Re: Cannot start X -- launches frozen & crashes all VT's
Still can't get this to work...very perplexing. X launches in a
frozen state, crashing any VT that may be open. Any suggestions
regarding what to look for? (More info appended below)
* John Magolske <listmail@b79.net> [091024 16:26]:
> When I issue `startx`, X starts up in an immediately locked up state.
> I have to use Alt-SysRq-E to get out of the frozen X, at which point I
> notice the console is logged out (or somehow non-usable), and there is
> the following on the display:
>
> (EE) Failed to load module "type 1" (module does not exist, 0)
> (EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
> (EE) Failed to load module "xtrap" (module does not exist, 0)
> get fences failed -1
> param: 6, val:0
> Setting master
>
> hostname login: [1181.xxxxxx] ipw2200: Firmware error detected.
> Restarting
>
> But it doesn't restart, I have to use Alt-SysRq-E, then log in again.
> At this point the gpm functionality is gone -- no more mouse pointer
> in the console. The last 12 lines of /var/log/Xorg.0.log are:
>
> (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
> (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
> (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
> (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/i915_dri.so
> (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
> (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 270 x 203
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 0
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 1
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 2
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 3
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 4
> (WW) intel(0): drmDropMaster failed: Invalid argument
>
> Not sure exactly when the trouble began, as I mostly use the
> console & haven't tried to start X in months. Perhaps this is
> related to X problems others have described in recent posts?
>
> I'm running Debian unstable.
Went ahead and re-installed w/ aptitude this:
xserver-xorg-video-intel
xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg-core
But still no luck.
% uname -a
Linux ... 2.6.28-grml #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon May 4 07:40:22 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
% lspci -nn | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02)
from dmesg after attempting to launch X:
[122103.157924] [drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
[122103.166578] pci 0000:00:02.0: power state changed by ACPI to D0
[122103.166590] pci 0000:00:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[122103.166596] pci 0000:00:02.0: setting latency timer to 64
[122103.166809] [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 on minor 0
[122104.565244] [drm:i915_setparam] *ERROR* unknown parameter 4
[122104.565303] [drm:i915_getparam] *ERROR* Unknown parameter 6
[122105.575890] [drm:i915_getparam] *ERROR* Unknown parameter 6
[122105.575956] [drm:i915_getparam] *ERROR* Unknown parameter 6
[122137.509774] SysRq : Terminate All Tasks
[122138.441566] mtrr: no MTRR for e0000000,8000000 found
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John Magolske
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