Upgrade from F11 to F12 Xorg screen problem

[Pierre007]

Dear all,

I used preugrade command then executed the upgrade (it took more than 4 hours) and I had a success message at the end saying that I have now to reboot.
But now I have no more Xorg working, and I had to boot from the live CD to mount the LVM disk to report this problem (thanks to the live CD :-))

Looking at the Xorg.0.log the reported error is:
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
The PCI device has a kernel module claiming it.
This driver cannot operate until it has been unloaded
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Could you tell me what I must do now to get back Xorg?

Here below is the full log:

X.Org X Server 1.7.4
Release Date: 2010-01-08
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: x86-06 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.31.12-174.2.19.fc12.i686 #1 SMP Thu Feb 11 07:39:11 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: ro root=UUID=0202f952-fb12-45d1-afb5-128d5af7ab2b rhgb quiet SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 KEYTABLE=fr-latin9
Build Date: 01 February 2010 04:14:23AM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.7.4-6.fc12
Current version of pixman: 0.16.6
Before reporting problems, check http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Wed Feb 17 22:14:04 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "single head configuration"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(**) | |-->Device "Videocard0"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Screen0".
Using a default monitor configuration.
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) FontPath set to:
catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) Cannot locate a core pointer device.
(II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AutoAddDevices.
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(II) Loader magic: 0x821c900
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0161:1043:81f2 nVidia Corporation NV44 [GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM)] rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xfc000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.4, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension SELinux
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.4, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.4, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.4, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.4, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.4, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.0, module version = 2.1.15
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2,
Unknown TNT2, Vanta, RIVA TNT2 Ultra, RIVA TNT2 Model 64,
Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX/MX 400,
GeForce2 MX 100/200, GeForce2 Go, Quadro2 MXR/EX/Go,
GeForce2 Integrated GPU, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra,
Quadro2 Pro, GeForce4 MX 460, GeForce4 MX 440, GeForce4 MX 420,
GeForce4 MX 440-SE, GeForce4 440 Go, GeForce4 420 Go,
GeForce4 420 Go 32M, GeForce4 460 Go, Quadro4 550 XGL,
GeForce4 440 Go 64M, Quadro NVS, Quadro4 500 GoGL,
GeForce4 410 Go 16M, GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X,
(.... )
GeForce 9800M GTS, Quadro FX 1800, Quadro FX 2700M, GeForce 9500 GT,
GeForce 9400 GT, GeForce 9500 GT, GeForce GT 120, GeForce 9600M GT,
GeForce 9600M GS, GeForce 9600M GT, GeForce 9700M GT,
GeForce 9500M G, GeForce 9650M GT, GeForce 9500 GT, Quadro FX 380,
Quadro FX 580, Quadro FX 770M, GeForce 9300 GE, GeForce 9300 GS,
GeForce 8400 GS, GeForce 9300M GS, GeForce G100, GeForce 9200M GS,
GeForce 9300M GS, Quadro NVS 150M, Quadro NVS 160M, Quadro NVS 420,
Quadro FX 370 LP, Quadro NVS 450, Quadro NVS 295
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
The PCI device has a kernel module claiming it.
This driver cannot operate until it has been unloaded
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the Fedora Project support
at http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

---------- Post added at 07:21 AM CST ---------- Previous post was at 03:08 AM CST ----------

I tried to remove and re-install Xorg, without success.
Then I installed kmod-nvidia and executed nvidia-xconfig.
The log says that I have to configure the kernel without nvidiafb support, but I don't know how to do it, and even if it is a good idea.
Could you tell me what I must do to resolve that ?

I noticed that if I remove the /etc/X11/xorg** files, I can use startx but no much more


Regards,

[GTrip]

I don't know if this helps, but I renamed xorg.conf to xorg.conf.x. This left no xorg.conf. I then removed all NVIDIA by using "yum erase *nvidia". then I installed NVIDIA by using "yum install akmod-nvidia". This installed all needed, set-uo xorg and all components and worked well. It also updates with new kernel releases automatically.

If that works for you, then I created a simple script that brings your personal NVIDIA settings back with each boot, as does a Windows machine, but is not so automated in Linux.

Hope this helps.

[Pierre007]

Thanks GTrip,

I followed your advice and removed alll nvidia packages, then removed /etc/X11/xorg.conf* and executed;

system-config-display --noui --set-drived=nouveau

I tried an Xorg -configure that failed and rebooted.
Surprisingly I have now Xorg working (youpi ) and get back my gnome environment.

Regards

[GTrip]

I created an auto start entry to one script. Only one entry need be made in "auto start" to this script for all you wish to happen at start-up. You then can modify this one script easily without making any additional changes to the system.

Attached is a copy of what I use on my desktop machine. Alter and use what fits your needs.

I created a "bin" directory. Copy and paste the text into a file. chmod ugo+x (filename). Go to your Auto_Start (I use KDE) in "System Settings and add an entry for the filename of the script.

What I have in mine is to apply my personal appearance settings for NVIDIA and to also start the xscreensaver (quietly). You can mount external drives or do whatever you wish from this script.

Good luck and enjoy!

[Pierre007]

Very good idea, thanks