[Intel-gfx] Black screen on boot with KMS and unable to start X

[Andre Müller]

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On 03/17/10 17:44, Scott Silverman wrote:
> I have an IBM Thinkpad X30 with the Intel Corporation 82830 CGC [Chipset
> Graphics Controller] (rev 04).
> 
> I am trying to install X with Arch Linux (kernel 2.6.32). I have the
> xf86-video-intel v2.10.0-1.
> 
> First, without X installed/running, if I boot the machine normally I get
> nothing but a blank screen. Same if I set "i915.modeset=1". Alternatively,
> if i use the "nomodesetting" kernel argument I can properly boot and use the
> console.
> 
> Output of dmesg when booted with i915.modeset=1:
> http://paste.pocoo.org/show/190811/
> 
> Xorg.0.log when started (via ssh) with i915.modeset=1:
> http://paste.pocoo.org/show/190807/
> 
> 
> How can I configure my kernel/xorg so that I can boot and see my console,
> and also have the ability to start X?
> 
It may be the problem I once had as well...

You need to make shure the framebuffer is enabled and loaded as
well (that needs the framebuffer config option but do NOT select
any of the framebuffers).

The grory details are in
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22674
and somewhere on this ML.

Best
Andre

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