Description of problem: Xorg using radeon driver on Kernel Xen 2.6.19-1.2895.fc6xen cause weird issue. When launching gdm or simply startx screen goes blank and there is no way to switch back to virtual consoles. Also when trying to config display via system-config-display or X -configure. Startup splash screen also won't show. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install Fedora Core 6 From DVD with xen on IBM Thinkpad T43 2. Update all packages 3.Reboot Actual results: System Hangs when trying to show splash screen Expected results: Additional info:
Created attachment 146995 [details] sysreport
Created attachment 147477 [details] xorg.conf from the sysreport
Created attachment 147478 [details] Xorg.0.log from sysreport
Assuming X works under non-Xen kernel (the report doesn't say), this is almost always Xen's fault. dom0 kernel _should_ act indistinguishably from a non-Xen kernel. When it doesn't it's almost always because of a bug in Xen. The log file from the sysreport indicates that X is starting up correctly. If you have a log from running X under a non-dom0 kernel, that might show some differences that would hint at the problem.
Created attachment 149035 [details] Xorg without xen kernel This is the Xorg log from the running kernel Linux edgar.usersys.redhat.com 2.6.19-1.2911.fc6 #1 SMP Sat Feb 10 15:51:47 EST 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
I'm sorry, that log is from a run with fglrx. Could you please provide a log for a successful startup with the radeon X driver and a non-Xen kernel?
Created attachment 149199 [details] Xorg log Here's another Xorg log with the radeon X driver. Linux eteo.sin.redhat.com 2.6.19-1.2911.fc6 #1 SMP Sat Feb 10 15:51:47 EST 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
Created attachment 149233 [details] Same Computer, smp Kernel, radeon driver Just switched... so the lastlog is a startup with the radeon driver
Erk, embarassing. The log from the sysreport was _also_ from a non-Xen kernel. Which means I should have asked for a log from attempting to start X under a dom0 kernel. (Boot dom0, start X, then either scp the log file off, or reboot into single user mode and copy the log somewhere before doing 'telinit 5'. The "Current operating system" line should mention the word 'xen' in the kernel version string.)
Created attachment 150052 [details] Xorg log file from a running xen kernel A diff shows: -(II) LoadModule: "int10" -(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so -(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation" +(II) LoadModule: "int10"(II) Switching to x86 real mode emulator +(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libintxen.so +(II) Module intxen: vendor="X.Org Foundation" Next: No monitor was detected. No screens were found. This is, why X does not start up, but why the screen remains black? (Console switching is not working)
Fedora Core 6 is no longer supported, could you please reproduce this with the updated version of the currently supported distribution (Fedora 7, 8, or Rawhide)? If this issue turns out to still be reproducible, please let us know in this bug report. If after a month's time we have not heard back from you, we will have to close this bug as CANTFIX. Setting status to NEEDINFO, and awaiting information from the reporter. [This is mass-filed message to all open Fedora Core 6 bugs related to Xorg or Gecko. If you see any other reason, why this bug shouldn't be closed, please, comment on it here.]
This problem does not exist anymore for me in fedora 8 (7 too, afaik)