Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Kernel Oops! with new xorg

[John <john@arcticwolf.myzen.co.uk>]

On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:16:09 +0000 (UTC)
James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> Mick <michaelkintzios <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
> 
> > I have come across this debilitating affliction which means that I
> > can no longer shutdown properly my laptop.  It looks as if the
> > kernel crashes when xorg is trying to unload the radeon driver -
> > but I am not sure - please see attached pic.
> 
> Hello Mick,
> 
> 
> I have a similar problem on a workstation. When I use the KDE4 menu 
> to exit, the system seems to halt, but the mobo is still powered up. 
> Upon reboot reiserfs fixes itself (hard reset). If I 
> use "shutdown -h now" all is fine. Otherwise the system is fine.
> 
> 
> I just assumed it was a kde4 problem, but, I have not drilled down
> further to locate the exact problem source.  Between needing to
> reduce or eliminate xorg.conf and evdev, hal , kde4 and new kernels,
> I've definitely missed the boat..... as I manage dozens of gentoo
> boxes.....
> 
> Anyway, I'll track it down eventually. Here's my info, in case it
> is similar to yours and hopefully helps you find the problem:
> 
> kernel: 2.6.28-gentoo-r5
> 
> x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r6(20:59:56 05/25/09)((hal
> input_devices_evdev input_devices_keyboard input_devices_mouse
> input_devices_synaptics nptl sdl video_cards_radeon xorg
> 
> and from make.conf:
> VIDEO_CARDS="fbdev fglrx vesa"
> INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse joystick evdev"
> 
> 
> I did switch the system from the radeon driver to 
> x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.5.9.3
> 
> I noticed my "radeon" entry in my xorg-server flags..(problem)...?
> 
> I'm not sure my problem is related to your, I hope
> posting here helps you solve your problem. Once yours 
> is solved, it might give me feedback as to where to
> begin my search...
> 
> 
> HTH,
> James
> 
> 
> 

Also having a similar issue with xfce4. When using shutdown -h now in
command line, there is no response from machine. When shutting down
using xfce4 icon machines returns to login screen. No messages are
produced in system log other than shutdown. 

I use nvidia-drivers on my laptop and have had no problem
until upgrading to latest kernel 2.6.29-gentoo-r5. Assume I am missing
something in kernel config but everything else works ok.

Init 0 does nothing either so maybe there is a clue there


John D Maunder
john@articwolf.myzen.co.uk