reinstalling X.Org server

To: amd64 Debian <debian-amd64@lists.debian.org>
Subject: reinstalling X.Org server
From: Francesco Pietra <chiendarret@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:18:04 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] b87c422a0901301418s1e9a716dj72b941e9ad9a5251@mail.gmail.com>
Is it possible to reinstall X.Org server on a multisocket dual-opteron
computer running amd64 lenny?

Why? Failure of a DIMM bank did no more allow to launch amd64. Removed
the faulty slots, amd64 could be launched and the system seemed to be
in order. Filled the empty bank with fresh DDR1 ECC, the total memory
increased correspondingly. Again, it was now possible to carry out
sophisticated chemical calculations.

However, needing now to check 3D molecular structures, I found that
"startx" does not launch X anymore, X only appearing as a flash at the
bottom of the screen.  I checked many X-related files against a i386
lenny, ssh linked, computer (in particular /etc/X11/xorg.conf), don't
detecting damaged lines. I did not carry out a checksum. Command:

tail --lines 200 /var/log/Xorg.0.log|grep EE

was not much informative, as shows below between === lines.

I suspect that one or more X-related files were damaged as a
consequence of the RAM problems above.

Thanks
francesco pietra.

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(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (insufficient
memory for mode)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode
clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1280x768" (width too large for
virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (width too large for
virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1152x768" (width too large for
virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (width too large for
virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large
for virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large
for virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large
for virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large
for virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (width too large for
virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1600x1024" (width too large
for virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "800x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (width too large
for virtual size)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (insufficient
memory for mode)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (insufficient
memory for mode)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (insufficient
memory for mode)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode
clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (insufficient
memory for mode)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode
clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (insufficient
memory for mode)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode
clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (insufficient
memory for mode)
(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode
clock/interlace/doublescan)
(--) MACH64(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768
771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.1 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768
769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x70.1 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768
771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768
771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "1024x768": 63.5 MHz, 47.8 kHz, 59.9 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x59.9 63.50 1024 1072 1176 1328 768
771 775 798 -hsync +vsync (47.8 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768
769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x70.1 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768
771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768
771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "832x624"x74.6 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625
628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "832x624"x74.6 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625
628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601
604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x72.2 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637
643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601
605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601
603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601
604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x72.2 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637
643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601
605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601
603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "720x450": 54.4 MHz, 56.9 kHz, 60.2 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "720x450"x60.2 54.42 720 736 940 956 450 459
463 473 doublescan +hsync +vsync (56.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481
484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x72.8 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489
491 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "640x480": 30.2 MHz, 35.0 kHz, 66.7 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x66.7 30.24 640 704 768 864 480 483
486 525 -hsync -vsync (35.0 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490
492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481
484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x72.8 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489
492 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x480": 54.0 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 54.00 640 688 744 900 480 480
482 500 doublescan +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 59.9 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490
492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Driver mode "720x400": 28.3 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412
414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x400": 41.7 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x400"x60.0 41.73 640 672 740 840 400 400
402 414 doublescan (49.7 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "640x384": 40.1 MHz, 47.7 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "640x384"x60.1 40.07 640 672 740 840 384 384
386 397 doublescan (47.7 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "576x384": 32.5 MHz, 44.2 kHz, 54.8 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "576x384"x54.8 32.50 576 589 657 736 384 385
388 403 doublescan +hsync +vsync (44.2 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "512x384": 39.4 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "512x384"x75.0 39.38 512 520 568 656 384 384
386 400 doublescan +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "512x384": 37.5 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "512x384"x70.1 37.50 512 524 592 664 384 385
388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "512x384": 32.5 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "512x384"x60.0 32.50 512 524 592 672 384 385
388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "416x312": 28.6 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.7 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "416x312"x74.7 28.64 416 432 464 576 312 312
314 333 doublescan -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "400x300"x75.1 24.75 400 408 448 528 300 300
302 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "400x300": 25.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "400x300"x72.2 25.00 400 428 488 520 300 318
321 333 doublescan +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "400x300": 20.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "400x300"x60.3 20.00 400 420 484 528 300 300
302 314 doublescan +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "400x300": 18.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "400x300"x56.3 18.00 400 412 448 512 300 300
301 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "320x240"x75.0 15.75 320 328 360 420 240 240
242 250 doublescan -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "320x240"x72.8 15.75 320 332 352 416 240 244
246 260 doublescan -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): *Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(II) MACH64(0): Modeline "320x240"x60.1 12.59 320 328 376 400 240 245
246 262 doublescan -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) MACH64(0): Display dimensions: (300, 230) mm
(**) MACH64(0): DPI set to (86, 84)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) Loading sub module "xaa"
(II) LoadModule: "xaa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libxaa.so
(II) Module xaa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.2, module version = 1.2.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(II) Loading sub module "i2c"
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(II) MACH64(0): I2C bus "Mach64" initialized.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0 0xfe4ff000 - 0xfe4fffff (0x1000) MS[b]
[1] 0 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MS[b]
[2] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
[3] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[6] -1 0 0xfe9c0000 - 0xfe9dffff (0x20000) MX[b]
[7] -1 0 0xfe9e0000 - 0xfe9fffff (0x20000) MX[b]
[8] -1 0 0xfeaff000 - 0xfeafffff (0x1000) MX[b]
[9] -1 0 0xfeafe000 - 0xfeafefff (0x1000) MX[b]
[10] -1 0 0xfe7fe000 - 0xfe7fefff (0x1000) MX[b]
[11] -1 0 0xfe7ff000 - 0xfe7fffff (0x1000) MX[b]
[12] -1 0 0xfe7e0000 - 0xfe7e00ff (0x100) MX[b]
[13] -1 0 0xfe7fd000 - 0xfe7fdfff (0x1000) MX[b]
[14] -1 0 0xfc600000 - 0xfc61ffff (0x20000) MX[b](B)
[15] -1 0 0xfe4ff000 - 0xfe4fffff (0x1000) MX[b](B)
[16] -1 0 0xfd000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x1000000) MX[b](B)
[17] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b](OprU)
[18] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b](OprU)
[19] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b](OprU)
[20] 0 0 0x0000b800 - 0x0000b8ff (0x100) IS[b]
[21] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[22] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
[23] -1 0 0x0000f800 - 0x0000f83f (0x40) IX[b]
[24] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc3f (0x40) IX[b]
[25] -1 0 0x0000c800 - 0x0000c80f (0x10) IX[b]
[26] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000cc03 (0x4) IX[b]
[27] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d007 (0x8) IX[b]
[28] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d403 (0x4) IX[b]
[29] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d807 (0x8) IX[b]
[30] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc0f (0x10) IX[b]
[31] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e003 (0x4) IX[b]
[32] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e407 (0x8) IX[b]
[33] -1 0 0x0000e800 - 0x0000e803 (0x4) IX[b]
[34] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[b]
[35] -1 0 0x00003000 - 0x0000300f (0x10) IX[b]
[36] -1 0 0x00004c40 - 0x00004c7f (0x40) IX[b]
[37] -1 0 0x00004c00 - 0x00004c3f (0x40) IX[b]
[38] -1 0 0x00004cc0 - 0x00004cdf (0x20) IX[b]
[39] -1 0 0x0000b800 - 0x0000b8ff (0x100) IX[b](B)
[40] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b](OprU)
[41] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b](OprU)
(==) MACH64(0): Write-combining range (0xfd000000,0x800000)
(II) MACH64(0): [drm] SAREA 2200+1208: 3408
(II) MACH64(0): DRIScreenInit for fglrx driver
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed

Backtrace:
0: X(xf86SigHandler+0x6a) [0x48dd0a]
1: /lib/libc.so.6 [0x2b1686b4ef60]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting
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