Is there a version of CentOS for arm on the PI3 that does X windows? I tried the armv7hl for PI3 - but X windows does not come up.
Thanks
Jerry
Maybe it's a stupid question but is X installed? For pi3 you may use aarch64 version I think.
Le 11 février 2017 21:38:24 GMT+01:00, Jerry Geis jerry.geis@gmail.com a écrit :
Is there a version of CentOS for arm on the PI3 that does X windows? I tried the armv7hl for PI3 - but X windows does not come up.
Thanks
Jerry
yes I did the groupinstall for Gnome desktop. X did not start up. Even with startx.
I also tried the arch64 and that did not even boot.
jerry
Curious What says Xorg log file ?
Le 11 février 2017 22:31:06 GMT+01:00, Jerry Geis jerry.geis@gmail.com a écrit :
yes I did the groupinstall for Gnome desktop. X did not start up. Even with startx.
I also tried the arch64 and that did not even boot.
jerry
That would be because we aren't supporting the pi3 yet with aarch64. It's got a number of fundamental differences from other aarch64 hardware that we're actively targeting.
On 02/11/2017 03:31 PM, Jerry Geis wrote:
yes I did the groupinstall for Gnome desktop. X did not start up. Even with startx.
I also tried the arch64 and that did not even boot.
jerry
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This is my X log when trying to start on PI3.
X.Org X Server 1.17.2 Release Date: 2015-06-16 [ 683.913] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 683.921] Build Operating System: 4.5.7-fedora-4 [ 683.930] Current Operating System: Linux centos-rpi3 4.4.33-v7.1.el7 #1 SMP Mon Nov 21 18:48:06 UTC 2016 armv7l [ 683.930] Kernel command line: 8250.nr_uarts=0 dma.dmachans=0x7f35 bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1776 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=952 bcm2709.boardrev=0xa02082 bcm2709.serial=0x1fcfe9a2 smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:CF:E9:A2 bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.uart_clock=480 00000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 root=/dev/mmcblk0p3 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline rootwait selinux=1 security=selinux enforcing=0 [ 683.969] Build Date: 09 November 2016 05:46:31PM [ 683.978] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.17.2-22.el7 [ 683.988] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0 [ 684.007] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [ 684.007] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [ 684.045] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 13 13:36:06 2017 [ 684.045] (II) Loader magic: 0x54cb3004 [ 684.045] (II) Module ABI versions: [ 684.045] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [ 684.045] X.Org Video Driver: 19.0 [ 684.045] X.Org XInput driver : 21.0 [ 684.045] X.Org Server Extension : 9.0 [ 684.046] (II) no primary bus or device found [ 684.056] List of video drivers: [ 684.065] modesetting [ 684.065] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting" [ 684.066] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so [ 684.067] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 684.067] compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 1.17.2 [ 684.067] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 684.067] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0 [ 684.067] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting [ 684.076] No devices to configure. Configuration failed. [ 684.077] (EE) Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file.
So is there a version of CentOS that works on the PI3 in X-windows ? or do I just wait for aarch64 and the tweeks they are making?
Thanks,
Jerry
If you explain what the error you are seeing is, and post the contents of /var/log/Xorg*, we can probably get you up and running. If nothing else you should be able to get it working with a basic fbdev driver and XFCE.
On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 11:26 PM, Jerry Geis jerry.geis@gmail.com wrote:
So is there a version of CentOS that works on the PI3 in X-windows ? or do I just wait for aarch64 and the tweeks they are making?
Thanks,
Jerry
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Hi Gordan,
This is the X log file for my PI3.
X.Org X Server 1.17.2 Release Date: 2015-06-16 [ 10476.423] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 10476.429] Build Operating System: 4.5.7-fedora-4 [ 10476.436] Current Operating System: Linux centos-rpi3 4.4.33-v7.1.el7 #1 SMP Mon Nov 21 18:48:06 UTC 2016 armv7l [ 10476.436] Kernel command line: 8250.nr_uarts=0 dma.dmachans=0x7f35 bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1776 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=952 bcm2709.boardrev=0xa02082 bcm2709.serial=0x1fcfe9a2 smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:CF:E9:A2 bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.uart_clock=48000000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 root=/dev/mmcblk0p3 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline rootwait selinux=1 security=selinux enforcing=0 [ 10476.462] Build Date: 09 November 2016 05:46:31PM [ 10476.469] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.17.2-22.el7 [ 10476.476] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0 [ 10476.489] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [ 10476.489] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [ 10476.515] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 13 16:32:52 2017 [ 10476.515] (II) Loader magic: 0x54cc9004 [ 10476.515] (II) Module ABI versions: [ 10476.515] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [ 10476.515] X.Org Video Driver: 19.0 [ 10476.515] X.Org XInput driver : 21.0 [ 10476.515] X.Org Server Extension : 9.0 [ 10476.515] (II) no primary bus or device found [ 10476.523] List of video drivers: [ 10476.529] fbdev [ 10476.535] modesetting [ 10476.535] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev" [ 10476.536] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 10476.537] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 10476.537] compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 0.4.3 [ 10476.537] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 10476.537] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0 [ 10476.537] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting" [ 10476.537] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so [ 10476.538] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 10476.538] compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 1.17.2 [ 10476.538] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 10476.538] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0 [ 10476.538] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev [ 10476.538] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting [ 10476.545] No devices to configure. Configuration failed. [ 10476.545] (EE) Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file. [root@devgeis src]#
At a glance, it looks like Xorg couldn't probe either the fbdev or modesetting drivers. Do you get a grey Xorg screen if you just run "X"? (exit with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace if it starts). You may need to set up a basic xorg.conf with the driver and modelines explicitly listed.
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Jerry Geis jerry.geis@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Gordan,
This is the X log file for my PI3.
X.Org X Server 1.17.2 Release Date: 2015-06-16 [ 10476.423] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 10476.429] Build Operating System: 4.5.7-fedora-4 [ 10476.436] Current Operating System: Linux centos-rpi3 4.4.33-v7.1.el7 #1 SMP Mon Nov 21 18:48:06 UTC 2016 armv7l [ 10476.436] Kernel command line: 8250.nr_uarts=0 dma.dmachans=0x7f35 bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1776 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=952 bcm2709.boardrev=0xa02082 bcm2709.serial=0x1fcfe9a2 smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:CF:E9:A2 bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.uart_clock=48000000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 root=/dev/mmcblk0p3 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline rootwait selinux=1 security=selinux enforcing=0 [ 10476.462] Build Date: 09 November 2016 05:46:31PM [ 10476.469] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.17.2-22.el7 [ 10476.476] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0 [ 10476.489] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [ 10476.489] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [ 10476.515] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 13 16:32:52 2017 [ 10476.515] (II) Loader magic: 0x54cc9004 [ 10476.515] (II) Module ABI versions: [ 10476.515] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [ 10476.515] X.Org Video Driver: 19.0 [ 10476.515] X.Org XInput driver : 21.0 [ 10476.515] X.Org Server Extension : 9.0 [ 10476.515] (II) no primary bus or device found [ 10476.523] List of video drivers: [ 10476.529] fbdev [ 10476.535] modesetting [ 10476.535] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev" [ 10476.536] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 10476.537] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 10476.537] compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 0.4.3 [ 10476.537] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 10476.537] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0 [ 10476.537] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting" [ 10476.537] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so [ 10476.538] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 10476.538] compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 1.17.2 [ 10476.538] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 10476.538] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0 [ 10476.538] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev [ 10476.538] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting [ 10476.545] No devices to configure. Configuration failed. [ 10476.545] (EE) Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file. [root@devgeis src]#
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At a glance, it looks like Xorg couldn't probe either the fbdev or modesetting drivers. Do you get a grey Xorg screen if you just run "X"? (exit with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace if it starts). You may need to set up a basic xorg.conf with the driver and modelines explicitly listed.
hi Gordan,
I get nothing, startx just exist with the error. Xorg -configure exist with the same error.
I seem stuck
Jerry
There is no version of X that works on CentOS. What is there is incomplete from what I can tell. In part I believe that is due to bugs in the upstream drivers if I understand Jim Perrin correctly. I spent days trying to get X and gave up. I tried using a version of Fedora with Mate which worked but was buggy. As much as I didn't want to do it, I ended up using the latest version of Raspbian which comes with Pixel and works great. I had other reasons such as the newest Raspbian makes it easy to switch the PI3 serial port behavior back to what is was for the PI2. Important if you wish to use one of the GPS hats.
On February 16, 2017 9:58:39 AM EST, Jerry Geis jerry.geis@gmail.com wrote:
At a glance, it looks like Xorg couldn't probe either the fbdev or modesetting drivers. Do you get a grey Xorg screen if you just run
"X"?
(exit with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace if it starts). You may need to set up a basic xorg.conf with the driver and modelines explicitly listed.
hi Gordan,
I get nothing, startx just exist with the error. Xorg -configure exist with the same error.
I seem stuck
Jerry
That can't be right. We have Xorg working just fine in RedSleeve, which is essentially an armv5tel port of CentOS. I certainly have Xorg with KDE working on my Chromebook running RSEL7.
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Paul R. Ganci ganci@nurdog.com wrote:
There is no version of X that works on CentOS. What is there is incomplete from what I can tell. In part I believe that is due to bugs in the upstream drivers if I understand Jim Perrin correctly. I spent days trying to get X and gave up. I tried using a version of Fedora with Mate which worked but was buggy. As much as I didn't want to do it, I ended up using the latest version of Raspbian which comes with Pixel and works great. I had other reasons such as the newest Raspbian makes it easy to switch the PI3 serial port behavior back to what is was for the PI2. Important if you wish to use one of the GPS hats.
On February 16, 2017 9:58:39 AM EST, Jerry Geis jerry.geis@gmail.com wrote:
At a glance, it looks like Xorg couldn't probe either the fbdev or modesetting drivers. Do you get a grey Xorg screen if you just run "X"? (exit with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace if it starts). You may need to set up a basic xorg.conf with the driver and modelines explicitly listed.
hi Gordan,
I get nothing, startx just exist with the error. Xorg -configure exist with the same error.
I seem stuck
Jerry
-- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
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Here is the link to a thread I started. https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/arm-dev/2017-January/002541.html back in January and judge for yourself. I have been there, experiencing the same issues as you. I loaded up everything X and no go. Note Jim's reply and judge for yourself. Maybe my interpretation is incorrect... I would like to know as I would give CentOS another shot. But nothing I tried could get X to come up. It would look like it wanted to start and then it just crashed back to the console.
On February 16, 2017 10:49:44 AM EST, Gordan Bobic gordan@redsleeve.org wrote:
That can't be right. We have Xorg working just fine in RedSleeve, which is essentially an armv5tel port of CentOS. I certainly have Xorg with KDE working on my Chromebook running RSEL7.
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Paul R. Ganci ganci@nurdog.com wrote:
There is no version of X that works on CentOS. What is there is
incomplete
from what I can tell. In part I believe that is due to bugs in the
upstream
drivers if I understand Jim Perrin correctly. I spent days trying to
get X
and gave up. I tried using a version of Fedora with Mate which worked
but
was buggy. As much as I didn't want to do it, I ended up using the
latest
version of Raspbian which comes with Pixel and works great. I had
other
reasons such as the newest Raspbian makes it easy to switch the PI3
serial
port behavior back to what is was for the PI2. Important if you wish
to use
one of the GPS hats.
On February 16, 2017 9:58:39 AM EST, Jerry Geis
wrote:
At a glance, it looks like Xorg couldn't probe either the fbdev or modesetting drivers. Do you get a grey Xorg screen if you just run
"X"?
(exit with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace if it starts). You may need to set up a basic xorg.conf with the driver and
modelines
explicitly listed.
hi Gordan,
I get nothing, startx just exist with the error. Xorg -configure exist with the same error.
I seem stuck
Jerry
-- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
Arm-dev mailing list Arm-dev@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/arm-dev
Interesting. I wonder if the kernel you are using isn't providing a fbdev interface.
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Jerry Geis jerry.geis@gmail.com wrote:
At a glance, it looks like Xorg couldn't probe either the fbdev or modesetting drivers. Do you get a grey Xorg screen if you just run "X"? (exit with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace if it starts). You may need to set up a basic xorg.conf with the driver and modelines explicitly listed.
hi Gordan,
I get nothing, startx just exist with the error. Xorg -configure exist with the same error.
I seem stuck
Jerry
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