Error loading speedo, starting X

erithanis · 12-22-2004, 08:54 PM

When I try startx it starts to load, but hten my screen stays black and I get no signal to my monitor. When I switch back to the vc I executed the command from it lists an error. I am fairly new to linux and don't know how to go about solving this problem.
Error message:

Code:

X Window System Version 6.8.0
Release Date: 8 September 2004
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8

Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.8-gentoo-r3 i686 [ELF]

Current Operating System: Linux erithanis 2.6.8-gentoo-r3 #1 Fri Oct 1 13:18:28 PDT 2004 i686

Build Date: 19 November 2004

        Before reporting problems, check wiki.X.Org

        to make sure that you have the latest version.

Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Dec 22 18:25:43 2004

(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Using vt 7

(EE) Failed to load module "speedo" (module does not exist, 0)

Symbol __glXgetActiveScreen from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a is unresolved!

Symbol __glXgetActiveScreen from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a is unresolved!

Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Speedo/, removing from list!

Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/CID/, removing from list!

Moy Easwaran · 12-25-2004, 10:14 PM

Is this all the errors there were? It seems like X got past the missing Speedo and choked on something else. If this is all the errors, then you could try:
- installing the Speedo modules (have you emerged fontconfig?)
- removing speedo from your /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Before any of the above, though, I'd suggest moving to Fedora, Mandrake or SuSE instead of Gentoo. Gentoo is a great distro, but it's not really meant for newbies.

erithanis · 12-27-2004, 06:00 PM

you're right, I paid more attention this time. I think X does get loaded, because it switches to the vc it normally resides in, but my screen gets no signal. I have to switch to the original vc where I use ^c to kill the program.
I found the log for X, but I can't put the whole thing in here. I'll put the stuff I think are the errors along with some reference around them.

The Log:

Code:

X Window System Version 6.8.0
Release Date: 8 September 2004
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.8-gentoo-r3 i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux erithanis 2.6.8-gentoo-r3 #1 Fri Oct 1 13:18:28 PDT 2004 i686
Build Date: 19 November 2004
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Dec 27 18:37:11 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) FontPath set to "/usr/share/fonts/misc/,/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,/usr/share/fonts/CID/,/usr/share/fonts/75dp$(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
(II) Module ABI versions:
        X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
        X.Org Video Driver: 0.7
        X.Org XInput driver : 0.4
        X.Org Server Extension : 0.2
        X.Org Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 6.8.0, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
        ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 6.8.0, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
Using vt 7
(--) using VT number 7

Code:

(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU detected as: GeForce4 Ti 4400
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.25.00.22.00
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 4X
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoRAM: 131072 kBytes
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using ConnectedMonitor string "DFP-0"
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device DFP-0: maximum pixel clock at  8 bpp: 350 MHz
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device DFP-0: maximum pixel clock at 16 bpp: 350 MHz
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device DFP-0: maximum pixel clock at 32 bpp: 350 MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not probing EDIDs.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to use EDID frequencies for display device DFP-0 (no
(WW) NVIDIA(0):      EDID found)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 24.00-83.00 kHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 55.00-75.00 Hz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Clock range:  12.00 to 350.00 MHz

Code:

(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large for virtual size)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1152x768":
(WW) NVIDIA(0):   horizontal sync start (1178) not a multiple of 8
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "576x384":
(WW) NVIDIA(0):   horizontal sync start (589) not a multiple of 8
(**) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes for display device DFP-0:
(**) NVIDIA(0):      Default mode "1280x1024": 135.0 MHz, 80.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0):      Default mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0):      Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0):      Default mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz, 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz

Code:

(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled
Symbol __glXgetActiveScreen from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a is unresolved!
Symbol __glXgetActiveScreen from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a is unresolved!
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension

Code:

(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "NVIDIA Event Handler" (type: Other)
(--) Mouse0: PnP-detected protocol: "ExplorerPS/2"
(II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Speedo/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/CID/, removing from list!
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
(II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded

erithanis · 01-08-2005, 01:39 AM

I found the problem. I didn't know that my monitor settings were wrong for hte monitor I was using. So that's why nothing was being displayed to the monitor. =P Thanks to Moy Easwaren for trying to help me.