum. Contents of /var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.roster: xserver-xfree86 VGA-compatible devices on PCI bus: XFree86 X server configuration file status: -rw-r--r--1 root root 2819 Apr 21 17:29 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 Contents of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4: # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page. # (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86 # package. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following commands as root: # # cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom # md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > /var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 Section "Files" FontPath"unix/:7100"# local font server # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "sun" Option "XkbModel" "type5" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device""/dev/sunmouse" Option "Protocol" "BusMouse" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "SendCoreEvents""true" Option "Device""/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Elite3D" Driver "sunffb" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Generic Monitor" HorizSync 30-60 VertRefresh 50-75 Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Elite3D" Monitor "Generic Monitor" DefaultDepth24 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" InputDevice "Generic Mouse" EndSection /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 unchanged from checksum in /var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum. C
