I doubt this is a coincidence... I ran swaret and updated everything like I usually do. There is an updated XFree86 package according to the changelog (x/xfree86-4.3.0-i486-6.tgz) for Feb. 12. Well after I updated everything, for the first time ever my X Server crashed out of nowhere when I was away from my computer. Then I noticed I get the following from dmesg:

Thoughts?

I get similar error messages to the last 4 lines, ie

atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: This is an XFree86 bug. It shouldn't access hardware directly.
atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: This is an XFree86 bug. It shouldn't access hardware directly.

My guess is that you are running a 2.6.1 or later kernel. I got these messages since the 2.6.1 kernel update. Are you sure that dmesg didn't show these messages before the XFree86 package upgrade?

Anyhow I have been trying to find the reason for the messages, and it appears to be a bug in X, probably there all along, but not reported by the 2.4 series kernels. There is reference to the problem in kernel developer mailing lists, so I am guessing that there is some chatter going on between the kernel developers and the XFree86 developers, and a fix will come along eventually...

I reckon your X server problems are very likely related to the first bit though:

request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- agpgart. error = 256
0: NVRM: AGPGART: unable to retrieve symbol table

and I believe this IS related to the XFree86 package update. I am guessing that XFree86 wants to use its own video driver, and has overwritten something that was previously handled by a 3rd party (Nvidia?) driver. In my case I had to re-run the Nvidia driver install script. (The GLX part was no longer loading, and I was down to 2D, this is consistent with the basic 2d level of support provided by the XFree86 driver)

Hope this makes a bit of sense.

tobyl

Well I noticed my X crashes when my screensaver kicks in, so I disabled that and it hasn't crashed since. And yes I am running 2.6.2. And I may have had those messages prior; I didn't really check then. I will try to reinstall the NVIDIA drivers and see it that helps any.

I have the same problem with an ATI 9000 after updating XFree86. I almost said no to it, but I just can't resist an update. You know the old saying "If it ain't broke, break it".

I guess I will try to go back to previous XFree86. I tried reinstalling the VID drivers and that did me no good.

Good Luck,

I guess I will be fine if I don't run a screensaver, at least until a fix comes out.