Bug 442752 - Kernel mode setting for i915 can't find display
Summary: Kernel mode setting for i915 can't find display
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 9
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dave Airlie
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-04-16 16:36 UTC by Kevin DeKorte
Modified: 2009-05-25 14:20 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2009-05-25 14:20:33 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:

Attachments (Terms of Use)
kernel messages with error messages about display not being found (96.69 KB, text/plain)
2008-04-16 16:36 UTC, Kevin DeKorte 		no flags Details
Xorg.log at the same time (8.12 KB, text/plain)
2008-04-16 16:37 UTC, Kevin DeKorte 		no flags Details
xorg.conf (689 bytes, text/plain)
2008-04-16 16:37 UTC, Kevin DeKorte 		no flags Details
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Description Kevin DeKorte 2008-04-16 16:36:29 UTC 
Description of problem:
Testing kernel mode setting by adding

options i915 modeset=1 in modprobe.conf

or 

i915.modeset=1 on kernel command line

Causes X not to start up

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.25-0.234.rc9.git1.fc9.i686

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set options
2. reboot
3.
  
Actual results:
X will not start

Expected results:
X should start

Additional info:

ServerLayout has 
Option "DRI2" "True" 
in it, otherwise everything is default
Comment 1 Kevin DeKorte 2008-04-16 16:36:29 UTC 
Created attachment 302632 [details]
kernel messages with error messages about display not being found
Comment 2 Kevin DeKorte 2008-04-16 16:37:02 UTC 
Created attachment 302633 [details]
Xorg.log at the same time
Comment 3 Kevin DeKorte 2008-04-16 16:37:22 UTC 
Created attachment 302635 [details]
xorg.conf
Comment 4 Bug Zapper 2008-05-14 09:32:26 UTC 
Changing version to '9' as part of upcoming Fedora 9 GA.
More information and reason for this action is here:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping
Comment 5 Kevin DeKorte 2009-05-25 14:20:33 UTC 
Appears to be fixed in Fedora 11
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