xorg-vesa-lite

[OldAdamUser2]

xorg-vesa-lite doesn't seem to work on an Eee  900. I just get dropped into a terminal. Let me know if I can help diagnose the problem.

Would xorg-vesa-lite have DPMS support? If not, xvesa is good enough for me.

[curaga]

Yes, it should have DPMS. Please post /var/log/Xorg.0.log after it tries to start.

[OldAdamUser2]

I'm booting this test version or TC from an SDHC card. For what it's worth, here are the boot codes from syslinux.cfg:

kernel /boot/bzImage
append initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet tce=sdc6 home=sdc5 opt=sdc6  waitusb=7

I don't see anything there that could be causing a problem. The log file is too long to include in its entirety, but here are the salient  parts of the log file of /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

[Some stuff that looks OK at the beginning]
. . . .
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module dri
(II) UnloadModule: "dri"
(EE) Failed to load module "dri" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
. . . . .
[Some stuff that looks OK to me omitted here.]
 .  .   .
(II) VESA(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
(II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 7872 kB
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel(r)915GM/910ML/915MS Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: Intel Corporation
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: Intel(r)915GM/910ML/915MS Graphics Controller
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Hardware Version 0.0
. . . . .
[Some stuff omitted.]
. . . . .

(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC Level none
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 0 sec.
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed
(II) VESA(0): Searching for matching VESA mode(s):
Mode: 160 (0x0)
. . . .
[Lots of stuff with a :0 at the end]
 . . . .
   MaxPixelClock: 0
*Mode: 112 (1024x600)
   ModeAttributes: 0x9b
   WinAAttributes: 0x7
   WinBAttributes: 0x0
   WinGranularity: 64
   WinSize: 64
   WinASegment: 0xa000
   WinBSegment: 0x0
   WinFuncPtr: 0xc0007623
   BytesPerScanline: 4096
   XResolution: 1024
   YResolution: 600
   XCharSize: 8
   YCharSize: 16
   NumberOfPlanes: 1
   BitsPerPixel: 32
   NumberOfBanks: 1
   MemoryModel: 6
   BankSize: 0
   NumberOfImages: 2
   RedMaskSize: 8
   RedFieldPosition: 16
   GreenMaskSize: 8
   GreenFieldPosition: 8
   BlueMaskSize: 8
   BlueFieldPosition: 0
   RsvdMaskSize: 8
   RsvdFieldPosition: 24
   DirectColorModeInfo: 0
   PhysBasePtr: 0xd0000000
   LinBytesPerScanLine: 4096
   BnkNumberOfImagePages: 2
   LinNumberOfImagePages: 2
   LinRedMaskSize: 8
   LinRedFieldPosition: 16
   LinGreenMaskSize: 8
   LinGreenFieldPosition: 8
   LinBlueMaskSize: 8
   LinBlueFieldPosition: 0
   LinRsvdMaskSize: 8
   LinRsvdFieldPosition: 24
   MaxPixelClock: 230000000
Mode: 114 (800x600)
   ModeAttributes: 0x9b
   WinAAttributes: 0x7
   WinBAttributes: 0x0
   WinGranularity: 64
   WinSize: 64
   WinASegment: 0xa000
   WinBSegment: 0x0
   WinFuncPtr: 0xc0007623
   BytesPerScanline: 1600
   XResolution: 800
   YResolution: 600
   XCharSize: 8
   YCharSize: 16
   NumberOfPlanes: 1
   BitsPerPixel: 16
   NumberOfBanks: 1
   MemoryModel: 6
   BankSize: 0
   NumberOfImages: 7
   RedMaskSize: 5
   RedFieldPosition: 11
   GreenMaskSize: 6
   GreenFieldPosition: 5
   BlueMaskSize: 5
   BlueFieldPosition: 0
   RsvdMaskSize: 0
   RsvdFieldPosition: 0
   DirectColorModeInfo: 0
   PhysBasePtr: 0xd0000000
   LinBytesPerScanLine: 1600
   BnkNumberOfImagePages: 7
   LinNumberOfImagePages: 7
   LinRedMaskSize: 5
   LinRedFieldPosition: 11
   LinGreenMaskSize: 6
   LinGreenFieldPosition: 5
   LinBlueMaskSize: 5
   LinBlueFieldPosition: 0
   LinRsvdMaskSize: 0
   LinRsvdFieldPosition: 0
   MaxPixelClock: 230000000
*Mode: 115 (800x600)
   ModeAttributes: 0x9b
   WinAAttributes: 0x7
   WinBAttributes: 0x0
   WinGranularity: 64
   WinSize: 64
   WinASegment: 0xa000
   WinBSegment: 0x0
   WinFuncPtr: 0xc0007623
   BytesPerScanline: 3200
   XResolution: 800
   YResolution: 600
   XCharSize: 8
   YCharSize: 16
   NumberOfPlanes: 1
   BitsPerPixel: 32
   NumberOfBanks: 1
   MemoryModel: 6
   BankSize: 0
   NumberOfImages: 3
   RedMaskSize: 8
   RedFieldPosition: 16
   GreenMaskSize: 8
   GreenFieldPosition: 8
   BlueMaskSize: 8
   BlueFieldPosition: 0
   RsvdMaskSize: 8
   RsvdFieldPosition: 24
   DirectColorModeInfo: 0
   PhysBasePtr: 0xd0000000
   LinBytesPerScanLine: 3200
   BnkNumberOfImagePages: 3
   LinNumberOfImagePages: 3
   LinRedMaskSize: 8
   LinRedFieldPosition: 16
   LinGreenMaskSize: 8
   LinGreenFieldPosition: 8
   LinBlueMaskSize: 8
   LinBlueFieldPosition: 0
   LinRsvdMaskSize: 8
   LinRsvdFieldPosition: 24
   MaxPixelClock: 230000000
Mode: 101 (1024x600)
   ModeAttributes: 0x9b
   WinAAttributes: 0x7
   WinBAttributes: 0x0
   WinGranularity: 64
   WinSize: 64
   WinASegment: 0xa000
   WinBSegment: 0x0
   WinFuncPtr: 0xc0007623
   BytesPerScanline: 1024
   XResolution: 1024
   YResolution: 600
   XCharSize: 8
   YCharSize: 16
   NumberOfPlanes: 1
   BitsPerPixel: 8
   NumberOfBanks: 1
   MemoryModel: 4
   BankSize: 0
   NumberOfImages: 12
   RedMaskSize: 0
   RedFieldPosition: 0
   GreenMaskSize: 0
   GreenFieldPosition: 0
   BlueMaskSize: 0
   BlueFieldPosition: 0
   RsvdMaskSize: 0
   RsvdFieldPosition: 0
   DirectColorModeInfo: 0
   PhysBasePtr: 0xd0000000
   LinBytesPerScanLine: 1024
   BnkNumberOfImagePages: 12
   LinNumberOfImagePages: 12
   LinRedMaskSize: 0
   LinRedFieldPosition: 0
   LinGreenMaskSize: 0
   LinGreenFieldPosition: 0
   LinBlueMaskSize: 0
   LinBlueFieldPosition: 0
   LinRsvdMaskSize: 0
   LinRsvdFieldPosition: 0
   MaxPixelClock: 230000000
Mode: 103 (800x600)
   ModeAttributes: 0x9b
   WinAAttributes: 0x7
   WinBAttributes: 0x0
   WinGranularity: 64
   WinSize: 64
   WinASegment: 0xa000
   WinBSegment: 0x0
   WinFuncPtr: 0xc0007623
   BytesPerScanline: 832
   XResolution: 800
   YResolution: 600
   XCharSize: 8
   YCharSize: 16
   NumberOfPlanes: 1
   BitsPerPixel: 8
   NumberOfBanks: 1
   MemoryModel: 4
   BankSize: 0
   NumberOfImages: 14
   RedMaskSize: 0
   RedFieldPosition: 0
   GreenMaskSize: 0
   GreenFieldPosition: 0
   BlueMaskSize: 0
   BlueFieldPosition: 0
   RsvdMaskSize: 0
   RsvdFieldPosition: 0
   DirectColorModeInfo: 0
   PhysBasePtr: 0xd0000000
   LinBytesPerScanLine: 832
   BnkNumberOfImagePages: 14
   LinNumberOfImagePages: 14
   LinRedMaskSize: 0
   LinRedFieldPosition: 0
   LinGreenMaskSize: 0
   LinGreenFieldPosition: 0
   LinBlueMaskSize: 0
   LinBlueFieldPosition: 0
   LinRsvdMaskSize: 0
   LinRsvdFieldPosition: 0
   MaxPixelClock: 230000000
Mode: 111 (1024x600)
   ModeAttributes: 0x9b
   WinAAttributes: 0x7
   WinBAttributes: 0x0
   WinGranularity: 64
   WinSize: 64
   WinASegment: 0xa000
   WinBSegment: 0x0
   WinFuncPtr: 0xc0007623
   BytesPerScanline: 2048
   XResolution: 1024
   YResolution: 600
   XCharSize: 8
   YCharSize: 16
   NumberOfPlanes: 1
   BitsPerPixel: 16
   NumberOfBanks: 1
   MemoryModel: 6
   BankSize: 0
   NumberOfImages: 5
   RedMaskSize: 5
   RedFieldPosition: 11
   GreenMaskSize: 6
   GreenFieldPosition: 5
   BlueMaskSize: 5
   BlueFieldPosition: 0
   RsvdMaskSize: 0
   RsvdFieldPosition: 0
   DirectColorModeInfo: 0
   PhysBasePtr: 0xd0000000
   LinBytesPerScanLine: 2048
   BnkNumberOfImagePages: 5
   LinNumberOfImagePages: 5
   LinRedMaskSize: 5
   LinRedFieldPosition: 11
   LinGreenMaskSize: 6
   LinGreenFieldPosition: 5
   LinBlueMaskSize: 5
   LinBlueFieldPosition: 0
   LinRsvdMaskSize: 0
   LinRsvdFieldPosition: 0
   MaxPixelClock: 230000000

(II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 123 64KB banks (7872kB)
(II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using default hsync range of 31.50-37.90 kHz
(II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using default vrefresh range of 50.00-70.00 Hz
(WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1024x600" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "800x600" (no mode of this name)
(WW) VESA(0): No valid modes left. Trying less strict filter...
(II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 31.50-37.90 kHz
(II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-70.00 Hz
(WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
(--) VESA(0): Virtual size is 1024x600 (pitch 1024)
(**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "1024x600"
(**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "800x600"
(==) VESA(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
(II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 60Hz refresh for mode "800x600" (115)
(**) VESA(0): Using "Shadow Framebuffer"
(II) Loading sub module "shadow"
(II) LoadModule: "shadow"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules//libshadow.so
(II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.1.0
   ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.0.0
   ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC?  No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
   

• -1   0   0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX
[1] -1   0   0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX

   [2] -1   0   0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX
   [3] -1   0   0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX
   [4] -1   0   0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX
   [5] -1   0   0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/X11/modules//libint10.so
(II) VESA(0): initializing int10
(II) VESA(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
(II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 7872 kB
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel(r)915GM/910ML/915MS Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: Intel Corporation
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: Intel(r)915GM/910ML/915MS Graphics Controller
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Hardware Version 0.0
(II) VESA(0): virtual address = 0xb72e2000,
   physical address = 0xd0000000, size = 8060928
(II) VESA(0): Setting up VESA Mode 0x112 (1024x600)
(==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) VESA(0): Backing store disabled
(II) VESA(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(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
(EE) XKB: Couldn't open rules file /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base
(EE) XKB: No components provided for device Virtual core keyboard
(WW) Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap
(**) Option "Protocol" "auto"
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(II) Mouse0: Setting mouse protocol to "ExplorerPS/2"
(**) Mouse0: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Mouse0: Protocol: "auto"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(==) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
(**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4, 5, 6 and 7
(**) Mouse0: Buttons: 11
(**) Mouse0: Sensitivity: 1
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Mouse0: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Mouse0: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Mouse0: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Mouse0: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) Mouse0: Setting mouse protocol to "ExplorerPS/2"
(II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Keyboard0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
(**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
(EE) XKB: Couldn't open rules file /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg
(EE) XKB: No components provided for device Keyboard0
(WW) Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "kbd"

Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/Xorg(xorg_backtrace+0x33) [0x80faf1f]
1: /usr/bin/Xorg(xf86SigHandler+0x75) [0x80aed48]
2: [0xb7ee3400]
3: /usr/lib/X11/modules//libshadow.so(shadowRemove+0x41) [0xb7aaaec2]
4: /usr/lib/X11/modules//libshadow.so [0xb7aab273]
5: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x80b0b70]
6: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x80e1133]
7: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x80ea589]
8: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x80ef3b6]
9: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x80a9992]
10: /usr/lib/X11/modules/drivers//vesa_drv.so [0xb7c3366c]
11: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x80afa0f]
12: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x81120f6]
13: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x809d0a7]
14: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x80acc94]
15: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x81095e4]
16: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x812489a]
17: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x81048dd]
18: /usr/bin/Xorg(main+0x8a4) [0x806a99d]
19: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xef) [0xb7cfe09f]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting


Please consult the TinyCore Linux support
    at www.tinycorelinux.com
 for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

[^thehatsrule^]

I think someone had this same problem before and my suggestion was to
- autogenerate a xorg.conf if you haven't already (ignore any errors)
- comment out the "shadow" line
- startx
... which was a possible workaround but I cannot remember if it worked or not.

[OldAdamUser2]

OK. I copied an xorg.conf that I know works for the machine into /etc/X11 and tried both "startx" and "sudo startx". No joy.

I dropped into root (sudo su) and ran Xorg -configure. That failed.

I also tried installing graphics-2.6.29.1-tinycore.tcz. That also failed.

Installing the full xorg also failed. I'll continue to experiment and report back if I can find an xorg.config that works.

It looks like xvesa may be the best option for the Eee 900. That's really no problem for me since I generally prefer xvesa. DPMS support, however, seems necessary in order to have support for standby. . . . Unless I can figure out a way to switch off the lcd backlight when "echo standby > /sys/power/state" drops me into a terminal screen. If I could do that, then I think the computer running xvesa would go into true standby mode. That would involve some direct harware control software.

[bigpcman]

Unless I can figure out a way to switch off the lcd backlight when "echo standby > /sys/power/state" drops me into a terminal screen. If I could do that, then I think the computer running xvesa would go into true standby mode. That would involve some direct harware control software.

Try vbetool.tcz (sudo vbetool dpms off).
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=1591.15

[^thehatsrule^: fixed link]

[OldAdamUser2]

Thanks, bigpcman. Would you take a look at this thread and see if you can suggest where I would invoke vbetools?

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=4068.0

My standby script leaves me in some black terminal screen with the backlight on and the cursor blinking in the upper-left corner. The keyboard is not functional at that time. Pressing the power button again, causes the computer to resume to desktop with all windows functioning.

When I look at dmesg, it seems clear that the computer has successfully entered "sleep state S1" and been restored from that state, so all I need to do to maximize power-saving is to kill the lcd backlight. But how best to do so?

[bigpcman]

Thanks, bigpcman. Would you take a look at this thread and see if you can suggest where I would invoke vbetools?

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=4068.0

My standby script leaves me in some black terminal screen with the backlight on and the cursor blinking in the upper-left corner. The keyboard is not functional at that time. Pressing the power button again, causes the computer to resume to desktop with all windows functioning.

When I look at dmesg, it seems clear that the computer has successfully entered "sleep state S1" and been restored from that state, so all I need to do to maximize power-saving is to kill the lcd backlight. But how best to do so?

Could try this:

Code: [Select]

#!/bin/sh
sync
sudo vbetool dpms off; echo standby > /sys/power/state

# Reconnect to wifi.
iwconfig wlan0 essid any


Why reconnect to wifi?

[OldAdamUser2]

Could try this:

Code: [Select]

#!/bin/sh
sync
sudo vbetool dpms off; echo standby > /sys/power/state

# Reconnect to wifi.
iwconfig wlan0 essid any


Why reconnect to wifi?

I gave it a try, but I still end up with the same problem (but vbetool does work just fine). Apparently, "echo standby" drops me into a different user mode or different terminal. Vbetool switches the backlight of the gui terminal off and on, but not whatever terminal or mode standby uses.

As to wifi, "echo standby" also swiches the wifi radio off and then back on again, so I need to reconnect to my ESSID.

[OldAdamUser2]

GOT IT! Here is the script for standby/resume on the Eee 900:

#!/bin/sh

# This standby script was adapted for Tiny Core 2.3 on an Asus 900 by OldAdamUser2.
# Run the script from a root shell.

# write all unwritten data (just in case)
sync
chvt 1
# suspend
vbetool dpms off; echo standby > /sys/power/state
chvt 2
# Reconnect to wifi.
iwconfig wlan0 essid any

# Push power button to restore.

My thanks go to bigpcman and ^thehatsrule^.

[^thehatsrule^]

I dropped into root (sudo su) and ran Xorg -configure. That failed.

- autogenerate a xorg.conf if you haven't already (ignore any errors)

.. as it should still create the config file afaik

but I suppose you've got a solution in any case

[OldAdamUser2]

Yes, I am happy with xvesa, but I may still try to get xorg-lite running; others may find it necessary.

How does one go about autogenerating an xorg.config? I thought that's what I did when I ran Xorg -configure.