FS#12780 - Xorg fails on every ~2nd reboot... (sis_drv.so + maybe other drivers...)

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 16:55 GMT
Last edited by Aaron Griffin (phrakture) - Monday, 09 February 2009, 19:31 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version None
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
After each reboot, there is ~50% chance to get x server error. In case of error, there are flickering colors and whole GUI have weird hue (xserver on drugs? ;-). I can use it, but its ugly and not good for eyes... only chance to get x working properly again is reboot (x restart doesn't work). So finally when i wan't to reboot, i need to reboot two or three times to get nice X. There is no problem with hybernation/suspension. Only halting and rebooting.


Additional info:
* package version(s)
local/xorg-server 1.5.3-4 (xorg)
local/xorg-server-utils 7.4-2
local/libxxf86dga 1.0.2-1
local/libxxf86misc 1.0.1-1
local/libxxf86vm 1.0.2-1
local/xf86-input-evdev 2.1.0-1 (xorg-input-drivers)
local/xf86-input-keyboard 1.3.1-1 (xorg xorg-input-drivers)
local/xf86-input-mouse 1.3.0-1 (xorg xorg-input-drivers)
local/xf86-input-synaptics 0.99.3-1
local/xf86-video-sis 0.10.1-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
local/xf86-video-vesa 2.1.0-1 (xorg xorg-video-drivers)
local/xf86dgaproto 2.0.3-1
local/xf86miscproto 0.9.2-1
local/xf86vidmodeproto 2.2.2-1
local/xorg-xinit 1.1.0-1 (xorg)

* config and/or log files etc.
I attached
- Xorg.0.log
- xorg.conf


And i don't know if it's a related problem, but i saw this error message every time, when i stop the xserver (Xorg.0.log for more info...):

[root@harvie-ntb ~]# /etc/rc.d/gdm stop
:: Stopping GDM [BUSY]
Xorg:5834 freeing invalid memtype e8000000-ea000000


Steps to reproduce:
reboot computer with SiS graphical adapter and watch that weird blinky colors screen.
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Closed by  Aaron Griffin (phrakture)
Monday, 09 February 2009, 19:31 GMT
Reason for closing:  None
Additional comments about closing:  Solved by loading 'sisfb' in /etc/rc.conf
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 08:11 GMT
Is this related to  bug 12365  (same symptoms, but reproducible on every boot instead of every 2nd).
Comment by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 21:16 GMT
BTW SiS vgas can work with vesa driver, but i can't set widescreen (1280x800) resolution without SiS drivers, so video output will be deformated... Maybe there is some hack to set unsupported resolution...
Comment by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Saturday, 07 February 2009, 14:56 GMT
I solved this issue by adding "sisfb" module at the begining of MODULES array in /etc/rc.conf

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