Re: XFree86 4.0.1 crashes hard

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Subject: Re: XFree86 4.0.1 crashes hard
From: Jeremy Hankins <nowan@nowan.org>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 19:29:20 -0500
Message-id: <[🔎] 20001107192920.A463@nowan.org>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20001105211335.D6652@localhost>; from mramos@montevideo.com.uy on Sun, Nov 05, 2000 at 09:13:35PM -0300
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Marcelo Ramos said:
> > Jeremy Hankins wrote:

> > > But when I run xinit to test it the the machine crashes hard.
> > > Console doesn't respond, no response to pings, etc.
> > >
> > > I've tried several things: using the vga driver rather than
> > > s3virge, taking out some of the modules & options that xf86cofig
> > > set, making sure that I had all vestiges of xf 3.x removed, etc.
> > > But I haven't been getting anywhere.

> Run
>
> X -probeonly 2>&1 | tee x.log
>
> and look the file x.log (in this file will be the output from the
> Xserver).

Well, I've done that.  Nothing obvious, to my eye, at least.  I've
included both that and my current XF86Config-4 file, in case someone can
use those to help me out.

It seems, though, that it's not entirely reliable.  Sometimes (maybe
1 time in 5) I actualy get something -- it's garbled, but there's
enough there for me to focus on the xterm and type 'exit'.  It's a bit
difficult to test, given 8+ gigs of disk to fsck every time I crash,
but I'm fairly certain by now that its both crashed and given the above
result for several versions of my config (some of which were using
dexter, some xf86config -- xf86cfg crashes on me).

So at this point, I want my X back.  I've seen people on the list talk
about going back to XFree 3.x; can someone give me a way to do it that
doesn't involve removing X (and all the dependancies), going back to
potatio, installing X, and moving back to woody?  None of the Xfree 3.x
servers currently available in woody will support my card.

-- 
Jeremy Hankins <nowan@nowan.org>
PGP fingerprint: 748F 4D16 538E 75D6 8333  9E10 D212 B5ED 37D0 0A03

XFree86 Version 4.0.1d / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
Release Date: 27 October 2000
	If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
	than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
	problems.  (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.2.18pre15 i686 [ELF] 
Module Loader present
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Nov  7 18:56:42 2000
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown.
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor"
(**) |   |-->Device "Generic Graphics Device"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc104"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Mouse"
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(--) using VT number 7

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 0.1.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 0.1.0
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(--) PCI:*(0:13:0) S3 ViRGE rev 5, Mem @ 0xf8000000/26
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/s3virge_drv.o
(II) Module s3virge: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.3.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
(II) S3VIRGE: driver (version 1.3.0) for S3 ViRGE chipsets: virge, 86C325,
	virge vx, 86C988, virge dx, virge gx, 86C375, 86C385, virge gx2,
	86C357, virge mx, 86C260, virge mx+, 86C280, trio 3d, 86C365,
	trio 3d/2x, 86C362, 86C368
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Chipset virge found
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 0.1.0
(**) S3VIRGE(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
(==) S3VIRGE(0): RGB weight 565
(==) S3VIRGE(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) S3VIRGE(0): Using HW Cursor
(==) S3VIRGE(0): Using fb.
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
(II) S3VIRGE(0): initializing int10
(II) S3VIRGE(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) S3VIRGE(0): VESA BIOS detected
(--) S3VIRGE(0): Chipset: "virge"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
(--) S3VIRGE(0): No DDC signal
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libi2c.a
(II) Module i2c: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.2.0
(II) S3VIRGE(0): I2C bus "I2C bus" initialized.
(II) S3VIRGE(0): I2C device "I2C bus:ddc2" registered.
(II) S3VIRGE(0): I2C device "I2C bus:ddc2" removed.
(==) S3VIRGE(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) S3VIRGE(0): videoram:  2048k
(--) S3VIRGE(0): Detected current MCLK value of 50.114 MHz
(II) S3VIRGE(0): Generic Monitor: Using hsync range of 30.00-69.00 kHz
(II) S3VIRGE(0): Generic Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 60.00-160.00 Hz
(II) S3VIRGE(0): Clock range:  20.00 to 270.00 MHz
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "800x600" deleted (vrefresh out of range)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1280x960" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1280x960" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1280x1024" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1280x1024" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1280x1024" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1792x1344" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1792x1344" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1856x1392" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1856x1392" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1920x1440" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(WW) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1920x1440" deleted (insufficient memory for mode)
(--) S3VIRGE(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
(**) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "1024x768": 94.5 MHz, 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(**) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "800x600": 56.3 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(**) S3VIRGE(0): Default mode "640x480": 36.0 MHz, 43.3 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(==) S3VIRGE(0): DPI set to (75, 75)
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a
(II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a
(II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 0.1.0

# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by Dexter, the
# Debian X Configuration tool.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config" at the shell prompt.)

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Section "Module"
#	Load	"ddc"
#	Load	"GLcore"
#	Load	"dbe"
#	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
#	Load	"glx"
#	Load	"pex5"
#	Load	"record"
#	Load	"xie"
#	Load	"bitmap"
#	Load	"freetype"
#	Load	"speedo"
#	Load	"type1"
#	Load	"vbe"
#	Load	"int10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"keyboard"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Protocol"		"PS/2"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Generic Graphics Device"
	VendorName	"S3 Inc."
	BoardName	"86C325"
	Driver		"s3virge"
	#Ramdac		"s3_trio64"
	#Dacspeed	135

	#Option		"fifo_moderate"
	#Option		"pci_burst"
	#Option		"pci_retry"

	#VideoRam	2048
	# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
	Clocks   25.175  28.322  40.00   0.00   50.00  77.00  36.00  44.90
	Clocks   130.00  120.00  80.00  31.50  110.00  65.00  75.00  94.50
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	HorizSync	30-69
	VertRefresh	60-160
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Generic Graphics Device"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	16
	#Modes		"1920x1440" "1856x1392" "1792x1344" "1600x1200" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Generic Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

# end of XF86Config

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