LinuxQuestions.org
Review your favorite Linux distribution.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software
User Name
Password
Linux - Software This forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 08-04-2005, 02:55 PM   #1
Napalm Llama
Member
 
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Bristol, UK
Distribution: Gentoo 2005.0
Posts: 224

Rep: Reputation: 30
Unhappy X segfaults on startup... please help :(


I rebooted earlier today, only to find that Xorg has stopped working! I don't know why it's done it, but there it is.

I've tried everything I can think of (reinstalling the nvidia drivers, disabling all the modules in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, even reinstalling X itself) but to no avail.

Here's my /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

Code:
X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.12-gentoo-r6-splig-X0 x86_64 [ELF] 
Current Operating System: Linux splig 2.6.12-gentoo-r6-splig-X1-scsi #5 Thu Aug 4 20:23:24 UTC 2005 x86_64
Build Date: 04 August 2005
	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: Thu Aug  4 20:27:22 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Local Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "MainScreen" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "CTX 1569se"
(**) |   |-->Device "GeForce 6600 GT"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard (zippy)"
(**) |-->Input Device "PS/2 Scroll Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID/" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to "/usr/share/fonts/misc/,/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/lib64/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/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/lib64/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
	ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4

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

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting


Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.X.Org
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
My system specs are down there, in my sig.

Does anybody know how to help me? I don't have a clue

Last edited by Napalm Llama; 08-04-2005 at 02:56 PM.
 
Old 08-05-2005, 12:36 AM   #2
Zeistler
Member
 
Registered: May 2004
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 108

Rep: Reputation: 15
I had a similar problem a while back, it was really weird. What I did was to change the Driver "Keyboard" entry in the keyboard input device section to Driver "keyboard" (small letters) then it worked.
 
Old 08-05-2005, 04:40 AM   #3
Napalm Llama
Member
 
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Bristol, UK
Distribution: Gentoo 2005.0
Posts: 224

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 30
When I updated to the latest version (just a Gentoo patch I think) it changed the name of that driver to "kbd" - but I'll have a play around with my config file anyway, see if it helps. Thanks!
 
Old 08-06-2005, 06:02 AM   #4
Napalm Llama
Member
 
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Bristol, UK
Distribution: Gentoo 2005.0
Posts: 224

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 30
Sorry for bumpage, but this had fallen a long way down the forum, and I just realised that one of the last things I did with my working Xorg was install Wine and use it to run Photoshop 4 (I'm poor) and Pro/Desktop (a pretty much unsupported-in-Wine CAD package) - P/D didn't work at all with hardware acceleration disabled, but when I enabled it it presented me with a drawing area (albeit in the wrong place) - however, it got slower and slower, and in the end I had to force-quit it.

Could any of this have damaged my X server?

I just want to get my desktop back...

[edit]
I fiddled with my xorg.conf in every way I could think of, but the only way I could avert the segfault was by doing things which made Xorg spit the file back at me, saying it was invalid...

[further edit]
I've discovered that if I remove /usr/lib64/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a, Xorg fails to load the module "bitmap", and complains that it's "unable to load required base modules." It then exits - but without segfaulting.
Thing is, I don't think it's the module itself that's to blame, because I copied the libbitmap.a across from my (working) FC4 installation, and tried that instead. It made no difference whether I used the "real" Gentoo one, or the FC4 one - X segfaulted in just the same way.

Has any of this given anybody enough to go on? I still don't know what to do

Last edited by Napalm Llama; 08-06-2005 at 07:25 AM.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
xmms segfaults on startup Slebine Linux - Software 0 08-27-2005 12:45 PM
Checkinstall Segfaults?! ImpactDNI Linux - Software 0 08-26-2004 11:08 AM
Grip segfaults wnlight Mandriva 0 08-15-2004 11:19 PM
Apache segfaults meldroc Debian 1 10-02-2003 03:33 PM
startssl segfaults :'( chr15t0 Linux - Software 7 01-21-2003 03:59 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:55 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration