[Bug 144178] Re: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon
Unfortunately this driver has suffered bit-rot upstream since the chip- set is ancient and not widely used, and support for it in the 12.04 and 14.04 releases is poor to non-existant. Marking as Won't Fix since we haven't found the expertise to fix it in 7 years. ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144178 Title: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xf86-video-siliconmotion/+bug/144178/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 144178] Re: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon
TJ, is this issue still reproducible in a supported release? If so, could you please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal: apport-collect 144178 Please ensure you have xdiagnose installed, and that you click the Yes button for attaching additional debugging information. ** Package changed: xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion (Ubuntu) = xorg (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium = Low ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144178 Title: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xf86-video-siliconmotion/+bug/144178/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 144178] Re: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon
Just found a work around for 8.10. The Xorg vesa driver in 8.10 is not working either for my SM710 card, but the kernel VESA frame buffer driver works, by appending vga=0x317 to kernel boot arguments. This will give me a 1024x768 virtual console. Then in Xorg.conf, specify fbdev as the driver, and X should work again. -- Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144178 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 144178] Re: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon
I have an old IBM Thinkpad with a Silicon Motion chip that has the same problem. Running Xubuntu 8.04/8.10 the computer boots, X appears to hang (all I get it a blank screen), with no way to access the virtual terminal via the CTRL-ALT-F1 key sequence. 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Silicon Motion, Inc. SM712 LynxEM+ [126f:0712] (rev a0) # xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page. # (Type man xorg.conf at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg # package. # # Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously # in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings # here are ignored. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following command: # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Section Device Identifier Configured Video Device EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Configured Monitor EndSection Section Screen Identifier Default Screen Monitor Configured Monitor Device Configured Video Device EndSection -- Xorg.0.log X.Org X Server 1.5.2 Release Date: 10 October 2008 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-19-server i686 Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux joyride 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 Build Date: 24 October 2008 08:00:16AM xorg-server 2:1.5.2-2ubuntu3 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present 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 Dec 8 21:01:43 2008 (==) Using config file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. (**) |--Screen Default Screen (0) (**) | |--Monitor Configured Monitor (**) | |--Device Configured Video Device (==) Automatically adding devices (==) Automatically enabling devices (==) No FontPath specified. Using compiled-in default. (WW) The directory /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (==) FontPath set to: /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi, /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType (==) ModulePath set to /usr/lib/xorg/modules (II) Cannot locate a core pointer device. (II) Cannot locate a core keyboard device. (II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices. If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AllowEmptyInput. (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory) (II) Open APM successful (II) Loader magic: 0x81d9a40 (II) Module ABI versions: X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 X.Org Video Driver: 4.1 X.Org XInput driver : 2.1 X.Org Server Extension : 1.1 X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6 (II) Loader running on linux (++) using VT number 7 (--) PCI:*([EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:0) Silicon Motion, Inc. SM712 LynxEM+ rev 160, Mem @ 0x0e00/0 (II) System resource ranges: [0] -1 0 0x - 0x (0x1) MX[B] [1] -1 0 0x000f - 0x000f (0x1) MX[B] [2] -1 0 0x000c - 0x000e (0x3) MX[B] [3] -1 0 0x - 0x0009 (0xa) MX[B] [4] -1 0 0x - 0x (0x1) IX[B] [5] -1 0 0x - 0x (0x1) IX[B] (II) LoadModule: extmod (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so (II) Module extmod: vendor=X.Org Foundation compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1 (II) Loading extension SHAPE (II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD (II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS (II) Loading extension SYNC (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER (II) Loading extension XC-MISC (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension (II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA (II) Loading extension DPMS (II) Loading extension TOG-CUP (II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information (II) Loading extension XVideo (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation (II) Loading extension X-Resource (II) LoadModule: dbe
[Bug 144178] Re: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon
See the same VT black problem on Hardy with SM720 and also the problem h-gent-o have, after upgrade from Hardy to Intrepid. -- Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144178 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 144178] Re: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon
It seems something there is something fundamentally wrong/broken. I have a Acer C100 TabletPC with SM720 lynx3dm silicon motion chipset. First I installed the final Ubuntu 8.10 where installation was running well until the reboot and where the gdm login should be there was just a blank screen. I gave xubuntu a try and installed Xubuntu 8.10 - same result everything fine until login screen (black but the system is normally running ctrl+alt+del brings the system down). Interesting the file xorg.conf is empty after installation process (under Ubuntu and Xubuntu)!! The command dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg build a simple xorg.conf but did not recognise the driver. So I added to the Device section Driver siliconmotion. I had to add fbcon and vga16fb to /etc/modules as well, otherwise the system remains black screened when trying to start with startx from root console. now the system tells me fatal server error | Addscreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0 So far I'm not capable to enter the login screen somehow with 8.10. Before 8.10 there was Ubuntu 6.06 running smoothly ;-( -- Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144178 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 144178] Re: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon
** Summary changed: - Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode + Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium Status: New = Confirmed -- Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144178 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 144178] Re: Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon
** Also affects: xf86-video-siliconmotion Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Silicon Motion X driver fails to correctly restore text mode; requires modprobe vga16fb fbcon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144178 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
