RE: NetBSD 6.0_BETA - Running Xorg causes a reboot

[Phillip Spring <gatinhodosseussonhos%hotmail.com@localhost>]

> Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:29:30 +0100
> From: netbsd%lists.veego.de@localhost
> To: tech-x11%NetBSD.org@localhost
> Subject: Re: NetBSD 6.0_BETA - Running Xorg causes a reboot
>
> On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 12:45:22AM +0100, Phillip Spring wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I installed a NetBSD 6.0_BETA from an iso with a fine CKSUM, selecting all
sets to go.
> > After finishing the setup and rebooting the PC, I logged in as root and
just tryed to run the X11.
> > Unfortunatelly the system seems to crash, because the screen simple blanks
and the PC reboots, doing POST as well.
>
> You should tell us a little bit more about the video card hardware
> which you try to use.
> And include the xorg.conf file too.
>
> I guess there is no panic string in the dmesg log?
>
> Bernd
>

Funny results,

First, excuse me for two things:
1º Not giving hardware details previously.
2º Sending too many commands to majordomo - this was my first subscribe.

System:
Intel P4 650 EM64T
ASUS P5P800-MX

Video Card:
AGP Radeon HD 3850 RV670 vendor 0x1002 device 0x9505

AGP Port:
SiS AGP Port (virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge) vendor 0x1039 device 0x0003

Onboard Video:
SiS 661FX/M661FX/M661MX Host vendor 0x1039 device 0x0661

So... Xorg works disabing the AGP video card and using the onboard one.
Running `Xorg -configure`, a different message says: "Screen found, but none
have a usable configuration.".

The xorg.conf.new files, whatever using "radeon" or "sis" driver, are
basically the simplest acceptable configuration to run Xorg. In short, all
basic sections are there: ServerLayout, Files, Modules, Inputdevice, Monitor,
Device and Screen. The same basic settings works fine for me everytime,
nevertheless using a Linux or a BSD to run Xorg.

That is, executing `Xorg -config xorg.conf.new` using the "sis" driver, Xorg
starts with minimum warnings and no errors.
** And after realizing that making a bonfire with the video card would not be
a good idea. **
Well! Let's talk about how can I create fine log filled up with all enough
content to help everybody around here!

Indeed, there were no panic messages, maybe because the default syslog.conf
does not satisfy this need.
Also, booting the 6.0_BETA kernel with the "-vx" parameters (verbose and debug
messages) could be a good idea.
Finally, running Xorg with a high "-verbose [n]" and redirecting the error
output (using "2>") to a file, may help.

And...? Did I forgot something? Any more ideas to retrieve data information?

Cheers,

Phillip Spring.