Toshiba Satellite Desktop fails

[bigdaddy805]

Hi,

Just installed the latest version of PCLinuxOS and my desktop keeps failing. I've installed it to my harddrive and the issue started after first boot. I am getting this error
after a few minutes of the desktop running.

"
X.Org X Server 1.6.5
Release Date: 2009-10-11
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux_2.6.32.4-pclos2 PCLinuxOS
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.33.7-pclos6.bf
Build Date: 22 January 2010 05:01:40AM

FATAL: Module fbcon not found.

Fatal server error:
Failed to submit batchbuffer: Input/Output Error

X: i830_batchbuffer.h:79: intel_batch_emit_dword: Assertion 'pI830->batc"

[bicol_willem]

Are you sure you have the latest installer?

(Linux_2.6.32.4-pclos2 PCLinuxOS)


I thought the latest version had a 2.6.33.7 kernel.

Release Date: 12-15-2010
Size: 692 MB
Md5Sum: 72f39788908f11ccc630bd5bfef2d53e
Produced by: Texstar
User Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Source: http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=180

[bigdaddy805]

I downloaded the Gnome desktop version, maybe it's older. I'll try your suggested version. Thanks.

[bicol_willem]

It got to be older for the Gnome version has the same kernel.

http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=184

[Texstar]

What type of Toshiba Satellite and what were you using before PCLinuxOS?

[bigdaddy805]

Toshiba a15-s129. I was running Windows XP on it before, I've run PCLinuxOS 2009 version on it with no problems at all. But for some reason this 2010 version does not like it.

[bigdaddy805]

Hi,

Ok, I downloaded and installed the latest version suggested above. Computer ran fine for about 5 minutes. I went into the desktop settings and changed the colors, skin type, etc. Then I clicked onthe X button to close the window and my screen went black. I'm stuck now in a black screen, no response from laptop when I press any keys. I will have to restart it. Not sure why this is happening.

[bicol_willem]

Hi,

Ok, I downloaded and installed the latest version suggested above. Computer ran fine for about 5 minutes. I went into the desktop settings and changed the colors, skin type, etc. Then I clicked onthe X button to close the window and my screen went black. I'm stuck now in a black screen, no response from laptop when I press any keys. I will have to restart it. Not sure why this is happening.

Check memory is what I would do first. (Enough? Damaged?). Memtest can help here.

[Crow]

Only 256 MB RAM, if you didn't upgraded     I think KDE4 is just too much, that thing can hold 1 GB RAM  (2 512 MB) and that could help a lot. I don't know if  partitioning before installing and leaving a good swap may help.

Anyway, you should be fine with a lighter PCLOS like LXDE or e17

[Texstar]

I suspect  something to do with the version of xorg sever and his video driver. 2010 has a different xorg server and video driver than 2009. Maybe google around a bit on  the error

X: i830_batchbuffer.h:79: intel_batch_emit_dword: Assertion 'pI830->batc"

and see if anything interesting turns up.

[bigdaddy805]

Only 256 MB RAM, if you didn't upgraded     I think KDE4 is just too much, that thing can hold 1 GB RAM  (2 512 MB) and that could help a lot. I don't know if  partitioning before installing and leaving a good swap may help.

Anyway, you should be fine with a lighter PCLOS like LXDE or e17

Yes, I did upgrade the memory, I think it has around 800+memory installed.  I guess I'll install 2009 and see if that still works on it. Otherwise I'll just put XP back on it. Viruses here i come!

[bigdaddy805]

I suspect  something to do with the version of xorg sever and his video driver. 2010 has a different xorg server and video driver than 2009. Maybe google around a bit on  the error

X: i830_batchbuffer.h:79: intel_batch_emit_dword: Assertion 'pI830->batc"

and see if anything interesting turns up.

I searched up this for a solution, and also found this is a very common issue with laptops and the kernel it seems. I do not have the knowledge to change my kernel to a previous one, so not sure what to do

I had the error

Xorg: i830_batchbuffer.h:79: intel_batch_emit_dword: Assertion
`pI830->batch_ptr != ((void *)0)' failed.

on three occasions; each time, once X failed, gdm would try to restart the X
server, but the X server would die with the same error immediately until gdm
gave up trying to restart the X server.  The condition cleared when I rebooted
the system until the next instance, usually ten minutes or so into a login
session, mostly using Firefox.

That was with grub booted kernel

title Fedora (2.6.32.11-99.fc12.x86_64)
 root (hd0,0)
 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32.11-99.fc12.x86_64 ro
root=/dev/mapper/vg_stephens-LogVol00  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us
 initrd /initramfs-2.6.32.11-99.fc12.x86_64.img

I have since booted with the previously available kernel on this system

title Fedora (2.6.32.10-90.fc12.x86_64)
 root (hd0,0)
 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32.10-90.fc12.x86_64 ro
root=/dev/mapper/vg_stephens-LogVol00  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us
 initrd /initramfs-2.6.32.10-90.fc12.x86_64.img

...and have not experienced a problem for several days.  I'm happy to have this
(for me) workaround; it's a data point I thought it might be useful to share,
but it could just be an accidental misdirection.

Link to the site I found it on, looks like there is no official fix for this.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=571525

[Crow]

If your install breaks in the first 5 minutes you won't be able to install a new kernel and you have the 2.6.31.12 as the oldest. Maybe someone know what kernel had the PCLinuxOS 2009

Do you have another computer at hand? you may install, upgrade, change kernel, remaster, burn and install in your computer. Seems a lot of work but it isn't really, a couple of hours? maybe less.