Can't fix fglrx/Xorg black screen issue, no matter what I try!
I've tried everything that I can think of or find online to fix this. Please help.
I'm getting what seems to be an oft-recurring issue where Xorg simply won't start when using the fglrx driver. It boots fine with VESA or Xfree86-ati, but using fglrx I just get a black screen that won't accept any input, although ssh'ing into the box while this is happening still works.
I've been reading forum posts for *days* now trying to get this to work. I've tried every combination of 12.4/12.6 drivers, Xorg 1.11/1.12 and modeset/nomodeset kernel parameters. I definitely do not have any radeon or other DRI modules compiled into my kernel. I have an HD4200, SLiM/Xfce4, and I'm using the proper catalyst-hd234k package. The fglrx module has been compiled for my kernel and added to my initramfs, and it loads at boot. lsmod reveals its presence and does *not* show 'radeon'. I have uninstalled every video driver aside from fglrx and Xfree86-vesa. Output does not seem to be going to HDMI instead. Switching consoles/typing blindly does not work, and I need to hold the power button for 5 seconds to shutdown. I've run aticonfig --initial and tried aticonfig --acpi-services=off, too.
I've tried *all* the different tweaks that I've found to try to make a working xorg.conf, but here's what I'm trying to use now:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
#Section "Module"
# Load "extmod"
# Load "dri"
# Load "glx"
# Load "dri2"
# Load "record"
# Load "dbe"
#EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
Option "EXAPixmaps" "off"
Option "XAANoOffScreenPixmaps" "true"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1366x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
My Xorg log seems fantastically uninformative, since it seems to show the fglrx module loading and does not report any errors:
X.Org X Server 1.12.4
Release Date: 2012-08-27
[ 19.388] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 19.388] Build Operating System: Linux 3.4.8-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 19.388] Current Operating System: Linux splice 3.5.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Sep 18 00:11:37 EDT 2012 x86_64
[ 19.388] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=228ebc5f-ada6-4d9c-9e93-fc645085e5cd ro quiet nomodeset resume=/dev/sda5 init=/bin/systemd
[ 19.389] Build Date: 27 August 2012 08:04:39AM
[ 19.389]
[ 19.389] Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
[ 19.389] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 19.389] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 19.389] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Sep 18 07:02:13 2012
[ 19.496] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 19.496] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 19.769] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[ 19.769] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
[ 19.769] (**) | |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
[ 19.790] (**) | |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[ 19.790] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 19.790] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 19.790] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 19.790] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 19.993] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 19.993] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 20.193] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 20.193] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 20.193] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 20.195] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 20.196] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 20.196] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 20.196] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 20.196] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 20.196] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 20.196] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 20.196] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 20.196] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 20.196] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 20.196] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 20.196] (**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[ 20.196] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 20.196] (**) Extension "Composite" is disabled
[ 20.196] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 20.196] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 20.196] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 20.196] (II) Loader magic: 0x7c8b00
[ 20.196] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 20.196] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 20.196] X.Org Video Driver: 12.1
[ 20.196] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 20.196] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 20.198] (--) PCI:*(0:1:5:0) 1002:9712:17aa:21b8 rev 0, Mem @ 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0400000/65536, 0xd0300000/1048576, I/O @ 0x00009000/256
[ 20.198] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 20.198] (II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 20.198] (II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 20.198] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 20.198] (II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 20.198] (II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 20.198] (II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
[ 20.198] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 20.439] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 20.468] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.468] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.468] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 20.468] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.468] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 20.468] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 20.468] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 20.468] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 20.468] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 20.468] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 20.468] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 20.468] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 20.468] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 20.545] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.545] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.545] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.545] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 20.545] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 20.554] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 20.685] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
[ 20.685] compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.685] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 20.685] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 20.685] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 20.686] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.686] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.686] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.686] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 20.686] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 20.716] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.716] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 20.716] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 20.716] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.716] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 20.716] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 20.717] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 20.742] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.742] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.743] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 20.743] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.743] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 20.743] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 20.743] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 20.811] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.811] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 20.811] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.811] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 20.811] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[ 20.811] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[ 22.869] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[ 22.869] compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.97.2
[ 22.869] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 22.871] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[ 22.871] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[ 22.871] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[ 22.979] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[ 22.979] compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.97.2
[ 22.979] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.97.2
[ 22.979] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: UNSUPPORTED-8.97.100.3
[ 22.979] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Jul 3 2012 23:56:30
[ 22.979] (++) using VT number 7
[ 23.041] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[ 23.355] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
[ 23.449] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x9712) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:2) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:0) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:2) found
[ 23.464] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:5:1) found
[ 23.465] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
[ 23.477] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
[ 23.478] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x1cdc440
[ 23.478] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs112_atiddxPreInit] === begin
[ 23.478] (II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
[ 23.478] (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
[ 23.478] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
[ 23.488] (II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 23.488] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 0.1.0
[ 23.488] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.1
[ 23.489] (**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 23.489] (II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
[ 23.489] (==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 23.489] (**) fglrx(0): Option "DPMS" "true"
[ 23.489] (==) fglrx(0): RGB weight 888
[ 23.489] (II) fglrx(0): Using 8 bits per RGB
[ 23.489] (==) fglrx(0): Buffer Tiling is ON
[ 23.508] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[ 23.508] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[ 23.508] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[ 23.508] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[ 23.508] compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.97.2
[ 23.525] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
[ 23.526] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
[ 23.526] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:1:5:0
[ 23.526] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[ 23.526] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 12, (OK)
[ 23.526] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 12
[ 23.526] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:5:0
[ 23.526] (**) fglrx(0): NoAccel = NO
[ 23.526] (**) fglrx(0): ATI 2D Acceleration Architecture enabled
[ 23.526] (--) fglrx(0): Chipset: "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series" (Chipset = 0x9712)
[ 23.526] (--) fglrx(0): (PciSubVendor = 0x17aa, PciSubDevice = 0x21b8)
[ 23.526] (==) fglrx(0): board vendor info: third party graphics adapter - NOT original ATI
[ 23.526] (--) fglrx(0): Linear framebuffer (phys) at 0xc0000000
[ 23.526] (--) fglrx(0): MMIO registers at 0xd0400000
[ 23.526] (--) fglrx(0): I/O port at 0x00009000
[ 23.526] (==) fglrx(0): ROM-BIOS at 0x000c0000
[ 23.555] (II) fglrx(0): ATIF platform detected
[ 23.556] (II) fglrx(0): AC Adapter is used
[ 23.576] (II) fglrx(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
[ 23.582] (II) Loading sub module "vbe"
[ 23.582] (II) LoadModule: "vbe"
[ 23.603] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
[ 23.617] (II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 23.617] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.1.0
[ 23.617] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.1
[ 23.629] (II) fglrx(0): VESA BIOS detected
[ 23.629] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
[ 23.629] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 16384 kB
[ 23.629] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI ATOMBIOS
[ 23.629] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 10.94
[ 23.629] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: (C) 1988-2005, ATI Technologies Inc.
[ 23.629] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: RS880M
[ 23.629] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
[ 23.652] (II) fglrx(0): ATI Video BIOS revision 9 or later detected
[ 23.652] (--) fglrx(0): Video RAM: 262144 kByte, Type: DDR3
[ 23.652] (II) fglrx(0): PCIE card detected
[ 23.652] (--) fglrx(0): Using per-process page tables (PPPT) as GART.
[ 23.652] (WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
[ 23.655] (II) fglrx(0): Using adapter: 1:5.0.
[ 23.663] (II) fglrx(0): [FB] MC range(MCFBBase = 0xc0000000, MCFBSize = 0x10000000)
[ 23.691] (II) fglrx(0): Interrupt handler installed at IRQ 18.
[ 23.691] (II) fglrx(0): RandR 1.2 support is enabled!
[ 23.691] (II) fglrx(0): RandR 1.2 rotation support is enabled!
[ 23.692] (==) fglrx(0): Center Mode is disabled
[ 23.692] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 23.692] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 23.692] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 23.722] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 23.722] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 23.722] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 23.722] (II) Loading sub module "ddc"
[ 23.722] (II) LoadModule: "ddc"
[ 23.722] (II) Module "ddc" already built-in
fglrxinfo while running Xorg without an xorg.conf gives me this:
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 135 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
Serial number of failed request: 12
Current serial number in output stream: 12
And in a console it tells me that it can't open display(null)... all of which I suspect is expected behaviour when the driver is not actually in use. I just wish something would tell me what's actually *wrong*, here, instead of just expecting me to magically figure out exactly the right configuration that will actually let me use fglrx.
I... I just want to be able to play minecraft. :`(
Last edited by Medlam (2012-09-18 13:48:42)
I'm sure you've tried reading https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57084
and http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Configuring
and I'm sure you've done
aticonfig --initial
I had to use https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … leshooting, specifically the part about disabling EXAPixmaps to make my card work.
What model is your ATI card? that would help. A LOT of ATI cards were dropped from proprietary support with the Catalyst driver.
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Have been here before but still have not resolved a fix for a black screen when I try to access a PDF file using Safari...Now I've got a new iPad and need the User Guide which is only available in PDF and FireFox will not work.
Hello,
'''Try Firefox Safe Mode''' to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.
''(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)''
* On Windows you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* On Mac you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''option''' key while starting Firefox.
* On Linux you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by quitting Firefox and then going to your Terminal and running: firefox -safe-mode (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)
* Or open the Help menu and click on the '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled...''' menu item while Firefox is running.
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''Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"''
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'''''If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode''''', your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article for that.
''To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.''
''When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help other users who have the same problem.''
Thank you. -
Air 3.3 beta PC audio distortion / Air 3.1 / 3.2 Mac black screen issue
Hi there,
I've recently released a large game coded in Flash Builder with Air (www.lonesurvivor.co.uk), and I used Air 3's captive runtime feature to bundle it for Mac and PC.
The initial build used Air 3.2 and for a large proportion of OSX users, there were no visuals at all, just sound and the game obviously working underneath. This caused a very large support issue, and took several weeks to deal with, as well as having to maintain a seperate Projector version for those for whom the Air version wouldn't work. I wish I had known that the game would fail on some Macs, but unfortunately the issue showed up on none of the ones tested.
I'm about to launch the updated build of the game which uses Air 3.3 beta 1, as it seems to fix the black screen issue for all those who experienced it. I was very happy that Adobe have managed to iron this out, even if there was no response to the bug I entered into bugbase.
The problem is, on a final test on XP SP2, the 3.3 beta version produces what appears to be filtered graphics... which is how the Mac version has always appeared, but the PC version of the game seemed to use what looked like nearest-neighbour sampling in Flash's fulllscreen upscaling, which looked good for the zoomed pixel art in this game.
This is a small cosmetic issue, but there is another one whhich is far more severe - the audio has become extremely distorted, and is now unlistenable.
So with 3.2 giving me no visual on Macs and 3.3 giving me unlistenable audio on PCs, I will now have to maintain two versions again. I really would like to keep one project I can quickly make changes to, but the seperate problems in different platforms means I lose out on the great cross-platform functionality of Air. I'm hoping this is a known issue, but I couldn't find it on google / bugbase / these forums.
Could these two issues be related - is hardware acceleration not working or something? Somehow I think it is, because the XP test machine is quite old, and tended to fall over with the game running in software mode in a Flash projector.
I tried swapping out the Air 3.3 runtime for the previous 3.2 I shipped with, and editing the XML desciption to make sure it was set to use that and, sure enough, the game worked as it did before. So there is definitely something up with the beta. I'm just glad I caught this problem before I shipped as going to save me thousands of emails of support!
So I guess my question is - is this a known issue? And if so, do you have any workarounds / or are Adobe working on a fix?Hi Chris,
Thanks for the prompt response - I guess I should have tried the forums instead of the bugbase last time... It really was a support nightmare! Not least because I had to deal with the problem of saved games being wiped by over-zealous browsers on the backup Projector version I was supplying Mac customers with.
Fortunately the Mac Air 3.3 runtime works great.
Out of interest - there is still the difference in GPU scaling used between Mac and Windows though, which there always has been since it was introduced (is this a known issue btw?)
Which leads me to the 3.3 beta 2 - I tried it out last night, and while it corrected the blurry graphics (the scaling appeared nearest neighour again on XP), the audio suffered the same distortion.
In addition, I had several other XP / Vista / Win 7 users test out the build, and the user with XP SP3 also suffered the issue.
So I'm planning to ship the PC version with 3.1 as it worked well for the first release, and use 3.3 beta 1 for the Mac version. Unfortunately I've run out of time and need to get it out there!
I'd definitely be interested in getting into the pre-release program. I'll write you an email and send the builds of the game too.
Cheers,
Jasper -
My mac has a "Kernel Panic" screen come up on start up. No matter what I try I can't get past this to fix it. Any hints out there? Do I have to completely wipe my drive and re-install to fix this? I can't even back up my files before doing this as like I say I can't get past the Kernel Panic message.
There are some fairly informative articles about kernel panics...
•OS X: About kernel panics:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3742?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Note the toggle triangles to get more info in the above article, some are
important steps, with alternative methods of accessing or performing a
suggested activity and may vary with the OS X version in use.
•Resolving Kernel Panics:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html
•Technical Note: TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2063/_index.html
The above TN covers several technical aspects to identify & troubleshoot.
Some are above the average user needs, but still can be rather helpful.
Hopefully you can get past the kernel panic screen, there are several
ways to attempt to do that, however if the issue is hardware, a reinstall
of the OS X may not cure the underlying cause of the symptom.
Good luck & happy computing! -
My ipad2 is not responding..I want to restart it but i can get nothing but a black screen with only the apple logo and a small gear icon. It occasionally beeps but no other response. Any ideas as to what may be wrong and what I can do?
Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iPad fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order. -
IPhone 5 screen is black, when I connect to ITunes it says "to allow access please respond to your Iphone". Impossible with a black screen, does anyone know what the prompt is?
Hey 11doski,
Thanks for the question. After reviewing your post, it sounds like the display has a dark screen. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help you resolve or isolate the issue.
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
Display has no backlight or dark screen
Toggle the ringer switch to see if the unit vibrates. If it does, it could be that iPhone is getting power, but is not displaying any image.
Try turning iPhone off and then on again.
While connected to the iPhone charger, try to reset the iPhone.
If the low-battery screen appears, charge the iPhone.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a nice day,
Mario -
ipod 4 is displaying blue frozen screen and black screen with apple logo. I try to turn power off but as soon as it goes out it automatically reboots. Plugged it into the usb port on my mac and it doesnt do anything. It doesnt appear in Itunes. Help?
Let the battery fully darain. After charging for an least an hour try a reset and restore. Use Recovery mode if necessary.
If not successful, then time for an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. -
I have just erased my iphone 3gs n the reset is taking place but its been more than an hour since the black screen is loading ? what should i do
Do a
Reset: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Note: You will not lose any data -
Mask gradiant black and white no matter what color is chosen
My mask gradiant is black and white not matter what color I choose. How do I fix that?
You may wonder about that from now on until:
1. When someone expresses difficulty understanding you, describe just what you mean, using different terms.
2. Use whole paragraphs. Maybe even more than one. This isn't instant messaging.
Your phrase "mask gradiant" (assuming one reads through the misspelling) could mean many things. You haven't provided enough context to know what you really mean.
If I put a gradient into a mask it may be because I want the image on a layer to fade away, revealing what's underneath. The gradient can only be grayscale (black, gray, or white) - it cannot be colored.
I can't imagine why you would want to color a mask. It makes no sense. What are you really trying to accomplish? Did someone tell you that you could do this?
Perhaps you're using the terms "mask" or "gradient" incorrectly, or for something that is really called something else.
Help us help you out here.
-Noel
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