Fglrx 12.6 segfaults at startx (Radeon 7950, Gentoo Hardened)
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Fglrx 12.6 segfaults at startx (Radeon 7950, Gentoo Hardened)
Just bought a new computer, with a Radeon 7950 videocard. I installed ati-drivers-12.6, and run aticonfig --initial.
However when i execute 'startx', i get a segfault:
Code:
X.Org X Server 1.12.2
Release Date: 2012-05-29
[ 476.120] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 476.121] Build Operating System: Linux 3.4.2-hardened-r1 x86_64 Gentoo
[ 476.121] Current Operating System: Linux SHODAN 3.4.2-hardened-r1 #7 SMP Mon Jul 30 16:52:09 CEST 2012 x86_64
[ 476.121] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-3.4.2-hardened-r1 root=/dev/sda4 ro
[ 476.122] Build Date: 30 July 2012 07:00:58PM
[ 476.122]
[ 476.123] Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
[ 476.124] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 476.124] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 476.126] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jul 30 19:10:03 2012
[ 476.126] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 476.126] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 476.127] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
[ 476.127] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
[ 476.127] (**) | |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
[ 476.127] (**) | |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[ 476.127] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 476.127] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 476.127] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/OTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 476.127] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
[ 476.127] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 476.127] (II) Loader magic: 0x3bae6c81ae0
[ 476.127] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 476.127] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 476.127] X.Org Video Driver: 12.0
[ 476.127] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 476.127] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 476.128] (--) PCI:*(0:3:0:0) 1002:679a:1787:2316 rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfbe00000/262144, I/O @ 0x0000e000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 476.128] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 476.128] (II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
[ 476.128] (II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
[ 476.128] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[ 476.128] (II) "record" will be loaded by default.
[ 476.128] (II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
[ 476.128] (II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
[ 476.128] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 476.128] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 476.128] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 476.128] compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 476.128] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 476.128] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 476.128] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 476.128] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 476.128] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 476.128] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 476.128] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 476.128] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 476.128] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 476.128] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 476.128] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 476.128] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 476.128] compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 476.128] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 476.128] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 476.128] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 476.128] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 476.128] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 476.129] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
[ 476.129] compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 476.129] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 476.129] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 476.129] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 476.129] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 476.129] compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 1.13.0
[ 476.129] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 476.129] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 476.129] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 476.129] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 476.129] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module dri
[ 476.129] (II) UnloadModule: "dri"
[ 476.129] (II) Unloading dri
[ 476.129] (EE) Failed to load module "dri" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 476.129] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 476.129] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module dri2
[ 476.129] (II) UnloadModule: "dri2"
[ 476.129] (II) Unloading dri2
[ 476.129] (EE) Failed to load module "dri2" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 476.129] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[ 476.129] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[ 476.138] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[ 476.138] compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
[ 476.138] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 476.138] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[ 476.138] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[ 476.138] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[ 476.138] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[ 476.138] compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
[ 476.138] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.98.2
[ 476.138] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 8.98
[ 476.138] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Jun 11 2012 11:57:59
[ 476.138] (--) using VT number 7
[ 476.139] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[ 476.141] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
[ 476.142] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x679A) found
[ 476.142] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@3:0:1) found
[ 476.144] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
[ 476.144] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
[ 476.145] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x3bae6ca80b0
[ 476.145] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs112_atiddxPreInit] === begin
[ 476.145] (II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
[ 476.145] (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
[ 476.145] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
[ 476.145] (II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 476.145] compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 0.1.0
[ 476.145] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
[ 476.145] (**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 476.145] (II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
[ 476.145] (==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 476.145] (**) fglrx(0): Option "DPMS" "true"
[ 476.145] (==) fglrx(0): RGB weight 888
[ 476.145] (II) fglrx(0): Using 8 bits per RGB
[ 476.145] (==) fglrx(0): Buffer Tiling is ON
[ 476.145] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[ 476.145] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[ 476.145] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[ 476.145] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[ 476.145] compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
[ 476.146] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[ 476.146] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[ 476.146] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:3:0:0
[ 476.146] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[ 476.146] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 12, (OK)
[ 476.146] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 12
[ 476.146] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:3:0:0
[ 476.146] (**) fglrx(0): NoAccel = NO
[ 476.146] (**) fglrx(0): AMD 2D Acceleration Architecture enabled
[ 476.146] (--) fglrx(0): Chipset: "AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series" (Chipset = 0x679a)
[ 476.146] (--) fglrx(0): (PciSubVendor = 0x1787, PciSubDevice = 0x2316)
[ 476.146] (==) fglrx(0): board vendor info: third party graphics adapter - NOT original AMD
[ 476.146] (--) fglrx(0): Linear framebuffer (phys) at 0xd0000000
[ 476.146] (--) fglrx(0): MMIO registers at 0xfbe00000
[ 476.146] (--) fglrx(0): I/O port at 0x0000e000
[ 476.146] (==) fglrx(0): ROM-BIOS at 0x000c0000
[ 476.146] (II) fglrx(0): AC Adapter is used
[ 476.148]
[ 476.148] Backtrace:
[ 476.148] 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x4c) [0x3bae6a13e4c]
[ 476.148] 1: /usr/bin/X (0x3bae6864000+0x1b4109) [0x3bae6a18109]
[ 476.148] 2: /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x3bae5b78000+0x10420) [0x3bae5b88420]
[ 476.148] 3: /usr/lib64/libpciaccess.so.0 (0x3bae5d95000+0x6314) [0x3bae5d9b314]
[ 476.148] 4: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (0x3bae269a000+0x803489) [0x3bae2e9d489]
[ 476.148] 5: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (amd_xs112_int10_xf86ExtendedInitInt10+0xdd) [0x3bae2e9d21d]
[ 476.149] 6: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (amd_xs112_int10_xf86InitInt10+0xb) [0x3bae2e9cabb]
[ 476.149] 7: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xf86InitInt10+0xd) [0x3bae29e2b3d]
[ 476.149] 8: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (0x3bae269a000+0x48421c) [0x3bae2b1e21c]
[ 476.149] 9: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs112_PreInitAdapter+0x274) [0x3bae2b1ddf4]
[ 476.149] 10: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs112_atiddxPreInit+0x12ad) [0x3bae2b1f4dd]
[ 476.149] 11: /usr/bin/X (InitOutput+0x853) [0x3bae6900713]
[ 476.149] 12: /usr/bin/X (0x3bae6864000+0x3ef73) [0x3bae68a2f73]
[ 476.149] 13: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x3bae4aa326d]
[ 476.149] 14: /usr/bin/X (0x3bae6864000+0x3ecb9) [0x3bae68a2cb9]
[ 476.149]
[ 476.149] Segmentation fault at address 0xffffffffe6caef82
[ 476.149]
Fatal server error:
[ 476.149] Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[ 476.149]
[ 476.149]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 476.149] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 476.149]
[ 476.151] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
As the topicsubject suggests, i run Gentoo Hardened. I have heard of problems between Hardened and Fglrx, however these were quite old. As this is the first time i run Gentoo Hardened, so i don't have experience of Hardened in combination with Fglrx.
The word that jumped out of that to me was 'Hardened' as in Gentoo Hardened.
This is where you want to investigate that hardening process. The only hardened system I ever ran was hlfs, and it used pax/grsecurity. There was a little utility called paxctl that allowed you to bend rules. You need to learn your own system. I also imagine Gentoo will have some advice.
I disabled PaX/GRsecurity in my kernel, and all PaX flags should be disabled:
Code:
# paxctl -v /usr/bin/Xorg
Pax control v0.7
Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Pax Team <pageexec@freemail.hu>
- Pax flags: -------x-e-- [/usr/bin/Xorg]
RANDEXEC is disabled
EMUTRAMP is disabled
I have found forums with similar segfault posts, however the solutions didn't work for me.
I think i will test a non-hardened Gentoo installation this evening.
It's 10 years since I was near that stuff, but disabling it in the kernel may not be enough. The system is put together differently, which is why a lfs approach to a hardened system is always better. There is/was a very good explanation of the differences in the early part of the HLFS book.
www/linuxfromscratch.org/hlfs
Use the Catalyst 12.7 Beta driver. If that doesn't work well for you, you need to use an older version of xorg.
I'm running Debian Wheezy and the way I fixed it originally was to use an older Xorg version that I pulled from Debian Squeeze and grabbed catalyst 12.6 to go with it as well.
I believe now the 12.7 Beta will work with the newer versions of xorg that you're trying to use now, but I'm too lazy to try it. Good luck.
The joys of running bleeding edge hardware... Ya' know?
I reiinstalled Gentoo (not Hardened this time), the Xorg and driver versions are the same as before. Now it runs without a problem.
I think you can mark this solved, then.
You really only want a hardened system if you expect hacking attempts. They do best for servers where some program is compromised by a hack attempt and the hacker will find it difficult and noisy to get out by comparison with the ordinary user. For home boxes, hardening is just a pain.
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