Kernel option
modeset only resulted in an additional log line.
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Oct 8 21:13:47 pita kernel: [ 0.191999] You have booted with nomodeset. This means your GPU drivers are DISABLED
Oct 8 21:13:47 pita kernel: [ 0.192001] Unless you actually understand what nomodeset does, you should reboot without enabling it
I even went the total opposite and tried radeon.modeset=1 with no luck.
The current vesa xorg.conf is:
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# File generated by XFdrake (rev 262502)
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "Flat Panel 1440x900"
HorizSync 31.5-56.0
VertRefresh 56.0-65.0
ModeLine "1024x768" 78.5 1024 1049 1145 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 62.4 800 821 901 1040 600 601 604 632 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "640x480" 49.9 640 661 725 832 480 481 484 514 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "832x624" 57.0 832 876 940 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 100.0 800 816 824 840 600 616 624 640 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "1152x768" 78.7 1152 1173 1269 1440 768 769 772 800 +vsync
ModeLine "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "1024x768" 112.6 1024 1076 1248 1420 768 768 780 808 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1288 1392 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064
ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1317 1429 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.0 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
ModeLine "768x576" 63.1 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
ModeLine "1440x900_120" 229.8 1440 1552 1712 1984 900 901 904 965 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1440x900_100" 187.6 1440 1544 1704 1968 900 901 904 953 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1440x900_85" 156.8 1440 1536 1696 1952 900 901 904 945 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1440x900_75" 136.5 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 940 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1440x900_60" 106.5 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1440x900_50" 87.4 1440 1512 1664 1888 900 901 904 926 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_120" 181.2 1280 1376 1520 1760 800 801 804 858 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_100" 147.9 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_85" 123.4 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_75" 107.2 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_60" 83.5 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_50" 68.6 1280 1336 1472 1664 800 801 804 824 -hsync +vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1440x900_120" 229.75 1440 1552 1712 1984 900 901 904 965 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1440x900_100" 187.55 1440 1544 1704 1968 900 901 904 953 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1440x900_85" 156.79 1440 1536 1696 1952 900 901 904 945 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1440x900_75" 136.49 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 940 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1440x900_60" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1440x900_50" 87.41 1440 1512 1664 1888 900 901 904 926 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x800_120" 181.21 1280 1376 1520 1760 800 801 804 858 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x800_100" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x800_85" 123.38 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x800_75" 107.21 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x800_60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -HSync +Vsync
# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x800_50" 68.56 1280 1336 1472 1664 800 801 804 824 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
BoardName "ATI Radeon HD 5000 and later without free driver (vesa/fglrx)"
Driver "vesa"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24
EndSection
# File generated by XFdrake (rev 262502)
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "DontZap" "False" # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
# allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
#DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
Option "allowmouseopenfail"
EndSection
When I've been trying the radeon driver I've just been swapping "vesa" out for "radeon" in that file.