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kmejka

X-Server won't start after kernel update

Post by kmejka »

After udpating my Linux mint to a newer kernel (from 3.16.0.37 to 3.19.3) my X-server won't start. I tried doing dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, deleting ~/.config/monitors.xml and sudo X -configure. Nothing helpded.
I'm using a laptop, Dell Latitude E7440 with some basic Dell docking station.
I use an external monitor. If I connect I directly to my HDMI port it works, if I do it with the docking station - the x-server fails. If I don't connect any monitors then the xorg starts properly.
I installed the new kernel using debs with apt-get. The installation (I think, I'm not sure) went without any problems.

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$> uname -r
3.19.3-031903-generic
The x error log contains this message:

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[    34.645] (II) intel(0): Output eDP1 using monitor section Monitor0
[    34.645] (--) intel(0): found backlight control interface intel_backlight (type 'raw')
[    34.645] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[    34.645] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 has no monitor section
[    34.645] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI2 has no monitor section
[    34.645] (EE) intel(0): No outputs and no modes.
[    34.645] (II) UnloadModule: "intel"
[    34.645] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[    34.645] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[    34.645] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[    34.645] (EE) 
[    34.645] (II) intel(0): Output eDP1 using monitor section Monitor0
[    34.645] (--) intel(0): found backlight control interface intel_backlight (type 'raw')
[    34.645] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[    34.645] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 has no monitor section
[    34.645] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI2 has no monitor section
[    34.645] (EE) intel(0): No outputs and no modes.
[    34.645] (II) UnloadModule: "intel"
[    34.645] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[    34.645] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[    34.645] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[    34.645] (EE)
Can anyone offer any help?
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paulcaheny

Re: X-Server won't start after kernel update

Post by paulcaheny »

Same problem after updating to 3.19.0-22 via Update Manager.

Did you find a solution or anyone else have any ideas?
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paulcaheny

Re: X-Server won't start after kernel update

Post by paulcaheny »

I solved this problem by updating the xf86-video-intel driver. I followed the instructions near the bottom of this post:

http://cweiske.de/tagebuch/thinkpad-ult ... creens.htm

After those instructions make install put the new driver in:

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/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/
I manually copied it to the system location for the driver (after backing up the original):

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/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/
...and it was then picked up at boot as evidenced by /var/log/Xorg.0.log :

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[     4.577] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[     4.577] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[     4.578] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[     4.578]  compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 2.99.917
[     4.578]  Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[     4.578]  ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
The old Intel driver (which came with Mint 17.2) was 2.99.910. With the 3.19 kernel and 2.99.917 driver I now have multiple external monitors (plus Dell Latitude e7440 inbuilt display) working via a dell E-Port Replicator "K07a" (1 2560x1440 via DP dock output and 1 1680x1050 via DVI dock output).

The new kernel and driver enables this because internally the dock is using Displayport MST ("Daisy-chaining") to turn one DP input to the dock to both DP and DVI outputs from the dock. The MST functionality first hit mainline kernel 3.17.
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nobby.uk

Re: X-Server won't start after kernel update

Post by nobby.uk »

The old Intel driver (which came with Mint 17.2) was 2.99.910. With the 3.19 kernel and 2.99.917 driver I now have multiple external monitors (plus Dell Latitude e7440 inbuilt display) working via a dell E-Port Replicator "K07a" (1 2560x1440 via DP dock output and 1 1680x1050 via DVI dock output).
Thankyou!!!!! - Just had to re-install my laptop (also a E7440) with 17.2 after a new motherboard and disk.
Ive had everything working for a good year fine before hand with 17.1 and a 3.19 kernel before it died, but after re-install with 17.2 and 3.19 I could not get the dual external screens working with the port replicator (sounds like we have the exact same kit). Kept getting "Screen(s) found but none have a usable configuration"

So took the 2.99.917 intel driver source code, compiled the driver and bingo! worked first time.
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kmejka

Re: X-Server won't start after kernel update

Post by kmejka »

@paulcaheny big thanks for this! I'll check it out, once I have some spare time :)
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SamuraiMark

Re: X-Server won't start after kernel update

Post by SamuraiMark »

No joy for me.

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$ ./autogen.sh                              
autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal ${ACLOCAL_FLAGS} -I m4
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Libtool
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf
configure.ac:61: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_DISABLE_STATIC
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
configure.ac:62: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1
This is after a previous collection of errors that had me installing a pile of X related dev packages. 3.16 kernel is working fine, but I'd really love to get my 3rd monitor (laptop + 2 externals) working together. Hoping the Mint team comes up with a proper resolution.
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clmb

Re: X-Server won't start after kernel update

Post by clmb »

Hi guys,

I am new to compiling things from source. I also use the Latitude E7450 and docking station and can not get it to work with the old intel drivers.
If I follow the instructions to update the drivers I get the following:

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./autogen.sh 
autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext                                                                                                                 
autoreconf: running: aclocal -I m4                                                                                                                          
configure.ac:44: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd                                                                            
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-macros.m4:1780: XORG_INSTALL is expanded from...                                                                                    
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-macros.m4:1760: XORG_DEFAULT_OPTIONS is expanded from...                                                                            
configure.ac:44: the top level                                                                                                                              
configure.ac:404: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd                                                                           
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...                                                                             
configure.ac:404: the top level                                                                                                                             
configure.ac:405: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd                                                                           
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...                                                                             
configure.ac:405: the top level                                                                                                                             
configure.ac:406: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd                                                                           
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...                                                                             
configure.ac:406: the top level
configure.ac:513: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:513: the top level
configure.ac:581: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:581: the top level
configure.ac:642: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:642: the top level
configure.ac:44: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-macros.m4:1780: XORG_INSTALL is expanded from...
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-macros.m4:1760: XORG_DEFAULT_OPTIONS is expanded from...
configure.ac:44: the top level
configure.ac:404: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:404: the top level
configure.ac:405: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:405: the top level
configure.ac:406: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:406: the top level
configure.ac:513: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:513: the top level
configure.ac:581: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:581: the top level
configure.ac:642: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:642: the top level
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
configure.ac:44: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:10404: XORG_INSTALL is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:10384: XORG_DEFAULT_OPTIONS is expanded from...
configure.ac:44: the top level
configure.ac:404: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:10508: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:404: the top level
configure.ac:405: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:10508: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:405: the top level
configure.ac:406: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:10508: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:406: the top level
configure.ac:513: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:10508: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:513: the top level
configure.ac:581: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:10508: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:581: the top level
configure.ac:642: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:10508: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:642: the top level
autoreconf: running: libtoolize --copy
libtoolize: putting auxiliary files in AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR, `.'.
libtoolize: copying file `./ltmain.sh'
libtoolize: putting macros in AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR, `m4'.
libtoolize: copying file `m4/libtool.m4'
libtoolize: copying file `m4/ltoptions.m4'
libtoolize: copying file `m4/ltsugar.m4'
libtoolize: copying file `m4/ltversion.m4'
libtoolize: copying file `m4/lt~obsolete.m4'
configure.ac:44: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-macros.m4:1780: XORG_INSTALL is expanded from...
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-macros.m4:1760: XORG_DEFAULT_OPTIONS is expanded from...
configure.ac:44: the top level
configure.ac:404: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:404: the top level
configure.ac:405: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:405: the top level
configure.ac:406: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:406: the top level
configure.ac:513: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:513: the top level
configure.ac:581: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:581: the top level
configure.ac:642: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:642: the top level
configure.ac:44: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-macros.m4:1780: XORG_INSTALL is expanded from...
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-macros.m4:1760: XORG_DEFAULT_OPTIONS is expanded from...
configure.ac:44: the top level
configure.ac:404: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:404: the top level
configure.ac:405: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:405: the top level
configure.ac:406: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:406: the top level
configure.ac:513: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:513: the top level
configure.ac:581: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:581: the top level
configure.ac:642: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4:31: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:642: the top level
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf
configure.ac:44: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:1802: XORG_INSTALL is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:1782: XORG_DEFAULT_OPTIONS is expanded from...
configure.ac:44: the top level
configure.ac:404: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:1906: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:404: the top level
configure.ac:405: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:1906: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:405: the top level
configure.ac:406: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:1906: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:406: the top level
configure.ac:513: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:1906: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:513: the top level
configure.ac:581: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:1906: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:581: the top level
configure.ac:642: warning: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:1906: XORG_DRIVER_CHECK_EXT is expanded from...
configure.ac:642: the top level
configure.ac:81: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_DEFINE
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
configure.ac:201: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_CHECK_HEADERS
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1
Can anyone make sense of that? Thanks in advance
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kukamuumuka

Re: X-Server won't start after kernel update

Post by kukamuumuka »

An easy solution for these kernel-problems is to install and use a basic kernel. :wink:

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sudo apt-get install linux-generic
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