Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:06:09 -0500 From: Doug Poland <doug@polands.org> To: Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need help getting Xinerama working on Xorg 7.3 / Intel 945GM Message-ID: <20071011180609.GA16335@polands.org> In-Reply-To: <1192095586.1677.20.camel@localhost> References: <37883.208.49.58.254.1192031649.squirrel@email.polands.org> <1192095586.1677.20.camel@localhost>
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On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 10:39:46AM +0100, Tom Evans wrote: > On Wed, 2007-10-10 at 10:54 -0500, Doug Poland wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm unable to get Xinerama working on the following configuration: > > > > Computer: Compaq nx7400 > > OS: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE i386, SMP kernel > > Video: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics > > Controller > > 915Res: i915resolution_enable="YES" > > i915resolution_modes="3c 4d 5c" > > i915resolution_width="1680" > > i915resolution_height="1050" > > Xorg ver: xorg-7.3_1 > > Xorg drv: Driver "vesa" > > WindowMgr:windowmaker-0.92.0_3 > > > > > > I'd recommend using the i810 driver, which worked well with my i945, > or preferably, xf86-video-intel-2.1 . To do this, update your ports > and install x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel. Version 2.0 and above of the > driver correctly supports modesetting, so you no longer require > 915resolution to patch the graphics bios. Change Driver from 'vesa' to > 'intel' in your xorg.conf. > > I've attached my xinerama dualhead config from my laptop, see if that > helps. > I've installed xf86-video-intel driver and modified my xorg.conf. The bad news is X doesn't start. The good news is at least I have some output to deal with. Now X11 crashes with a signal 11: === Script started on Thu Oct 11 12:45:26 2007 omnihp-rj45# X X.Org X Server 1.4.0 Release Date: 5 September 2007 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE i386 Current Operating System: FreeBSD omnihp-rj45.polands.org 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #1: Fri Jul 20 14:55:51 CDT 2007 root@omnihp-rj45.polands.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC-SMP-4BSD i386 Build Date: 02 October 2007 07:37:36AM 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: Thu Oct 11 12:45:32 2007 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (WW) intel: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:1) found (II) Module "ddc" already built-in (II) Module "i2c" already built-in (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in (II) Module "ddc" already built-in (II) Module "i2c" already built-in (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in Fatal server error: Caught signal 11. Server aborting Abort (core dumped) omnihp-rj45# exit Script done on Thu Oct 11 12:45:42 2007 === I'd be glad to supply my xorg.conf, Xorg.0.log, and attempt a backtrace if that will assist. -- Regards, Doug
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