[SOLVED] Xorg Server Crashes because It Looses Old Configuration File

ethereal1m · 10-29-2010, 09:13 AM

After I updated several software including Xorg server using "slackpkg update", I Ignorantly deleted configuration files without backing them up making Xorg server crashes.

I try to build Xorg.conf using xorgsetup command but it crashes and spews:

Code:

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting

/usr/bin/xorgsetup: line 170: 3315 Aborted /usr/X11R6/bin/X -configure

I have a Radeon 4850 Graphic Card with ATI Catalyst as its driver, so I try to reinstall the driver hoping that it will fix the problem, which is a bad logic I admit it, and It fails to uninstall (for some reason the uninstall script is gone) and reinstall (problem with file extraction).

Now I'm running out of ideas on how to start troubleshooting this problem. Please help.

Best regards,
ethereal1m

jostber · 10-30-2010, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal1m

After I updated several software including Xorg server using "slackpkg update", I Ignorantly deleted configuration files without backing them up making Xorg server crashes.

I try to build Xorg.conf using xorgsetup command but it crashes and spews:

Code:

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting

/usr/bin/xorgsetup: line 170: 3315 Aborted /usr/X11R6/bin/X -configure

I have a Radeon 4850 Graphic Card with ATI Catalyst as its driver, so I try to reinstall the driver hoping that it will fix the problem, which is a bad logic I admit it, and It fails to uninstall (for some reason the uninstall script is gone) and reinstall (problem with file extraction).

Now I'm running out of ideas on how to start troubleshooting this problem. Please help.

Best regards,
ethereal1m

Can you try to run xorgsetup in init 2?

ethereal1m · 10-31-2010, 08:40 PM

no, I got the same error, so it did the same thing with init3. Any ideas?

colorpurple21859 · 10-31-2010, 08:57 PM

try running

Quote:

Xorg -configure

ethereal1m · 10-31-2010, 09:44 PM

same error message..

I suspect that this is something to do with my graphic card configuration...

ethereal1m · 10-31-2010, 11:03 PM

Hi, this is the content of Xorg.O.log:

Code:

X.Org X Server 1.6.3
Release Date: 2009-7-31
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Slackware 13.0 Slackware Linux Project
Current Operating System: Linux firefly 2.6.29.6 #3 SMP Mon Dec 7 15:01:06 CST 2009 x86_64
Build Date: 26 August 2010  03:57:06PM
 
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
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 Nov  1 10:44:06 2010
(II) Loader magic: 0x3520
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
	X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
	X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
	X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:9442:1043:024e rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xe5000000/65536, I/O @ 0x0000a000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
List of video drivers:
	neomagic
	ark
	chips
	mga
	fglrx
	r128
	openchrome
	ati
	v4l
	vmware
	savage
	trident
	cirrus
	glint
	apm
	tseng
	i740
	radeonhd
	sis
	voodoo
	mach64
	siliconmotion
	s3
	sisusb
	tdfx
	newport
	intel
	radeon
	dummy
	s3virge
	tga
	nv
	rendition
	i128
	ast
	vesa
(II) LoadModule: "neomagic"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//neomagic_drv.so
(II) Module neomagic: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.2.4
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "ark"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//ark_drv.so
(II) Module ark: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 0.7.1
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "chips"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//chips_drv.so
(II) Module chips: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.2.1
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "mga"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//mga_drv.so
(II) Module mga: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.4.11
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so
(II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.72.5
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
(II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux//libfglrxdrm.so
(II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.72.5
(II) LoadModule: "r128"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//r128_drv.so
(II) Module r128: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 6.8.1
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "openchrome"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//openchrome_drv.so
(II) Module openchrome: vendor="http://openchrome.org/"
	compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 0.2.903
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "ati"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//ati_drv.so
(II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2, module version = 6.12.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//v4l_drv.so
(II) Module v4l: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 0.1.1
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "vmware"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//vmware_drv.so
(II) Module vmware: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 10.16.6
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "savage"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//savage_drv.so
(II) Module savage: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 2.3.1
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "trident"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//trident_drv.so
(II) Module trident: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2, module version = 1.3.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "cirrus"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//cirrus_drv.so
(II) Module cirrus: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.3.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "glint"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//glint_drv.so
(II) Module glint: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.2.4
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "apm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//apm_drv.so
(II) Module apm: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.2.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "tseng"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//tseng_drv.so
(II) Module tseng: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2, module version = 1.1.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "i740"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//i740_drv.so
(II) Module i740: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.3.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "radeonhd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//radeonhd_drv.so
(II) Module radeonhd: vendor="AMD GPG"
	compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.2.5
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "sis"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//sis_drv.so
(II) Module sis: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 0.10.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "voodoo"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//voodoo_drv.so
(II) Module voodoo: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.1.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "mach64"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//mach64_drv.so
(II) Module mach64: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 6.8.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "siliconmotion"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//siliconmotion_drv.so
(II) Module siliconmotion: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2, module version = 1.7.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "s3"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//s3_drv.so
(II) Module s3: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 0.6.3
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "sisusb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//sisusb_drv.so
(II) Module sisusb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 0.9.3
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "tdfx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//tdfx_drv.so
(II) Module tdfx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.4.3
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "newport"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//newport_drv.so
(II) Module newport: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 0.2.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "intel"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//intel_drv.so
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 2.8.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "radeon"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//radeon_drv.so
(II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2, module version = 6.12.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "dummy"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//dummy_drv.so
(II) Module dummy: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2, module version = 0.3.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "s3virge"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//s3virge_drv.so
(II) Module s3virge: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.10.4
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "tga"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//tga_drv.so
(II) Module tga: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.1, module version = 1.2.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//nv_drv.so
(II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2, module version = 2.1.14
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "rendition"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//rendition_drv.so
(II) Module rendition: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2, module version = 4.2.2
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "i128"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//i128_drv.so
(II) Module i128: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.3.3
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "ast"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//ast_drv.so
(II) Module ast: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 0.89.9
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 2.2.1
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) System resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for neomagic
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for ark
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
(II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:0:1) found
(**) ChipID override: 0x9442
(**) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x9442) found

Backtrace:
0: /usr/X11R6/bin/X(xorg_backtrace+0x26) [0x4eb386]
1: /usr/X11R6/bin/X(xf86SigHandler+0x39) [0x4750d9]
2: /lib64/libc.so.6 [0x7f89300e4f30]
3: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so(atiddxProbe+0xa1d) [0x7f892e816dad]
4: /usr/X11R6/bin/X(xf86CallDriverProbe+0xe6) [0x467fa6]
5: /usr/X11R6/bin/X(DoConfigure+0x1a4) [0x4771c4]
6: /usr/X11R6/bin/X(InitOutput+0xa05) [0x468d45]
7: /usr/X11R6/bin/X(main+0x20e) [0x42de3e]
8: /lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x7f89300d0526]
9: /usr/X11R6/bin/X [0x42d479]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting

adamk75 · 11-01-2010, 05:59 AM

The AMD drivers comes with a utility that can create a fresh xorg.conf file. Run 'aticonfig --initial' to generate a new config file.

Adam

ethereal1m · 11-01-2010, 11:14 PM

@Adam,
hmm I did that, the script writes Xorg.conf the new flgrx configuration but after I reboot the machine, the problem still occurs...

What did I miss?

adamk75 · 11-02-2010, 04:24 AM

Sounds like the driver installation is broken. You'll probably have to figure out how to reinstall them. How did you install them in the first place?

Adam

ethereal1m · 11-02-2010, 04:44 AM

I run catalyst installation executable. I try to uninstall the driver using script that is installed during driver installation, but for some reason the script is gone.... Now I need to find that script first...

ethereal1m · 11-02-2010, 08:21 AM

When I try to install the driver by executing "sh ./ati-driver-installer-10-10-x86.x86_64.run", got the following errors:

Code:

./ati-installer.sh: line 897: mktemp: command not found
./ati-installer.sh: line 898: mktemp: command not found
./ati-installer.sh: line 189: $OUT_FILE: ambiguous redirect
./ati-installer.sh: line 200: $OUT_FILE: ambiguous redirect
./ati-installer.sh: line 1001: .: filename argument required
.: usage: . filename [arguments]
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install

Any ideas?

ethereal1m · 11-02-2010, 08:39 AM

hm I'm confuse about the Xorg version, it is said in the manual that I need to use either one of XOrg 6.8, 6.9, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 or 7.5 in order the driver to be run. But my Xorg server is 1.6.3 which I got from "Slackpkg upgrade".

When it talks about XOrg version 6.8, 6.9 etc, does it talk about Xorg server or something else?

Is this why my driver is failed to install?

adamk75 · 11-02-2010, 09:02 AM

Does /usr/bin/mktemp really not exist on your machine?

ethereal1m · 11-02-2010, 09:53 AM

It doesn't exist...

adamk75 · 11-02-2010, 09:56 AM

Well /usr/bin/mktemp is part of the 'bin' package. You really should have it installed. It sounds to me like your Slackware installation is screwed up in some ways that you may not even be aware of.