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startx output of Adélie Linux Beta 5 (MATE) on iBook G3 Clamshell
[ 117.688]
X.Org X Server 1.20.9
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 117.689] Build Operating System: Linux 6.1.0-8-powerpc64 ppc Adélie Linux
[ 117.698] Current Operating System: Linux adelie-live 5.15.132-mc6-easy #1 SMP Sun Nov 12 07:51:09 UTC 2023 ppc
[ 117.698] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=(ieee1275//pci@f2000000/usb@18/disk@1)/kernel-ppc root=live:LABEL=Adelie-ppc rd.live.dir=/ rd.live.squashimg=ppc.squashfs softlevel=graphical
[ 117.714] Build Date: 14 November 2023 05:34:18PM
[ 117.720]
[ 117.725] Current version of pixman: 0.42.2
[ 117.735] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 117.736] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 117.759] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 9 19:23:45 2026
[ 117.793] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 117.871] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 117.871] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 117.871] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 117.871] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 117.888] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 117.888] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 117.889] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 117.889] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 117.889] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[ 117.889] (==) FontPath set to:
${prefix}/share/fonts/X11/misc/,
${prefix}/share/fonts/X11/TTF/,
${prefix}/share/fonts/X11/OTF/,
${prefix}/share/fonts/X11/Type1/,
${prefix}/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/,
${prefix}/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/
[ 117.889] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 117.889] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 117.889] (II) Loader magic: 0xee0634
[ 117.889] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 117.889] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 117.889] X.Org Video Driver: 24.1
[ 117.889] X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[ 117.889] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[ 117.910] (--) PCI:*(0@0:16:0) 1002:4c4e:0000:0000 rev 100, Mem @ 0x91000000/16777216, 0x90000000/4096, I/O @ 0x00000400/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 117.911] (II) Open APM successful
[ 117.911] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 117.922] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 119.417] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 119.417] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 1.0.0
[ 119.417] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[ 119.418] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 119.418] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 119.418] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 119.418] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 119.418] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
[ 119.422] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
[ 119.545] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 119.545] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 19.1.0
[ 119.545] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 119.545] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[ 119.545] (II) LoadModule: "mach64"
[ 119.547] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/mach64_drv.so
[ 119.699] (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/mach64_drv.so: Error relocating /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/mach64_drv.so: exaGetPixmapOffset: symbol not found
[ 119.699] (EE) Failed to load module "mach64" (loader failed, 0)
[ 119.699] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 119.702] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[ 119.843] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 119.843] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 1.20.9
[ 119.843] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 119.843] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[ 119.843] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 119.845] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 119.883] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 119.883] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 0.5.0
[ 119.883] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 119.883] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[ 119.883] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 119.883] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 119.884] (++) using VT number 1
[ 119.885] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 119.885] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[ 119.885] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 119.885] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 119.885] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 119.892] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 119.949] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 119.950] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 0.0.2
[ 119.951] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[ 119.953] (EE) Unable to find a valid framebuffer device
[ 119.953] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 119.953] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 119.953] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 119.957] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 119.958] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 119.958] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 0.0.2
[ 119.959] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[ 119.959] (II) FBDEV(2): using default device
[ 119.959] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 119.959] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 119.960] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 119.960] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 119.960] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 119.960] (II) FBDEV(0): Console is 8bpp, defaulting to 32bpp
[ 119.961] (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 119.961] (==) FBDEV(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 119.961] (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 888
[ 119.961] (==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 119.961] (==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 119.961] (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: OFfb ATY,RageM_ (video memory: 468kB)
[ 119.961] (DB) xf86MergeOutputClassOptions unsupported bus type 0
[ 119.961] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device...
[ 119.961] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor...
[ 119.961] (II) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 800x600 (pitch 800)
[ 119.961] (**) FBDEV(0): Built-in mode "current": 100.0 MHz, 119.0 kHz, 186.0 Hz
[ 119.961] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "current"x0.0 100.00 800 816 824 840 600 616 624 640 -hsync -vsync -csync (119.0 kHz b)
[ 119.962] (==) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 119.962] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 119.962] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 119.966] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 120.131] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 120.131] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 1.0.0
[ 120.131] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 120.131] (**) FBDEV(0): using shadow framebuffer
[ 120.132] (II) Loading sub module "shadow"
[ 120.132] (II) LoadModule: "shadow"
[ 120.136] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadow.so
[ 120.144] (II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 120.144] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 1.1.0
[ 120.145] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 120.145] (EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO succeeded but modified mode
[ 120.145] (EE) FBDEV(0): mode initialization failed
[ 120.146] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 120.146] (EE) AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0
[ 120.146] (EE)
[ 120.146] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 120.146] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 120.146] (EE)
[ 120.158] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
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