Xorg 7.5, XFCE4 and radeon

[Jimmie James]

On 05/04/10 17:03, Warren Block wrote:
> On Tue, 4 May 2010, Jimmie James wrote:
>
>> Along with not being to start xfce4 many times,
>
> The workaround is to deinstall xfce4-session, or just keep trying until
> xfce starts.

This let's me start XFCE4

>> I've also lost the resolution of 1600x1200 using any driver. Using the
>> VESA driver I can get 1280x1024 and start xfce4 all the time, using
>> the radeon, ati or radeonhd, 1600x1200 is "washed out".
>>
>> All of this was working fine before the Xorg update. I can supply more
>> information if needed.
>
> First, try starting X without an xorg.conf. It should use radeon and at
> least give you an Xorg.log which identifies problems.

This gives me 1600x1200 @ 24bpp, however after a minute, or a few apps 
started, Xorg takes up 100% CPU and locks up the box. With the old 
config file, I still get the washed out look at 1600x1200. Oddly, if I 
only set 1280x1024 or lower, it wants to default to 1600x1200.

Without a xorg.conf file: http://pastebin.com/aiKzS62d
With xorg.conf file: http://pastebin.com/w8UsHBV6
xorg.conf file: http://pastebin.com/Zjh4FakN  (I'm tweaking to get it 
working, so it may not be 100% with the log file)
>
> If that doesn't work, try generating a new xorg.conf. Things that looked
> weird in the current one: AllowEmptyInput (It's bad(TM)), DefaultDepth
> 16 (maybe due to limited VRAM), AccelMethod EXA commented, no 1600x1200
> mode entry. And you have some Intel leftovers from the original that
> won't hurt but look confusing.
>
> -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA

>

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