ok more problems, this time with X

Lleb_KCir · 07-02-2005, 08:34 PM

Code:

Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a:spencode.o":  No symbols found

getting that error when trying to startx after a kernel upgrade. i installed newest vid drivers for nvidia and no love there so backed em down to an older driver set.

i have double, triple, quadruple checked my XF86confg-4 file and it is exactly as it was before i started everything.

even going back to the older working kernel (2.4.27 i think it is) i can not get back into x.

in dire need of help as this is my media box and kids and my wife are wanting to watch DVDs and movies. no can do without X running.

Noth · 07-02-2005, 08:49 PM

That's not a kernel problem, most likely that file or something related to it got corrupted. I would just reinstall xserver-xfree86 and see if that fixes your problem.

Lleb_KCir · 07-02-2005, 09:04 PM

no love. apt-get remove and it also took out the windows server, then apt-get install both of them again, ran dpkg reconfig xserver-xf86...... and still getting the following:

Code:

media:~# startx
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority

X: warning; process set to priority -11 instead of requested priority -10
XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14 20050601051219 fabbione@fabbione.net)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.29-pre2 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 01 June 2005

This version of XFree86 has been extensively modified by the Debian
Project, and is not supported by the XFree86 Project, Inc., in any
way.  Bugs should be reported to the Debian Bug Tracking System; see
<URL: http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting >.

We strongly encourage the use of the "reportbug" package and command
to ensure that bug reports contain as much useful information as
possible.

Before filing a bug report, you may want to consult the Debian X FAQ:
       XHTML version: file:///usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.xhtml
  plain text version: file:///usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz

Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.27-ray (root@media) (gcc version 3.3.4 (Debian 1:3.3.4-13)) #2 Sat Oct 23 16:42:19 EDT 2004 T
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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sat Jul  2 22:12:56 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a:spencode.o":  No symbols found

   *** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might not
   *** be the reason for the server aborting.

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting


When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to submit@bugs.debian.org.

XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
      after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

Noth · 07-02-2005, 09:10 PM

You know what, I have the same error in my logs and X runs fine so that's not your problem.

jiml8 · 07-02-2005, 09:30 PM

There is no error reported here. The log gives you the line symbols that are used, and an error will be reported with an EE prefix.

You are missing some fonts or some such and that is what the message you are getting tells you. It won't stop X from running.

Since you have the NVidia drivers, most likely the problem is there. Look in your nvidia-install.log which will be wherever your distro puts it; in my distro it is in /var/log

You will most likely find your error there.

Lleb_KCir · 07-02-2005, 09:33 PM

Code:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Sat Jul  2 21:25:48 2005

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : false
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : false
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  no precompiled interface: false
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest driver ver : false
  OpenGL header files     : false
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : false
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : false
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls      : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix   : /usr
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  installer install prefix: /usr
  utility install prefix  : /usr
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> There appears to already be a driver installed on your system (version: 1.0-
   6629).  As part of installing this driver (version: 1.0-6629), the existing 
   driver will be uninstalled.  Are you sure you want to continue? ('no' will a
   bort installation) (Answer: Yes)
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you li
   ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel f
   rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: No)
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
   that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.4.27-ray/build'
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> Performing rivafb module check.
WARNING: Your kernel was configured to include rivafb support as
         a loadable kernel module.
         
         The rivafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver; the
         NVIDIA kernel module will still be built and installed,
         but be aware that the NVIDIA driver will not be able to
         function properly if the rivafb module is loaded!
-> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make clean'...
   rm -f nv.o nv-vm.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o  nv-linux.o nv_comp
   iler.h *.d NVdriver nvidia.o
-> Building kernel module:
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make module SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.4.27-ray/buil
   d SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.4.27-ray/build'...
   Your kernel was configured to include rivafb support as
   a loadable kernel module.
   
   The rivafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver; the
   NVIDIA kernel module will still be built and installed,
   but be aware that the NVIDIA driver will not be able to
   function properly if the rivafb module is loaded!
   
   *** Failed rivafb module sanity check, but continuing! ***
   
   echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > nv_compiler.h
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
   U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
   NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 
   -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=6629  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT
   64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4 -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESE
   NT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.27-ray/build/incl
   ude -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error nv.c
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
   U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
   NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 
   -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=6629  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT
   64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4 -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESE
   NT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.27-ray/build/incl
   ude -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error nv-vm.c
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
   U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
   NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 
   -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=6629  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT
   64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4 -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESE
   NT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_D
   EVICE_PRESENT  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.27-ray/build/include -Wno-cast-qual -W
   no-error os-agp.c
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
   U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
   NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 
   -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=6629  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT
   64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4 -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESE
   NT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.27-ray/build/incl
   ude -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error os-interface.c
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
   U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
   NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 
   -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=6629  -DNV_U
   NIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4 
   -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT  -I. -I/lib/mo
   dules/2.4.27-ray/build/include -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error os-registry.c
   ld -r -o nv-linux.o nv.o nv-vm.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o 
   ld -r -o nvidia.o nv-linux.o nv-kernel.o
-> done.
-> Kernel module compilation complete.
-> Installing both new and classic TLS OpenGL libraries.
-> Parsing log file:
-> done.
-> Validating previous installation:
-> done.
-> Uninstalling NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86 (1.0-6629):
-> done.
-> Uninstallation of existing driver: NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for
   Linux-x86 (1.0-6629) is complete.
-> Installing 'NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86' (1.0-6629):
   executing: './usr/src/nv/makedevices.sh'...
   executing: '/sbin/ldconfig'...
   executing: '/sbin/depmod -aq'...
-> done.
-> Driver file installation is complete.
-> Running post-install sanity check:
WARNING: The symbolic link '/usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1' does not
         point to 'libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.6629' as is necessary for correct
         operation of the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86.  It
         is possible that `ldconfig` has created this incorrect symbolic link
         because libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.7174's "soname" conflicts with that of
         libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.6629.  It is recommended that you remove or
         rename the file 'libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.7174' and create the necessary
         symbolic link by running `ln -sf libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.6629
         /usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1`.
-> done.
-> Post-install sanity check failed.
-> Shared memory test passed.
-> Running runtime sanity check:
-> done.
-> Runtime sanity check passed.
-> Installation of the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86
   (version: 1.0-6629) is now complete.  Please update your XF86Config or
   xorg.conf file as appropriate; see the file
   /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/README for details.

Lleb_KCir · 07-02-2005, 09:34 PM

just a note on the Warning, i have done what it states and removed the older ln -s and made the new one per directions.

jiml8 · 07-02-2005, 09:51 PM

That was quick.

Make sure you don't have the Riva driver loaded; you most likely don't unless it is compiled into your kernel (which would be a bad thing to do).

Then fix up those symlinks. That'll keep you from booting X and I was expecting to see something like that. I have had the same trouble (different file names) on my Mandrake 10.1 installation and the solution is to fix up the symlinks.

You also might have some difficulties associated with /etc/modules or /etc/conf.modules or /etc/modules.conf (depending on your distro). Look there to see if there are any problems.

The problem I have is that I don't have your distro and my file names are somewhat different. Sadly, I am presently working on my WinXP laptop, not my Linux box. The built-in network card on the Linux box died in an electrical storm yesterday. I did drop another network card in, and I reconfigured, but presently I have some issues associated with the reconfigure.

I just tried to SSH into my Linux box in order to root around and get the details to solve your problem but the SSH connection failed. So, to dig in detail into how I dealt with my problem - which is the same as your problem - I have to go to a different location. Since I am comfortable in front of the TV, I'll do that later and not now.

WRT the symlinks, the error message tells you that you have some 6629 code present and some 7174 code present. You need to make this consistent, and you need to make sure that all the symlinks point to the same library. Look in /usr/lib and in /usr/local/lib for the relevant libs; you should probably have the correct lib in /usr/lib and you should symlink to it from /usr/local/lib and from everywhere else.

From the error message, you need to locate this file

Code:

libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.6629

and make sure your symlinks in /usr/lib, /usr/local/lib, and /usr/X11R6/lib all point to it.

Check for symlinks to the 7174 version of this lib as well, and if you find them change them. That should fix you up.

If you don't know how to symlink, post back and we'll see what we can do about it.

Lleb_KCir · 07-02-2005, 10:12 PM

Quote:

and make sure your symlinks in /usr/lib, /usr/local/lib, and /usr/X11R6/lib all point to it.

Check for symlinks to the 7174 version of this lib as well, and if you find them change them. That should fix you up.

If you don't know how to symlink, post back and we'll see what we can do about it.

ok i can semi make a link, but have no clue how to do all of what you asked.

Lleb_KCir · 07-02-2005, 10:18 PM

just as a bit, i rm what was left of the older (well newer) drivers from

Code:

media:/usr/X11R6/lib# ls -la
total 3532
drwxr-xr-x  5 root root   4096 Jul  2 23:25 .
drwxr-xr-x  6 root root   4096 Oct 14  2004 ..
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root   4096 Jul  2 20:14 X11
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     13 Jul  2 20:07 libGLU.so.1 -> libGLU.so.1.3
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 500608 Jun  1 02:03 libGLU.so.1.3
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     13 Jul  2 20:06 libICE.so.6 -> libICE.so.6.3
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  82128 Jun  1 02:03 libICE.so.6.3
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     12 Jul  2 20:06 libSM.so.6 -> libSM.so.6.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  31516 Jun  1 02:03 libSM.so.6.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     13 Jul  2 20:06 libX11.so.6 -> libX11.so.6.2
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 813680 Jun  1 02:03 libX11.so.6.2
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     15 Jul  2 20:07 libXTrap.so.6 -> libXTrap.so.6.4
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  31344 Jun  1 02:03 libXTrap.so.6.4
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     13 Jul  2 20:07 libXaw.so.7 -> libXaw.so.7.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 368272 Jun  1 02:03 libXaw.so.7.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     15 Oct 14  2004 libXaw3d.so.6 -> libXaw3d.so.6.1
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 304852 Oct  4  2004 libXaw3d.so.6.1
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     14 Jul  2 20:06 libXext.so.6 -> libXext.so.6.4
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  53456 Jun  1 02:03 libXext.so.6.4
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     13 Jul  2 20:06 libXft.so.1 -> libXft.so.1.1
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  52536 Jun  1 02:03 libXft.so.1.1
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     12 Jul  2 20:06 libXi.so.6 -> libXi.so.6.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  28048 Jun  1 02:03 libXi.so.6.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     13 Jul  2 20:07 libXmu.so.6 -> libXmu.so.6.2
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  89424 Jun  1 02:03 libXmu.so.6.2
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     14 Jul  2 20:07 libXmuu.so.1 -> libXmuu.so.1.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  10788 Jun  1 02:03 libXmuu.so.1.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     12 Jul  2 20:07 libXp.so.6 -> libXp.so.6.2
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  27064 Jun  1 02:03 libXp.so.6.2
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     14 Jul  2 20:07 libXpm.so.4 -> libXpm.so.4.11
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  59608 Jun  1 02:03 libXpm.so.4.11
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     16 Jul  2 20:07 libXrandr.so.2 -> libXrandr.so.2.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  10140 Jun  1 02:03 libXrandr.so.2.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     12 Jul  2 20:06 libXt.so.6 -> libXt.so.6.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 328400 Jun  1 02:03 libXt.so.6.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     14 Jul  2 20:07 libXtst.so.6 -> libXtst.so.6.1
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  18008 Jun  1 02:03 libXtst.so.6.1
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     12 Jul  2 20:07 libXv.so.1 -> libXv.so.1.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  14828 Jun  1 02:03 libXv.so.1.0
-r--r--r--  1 root root 182200 Jul  2 23:25 libXvMCNVIDIA.a
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 166772 Jul  2 23:25 libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.6629
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     25 Jul  2 23:25 libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1 -> libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.6629
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     13 Jul  2 20:07 libdps.so.1 -> libdps.so.1.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 279152 Jun  1 02:03 libdps.so.1.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     15 Jul  2 20:07 libdpstk.so.1 -> libdpstk.so.1.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  27972 Jun  1 02:03 libdpstk.so.1.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     15 Jul  2 20:07 libpsres.so.1 -> libpsres.so.1.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  19888 Jun  1 02:03 libpsres.so.1.0
drwxr-xr-x  9 root root   4096 Jul  2 22:10 modules
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Jul  2 23:25 nvidia

those are the only bits left pointing to any Nvidia stuff in that directory.

jiml8 · 07-02-2005, 10:31 PM

The symlink is pointing to the right place from the looks of it.

Go into /usr/lib, then into /usr/local/lib and enter this command in both locations, then post the results here:

ls -al libGL*

Also, make sure about that Riva driver. Do this:

lsmod | grep -i "Riva"

This should tell you if the Riva driver is loaded

Lleb_KCir · 07-02-2005, 10:49 PM

Code:

media:/usr/X11R6/lib# cd /usr/lib/
media:/usr/lib# ls -al libGL*
-rw-r--r--  1 root root     653 Jul  2 23:25 libGL.la
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root      10 Jul  2 23:25 libGL.so -> libGL.so.1
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root      17 Jul  2 23:25 libGL.so.1 -> libGL.so.1.0.6629
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root  442592 Jul  2 23:25 libGL.so.1.0.6629
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root      13 Jul  2 20:07 libGLU.so.1 -> libGLU.so.1.3
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root      26 Jul  2 20:07 libGLU.so.1.3 -> ../X11R6/lib/libGLU.so.1.3
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root      21 Jul  2 23:25 libGLcore.so.1 -> libGLcore.so.1.0.6629
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 7230360 Jul  2 23:25 libGLcore.so.1.0.6629
media:/usr/lib# cd /usr/local/lib/
media:/usr/local/lib# ls -al libGL*
ls: libGL*: No such file or directory
media:/usr/local/lib# lsmod | grep -i "Riva"

jiml8 · 07-02-2005, 11:09 PM

Your links look OK. The Riva driver isn't there, so that isn't it.

Hmmmm....

What does it say in your config file? That'd be /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

Also, when X fails to start, what does it say in your system message logs? Anything more/different than it says in the XFree86 log?

Lleb_KCir · 07-02-2005, 11:56 PM

Code:

# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands as root:
#
#   cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
#   md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
#   dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
#	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"dbe"
	Load	"ddc"
#	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"record"
	Load	"speedo"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
#	Load 	"vnc" this is a test for loading VNC:0
	Load	"vnc"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"keyboard"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"PS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Generic Video Card"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	Option		"NvAGP"		"2"
	Option "TwinView"
	Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync"		"30-50"
	Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh"	"60"
	Option "MetaModes" "800x600, 800x600; 640x480, 640x480"
	Option "TwinViewOrientation"	"Clone"
#	Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
	Option "ConnectedMonitor"	"TV"
	Option "TVOutFormat"	"SVIDEO"
	Option "TVStandard"	"NTSC-M"	
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	HorizSync	30-70
	VertRefresh	50-160
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Generic Video Card"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	# test to get VNC:0 working
	Option	"passwordFile" "/root/.vnc/passwd"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice	"Generic Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

no clue how to tell ya the rest. i posted exactly what X tells me when it fails. how do i give you more?

jiml8 · 07-03-2005, 01:37 PM

I am now on my Linux box, and I have looked a bit at my configuration, and I have googled a bit about this problem.

Try these things.

First, comment out this line

FontPath "unix/:7100"

I encountered some specific messages when googling that said this line could be the problem.

Second, turn off all video card options. To do that, comment out these lines:

Option "TwinView"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "800x600, 800x600; 640x480, 640x480"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
# Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"

Now see if your system will run X. If it does, then you can try adding the options back one at a time until it no longer works.

If it doesn't, change this line:

Option "NvAGP" "2"

to this:

Option "NvAGP" "1"

The AGP options are as follows:
0 : disable AGP
1 : use NVIDIA's internal AGP support, if possible
2 : use AGPGART if possible
3 : use any agp support (try AGPGART, then NVIDIA's AGP)

It is possible you have a problem with AGPGART.

I'd start with that font line though; that is consistent with the errors you are receiving and others have encountered the same problem.