From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1O3j8i-0008GH-Nt for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:03:21 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C741BE0B91 for ; Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:03:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: from n72.bullet.mail.sp1.yahoo.com (n72.bullet.mail.sp1.yahoo.com [98.136.44.34]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A9570E08F4 for ; Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:23:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [216.252.122.219] by n72.bullet.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 19 Apr 2010 04:23:47 -0000 Received: from [98.136.44.169] by t4.bullet.sp1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 19 Apr 2010 04:23:47 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 19 Apr 2010 04:23:47 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 275839.38725.bm@omp610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 41917 invoked by uid 60001); 19 Apr 2010 04:23:47 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s1024; t=1271651027; bh=5s5pswRAAGspEL8GSTTjU++2XUIbpJt0VH9V/MNS/YI=; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=4zafqTPtJQyH9Q9III0lwKsAxULX1nxplAzR8h172ROTPanQXDnJ4hlT/9s7UcBCAE+UP4rK7ohGs/3GgV6/SA7/fuS+Ksxf2hLJMp5VKBbfmRwm8G/S8HhSgIUbtnuDzYWndyPdbhLagKA9i5p+UWsTqRQHwA6a6aoamOdwTwk= DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=ZCyWjWT4APcHRB5fR7JY766B/z3vQYnVHECwyP8Z2KiVlNmz/qarYviPy/QrQisWUo77AzybRt7Zz46b2vx1aO3EEtcEjnOPM4bK8HfPl/I7JmssqtyUtlz+zsDlscxh0zdtZADQhJ3qQ+y4Xz4/w5uiQcEYOFBhkwlOr8jLPG8=; Message-ID: <153111.41742.qm@web45402.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: dAwmRlMVM1nTfIEkkahIbg43VKklYFdSXN93k8LJmqkYCI_ x5HL0YYSk_pNwrmE4g6Ez4K9bsSTMEzidyewqj4lUKNvMqFlfZXYe9JuNGzd HWyc7jO3ALs2DD6GzOwcDg.jLMDsWu1OwvOhQJ3b6XrHli1qa1UypEiSXHLA 9hYiH68I7SSCO9Fv7vZLjZX0HX3wBcV6RURZh2FC5rJc3fDqmwpTKDbuCxaD E5k6cfokkmESYCcrkzMT51jSL9qgWeC8nS00tVPJ5RD8lLKOtUPPFjpIN0Lb 9RGgWSXTBqD0Fc6bt1BH9z0iJ5NW5yTZDoLoda7Z8Y25kqBVJy_HiUqXEoQI Vcjtr Received: from [24.13.40.124] by web45402.mail.sp1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:23:46 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailClassic/10.1.9 YahooMailWebService/0.8.100.260964 Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:23:46 -0700 (PDT) From: dan blum Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] xorg-server 1.7. To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <4BC00FA6.8080107@gmail.com> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Archives-Salt: f25f4fd8-c402-45f6-aeb0-906cf655c501 X-Archives-Hash: 90cbe4a609974c8cfd7488f5a45e9a7a I have the same problem when I exit KDE 4.3.3 and xorg 1.6.8. When I try re= -emerging the xorg server I got error messages (blocked packages) see below= :=0A * Use eselect news to read news items. =0A=0AC= alculating dependencies... done!=0A[ebuild U ] x11-proto/fixesproto-4.1= .1 [4.0]=0A[ebuild U ] x11-proto/xf86dgaproto-2.1 [2.0.3]=0A[ebuild = U ] x11-proto/xineramaproto-1.2 [1.1.2]=0A[ebuild U ] x11-proto/xf86vi= dmodeproto-2.3 [2.2.2]=0A[ebuild U ] x11-base/xorg-drivers-1.7 [1.6] IN= PUT_DEVICES=3D"evdev*" VIDEO_CARDS=3D"-fbdev* -glint* -mach64* -mga* -neoma= gic* -nv* -r128* -radeon* -savage* -sis* -tdfx* -trident* -vesa* -via* -vmw= are*" =0A[ebu= ild U ] x11-base/xorg-server-1.7.6 [1.6.5-r1] = =0A[blocks B ] =3Dx11-proto/xf86vidmodeproto-2.2.99.1 required by ('e= build', '/', 'x11-base/xorg-server-1.7.6', 'merge')=0A=0A ('ebuild', '/', = 'x11-proto/xf86dgaproto-2.1', 'merge') pulled in by=0A >=3Dx11-proto/xf8= 6dgaproto-2.0.99.1 required by ('ebuild', '/', 'x11-base/xorg-server-1.7.6'= , 'merge')=0A=0AI am not sure that the above is causing the issue, but my K= DE infrequently crashes, which I did not have before with earlier versions = of xorg or KDE. I am not very bothered by this issue right now but would li= ke to see if we can get to the root of the problem. If need be, how would o= ne go back to a previous version of xorg, like 1.5.3?=0A=0A--- On Sat, 4/10= /10, Dale wrote:=0A=0A> From: Dale =0A> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] xorg-server 1.7.=0A> To: gentoo-user@l= ists.gentoo.org=0A> Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 12:41 AM=0A> meino.cram= er@gmx.de=0A> wrote:=0A> > Dale=A0=0A> [10-04-10 06:1= 6]:=0A> >=A0 =A0 =0A> >> meino.cramer@gmx.de=0A> wrote:=0A> >>=A0 =A0 =A0 = =0A> >>> Dale=A0=A0=A0[10-04-10=0A> 05:48]:=0A> >>>= =0A> >>>=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =0A> >>>> meino.cramer@gmx.de=0A> wrote:=0A> >>>>= =0A> >>>>=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =0A> >>>>> Hi Dale,=0A> >>>>>=0A> >>>>> Somne = shots into the dark:=0A> >>>>> I am running a non-kde and non-gnome=0A> Gen= too here (Openbox is my=0A> >>>>> friend) and after upgrading X nothing=0A>= works.=0A> >>>>>=0A> >>>>> I rtecompiled openbox, lxpanel and the=0A> X11-= drivers like=0A> >>>>> xf86-input-keyboard, xf86-input-mouse.=0A> nvidia-dr= ivers and=0A> >>>>> everything was ok.=0A> >>>>>=0A> >>>>> Try to recompile= the x11-drivers and=0A> the kde equivalent of the=0A> >>>>> window manager= (I dont know much about=0A> kde/gnome...sorry ;) )=0A> >>>>> and may be X1= 1 will be you friend=0A> again...=0A> >>>>>=0A> >>>>> HTH!=0A> >>>>>=0A> >>= >>> Keep hacking! and have a nice=0A> weekend!=0A> >>>>> mcc=0A> >>>>>=0A> = >>>>>=0A> >>>>>=0A> >>>>>=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=0A> =A0 =0A> >>>> That makes s= ense now that you mention=0A> it.=A0 I'll give that a try.=0A> >>>> Heck,= =0A> >>>> nothing to lose.=A0 I know how to use=0A> the sysreq keys pretty = good now.=0A> >>>> lol=0A> >>>>=0A> >>>> Thanks.=0A> >>>>=0A> >>>> Dale=0A>= >>>>=0A> >>>> :-)=A0 :-)=0A> >>>>=0A> >>>>=0A> >>>>=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =0A= > >>> Hi Dale,=0A> >>>=0A> >>> to get out of X (or not-so-X in your case :O= )=0A> ) you dont need the=0A> >>> sysreqs every time. since they are someho= w a=0A> 'very hard hrmmm=0A> >>> "feature"' ;).=0A> >>>=0A> >>> Look into y= our Xorg.conf file under /etc/X11=0A> and look for "dont zap"=0A> >>> or so= mething like that (I removed this from my=0A> xorg.conf ;) ) and=0A> >>> re= move that (or better comment it out).=0A> >>>=0A> >>> After that you kann k= ill X without disturbing=0A> the kernel (and risk=0A> >>> your data) with A= LT-Backspace. You will get=0A> back a console. Log in=0A> >>> as root and d= o a "telinit 2" since the setuo=0A> still think of running=0A> >>> runlevel= 5 "without X" and this is not a sane=0A> setup: Runlevel 5 is=0A> >>> "wit= h X" and runlevel 2 is "without X".=0A> >>> To restart X the clean way do "= teleinit 5" as=0A> root.=0A> >>>=0A> >>> HTH=0A> >>>=0A> >>> Keep hacking!= =0A> >>> mcc=0A> >>>=0A> >>>=0A> >>>=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =0A> >> Well when it lo= cks up hard, nothing works not even=0A> sysreq.=A0 That was=0A> >> the firs= t time it failed me.=A0 I'm not sure=0A> what made it lock up tho.=0A> >>= =0A> >> Oh, ctrl alt backspace doesn't do anything=0A> either.=0A> >>=0A> >= > Dale=0A> >>=0A> >> :-)=A0 :-)=0A> >>=0A> >>=A0 =A0 =A0 =0A> > Hi Dale,=0A= > >=0A> > you have to remove this "Dont Zap"-Option from your=0A> xorg.conf= first.=0A> > Should work then.=0A> > But of course: If a busmaster (in thi= s case your=0A> GraphicsCard) doesnot=0A> > release the bus...no way for li= ttle folks little some=0A> tiny keys=0A> > on the keyboard... ;)=0A> >=0A> = > Keep hacking!=0A> > mcc=0A> >=A0 =A0 =0A> =0A> I got rid of that a long t= ime ago.=A0 I like to be able=0A> to switch when =0A> needed.=A0 I'm the on= ly one on this rig so its not a=0A> security issue for me.=0A> =0A> I got t= he original issue solved.=A0 I emerged everything=0A> installed in =0A> x11= -drivers/* and it works fine.=A0 I guess I missed=0A> something in the list= =0A> earlier.=0A> =0A> I now have a new problem to solve.=A0 I mentioned t= his=0A> before but now it =0A> is a system killer.=A0 I boot the system, lo= g into KDE=0A> as usual then log =0A> out.=A0 Instead of going back to kdm,= the screen goes=0A> black and sits =0A> there.=A0 I thought maybe it was b= usy or something so I=0A> let it sit for =0A> about 10 minutes.=A0 It never= did anything.=A0 The=0A> monitor stays on so it is =0A> getting some sort = of a signal.=0A> =0A> Also, ctrl alt F* keys do nothing.=A0 They work=0A> e= lsewhere but not when it =0A> locks up.=A0 The only way to do anything is t= o go=0A> through the whole sysreq =0A> set until the system reboots.=A0 The= n the process=0A> repeats.=A0 I can boot up, =0A> the services start fine, = I can even log in but once I log=0A> out, it locks =0A> up with nothing on = the screen.=0A> =0A> Anybody have a clue what could cause this?=0A> =0A> I = searched the logs in /var/log and found this:=0A> =0A> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Fail= ed to initialize the GLX module; please=0A> check in your X=0A> (EE) NVIDIA= (0):=A0 =A0=A0=A0log file that the=0A> GLX module has been loaded in your X= =0A> (EE) NVIDIA(0):=A0 =A0=A0=A0server, and that=0A> the module is the NVI= DIA GLX =0A> module.=A0 If=0A> (EE) NVIDIA(0):=A0 =A0=A0=A0you continue to= =0A> encounter problems, Please try=0A> (EE) NVIDIA(0):=A0 =A0=A0=A0reinsta= lling the=0A> NVIDIA driver.=0A> (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce FX 5200= (NV34) at=0A> PCI:2:0:0 (GPU-0)=0A> (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 131072 kBytes= =0A> (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.34.20.23.00=0A> (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected= AGP rate: 8X=0A> (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on= =0A> this GPU=0A> (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce FX= =0A> 5200 at PCI:2:0:0:=0A> (--) NVIDIA(0):=A0 =A0=A0=A0Gateway EV910=0A> (= CRT-0)=0A> (--) NVIDIA(0): Gateway EV910 (CRT-0): 350.0 MHz maximum=0A> pix= el clock=0A> (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Gateway EV910 (CRT-0)=0A> contrad= icts itself: mode=0A> (WW) NVIDIA(0):=A0 =A0=A0=A0"720x405" is=0A> specifie= d in the EDID; however, the EDID's=0A> (WW) NVIDIA(0):=A0 =A0=A0=A0valid Ho= rizSync=0A> range (30.000-95.000 kHz) would exclude=0A> (WW) NVIDIA(0):=A0 = =A0=A0=A0this mode's=0A> HorizSync (29.5 kHz); ignoring HorizSync =0A> chec= k=0A> (WW) NVIDIA(0):=A0 =A0=A0=A0for mode=0A> "720x405".=0A> (II) NVIDIA(0= ): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0=0A> =0A> =0A> I searched the forums and i= t appears this is a known=0A> issue.=A0 Going back =0A> to the older xorg i= s one solution according to what I=0A> read.=A0 If anyone =0A> has a sure f= ire fix, I'd be willing to fix but otherwise,=0A> I'm back =0A> tracking.= =0A> =0A> Dale=0A> =0A> :-)=A0 :-)=0A> =0A> =0A=0A=0A