X crashes on exit

JimmyJ · 04-28-2004, 12:01 PM

Hey all -

I was having this problem before I installed Dropline 2.6 yesterday, in case anyone is wondering.
Whenever I exit Gnome to go back to the terminal, either to reboot or just to end X, the screen goes all weird on me and the system freezes. I have to reset to get it to do anything. I looked through /var/log and checked out Xorg.0.log but there was nothing relevant in there that I could find. I also looked at .xsession-errors but couldn't really pick out when errors where happening on starting X or when ending X. I hope this is some easy fix in xorg.conf such as a resolution setting or something, but I don't think it is. Are there other logs I can be checking for exactly the errors I should be looking for? Or would you like me to post the logs I mentioned above? Thanks ....

- Jim

edit: Slackware 9.1 , Kernel 2.6.5, Dropline 2.6

JimmyJ · 04-28-2004, 12:10 PM

Here's some relevant output from .xsession-errors in regards to nautilus:

Code:

(evolution:1172): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: g_object_set_valist: construct property "type" for object `ESplash' can't be set after construction
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice

** (gweather-applet-2:1180): WARNING **: Failed to get IWIN forecast data.


(evolution:1172): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: gsignal.c:1738: instance `0x82f09a8' has no handler with id `2475'
Window manager warning: Working around an application which called XSetInputFocus (None) or with RevertToNone instead of RevertToPointerRoot, this is a minor bug in some application. If you can figure out which application causes this please report it as a bug against that application.
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
*** attempt to put segment in horiz list twice
Saving session: gnome-terminal --window-with-profile-internal-id=Default --show-menubar --role=gnome-terminal-1258--903376907-1083088568 --active --geometry 80x24 --working-directory /home/jim --zoom 1 

** (nautilus:1166): WARNING **: destroyed file still being monitored

** (nautilus:1166): WARNING **: destroyed file still being monitored

** (nautilus:1166): WARNING **: destroyed file still being monitored

** (nautilus:1166): WARNING **: destroyed file still being monitored

--- Hash table keys for warning below:
--> file:///home/jim/Desktop

(nautilus:1166): Eel-WARNING **: "nautilus-metafile.c: metafiles" hash table still has 1 element at quit time (keys above)

--- Hash table keys for warning below:
--> file:///home/jim/Desktop

(nautilus:1166): Eel-WARNING **: "nautilus-directory.c: directories" hash table still has 1 element at quit time (keys above)

(nautilus:1166): Bonobo-WARNING **: Leaked a total of 3 refs to 3 bonobo object(s)

Is this normal behavior?

JimmyJ · 04-28-2004, 12:17 PM

And just for fun, here are the errors and warnings from my most recent Xorg.0.log:

Code:

(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device)
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:2:0:1) found
(WW) fglrx(0): could not detect XFree86 version (query_status=-3)

That's it. The only warnings / errors in the log. I'm stumped.
Please let me know if there's anywhere else I should look ... thanks!

- Jim

JimmyJ · 04-28-2004, 02:03 PM

No one wants to take a shot at this? At least some thoughts on which logs (other than .xsession-errors and xorg.0.log) I should be looking at?

JimmyJ · 04-28-2004, 04:28 PM

Problem solved. Silly FB_RADEON was enabled in my .config .... got rid of that and everything is awesome. Note to new ATI card users ... do *not* enable FB_RADEON. It's not worth the trouble.

Shade · 04-28-2004, 06:27 PM

How are you using fglrx with Xorg server?
ATI's latest release is for XFree86 4.3 ?

--Shade

dfowensby · 04-28-2004, 08:06 PM

also, a footnote:
do NOT blithely go forth with the default-installed X config. your safest route is to boot up to terminal,
xf86config
and go through the full config setup. you might be surprised at what works faster, better, and quits locking up/wierding, etc. the defaults on install aren't necessarily what you might need.

oh, yeah. you'll have to do all the 'caressing' stuff in /etc/X11/XF86Config AFTER you do this,(Monitor ranges, IMPS/2, etc).unless you're a real masochist and want to dive into /etc and do it ALL by hand.

luck -O.

JimmyJ · 04-29-2004, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shade
How are you using fglrx with Xorg server?
ATI's latest release is for XFree86 4.3 ?

--Shade

I'm not sure why it works, it just does. Before I installed Dropline, I backed up my good XF86Free-4 config. After it was installed, I started X and it worked just like it had before. I've been running the fglrxconfig since then (as well as editing it by hand when necessary) and it's been working fine. I use the:

Code:

pre-install fglrx /sbin/modprobe "-k" "agpgart"

in modules.conf and it still works the same. I hope that answers your question ...

Shade · 04-30-2004, 02:19 AM

But I'm just astonished that the fglrx for 4.3 work for 4.4 or Xorg ...

Interesting.

I will try it out.

--Shade