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[Alin Marin Elena <alinm.elena@xxxxxxxxx>]

now is a big shot... the no screen error I get myself too...
with grub2-efi/systemd/plymouth on some exotic hw (mac bookpro)...
on grub/systemd/plymouth I have no issues...
> > > * If there is no xorg.conf nouveau gets loaded. If there is a xorg.conf
> > > nouveau modules not loaded.>>

 I think the module is loaded... it seems it fails to query the
display. I will check it again tomorrow.

Alin


On 28 April 2012 22:30, Sid Boyce <sboyce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 28/04/12 21:46, Alin Marin Elena wrote:
> > Hi Sid,
> >
> > good points... not all of them but still...
> > do you have grub2 or grub2-efi installed?
>
> It's grub2. I have EFI in the BIOS set to Auto, my .config has
> "CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION=y" and CONFIG_EFI is not set.
>
> > > * nouveau loaded and I needed to install the proprietary nvidia 295.40
> > > after
> > > a zypper dup had overwritten
> > > /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so.
> >
> > this is normal... is documented in the nouveau FAQ... pretty annoying...
> > restore the symbolic link and happiness is back.
>
> Of course, quite normal.
>
> > > * plymouth progress stops.
> > > * Alt-F1 keyboard inactive for login but CTRL-ALT-DEL works.
> > >
> > > * Only login access is via ssh from another box.
> >
> > when you say this, you get a black screen?
> > can you check and post the log of xorg for failures?
>
> The plymouth progress bar just stops.
> Next kernel build I shall check it, Xorg.0.log.old says "no screens found"
> but that was without nouveau modules loaded and the nvidia module not built.
>
> > > * If there is no xorg.conf nouveau gets loaded. If there is a xorg.conf

> > > nouveau modules not loaded.>>
> > again xorg errors...
> >
> > Alin
> Most likely cause is "no screens found" as they would be no driver at this
> stage.
>
> Regards
> Sid.
>
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