[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1310489] Re: xorg.conf overwritten by booting system

2014-08-23 Thread Marc Defossez
The same happens for my system (Dell M6800 with Nvidia Quadro K3100M).
I found on the web somebody who stated to have the solution.
Solution provided, remove the ~/.config/monitor.xml file.
Tried that but then the light went out completely (no graphics anymore, only a 
command line prompt).
Even restorting the monitor.xml file could not make it work again.

Will try the trick with the /etc/init/gpu-manager.conf file.

Kind regadrs,

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Title:
  xorg.conf overwritten by booting system

Status in “ubuntu-drivers-common” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Description:  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  Release:  14.04

  Hello,

  I am using a notebook with a quadcore AMD A10 and hybrid graficcard AMD/ATI 
Radeon HD 8650G / AMD/ATI Sun XT Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M.
  After installing fglrx I generated the xorg.conf in the terminal with 'sudo 
aticonfig --adapter=all --initial' and it looked pretty good. Up to this point 
I was able to switch between the cards with the commands 'sudo aticonfig 
--px-dgpu' for the discrete card and 'sudo aticonfig --px-igpu' for the 
intigrated card to save power.
  After rebooting I realized that I was no longer able to switch between the 
cards and found that the xorg.conf will be overwritten whenever I modified it 
and reboot the system. The new (by boot) generated xorg.conf contains not the 
relevant information for switing between the cards.
  I attached both configuration in one file (xorg.conf.comparison). I will also 
provide the atisysteminfo-report.txt so far I will find the place where to 
attach.

  Edit: I fixed the error -- AIGLX error: failed to open
  /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot
  open shared object file: No such file or directory] but it changed
  not the bug of overwriting the xorg.conf.

  Regards,
  Uwe

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for 
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: None
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Apr 21 08:43:29 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: fglrx, 13.350.1, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
  GraphicsCard:
   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Richland [Radeon HD 8650G] 
[1002:990b] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1985]
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1985]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic.efi.signed 
root=UUID=fdcb1eaf-eda9-48ee-9d5b-b44e1fc06687 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/26/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
  dmi.bios.version: F.22
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 1985
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 01.13
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.22:bd09/26/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion17NotebookPC:pvr0892100059160:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1985:rvr01.13:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 0892100059160
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1
  version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-4ubuntu5
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-4ubuntu5
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 
1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Mon Apr 21 08:29:06 2014
  xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
  xserver.errors:
   open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
   AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1310489] Re: xorg.conf overwritten by booting system

2014-08-23 Thread Marc Defossez
Ok, I commented the Start on lines at the top of the 
/etc/init/gpu-manager.conf file.
This is what I did:

My Laptop has two video cards a Intel Haswell and a Nvidia Quadro K3100M
The laptop was working with the nouveau drivers on the Intel card and that 
worked OK.
I upgraded the Intel drivers with the latest from the Intel web site and 
everything still worked OK.
Intel download site: 
https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/2014/intelr-graphics-installer-1.0.6-linux
The gpu-manager log file reported that the was a Nvidia card but no xorg.conf 
file and stopped with nothing to do

As soon as I installed the nvidia proprietary drivers the systems dd not work 
in graphical mode anymore.
It booted on the command line and a popup box appeared reading The system is 
running in low graphics mode - You must 
configure it yourself. Examining the xserver log file reveals several 
complaints about the xorg.conf file. 
That file is not in correct format and by that the systems doesn't boot 
graphically.

Modified/commented the first lines of the gpu-manager.conf file 
Modified the xorg.conf file and rebooted.

Machine still starts in command line mode (with low graphics popup box).
Examining the xorg.conf file shows that something modified it again and it has 
a wrong format.

I'm back to zero.

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Title:
  xorg.conf overwritten by booting system

Status in “ubuntu-drivers-common” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Description:  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  Release:  14.04

  Hello,

  I am using a notebook with a quadcore AMD A10 and hybrid graficcard AMD/ATI 
Radeon HD 8650G / AMD/ATI Sun XT Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M.
  After installing fglrx I generated the xorg.conf in the terminal with 'sudo 
aticonfig --adapter=all --initial' and it looked pretty good. Up to this point 
I was able to switch between the cards with the commands 'sudo aticonfig 
--px-dgpu' for the discrete card and 'sudo aticonfig --px-igpu' for the 
intigrated card to save power.
  After rebooting I realized that I was no longer able to switch between the 
cards and found that the xorg.conf will be overwritten whenever I modified it 
and reboot the system. The new (by boot) generated xorg.conf contains not the 
relevant information for switing between the cards.
  I attached both configuration in one file (xorg.conf.comparison). I will also 
provide the atisysteminfo-report.txt so far I will find the place where to 
attach.

  Edit: I fixed the error -- AIGLX error: failed to open
  /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot
  open shared object file: No such file or directory] but it changed
  not the bug of overwriting the xorg.conf.

  Regards,
  Uwe

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for 
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: None
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Apr 21 08:43:29 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: fglrx, 13.350.1, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
  GraphicsCard:
   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Richland [Radeon HD 8650G] 
[1002:990b] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1985]
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1985]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic.efi.signed 
root=UUID=fdcb1eaf-eda9-48ee-9d5b-b44e1fc06687 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/26/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
  dmi.bios.version: F.22
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 1985
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 01.13
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.22:bd09/26/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion17NotebookPC:pvr0892100059160:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1985:rvr01.13:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 0892100059160
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1
  version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A