Xorg error on Devuan freia

trabant-asb · Yesterday 15:12:06

Hey,

I am successfully running freia arm64 on a Raspberry Pi platform using the generic kernel (Linux aws 7.1.8+deb14.1-arm64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 7.1.8-2 (2026-08-15) aarch64 GNU/Linux) and Xorg (xorg-server 2:21.1.24-1devuan1).

Accidentally, the modesetting driver runs into problems showing the following error message...

(EE) modeset(0): Failed to make 1280x984x32bpp GBM bo

...over and over a hundred times, showing different resolutions, none of them is supported by my monitor nor specified in the xorg.conf file. The exactly same configuration (hardware as well as configuration files) runs perfectly fine on Chimaera.

While this error message keeps repeating, windows disappear from the screen so only the background remains there or remainders of scrambled window parts are visible where they shouldn't be *but* if I go with the cursor over where that window should be I see the mouse cursor changing where links would be i.e. in the web browser.

Before the error messages start, the Xorg.log looks fine w/o errors...

alex@aws:~/log:(15)> cat Xorg.0.log
[    11.490] 
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.24
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    11.491] Current Operating System: Linux aws 7.1.8+deb14.1-arm64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 7.1.8-2 (2026-08-15) aarch64
[    11.491] Kernel command line: video=HDMI-A-1:1280x1024M@60 dma.dmachans=0x37f5 bcm2709.boardrev=0xc03115 bcm2709.serial=0x3c446b80 bcm2709.uart_clock=48000000 bcm2709.disk_led_gpio=42 bcm2709.disk_led_active_low=0 smsc95xx.macaddr=E4:5F:01:A8:4B:9E vc_mem.mem_base=0x3ec00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x40000000  console=tty0 root=PARTUUID=8cddaba2-889f-49b9-8c3f-084fe4956fe8 rw fsck.repair=yes net.ifnames=0  rootwait quiet logo.nologo
[    11.491] xorg-server 2:21.1.24-1devuan1 (https://www.devuan.org/os/community) 
[    11.491] Current version of pixman: 0.46.4
[    11.491] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    11.491] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    11.491] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Aug 26 16:22:24 2026
[    11.509] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    11.509] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    11.521] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[    11.521] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[    11.521] (**) |   |-->Monitor "AL1716"
[    11.525] (**) |   |-->Device "DRM"
[    11.525] (**) Allowing byte-swapped clients
[    11.525] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    11.525] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    11.525] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    11.525] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[    11.527] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[    11.542] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[    11.542] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    11.569] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
	built-ins
[    11.569] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    11.569] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    11.569] (II) Loader magic: 0xaaaab4db0ea0
[    11.569] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    11.569] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    11.569] 	X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
[    11.569] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
[    11.569] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[    11.569] (++) using VT number 7

[    11.569] (II) seat-libseat: libseat integration requires -keeptty and -keeptty was not provided, disabling libseat integration
[    11.570] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1)
[    11.570] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/platform/gpu/drm/card1
[    11.587] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    11.587] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/platform/scb-bus@fc000000/fec00000.gpu/drm/card0
[    11.588] (II) no primary bus or device found
[    11.588] 	falling back to /sys/devices/platform/gpu/drm/card1
[    11.588] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    11.603] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    11.688] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    11.688] 	compiled for 1.21.1.24, module version = 1.0.0
[    11.688] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[    11.688] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[    11.689] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[    11.698] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    11.698] 	compiled for 1.21.1.24, module version = 1.21.1
[    11.698] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    11.698] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[    11.698] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[    11.767] (II) modeset(0): using drv /dev/dri/card1
[    11.768] (**) modeset(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    11.768] (**) modeset(0): Option "AccelMethod" "glamor"
[    11.768] (==) modeset(0): RGB weight 888
[    11.768] (==) modeset(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    11.768] (II) Loading sub module "glamoregl"
[    11.768] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[    11.769] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
[    11.820] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    11.820] 	compiled for 1.21.1.24, module version = 1.0.1
[    11.820] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[    14.462] (II) modeset(0): glamor: Using OpenGL 3.1 context.
[    14.473] (II) modeset(0): glamor X acceleration enabled on V3D 4.2.14.0
[    14.473] (II) modeset(0): glamor initialized
[    14.473] (==) modeset(0): VariableRefresh: disabled
[    14.473] (==) modeset(0): AsyncFlipSecondaries: disabled
[    14.487] (II) modeset(0): Output HDMI-1 using monitor section AL1716
[    14.490] (II) modeset(0): Output HDMI-2 has no monitor section
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): EDID for output HDMI-1
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): Manufacturer: ACR  Model: 6b4  Serial#: 6704
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): Year: 2005  Week: 39
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): EDID Version: 1.3
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): Digital Display Input
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 34  vert.: 27
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): Gamma: 2.20
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): DPMS capabilities: Suspend Off
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): Supported color encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCrCb 4:4:4 
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): Default color space is primary color space
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): redX: 0.640 redY: 0.340   greenX: 0.290 greenY: 0.610
[    14.559] (II) modeset(0): blueX: 0.140 blueY: 0.000   whiteX: 0.313 whiteY: 0.329
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): Supported established timings:
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 720x400@70Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 640x480@60Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 640x480@72Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 640x480@75Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 800x600@56Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 800x600@60Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 800x600@72Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 800x600@75Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 1024x768@60Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 1024x768@70Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 1024x768@75Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): Supported standard timings:
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): #0: hsize: 832  vsize 624  refresh: 75  vid: 20297
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): #1: hsize: 1152  vsize 864  refresh: 75  vid: 20337
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): #2: hsize: 1280  vsize 1024  refresh: 60  vid: 32897
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): Supported detailed timing:
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): clock: 108.0 MHz   Image Size:  338 x 270 mm
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): h_active: 1280  h_sync: 1328  h_sync_end 1440 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): v_active: 1024  v_sync: 1025  v_sync_end 1028 v_blanking: 1066 v_border: 0
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 83 kHz, PixClock max 145 MHz
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): Monitor name: AL1716
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0):  ACER
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): EDID (in hex):
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 	00ffffffffffff000472b406301a0000
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 	270f010380221b786ec5c5a3574a9c23
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 	005054afcf00494f714f818001010101
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 	010101010101302a009851002a403070
[    14.560] (II) modeset(0): 	1300520e1100001e000000fd00384b1f
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): 	530e000a202020202020000000fc0041
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): 	4c313731360a202020202020000000fe
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): 	00414345520a2020202020202020009f
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Printing probed modes for output HDMI-1
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz UeP)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x75.0  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1152x864"x75.0  108.00  1152 1216 1344 1600  864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0   78.75  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x70.1   75.00  1024 1048 1184 1328  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "832x624"x75.0   53.21  832 872 960 1088  624 625 628 652 -hsync +vsync (48.9 kHz)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x72.2   50.00  800 856 976 1040  600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[    14.561] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x72.8   31.50  640 664 704 832  480 489 492 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[    14.562] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[    14.562] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[    14.562] (II) modeset(0): EDID for output HDMI-2
[    14.562] (II) modeset(0): Output HDMI-1 connected
[    14.562] (II) modeset(0): Output HDMI-2 disconnected
[    14.562] (II) modeset(0): Using user preference for initial modes
[    14.562] (II) modeset(0): Output HDMI-1 using initial mode 1280x1024 +0+0
[    14.562] (**) modeset(0): Using gamma correction (2.2, 2.2, 2.2)
[    14.562] (**) modeset(0): Display dimensions: (340, 270) mm
[    14.562] (**) modeset(0): DPI set to (95, 96)
[    14.562] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[    14.562] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[    14.562] (II) Module "fb" already built-in
[    14.783] (**) modeset(0): Option "BackingStore" "false"
[    14.783] (**) modeset(0): Backing store disabled
[    14.783] (==) modeset(0): Silken mouse enabled
[    14.982] (II) modeset(0): Output HDMI-1 wants gamma correction (2.2, 2.2, 2.2)
[    14.982] (II) modeset(0): Initializing kms color map for depth 24, 8 bpc.
[    14.983] (II) modeset(0): Output HDMI-1 wants gamma correction (2.2, 2.2, 2.2)
[    14.984] (**) modeset(0): DPMS enabled
[    14.984] (II) modeset(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[    14.984] (II) modeset(0): [DRI2]   DRI driver: vc4
[    14.984] (II) modeset(0): [DRI2]   VDPAU driver: vc4
[    14.984] (II) Initializing extension Generic Event Extension
[    14.985] (II) Initializing extension SHAPE
[    14.986] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SHM
[    14.986] (II) Initializing extension XInputExtension
[    14.992] (II) Initializing extension XTEST
[    14.993] (II) Initializing extension BIG-REQUESTS
[    14.993] (II) Initializing extension SYNC
[    14.994] (II) Initializing extension XKEYBOARD
[    14.996] (II) Initializing extension XC-MISC
[    14.997] (II) Initializing extension SECURITY
[    14.997] (II) Initializing extension XFIXES
[    14.998] (II) Initializing extension RENDER
[    14.998] (II) Initializing extension RANDR
[    15.000] (II) Initializing extension COMPOSITE
[    15.000] (II) Initializing extension DAMAGE
[    15.001] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    15.001] (II) Initializing extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    15.002] (II) Initializing extension RECORD
[    15.003] (II) Initializing extension DPMS
[    15.003] (II) Initializing extension Present
[    15.004] (II) Initializing extension DRI3
[    15.005] (II) Initializing extension X-Resource
[    15.005] (II) Initializing extension XVideo
[    15.006] (II) Initializing extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    15.006] (II) Initializing extension SELinux
[    15.006] (II) SELinux: Disabled on system
[    15.006] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[    15.073] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized vc4
[    15.073] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[    15.073] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    15.073] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DGA
[    15.074] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DRI
[    15.074] (II) Initializing extension DRI2
[    15.081] (II) modeset(0): Damage tracking initialized
[    15.081] (II) modeset(0): Setting screen physical size to 340 x 270
[    15.279] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 05f3:0007 (/dev/input/event0)
[    15.279] (**) HID 05f3:0007: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    15.279] (**) HID 05f3:0007: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    15.279] (II) LoadModule: "libinput"
[    15.279] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/libinput_drv.so
[    15.303] (II) Module libinput: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    15.303] 	compiled for 1.21.1.21, module version = 1.5.0
[    15.303] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    15.303] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 24.4
[    15.303] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'HID 05f3:0007'
[    15.304] (**) HID 05f3:0007: always reports core events
[    15.304] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
[    15.354] (II) event0  - HID 05f3:0007: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    15.354] (II) event0  - HID 05f3:0007: device is a keyboard
[    15.354] (II) event0  - HID 05f3:0007: device removed
[    15.372] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/scb-bus@fc000000/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4.2/1-1.4.2:1.0/0003:05F3:0007.0001/input/input0/event0"
[    15.372] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 05f3:0007" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[    15.372] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[    15.372] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    15.377] (II) event0  - HID 05f3:0007: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    15.378] (II) event0  - HID 05f3:0007: device is a keyboard
[    15.380] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 05f3:0007 System Control (/dev/input/event1)
[    15.380] (**) HID 05f3:0007 System Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    15.380] (**) HID 05f3:0007 System Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    15.381] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'HID 05f3:0007 System Control'
[    15.381] (**) HID 05f3:0007 System Control: always reports core events
[    15.381] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event1"
[    15.385] (II) event1  - HID 05f3:0007 System Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    15.385] (II) event1  - HID 05f3:0007 System Control: device is a keyboard
[    15.386] (II) event1  - HID 05f3:0007 System Control: device removed
[    15.392] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/scb-bus@fc000000/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4.2/1-1.4.2:1.1/0003:05F3:0007.0002/input/input1/event1"
[    15.392] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 05f3:0007 System Control" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[    15.392] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[    15.392] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    15.397] (II) event1  - HID 05f3:0007 System Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    15.397] (II) event1  - HID 05f3:0007 System Control: device is a keyboard
[    15.400] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control (/dev/input/event2)
[    15.400] (**) HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    15.400] (**) HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"
[    15.400] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control'
[    15.400] (**) HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control: always reports core events
[    15.400] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2"
[    15.404] (II) event2  - HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    15.405] (II) event2  - HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control: device is a keyboard
[    15.405] (II) event2  - HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control: device removed
[    15.428] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/scb-bus@fc000000/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4.2/1-1.4.2:1.1/0003:05F3:0007.0002/input/input2/event2"
[    15.428] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[    15.428] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[    15.428] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    15.433] (II) event2  - HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[    15.433] (II) event2  - HID 05f3:0007 Consumer Control: device is a keyboard
[    15.436] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer® (/dev/input/event3)
[    15.436] (**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: Applying InputClass "libinput pointer catchall"
[    15.436] (**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: Applying InputClass "libinput pointer catchall"
[    15.436] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®'
[    15.436] (**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: always reports core events
[    15.436] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3"
[    15.497] (II) event3  - Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: is tagged by udev as: Mouse Trackball
[    15.498] (II) event3  - Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: device is a pointer
[    15.498] (II) event3  - Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: device removed
[    15.512] (II) libinput: Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: Step value 0 was provided, libinput Fallback acceleration function is used.
[    15.512] (II) libinput: Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: Step value 0 was provided, libinput Fallback acceleration function is used.
[    15.512] (II) libinput: Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: Step value 0 was provided, libinput Fallback acceleration function is used.
[    15.512] (**) Option "ButtonMapping" "8 9 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 10"
[    15.512] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/scb-bus@fc000000/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4.3/1-1.4.3:1.0/0003:045E:0024.0003/input/input3/event3"
[    15.512] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®" (type: MOUSE, id 9)
[    15.513] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
[    15.513] (**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[    15.513] (**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    15.513] (**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    15.572] (II) event3  - Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: is tagged by udev as: Mouse Trackball
[    15.572] (II) event3  - Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer®: device is a pointer
[    15.575] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Explorer® (/dev/input/mouse0)
[    15.575] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    15.575] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    15.577] (II) config/udev: Adding input device vc4-hdmi-0 (/dev/input/event4)
[    15.578] (**) vc4-hdmi-0: Ignoring device from InputClass "disable touch stick"
[    15.579] (II) config/udev: Adding input device vc4-hdmi-0 HDMI Jack (/dev/input/event5)
[    15.579] (**) vc4-hdmi-0 HDMI Jack: Ignoring device from InputClass "disable touch stick"
[    15.580] (II) config/udev: Adding input device vc4-hdmi-1 (/dev/input/event6)
[    15.585] (**) vc4-hdmi-1: Ignoring device from InputClass "disable touch stick"
[    15.586] (II) config/udev: Adding input device vc4-hdmi-1 HDMI Jack (/dev/input/event7)
[    15.586] (**) vc4-hdmi-1 HDMI Jack: Ignoring device from InputClass "disable touch stick"
[    15.602] (II) modeset(0): Disabling kernel dirty updates, not required.
[    29.459] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "ACR", prod id 1716
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz eP)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   31.50  640 664 704 832  480 489 492 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   78.75  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   75.00  1024 1048 1184 1328  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   50.00  800 856 976 1040  600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "832x624"x75.0   53.20  832 872 960 1088  624 625 628 652 -hsync +vsync (48.9 kHz e)
[    29.460] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0  108.00  1152 1216 1344 1600  864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz e)
[   165.990] (EE) modeset(0): Failed to make 1280x984x32bpp GBM bo
[   466.070] (EE) modeset(0): Failed to make 1280x984x32bpp GBM bo
[   466.948] (EE) modeset(0): Failed to make 1280x984x32bpp GBM bo
[   467.042] (EE) modeset(0): Failed to make 1280x984x32bpp GBM bo

on so on.

Any ideas? I tried different desktop systems, however all based on gnome (that would be gnome 4, gnome-flashback and cinnamon. All out of the official repository, needless to say.

Greetings from Germany's north coast (Cuxhaven)
Alex

PS my xorg config file...

Section "Device"
    Identifier "DRM"
    Driver "modesetting"
    Option "BackingStore" "false"
    Option "Monitor-HDMI-1" "AL1716"
    Option "AccelMethod"    "glamor"
    Screen 0
EndSection

#Section "Extensions"
#    Option "XVideo" "Disable"
#EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Layout0"
    Screen "Screen0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Monitor    "AL1716"
    Device     "DRM"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Modes "1280x1024"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "AL1716"
    ModelName "AL1716"
    VendorName "ACR"
    # Monitor Manufactured week 39 of 2005
    # EDID version 1.3
    # Digital Display
    DisplaySize 340 270
    Gamma 2.20
    Option "DPMS" "true"
    #Option "DefaultModes" "false"
    Horizsync 31-83
    VertRefresh 56-75
    # Maximum pixel clock is 140MHz
    #Not giving standard mode: 832x624, 75Hz
    #Not giving standard mode: 1152x864, 75Hz
    #Not giving standard mode: 1280x1024, 60Hz
    #Modeline   1280x1024x0.0 +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "disable touch stick"
    MatchProduct "vc4"
    Option "ignore" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "libinput pointer catchall"
    MatchIsPointer "on"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    MatchProduct "Microsoft Trackball Explorer"
    Option "ButtonMapping" "8 9 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 10"
    Driver "libinput"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "libinput keyboard catchall"
    MatchIsKeyboard "on"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    Driver "libinput"
EndSection

ralph.ronnquist · Yesterday 22:26:26

As per man xorg.conf you might possibly need to specify something for the 32bpp display option.

I've long lived without an explicit xorg.conf, and you might consider to try as well. I.e., move away your xorg.conf, or at least the sections other that InputClass.

Generally it appears that for your monitor, Xorg wants to fit a 32bpp display option into your preference specification of 1280x1024x24bpp and is unhappy with the outcome of that. Perhaps a hand made mode line for 1280x984; or perhaps a second display section with FbBpp 32 and a known mode; or perhaps a nomodeset boot parameter; will avoid the issue.

trabant-asb · Today 15:09:53

I have tried my very best and went through the options you have provided, however I did not find a solution. Either my X server would not start at all (no screens available) when I hardcoded invalid resolutions or depths or when it did start, the problem remained the same.

When looking at those strange resolutions in the log files, I figured that those messages might not refer to the X server's own resolution, but reflect the size and position of the scrambled or invisible application windows. I am not sure if that makes any sense at all, and well over 30 years working with X11 I found I have no clue of how the X server is working internally.

To confirm or rule out a bug I replaced Xorg with Xlibre from a private repository mentioned in another thread here in the forum. Indeed, the error messages as well as the corrupt application windows were gone. The xlibre server however shows a noticeable and measurable decreased performance compared to Xorg in overall responiveness as well as GPU or WebGL related tests.

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