This problem still exists in Ubuntu 10.04 beta 2 from
http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04/ubuntu-10.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso
. The openchrome driver in this Ubuntu is still 0.2.904 which is the
last release version at http://openchrome.org/releases/ .
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[K8M800] virtual size does not
This problem still exists in Ubuntu 10.04 alpha 2 from
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/lucid/alpha-2/lucid-desktop-i386.iso
. The openchrome driver in this Ubuntu is 0.2.904
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log-Ubuntu_10.04alhpa2
The first test is with openchrome SVN 817, external monitor connected.
Results: on both displays the right and bottom part of the desktop is not
visible, out of the size of the 1024x768 screen size. Mouse is visible on both
displays.
It is interesting that the panel size is recognised correctly
Second test with openchrome SVN 817: external monitor disconnected.
Results: the desktop on Panel looks like the same as in comment #61: parts on
the right hand side and bottom is not shown because it is too big to fit
1024x768. Mouse pointer is shown. Good news is that the system is not
I downloaded and tested ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso . This problem
still exsists in Ubuntu 9.10.
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[K8M800] virtual size does not correctly set on panel
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When the external monitor is disconnected the openchrome driver SVN
793+the patch from comment #49 causes system freeze.
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When the external monitor is connected then the openchrome driver SVN
793+the patch from comment #49 works correctly: the virtual size is set
to 1024x768 and the full desktop is visible on both the internal and the
external display.
The only problem in this case is that the mouse pointer is only
When the external monitor is connected the openchrome driver SVN 793+the
patch from comment #52 works correctly, it sets the display to 1024x768
on both external and panel display. The mouse is only shown in panel
display, not on the external one.
** Attachment added:
When the external monitor is disconnected the openchrome driver SVN
793+the patch from comment #52 causes system freeze.
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I tested openchrome driver SVN793 + patch from comment #52. The external
monitor was connected. I added DefaultDepth 8 to the xorg.conf like
this:
Section Screen
Identifier Default Screen
Monitor Configured Monitor
Device Configured Video Device
The same setup as mentioned at comment #56, but the external monitor
disconnected the result is system freeze.
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I installed openchrome driver from SVN 793. When the external monitor is
not connected the panel size (1024x768) is still not recognised. The
desktop is still bigger than the visible area.
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log-SVN793-without_external_monitor
When the external monitor is connected and turned on the openchrome
driver from SVN 793 also not working correctly. On both displays the
desktop is bigger then the visible area.
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log-SVN793-with_external_monitor
Here is the patch which prints out the mentioned variables.
** Attachment added: openchrome_debug4.patch
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28886862/openchrome_debug4.patch
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When I run the X server with the external mointor connected I get:
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1737: before xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-display-{ virtualX=0, virtualY=0 }
and
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1756: after xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-display-{ virtualX=0, virtualY=0 }
** Attachment
I disconnected the external monitor and tried again:
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1737: before xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-display-{ virtualX=0, virtualY=0 }
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1756: after xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-display-{ virtualX=0, virtualY=0 }
Then the initialization continues
A new patch to dump the following variables before and after
xf86ValidateModes():
- pScrn-display-virtualX
- pScrn-display-virtualY
- pScrn-currentMode
- pScrn-currentMode-HDisplay (if any)
- pScrn-currentMode-VDisplay (if any)
- pScrn-virtualX
- pScrn-virtualY
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When the external monitor is connected:
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1737: before xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-display-virtualX=0
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1741: before xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-display-virtualY=0
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1745: before xf86ValidateModes():
External monitor disconnected:
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1737: before xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-display-virtualX=0
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1741: before xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-display-virtualY=0
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1745: before xf86ValidateModes():
pScrn-currentMode=(nil)
Any suggestion what to try and test next?
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Try again with openchrome_add_debug_checkpoints.patch, external monitor
connected, but set ActiveDevice to LCD:
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Option ActiveDevice LCD
EndSection
The result is system freeze.
** Attachment added:
I tried to unload the via and drm kernel modules and renamed them in
order they cannot be loaded again:
# /etc/init.d/gdm stop
# rmmod via
# rmmod drm
# mv /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/via/via.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/via/via.ko.orig
External monitor connected, patch applied, acceleration disabled:
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Option NoAccel
EndSection
Result: system freeze.
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log-patched-NoAccel-externalConnected
I tried to disable DMA this time (patch applied, external monitor
disconnected):
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Option EnableAGPDMA false
Option NoAGPFor2D
Option NoXVDMA
EndSection
The result is system freeze.
** Attachment added:
Try to disable DMA, HWCursor, ShadowFB (patch applied, external monitor
disconnected):
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Option EnableAGPDMA false
Option NoAGPFor2D
Option NoXVDMA
Option SWCursor true
Option ShadowFB false
EndSection
Execute the last case with the more verbose debug messages
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Option EnableAGPDMA false
Option NoAGPFor2D
Option NoXVDMA
Option SWCursor true
Option ShadowFB false
EndSection
Result: system freeze. The
The previous test again, except I connected the external monitor. The
system runs normally.
(II) CHROME(0): VIALoadPalette
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:2575: checkpoint
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:2578: checkpoint
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:2587: checkpoint
(II) CHROME(0): via_vgahw.c:108:
I am afraid that the patched openchrome driver only works if the
external monitor is connected (as I mentioned at
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-
openchrome/+bug/386740/comments/24 ). The later measurements also show
this behaviour.
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I set up netconsole for Clevo D410J.
Clevo D410J, running Ubuntu is at IP address 192.168.1.68.
The logger is at IP address 192.168.1.67.
On Clevo D410J I loaded the netconsole module:
$ sudo modprobe netconsole netconsole=@/,192.168.1.67/
On the logger I started netcat:
$ netcat -l -u
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1659: checkpoint
(II) CHROME(0): via_driver.c:1661: checkpoint
(II) CHROME(0): ViaPanelPreInit
(II) CHROME(0): via_panel.c:289: checkpoint
(II) CHROME(0): VIAGetPanelSizeFromDDCv1
(II) CHROME(0): via_panel.c:291: checkpoint
(II) CHROME(0): via_panel.c:309: checkpoint
I repeated the X server start, now I get system freeze.
When there was no freeze the external monitor was connected (plugged
into the power supply but in switched off state).
This second time when the system freezes I unplugged the external
monitor and restarted X with /etc/init.d/gdm restart.
I have some trouble getting the Xorg.0.log when the system freezes. What
I did was:
1. Boot the live CD
2. Compile the patched openchrome driver and install it
3. Switch to the console
4. /etc/init.d/gdm stop
5. mount /dev/sda1 /var/log
6. /etc/init.d/gdm start
Now the system freezes. After
Do you mean:
pScrn-currentMode-HDisplay
pScrn-currentMode-VDisplay
pScrn-virtualX
pScrn-virtualY
?
I created a debug patch (attached) to print out these variables. When I
use the original xorg.conf file the variables show a resolution of
1600x1200.
(II) CHROME(0): via_cursor.c:330:
I corrected the debug patch to handle values bigger than 0x7FFF
correctly.
I did some investigation with different pos and offset settings. I could
find out that:
when writing to the pos and the offset registers there are the following fields:
- the vertical position (y) is a 11bit wide
A debug patch to set the cursor position registers specified in the file
/home/ubuntu/pos.txt.
** Attachment added: openchrome-debug-cursor-position.patch
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28121635/openchrome-debug-cursor-position.patch
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I created a test script which automatically moves the cursor using the
xte program vertically. With this it is possible to to scan the
values of the hardware register and check on the screen what happens.
Need to install xautomation package before:
$ sudo apt-get install xautomation
**
I followed the instructions at
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenChrome#Manual%20Installation and
successfully updated to openchrome driver SVN revision 751. The problem,
however, remains.
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log with openchrome from SVN 751
WORKAROUND: I enabled SWCursor at /etc/X11/xorg.conf as described at:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenChrome#Problems%20and%20solutions :
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Driveropenchrome
OptionSWCursortrue
EndSection
Now the
I created a debug patch and tried to find out the problem areas. I was
looking at the following debug lines:
(II) CHROME(0): via_cursor.c:345: viaSetCursorPosition(..., x=-6, y=-4)
(II) CHROME(0): via_cursor.c:360: viaSetCursorPosition(): x=0, y=0, xoff=6,
yoff=4
Taking the via_cursor.c:360
The asciiart figure was corrupted in comment #6, see the attached file
instead.
** Attachment added: figure.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27888764/figure.txt
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-s3virge
I booted ubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso in live CD mode on a desktop
computer with a S3 ViRGE/DX (chip 86C375) graphic card. Every time I
move the mouse or there is a change on the screen there is a horizontal
flicker at random
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27903903/Xorg.0.log
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screen flickers with S3 ViRGE/DX (chip 86C375)
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WORKAROUND:
I changed the X11 driver in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf to vesa driver:
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Driver vesa
EndSection
Now the screen does not flicker anymore but the display is slow (for
example scrolling a window).
** Attachment
I tried to disable hardware acceleration in /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Driver s3virge
Option NoAccel true
EndSection
The flicker is still there. Additionally the X server crashes within a
minute every
Next try: disable XVideo:
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Driver s3virge
Option XVideooff
EndSection
Result: the screen still flickers.
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log with s3virge driver and XVideo off
Try ShadowFB on: the screen still flickers.
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Driver s3virge
Option ShadowFB on
EndSection
And the X server crashes within a minute:
Backtrace:
0: /usr/X11R6/bin/X(xorg_backtrace+0x3b) [0x813518b]
1:
With Option fifo_conservative the screen flickers.
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Driver s3virge
Option fifo_conservative
EndSection
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log with s3virge driver and fifo_conservative
With Option mx_cr3a_fix off the screen flickers:
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Driver s3virge
Option mx_cr3a_fix off
EndSection
** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log with s3virge driver and mx_cr3a_fix off
I use the built-in LCD panel of the Clevo D410J laptop. (I have the
possibility to connect an external LCD monitor if it make sense to
check.)
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I doublechecked my setup: in the previous cases I used the built-in LCD
panel and an external LCD monitor was connected. This external monitor
was switched off. In the logfile, however, information about this
external monitor is shown.
I attach a new Xorg.0.log where I disconnected the external
WORKAROUND:
I found a workaround based on the hints at
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenChrome#Problems%20and%20solutions . When
I set the virtual size of the display to 1024x768 then the screen is displayed
correctly and the mouse cannot leave the visible area so there is no corrupted
I attach the output of dmidecode. It might be used to recognise this
kind of laptop automatically and set the workaround if necessary.
** Attachment added: Output of dmidecode
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27911980/dmidecode.txt
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When I connect the external monitor and explicitly specify the
ActiveDevice as CRT then I get the resolution of 1280x1024. The mouse
pointer in this case is not visible at all.
Section Device
Identifier Configured Video Device
Option ActiveDevice CRT
EndSection
**
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome
I booted the ubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso CD in live-CD mode on a Clevo
D410J laptop. When I move the mouse down and the pointer reaches the
border of the screen then the pointer is displayed at the top of the
screen with a
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27871953/Dependencies.txt
** Attachment added: LsHal.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27871954/LsHal.txt
** Attachment added: LsMod.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27871955/LsMod.txt
** Attachment added: LsPci.txt
I could only make a screenshot with a digital camera because on the
screenshoot I took from software does not contain the colored bar.
** Attachment added: dscn1318.jpg
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27872111/dscn1318.jpg
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