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Problem installing xf86-video-intelHi. Let me start by saying I´m SUPER newbie to LINUX. I have a Dell Vostro 200 Desktop PC in which I tried to install Linux Debian 4.0r4. With some optical drive problems I finally installed the OS. I noticed I didn´t have network, sound or video drives. I managed to install alsa latest driver, and network driver is working OK. However, video is giving me a headache. I downloaded the neccesary packages as they say in http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/download.html and I tried to follow this instructions with NO luck http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/install.html. When I do ./autogen.sh everything works OK, I think (it does not show any errors), but when I do make, I get: /home/usuario/linux/xf86_video_intel# make I have NO idea on what to do next?! ANY help is very much welcome Thanks!!!!! Bookmark/Search this post with: 
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Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
'Etch' should have all the Intel drivers. Did you install X?
apt-get install xserver-xorg libx11-6
That will install 'X' - you also need to choose a window manager, and preferably also a desktop manager (which allows you to select different window managers).
I always use KDE, so I would do something like:
apt-get install kdm kde-core
It is pretty rare that you actually have to compile things for Debian; most tools are available already built for your machine.
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
When installing debian, i followed the on-screen instructions. Once installed, the computer restarted and loaded GNOME (I never saw the option to install GNOME or KDE or any other and I never had to work on console mode) The GUI looks OK, but the screen resolution tool shows only 1280x1024@76Hz. I looked in the xorg.conf and the following lines took my attention:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Tarjeta de video genéria" (generic video card)
Driver "vesa"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
I tried to be a know-it-all and ran the command dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, and when choosing the driver, I chose i810... well, the xserver did not start on the next boot. So i changed everything back to original. My screen should be 1440x900@60Hz I tried 915resolution but this tool complains saying that the chipset is not compatible and it can´t do anything.
I mean, the video is not bad, but it is NOT using the right resolution. Also, when I try to change the resolution (with the screen resolution tool)to any of the other modes listed (1024x768@76Hz, 800x600@73Hz, 640x480@73Hz) debian kicks me out and shows the login screen WITHOUT changing the screen resolution.
This is why I am trying to compile the xf86-video-intel so I can get xserver running great!
BTW, thanks for your response pinniped and thanks to all of you who can help!
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
*Double Post*
Sorry, Internet disconnected during the posting.
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
First off, it's awesome that you went out and tried to figure things out on your own. However, compiling xf86-video-intel would not help things much, as Etch does not use XFree86, it uses a (now dominant) fork, X.org.
To install these drivers, simply log in as root in a terminal by typing su. Then, type "apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel" without the quotes.
That will install the drivers, but it's likely that they're already installed. If this is the case, and that does not help, please type "lspci" as root and post the output here. That should produce information about all pci devices, including your video card. It's possible your video chipset isn't supported by the driver, or something equally un-fun. Anyways, won't matter much till we know.
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
You can't guess at the video hardware; it will take forever to get the system working.
Since your xorg.conf file had "vesa", that indicates that the installer did not identify the hardware and load the correct driver. So, we need to identify your video hardware. 'lspci' will list your PCI Bus ID and the Vendor String of the device on that bus, for example:
06:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6800 GT] (rev a1)
'lspci -n' will list the PCI Bus ID and the VendorID:ProductID and revision string; you need to find the line to match the PCI Bus ID for your video card:
06:00.0 0300: 10de:0045 (rev a1)
With those two lines of information we can find out what your video hardware is and what driver to use.
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
Thank you VERY much for your help!
Here is the lspci -n output:
00:00.0 0600: 8086:29c0 (rev 02)
00:01.0 0604: 8086:29c1 (rev 02)
00:02.0 0300: 8086:29c2 (rev 02)
00:19.0 0200: 8086:10c0 (rev 02)
00:1a.0 0c03: 8086:2937 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 0c03: 8086:2938 (rev 02)
00:1a.2 0c03: 8086:2939 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 0c03: 8086:293c (rev 02)
00:1b.0 0403: 8086:293e (rev 02)
00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:2934 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 0c03: 8086:2935 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 0c03: 8086:2936 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 0c03: 8086:293a (rev 02)
00:1e.0 0604: 8086:244e (rev 92)
00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2916 (rev 02)
00:1f.2 0101: 8086:2920 (rev 02)
00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:2930 (rev 02)
00:1f.5 0101: 8086:2926 (rev 02)
02:00.0 0780: 14f1:2f20
I took the liberty and produced a couple more lspci outputs
lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:29c0] (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:29c1] (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:29c2] (rev 02)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:10c0] (rev 02)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2937] (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2938] (rev 02)
00:1a.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2939] (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:293c] (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:293e] (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2934] (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2935] (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2936] (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:293a] (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev 92)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2916] (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2920] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2930] (rev 02)
00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2926] (rev 02)
02:00.0 Communication controller [0780]: Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem [14f1:2f20]
lspci -v -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:29c0] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:29c1] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: fde00000-fdefffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fda00000-00000000fdafffff
Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [140] Unknown (5)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:29c2] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
Memory at fdf00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [=512K]
I/O ports at ff00 [=8]
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [=256M]
Memory at fdb00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [=1M]
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:10c0] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 233
Memory at fdfc0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [=128K]
Memory at fdfff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [=4K]
I/O ports at fe00 [=32]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2937] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
I/O ports at fd00 [=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2938] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 201
I/O ports at fc00 [=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information
00:1a.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2939] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
I/O ports at fb00 [=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:293c] (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 193
Memory at fdffe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port
Capabilities: [98] Vendor Specific Information
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:293e] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 50
Memory at fdff4000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [130] Unknown (5)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2934] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
I/O ports at fa00 [=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2935] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
I/O ports at f900 [=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2936] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 193
I/O ports at f800 [=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:293a] (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
Memory at fdffd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port
Capabilities: [98] Vendor Specific Information
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev 92) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: fdd00000-fddfffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fdc00000-00000000fdcfffff
Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2916] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2920] (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
I/O ports at f700 [=8]
I/O ports at f600 [=4]
I/O ports at f500 [=8]
I/O ports at f400 [=4]
I/O ports at f300 [=16]
I/O ports at f200 [=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [b0] Vendor Specific Information
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2930] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 193
Memory at fdffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [=256]
I/O ports at 0500 [=32]
00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:2926] (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device [1028:0238]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
I/O ports at f000 [=8]
I/O ports at ef00 [=4]
I/O ports at ee00 [=8]
I/O ports at ed00 [=4]
I/O ports at ec00 [=16]
I/O ports at eb00 [=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [b0] Vendor Specific Information
02:00.0 Communication controller [0780]: Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem [14f1:2f20]
Subsystem: Conexant Unknown device [14f1:200f]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 4
Memory at fddf0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [=64K]
I/O ports at df00 [=8]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
I hope this helps you help me! jeje.
Thank you very much!!!!!!
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
The graphics card has supported by Linux kernels for some time now; what is your kernel? (uname -a)
Check if the driver is in your kernel modules directory:
cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)
find . -name "*i915*"
If you get no response, then the kernel driver is not in your version of the kernel.
Also check if the X driver is available:
cd /lib/xorg/modules
find . -name "*intel*"
You should get the response:
intel_drv.so
If you have the i915 driver and the "intel_drv.so" then:
1. log into 'root' on virtual console 1:
[ctl][alt][F1]
(login)
2. turn off X:
/etc/init.d/kdm stop (or xdm or gdm - if you use a dektop manager)
3. modprobe intelfb
4. modprobe i915
5. dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
Select 'yes' if it asks you to use the framebuffer device
6. restart X (and log out of the virtual console):
/etc/init.d/kdm start && exit
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
Here is what I tried following your suggestions:
Equipo001:/home/usuario# cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)
Equipo001:/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686# find -name "*i915*"
./kernel/drivers/char/drm/i915.ko
Equipo001:/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686# cd /lib/xorg/modules
bash: cd: /lib/xorg/modules: No existe el fichero o el directorio
Equipo001:/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686# cd /lib
Equipo001:/lib# find -name "*intel*"
./modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/sound/pci/snd-intel8x0.ko
./modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
./modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/sound/pci/snd-intel8x0m.ko
./modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/drivers/video/intelfb
./modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfb.ko
./modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/drivers/char/agp/intel-agp.ko
./modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random/intel-rng.ko
Press Ctrl+Alt+F1
Login as root...
/etc/init.d/gdm stop
Stopping GNOME Display Manager: gdm.
modprobe intelfb
modprobe i915
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
The first question I get from the xserver-xorg reconfiguration is whether I what to autodetect my video card. I select YES and the video card cannot be found... I just go selecting vesa and all default settings.
I had an ubuntu 8 live cd so I tried booting from it... EVERYTHING worked fine!!
I guess debian is too old for new computers!!!???
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
Debian is fine on new computers; check that you have libX11 installed:
dpkg -s libx11-6
If it's not installed:
apt-get install libx11-6
To install the intel video driver:
apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel
If it complains that it is already installed, then force an install:
apt-get --reinstall xserver-xorg-video-intel
The next thing to do is configure the xorg.conf file manually since the Debian config script doesn't recognize your hardware. Post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file so we can work out what changes you need.
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
This is what I got when searching for packages:
dpkg -s libx11-6
Package: libx11-6
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 1104
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: i386
Source: libx11
Version: 2:1.0.3-7
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6), libxau6, libxdmcp6, libx11-data
Pre-Depends: x11-common (>= 1:7.0.0)
Conflicts: xlibs-data (<< 1:7.0.0)
Description: X11 client-side library
This package provides the main client interface to the X Window System, and is
otherwise known as 'Xlib'. It provides a complete API for the basic functions
of the window system.
.
More information about X.Org can be found at:
.
This module can be found as the module 'lib/X11' at
:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.freedesktop.org:/cvs/xorg
Equipo001:/# dpkg -s xserver-xorg-video-intel
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 644
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: i386
Version: 2:2.2.1-1~etchnhalf2
Replaces: xserver-xorg (<< 6.8.2-35)
Provides: xserver-xorg-video-1.0
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6), xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.1.1)
Description: X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display driver
This package provides the driver for the Intel i8xx and i9xx family
of chipsets, including i810, i815, i830, i845, i855, i865, i915, i945
and i965 series chips.
More information about X.Org can be found at:
.
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-intel driver module.
Here is the xorg.conf file:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "latam"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Tarjeta de vídeo genérica"
Driver "vesa"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor genérico"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-65
VertRefresh 50-75
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Tarjeta de vídeo genérica"
Monitor "Monitor genérico"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
I have tried selecting "intel" from the dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg but Xsever fails to start.
I also tried to install the xserver-xorg-video-intel for lenny (testing version of debian, right?) and when I do, the install complains about libraries or compilation packages being outdated. I am certainly NOT capable (altough I would like to try sometime) to update kernel or core libraries of Debian.
I don´t know if I should install the testing version of debian or should I always stick to the stable one?
Re: Problem installing xf86-video-intel
Comment out the "PCI Bus" line; it is rare that the line is necessary.
If you have a modern monitor you can also comment out the vertical and horizontal sync lines in the Monitor section.
Change your "driver" from vesa to "intel".
After loading the i915 and/or intelfb modules, start X.
You can look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log for more clues on what goes wrong.