I always boot with the appended 3, else I couldn't set or update anything.
Then I run startx manually.
Text mode works fine, so far I've just seen the ctrl+alt+back seems not to keep set. And the floppy drive starts and never stops if mounted.
Booted with 773 3, moved synaptic.conf and xorg.conf.in, then run startx: "not enough memory".
Found a 2014 report about missing kms driver for SMI:
"PS. xf86-video-modesetting definitely won't work, it requires a KMS driver, and there's no such driver for siliconmotion. For xf86-video-vesa, it seems it'll only work if X is configured to run as root".
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=187477
Found a 2012 report about the buggy SMI driver. It would have hit millions of people now:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45634
Wonder (desperately) if I can reuse the old Red Hat driver, still got the CD.
Thanks to all of you.
Then I run startx manually.
Text mode works fine, so far I've just seen the ctrl+alt+back seems not to keep set. And the floppy drive starts and never stops if mounted.
Booted with 773 3, moved synaptic.conf and xorg.conf.in, then run startx: "not enough memory".
Code:
[ 258.495]
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.7
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 258.497] Current Operating System: Linux dsl32 5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp #1 SMP Tue Aug 1 00:54:36 EEST 2023 i686
[ 258.497] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp root=UUID=931488a3-14e4-473c-890f-a297f04d9733 ro quiet selinux=0 3 vga=773 3
[ 258.499] xorg-server 2:21.1.7-3.0nosystemd4 (https://www.devuan.org/os/community)
[ 258.500] Current version of pixman: 0.42.2
[ 258.501] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 258.501] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 258.505] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu May 23 14:15:11 2024
[ 258.564] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 258.588] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 258.589] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 258.589] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 258.589] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 258.593] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 258.593] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 258.594] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 258.594] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 258.594] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[ 258.594] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[ 258.652] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 258.652] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 258.654] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 258.654] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 258.655] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[ 258.655] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 258.655] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
built-ins
[ 258.656] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 258.656] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 258.656] (II) Loader magic: 0x6d5780
[ 258.656] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 258.656] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 258.656] X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
[ 258.657] X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
[ 258.657] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[ 258.657] (++) using VT number 1
[ 258.657] (II) seatd_libseat init
[ 258.661] (II) [libseat/libseat.c:73] Seat opened with backend 'seatd'
[ 258.661] (II) [libseat/backend/seatd.c:212] Enabling seat
[ 258.662] (II) seatd_libseat enable
[ 258.662] (II) seatd_libseat handled 2 events
[ 258.762] (II) seatd_libseat client activated
[ 258.786] (--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) 126f:0910:126f:0910 rev 181, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 258.786] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 258.808] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 259.028] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.028] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 1.0.0
[ 259.028] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[ 259.029] (==) Matched siliconmotion as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 259.029] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 259.029] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 259.029] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 259.029] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 259.030] (II) LoadModule: "siliconmotion"
[ 259.031] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/siliconmotion_drv.so
[ 259.059] (II) Module siliconmotion: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.059] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 1.7.10
[ 259.059] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 259.059] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[ 259.060] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 259.061] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[ 259.116] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.117] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 1.21.1
[ 259.117] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 259.117] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[ 259.117] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 259.118] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 259.137] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.137] compiled for 1.21.1.3, module version = 0.5.0
[ 259.137] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 259.137] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[ 259.138] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 259.139] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[ 259.148] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.149] compiled for 1.21.1.3, module version = 2.5.0
[ 259.149] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 259.149] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[ 259.149] (II) SMI: driver (version 1.7.10) for Silicon Motion Lynx chipsets: Lynx,
LynxE, Lynx3D, LynxEM, LynxEM+, Lynx3DM, Cougar3DR, MSOC
[ 259.151] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 259.151] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 259.151] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 259.153] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for siliconmotion
[ 259.153] (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
[ 259.154] (--) Chipset Lynx found
[ 259.154] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[ 259.154] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 259.155] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 259.155] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 259.155] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 259.157] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 259.186] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.186] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 0.0.2
[ 259.187] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[ 259.188] (II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
[ 259.188] (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
[ 259.190] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
[ 259.196] (II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.197] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 0.1.0
[ 259.197] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[ 259.198] (II) SMI(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 259.198] (==) SMI(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 259.198] (==) SMI(0): RGB weight 888
[ 259.198] (==) SMI(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 259.199] (==) SMI(0): PCI Burst enabled
[ 259.199] (==) SMI(0): PCI Retry enabled
[ 259.199] (==) SMI(0): Using Hardware Cursor
[ 259.199] (II) Loading sub module "int10"
[ 259.199] (II) LoadModule: "int10"
[ 259.201] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
[ 259.223] (II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.223] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 1.0.0
[ 259.224] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[ 259.234] (II) SMI(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
[ 259.235] (II) Loading sub module "vbe"
[ 259.235] (II) LoadModule: "vbe"
[ 259.237] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
[ 259.238] (II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 259.238] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 1.0.0
[ 259.238] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[ 259.239] (II) SMI(0): VESA BIOS detected
[ 259.239] (II) SMI(0): VESA VBE Version 0.0
[ 259.239] (II) SMI(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 4096 kB
[ 259.240] (II) SMI(0): VESA VBE OEM: Sÿ
[ 259.240] (--) SMI(0): Chipset: "Lynx"
[ 259.240] (==) SMI(0): Dual head disabled
[ 259.240] (==) SMI(0): Using XAA acceleration architecture
[ 259.241] (--) SMI(0): videoram: 4096kB
[ 259.243] (II) SMI(0): Cursor Offset: 003FFC00
[ 259.244] (II) SMI(0): vgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0
[ 259.244] (II) SMI(0): Reserved: 003FF800
[ 259.245] (II) SMI(0): TFT Panel Size = 1024x768
[ 259.245] (II) Loading sub module "i2c"
[ 259.245] (II) LoadModule: "i2c"
[ 259.245] (II) Module "i2c" already built-in
[ 259.246] (II) SMI(0): I2C bus "I2C bus" initialized.
[ 259.246] (II) Loading sub module "ddc"
[ 259.246] (II) LoadModule: "ddc"
[ 259.246] (II) Module "ddc" already built-in
[ 259.247] (==) SMI(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 259.247] (II) SMI(0): MCLK = 80.182
[ 259.247] (II) SMI(0): Output LVDS has no monitor section
[ 259.247] (II) SMI(0): Printing probed modes for output LVDS
[ 259.248] (II) SMI(0): Modeline "(null)"x59.9 63.50 1024 1072 1176 1328 768 771 775 798 -hsync +vsync (47.8 kHz)
[ 259.248] (II) SMI(0): Output LVDS connected
[ 259.248] (II) SMI(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes
[ 259.248] (II) SMI(0): Output LVDS using initial mode (null) +0+0
[ 259.248] (EE) SMI(0): Not enough video memory for the configured screen size (1024x1024) and color depth.
[ 259.250] (II) UnloadModule: "siliconmotion"
[ 259.251] (II) UnloadSubModule: "int10"
[ 259.251] (II) Unloading int10
[ 259.251] (II) UnloadSubModule: "int10"
[ 259.252] (II) Unloading int10
[ 259.252] (II) UnloadSubModule: "vgahw"
[ 259.252] (II) Unloading vgahw
[ 259.253] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 259.253] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 259.253] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 259.254] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 259.254] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 259.255] (EE)
[ 259.256] (II) seatd_libseat finish
[ 259.311] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.Found a 2014 report about missing kms driver for SMI:
"PS. xf86-video-modesetting definitely won't work, it requires a KMS driver, and there's no such driver for siliconmotion. For xf86-video-vesa, it seems it'll only work if X is configured to run as root".
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=187477
Found a 2012 report about the buggy SMI driver. It would have hit millions of people now:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45634
Wonder (desperately) if I can reuse the old Red Hat driver, still got the CD.
Thanks to all of you.