[Arm-dev] RPI3 and Gnome

Robert Moskowitz rgm at htt-consult.com
Sun Jan 8 13:51:38 UTC 2017



On 01/08/2017 02:40 AM, Paul R. Ganci wrote:
> I am playing around with making a "desktop" workstation out of a 
> Raspberry PI3 using the armv7hl CentOS. I have had no problems 
> installing the OS and pretty much have everything working except a 
> Gnome desktop.
>
> I did:
>
> > yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop"

Does any other desktop work, like Xfce?

>
> and from what I can tell everything necessary is installed. However 
> when I try to start X up I see it try and start, the display blinks as 
> if everything is good and then drops back down to the console. The log 
> file shown below shows a single error ([ 2665.952] (EE) AIGLX: 
> reverting to software rendering).
>
> [  2665.710]
> X.Org X Server 1.17.2
> Release Date: 2015-06-16
> [  2665.725] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> [  2665.731] Build Operating System:  4.5.7-fedora-4
> [  2665.736] Current Operating System: Linux centos-rpi3 
> 4.4.33-v7.1.el7 #1 SMP Mon Nov 21 18:48:06 UTC 2016 armv7l
> [  2665.736] Kernel command line: 8250.nr_uarts=0 dma.dmachans=0x7f35 
> bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1872 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=1168 
> bcm2709.boardrev=0xa22082 bcm2709.serial=0x54bd9ed0 
> smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:BD:9E:D0 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
> [  2665.756] Build Date: 09 November 2016  05:46:31PM
> [  2665.763] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.17.2-22.el7
> [  2665.769] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
> [  2665.783]    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>         to make sure that you have the latest version.
> [  2665.783] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default 
> setting,
>         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> [  2665.812] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Sat Dec 31 
> 20:08:58 2016
> [  2665.819] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> [  2665.827] (==) Using system config directory 
> "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> [  2665.828] (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
> [  2665.828] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
> [  2665.828] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
> [  2665.829] (**) |   |-->Device "VideocoreIV"
> [  2665.829] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
> [  2665.829] (==) Automatically adding devices
> [  2665.829] (==) Automatically enabling devices
> [  2665.830] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
> [  2665.830] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
> [  2665.830] (==) FontPath set to:
>         catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
>         built-ins
> [  2665.830] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
> [  2665.830] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of 
> input devices.
>         If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable 
> AutoAddDevices.
> [  2665.830] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 
> 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
> [  2665.830] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
> [  2665.830] (II) Loader magic: 0x54cf7004
> [  2665.830] (II) Module ABI versions:
> [  2665.830]    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
> [  2665.830]    X.Org Video Driver: 19.0
> [  2665.830]    X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
> [  2665.830]    X.Org Server Extension : 9.0
> [  2665.831] (II) no primary bus or device found
> [  2665.831] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
> [  2665.832] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
> [  2665.855] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [  2665.855]    compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 1.0.0
> [  2665.855]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 9.0
> [  2665.855] (==) AIGLX enabled
> [  2665.855] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
> [  2665.856] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
> [  2665.857] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [  2665.857]    compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 0.4.3
> [  2665.857]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> [  2665.857]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0
> [  2665.857] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
> [  2665.857] (++) using VT number 1
>
> [  2665.857] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
> [  2665.857] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
> [  2665.857] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
> [  2665.858] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
> [  2665.859] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [  2665.859]    compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 0.0.2
> [  2665.859]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 19.0
> [  2665.859] (II) FBDEV(0): using default device
> [  2665.859] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no 
> multi-card support
> [  2665.860] (**) FBDEV(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> [  2665.860] (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 888
> [  2665.860] (==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> [  2665.860] (==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
> [  2665.860] (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: BCM2708 FB (video memory: 8541kB)
>
> [  2665.860] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device...
> [  2665.860] (II) FBDEV(0):     mode "1920x1200" not found
> [  2665.860] (II) FBDEV(0):     mode "1600x1200" ok
> [  2665.860] (II) FBDEV(0):     mode "1280x1024" ok
> [  2665.860] (II) FBDEV(0):     mode "1152x864" ok
> [  2665.860] (II) FBDEV(0):     mode "1024x768" ok
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0):     mode "800x600" ok
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0):     mode "720x400" ok
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0):     mode "640x480" ok
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor...
> [  2665.861] (--) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 1600x1200 (pitch 1600)
> [  2665.861] (**) FBDEV(0):  Default mode "1600x1200": 162.0 MHz 
> (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 75.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "1600x1200"x0.0  162.00  1600 
> 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync (75.0 kHz d)
> [  2665.861] (**) FBDEV(0):  Default mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz 
> (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  108.00  1280 
> 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz d)
> [  2665.861] (**) FBDEV(0):  Default mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz 
> (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0  108.00  1152 1216 
> 1344 1600  864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz d)
> [  2665.861] (**) FBDEV(0):  Default mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz (scaled 
> from 0.0 MHz), 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   65.00  1024 1048 
> 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz d)
> [  2665.861] (**) FBDEV(0):  Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz (scaled 
> from 0.0 MHz), 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
> [  2665.861] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   36.00  800 824 
> 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz d)
> [  2665.862] (**) FBDEV(0):  Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz (scaled 
> from 0.0 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 59.9 Hz
> [  2665.862] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   25.18  640 656 
> 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz d)
> [  2665.862] (**) FBDEV(0): Display dimensions: (518, 324) mm
> [  2665.862] (**) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (78, 94)
> [  2665.862] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
> [  2665.862] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
> [  2665.863] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
> [  2665.864] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [  2665.864]    compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 1.0.0
> [  2665.865]    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
> [  2665.865] (**) FBDEV(0): using shadow framebuffer
> [  2665.865] (II) Loading sub module "shadow"
> [  2665.865] (II) LoadModule: "shadow"
> [  2665.865] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadow.so
> [  2665.865] (II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [  2665.865]    compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 1.1.0
> [  2665.866]    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
> [  2665.866] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
> [  2665.892] (==) FBDEV(0): Backing store enabled
> [  2665.894] (**) FBDEV(0): DPMS enabled
> [  2665.894] (==) RandR enabled
> [  2665.945] (II) SELinux: Disabled by boolean
> [  2665.952] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
> [  2665.952] (EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
> [  2665.998] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized swrast
> [  2665.998] (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
> [  2666.260] (II) config/udev: Adding input device CM Storm QuickFire 
> Rapid keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
> [  2666.260] (**) CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Applying 
> InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [  2666.260] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
> [  2666.261] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
> [  2666.263] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [  2666.263]    compiled for 1.17.2, module version = 2.9.2
> [  2666.264]    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
> [  2666.264]    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
> [  2666.264] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'CM Storm QuickFire 
> Rapid keyboard'
> [  2666.264] (**) CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: always reports 
> core events
> [  2666.264] (**) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Device: 
> "/dev/input/event0"
> [  2666.264] (--) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Vendor 
> 0x2516 Product 0x4
> [  2666.265] (--) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Found keys
> [  2666.265] (II) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: 
> Configuring as keyboard
> [  2666.265] (**) Option "config_info" 
> "udev:/sys/devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3.1/1-1.3.1:1.0/0003:2516:0004.000E/input/input13/event0"
> [  2666.265] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "CM Storm 
> QuickFire Rapid keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
> [  2666.265] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> [  2666.270] (II) config/udev: Adding input device CM Storm QuickFire 
> Rapid keyboard (/dev/input/event1)
> [  2666.270] (**) CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Applying 
> InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [  2666.270] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'CM Storm QuickFire 
> Rapid keyboard'
> [  2666.270] (**) CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: always reports 
> core events
> [  2666.270] (**) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Device: 
> "/dev/input/event1"
> [  2666.271] (--) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Vendor 
> 0x2516 Product 0x4
> [  2666.271] (--) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Found keys
> [  2666.271] (II) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: 
> Configuring as keyboard
> [  2666.271] (**) Option "config_info" 
> "udev:/sys/devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3.1/1-1.3.1:1.1/0003:2516:0004.000F/input/input14/event1"
> [  2666.271] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "CM Storm 
> QuickFire Rapid keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
> [  2666.271] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> [  2666.623] (II) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Close
> [  2666.623] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
> [  2666.623] (II) evdev: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid keyboard: Close
> [  2666.623] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
> [  2666.703] (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
>
> I used this /etc.X11/xorg.conf:
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
>         Identifier      "Default Layout"
>         Screen       0  "Screen0" 0 0
>         InputDevice     "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Keyboard0"
>         Driver          "kbd"
>         Option          "XkbModel" "pc105"
>         Option          "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier      "VideocoreIV"
>         VendorName      "Broadcom"
>         BoardName       "RPI3Graphics"
>         Driver          "fbdev"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Monitor0"
>         VendorName      "Dell"
>         ModelName       "Ultrasharp U2410"
>         DisplaySize      518   324
>         HorizSync        30.0 - 81.0
>         VertRefresh      56.0 - 75.0
>         Option          "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier      "Screen0"
>         Device          "VideocoreIV"
>         Monitor         "Monitor0"
>         DefaultDepth     24
>         SubSection      "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth      24
>                 Modes      "1920x1200" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" 
> "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Does anybody see what I am doing wrong? Like I said it looks like the 
> desktop wants to startup but then just crashes.
>
> Thanks for your help.



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