On Tue, 15 May 2012 21:03:12 +0800, Hor Jiun Shyong wrote: > Hi All,
Hi... but there's no need to send this twice and please, no html posts :-) > Would be grateful if anyone could provide feedback on the below, thanks. Okay, let's see if I can give you some hints. There are usually X gurus around the list but let's do some tests until they can provide a more insightful view on this issue :-) > After installing proprietary driver > amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run on Sid amd64, both console and > X cannot be started. All was left after booting is a blinking "-" > prompt. Xorg log as below. Let me move up the fatal error: > [ 312.888] Fatal server error: > [ 312.888] xf86OpenConsole: Cannot find a free VT > [ 312.888] > [ 312.888] That's weird... It's like the xserver is not able to allocate a virtual console where to start X but I can't figure out what could be causing this :-? > I then ssh into this pc from another and removed this driver. Managed to > get gnome 3 back but under fallback mode. Previously was able to be on > gnome3 standard mode. (...) If gnome-shell cannot be started it usually means a problem regarding the 3D capabilities of the VGA driver (take a look at your "~/.xession- errors" file). And what's the full X log now that you are using Debian stock ATI closed driver? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jou1pj$tg8$1...@dough.gmane.org
