x86_64 X server: c000:27b5: 01 ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE!

Hi,

On a Celeron EM64T system with an Intel graphics controller,
I can
install RHEL5 i386 fine, and X runs ok, but when I try to
install
RHEL5 x86_64, it can't start X.  So I installed it with VNC
and when
I later try to run "system-config-display
--reconfig", the X log says:

  (++) Log file: "/dev/null", Time: Thu Oct 18
18:59:00 2007
  (++) Using config file:
"/tmp/tmpuWA5ZYxorg.config"
  c000:27b5: 01 ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE!
  (EE) I810(0): VBE initialization failed.
  (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable
configuration.

Any idea what's going wrong here?

The graphics controller info:

  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation
82915G/GV/910GL Integrated 
  Graphics Controller (rev 0e) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
          Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82915G/GV/910GL
Integrated Graphics Control
ler

Thanks,

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Jos Vos wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On a Celeron EM64T system with an Intel graphics
controller, I can
> install RHEL5 i386 fine, and X runs ok, but when I try
to install
> RHEL5 x86_64, it can't start X.  So I installed it with
VNC and when
> I later try to run "system-config-display
--reconfig", the X log says:
> 
>   (++) Log file: "/dev/null", Time: Thu Oct
18 18:59:00 2007
>   (++) Using config file:
"/tmp/tmpuWA5ZYxorg.config"
>   c000:27b5: 01 ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE!

Should never happen. I suggest that if you pay for support,
you put it 
to the test. Otherwise, use Bugzilla.

It would be interesting to see whether the same problem
occurs with 
CentOS5. Logically, it should, but one can never be sure.



>   (EE) I810(0): VBE initialization failed.
>   (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable
configuration.
> 
> Any idea what's going wrong here?
> 
> The graphics controller info:
> 
>   00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation
82915G/GV/910GL Integrated 
>   Graphics Controller (rev 0e) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
>           Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82915G/GV/910GL
Integrated Graphics Control
> ler
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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20 6938364
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On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 08:15:33AM +0800, John Summerfield
wrote:

> >  (++) Log file: "/dev/null", Time: Thu
Oct 18 18:59:00 2007
> >  (++) Using config file:
"/tmp/tmpuWA5ZYxorg.config"
> >  c000:27b5: 01 ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE!
> 
> Should never happen. I suggest that if you pay for
support, you put it 
> to the test. Otherwise, use Bugzilla.
> 
> It would be interesting to see whether the same problem
occurs with 
> CentOS5. Logically, it should, but one can never be
sure.

It's the same in RHEL 5.0 and X/OS Linux 5.0 (our own
rebuild).

I'll file a bug (when bugzilla is responding again... :-(
).

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On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 05:29:41PM +0800, John Summerfield
wrote:

> Assuming you have time to spare while you get feedback,
you could also 
> try FC6 and F7

PXE is your friend : F7
doesn't work either, same problem.

I don't seem to have the 64-bit FC6 images on my NFS server,
but
I don't think this will add much info (unless it would work
;)).

Bugzilla #339361 (but bugzilla is still reacting
s..l..o..w..).

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On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 06:01:44PM +0800, John Summerfield
wrote:

> try alternative drivers. vesa may work. I presume
you're using i810. 
> There's also intel which I think is newer and more
bleeding edge.

I think (but that text is immeditiately replaced by the
install dialog)
the installer says it also tries VESA after the first
failure.

But I'll also tried it manually on an installed system, that
fails too:

(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.1.0
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) VESA(0): initializing int10
(WW) VESA(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
(II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
c000:27b5: 01 ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE!
(II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS not detected
(II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) UnloadModule: "vbe"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

For me, the best workaround is to use the 32-bit OS, but I
hope to
get a solution at some moment...

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