Failed to start X on centrino notebook

[thestraycat]

I'm trying to test the beta 1 of Kubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex , on my notebook
DELL Latitude D500, Intel Centrino, chipset i855, 1Gbyte RAM
I downloaded and burned the iso "kubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-i386"
I'm unable to install because KDE starts then crashes after a few seconds during initializtion panel.
Then it tries to start again and again...
One time I saw the KDE destop, but after a while the notebook has frozen.

I did media test on the cd and memory test, everything ok.

[thestraycat]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

First Update

I installed using the alternate cd.
The installation process finished without any error.
On reboot I have the welcome screen and the prompt for Username and Password.
After that I se the KDE initialization panel and then it crashes and the login screen comes up again.
Loggin in from an alternative screen in text mode ok.
With dmesg nothig strange except at the end many
ipw2100: Fatal interrupt. Scheduling firmware restart
Where can I find the KDE log to check what happens?

[CVPunk]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

Check /var/log/syslog and /var/log/messages

[natman2007]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

I have the same problem , i am trying to use the Kubuntu 8.10 live cd on a dell desktop ( an old Pentium 4 with 700+ram ) all i get is the start up box, the icons flash and then black screen and trys again. Is there a way to fix this for the live cd?

[thestraycat]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

Maybe is something related to the Intel Integrated Video Device.
I try also apt-get upgrade from console, many packages upgraded but same problem.

[CVPunk]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

upon a search here http://www.uboontu.com, it looks like the ipw2100 fatal interrupt has to do with wireless firmware.

[thestraycat]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

upon a search here http://www.uboontu.com, it looks like the ipw2100 fatal interrupt has to do with wireless firmware.

Yes maybe this affect only the wireless NIC and does not cause the main problem with KDE

[CVPunk]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

Are you just running Kubuntu from the live cd or is it installed?
I think I am confused.

[CVPunk]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

try booting into recovery mode then type in dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg.
then type startx



[edit] if the first commands gives an error try it this way..
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh then startx

[thestraycat]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

Are you just running Kubuntu from the live cd or is it installed?
I think I am confused.

Now it's installed.
I did it with the alternate install cd and text based installation.
With live cd I could not start or install cause graphic mode does not work.

[CVPunk]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

ok, try the commands I posted above to see if it will work.

[thestraycat]

Re: Failed to start on centrino notebook

try booting into recovery mode then type in dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg.
then type startx
[edit] if the first commands gives an error try it this way..
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh then startx

I had already tried dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg in incteractive mode before.
Now I tried also with the switches you told me but it doesn't work.
I don't understand why dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg in incteractive mode does not ask me about video card server and monitor like the old kde version did.
Only questions about frame buffer and keyboard

[thestraycat]

Re: Failed to start X on centrino notebook

Here is a piece of Xorg log when the crash happens

(==) intel(0): Backing store disabled
(==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor
(II) intel(0): [DRI] installation complete
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 0 at 0x000df000 (pgoffset 223)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 1 at 0x000e0000 (pgoffset 224)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 2 at 0x000e4000 (pgoffset 228)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 3 at 0x000e5000 (pgoffset 229)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 4 at 0x000e9000 (pgoffset 233)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 5 at 0x00400000 (pgoffset 1024)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 6 at 0x00800000 (pgoffset 2048)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 7 at 0x01400000 (pgoffset 5120)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 8 at 0x01800000 (pgoffset 6144)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 9 at 0x01c00000 (pgoffset 7168)
(II) intel(0): Fixed memory allocation layout:
(II) intel(0): 0x00000000-0x0001ffff: ring buffer (128 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00020000-0x00027fff: logical 3D context (32 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x000df000: end of stolen memory
(II) intel(0): 0x000df000-0x000dffff: Core cursor (4 kB, 0x0000000036b9d000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x000e0000-0x000e3fff: ARGB cursor (16 kB, 0x0000000035844000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x000e4000-0x000e4fff: Core cursor (4 kB, 0x0000000036bde000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x000e5000-0x000e8fff: ARGB cursor (16 kB, 0x0000000035848000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x000e9000-0x000e9fff: overlay registers (4 kB, 0x0000000036bdf000 physical
)
(II) intel(0): 0x00400000-0x007fffff: front buffer (4096 kB) X tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x00800000-0x013fffff: exa offscreen (12288 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x01400000-0x017fffff: back buffer (4096 kB) X tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x01800000-0x01bfffff: depth buffer (4096 kB) X tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x01c00000-0x03bfffff: classic textures (32768 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x08000000: end of aperture
(II) intel(0): using SSC reference clock of 66 MHz
(WW) intel(0): Chosen PLL clock of 66.5 Mhz more than 2% away from desired 65.0 Mhz
(II) intel(0): Selecting standard 18 bit TMDS pixel format.
(II) intel(0): Output configuration:
(II) intel(0): Pipe A is off
(II) intel(0): Display plane A is now enabled and connected to pipe A.
(WW) intel(0): Hardware claims pipe A is on while software believes it is off
(WW) intel(0): Hardware claims plane A is on while software believes it is off
(II) intel(0): Pipe B is on
(II) intel(0): Display plane B is now enabled and connected to pipe B.
(II) intel(0): Output VGA is connected to pipe none
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS is connected to pipe B
(II) intel(0): Output TMDS is connected to pipe none
(II) intel(0): [drm] dma control initialized, using IRQ 11
(II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
(II) intel(0): DPMS enabled
(II) intel(0): Set up overlay video
(II) intel(0): direct rendering: Enabled
(--) RandR disabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 11
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_texture_from_pixmap with driver support
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0
(II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 287 x 215
(EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe B!
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.1, module version = 0.15.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.15.2
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event8"
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint touchpad found
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" (type: TOUCHPAD)
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint touchpad found
(II) config/hal: Adding input device PS/2 Mouse
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.0, module version = 2.0.99
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(**) PS/2 Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) PS/2 Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) PS/2 Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_model: "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_layout: "us"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "intl"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_variant: "intl"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_options: "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_model: "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_layout: "us"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "intl"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_variant: "intl"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_options: "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_model: "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_layout: "us"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "intl"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_variant: "intl"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_options: "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(EE) intel(0): tried to update DSPARB with both planes enabled!
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "LCD", prod id 59905
(II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1056 1088 1344 768 770 772 806 +hsync +vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 64.11 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync (47.7 kHz)
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "LCD", prod id 59905
(EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe B!

Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/X(xf86SigHandler+0x79) [0x80c3069]
1: [0xb7f2f400]
2: /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so [0xaf5971ec]
3: /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so [0xaf570550]
4: /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so(_tnl_run_pipeline+0x164) [0xaf637f04]
5: /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so [0xaf598c29]
6: /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so(_tnl_draw_prims+0x495) [0xaf638475]
7: /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so(vbo_exec_vtx_flush+0x2a5) [0xaf631005]
8: /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so(vbo_exec_FlushVertices+0x78) [0xaf62ca98]
9: /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so(_mesa_PopAttrib+0xa31) [0xaf6cc751]
10: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so [0xb7a265f1]
11: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so [0xb7a504ef]
12: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so [0xb7a54d8a]
13: /usr/bin/X(Dispatch+0x34f) [0x808c91f]
14: /usr/bin/X(main+0x47d) [0x8071d8d]
15: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe5) [0xb7b35685]
16: /usr/bin/X [0x8071171]
Saw signal 11. Server aborting.
(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Video Bus: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Video Bus: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 0
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 1
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 2
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 3
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 4
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 5
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 6
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 7
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 8
(II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 9

[CVPunk]

Re: Failed to start X on centrino notebook

(II) intel(0): Pipe A is off
(II) intel(0): Display plane A is now enabled and connected to pipe A.
(WW) intel(0): Hardware claims pipe A is on while software believes it is off
(WW) intel(0): Hardware claims plane A is on while software believes it is off

This seems a little strange to me. The software is not recognising this display plane and then switching to B. (which I think would be for external monitor, not sure)
What happens if you toggle f8 key for switching to external monitor?
If nothing, try checking your BIOS for display settings.

[thestraycat]

Re: Failed to start X on centrino notebook

Nothing happens. Also in the bios the are not settings about integrated video except stretching the VGA video size to fit the panel.
I believe is a bug of xorg intel integrated drivers, I saw many similar case reported also in KDE official forum, but unfortunately I haven't found the correct workaroung 'til now.