Misconfiguration broke X
A while ago (maybe about a month), after I rebooted my computer I could no
longer get a GUI. It would flicker once or twice, pop to the attempting to
fix the XFree86 configuration prompt (asking the root password), followed
by displaying a cruder graphical screen showing a picture of a computer, a
graphics board, monitor, etc, to try to configure the system. I tried
fixing the configuration, but after a few tries it reached the point where
after giving the root password it goes back to saying something is wrong,
would I like to try to fix it, followed by asking for the root password
again. I do not know exactly when the problem arose, as I had not rebooted
in a while, so it may not have been the last apt-get upgrade that broke
things, merely I hadn't rebooted since. I haven't messed with it in the
past month other than trying to fix it with another apt-get upgrade
tonight, due to lack of time.
I think that some of my older system data may have become mixed in with
newer system data. I currently have an NVidia GeForce2 GTS board, and I
had downloaded their drivers for it and had them working properly. My
previous board was a Voodoo3, and the error log appears to be referencing
that.
Attached are the log file and my current XF86Config-4 file. (Though the
log is from tonight, and the XF86Config-4 file is from before I ran
apt-get update tonight. )
I would sincerely appreciate any help in fixing my computer.
Stephen Anthony
This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs)
XFree86 Version 4.2.1.1 (Debian 4.2.1-4 20021123003806 branden@debian.org) / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 18 October 2002
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/)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.18 i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Dec 16 00:16:22 2002
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "EV700"
(**) | |-->Device "3Dfx Voodoo3 16M RAM"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Mouse"
(WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic".
Entry deleted from font path.
(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic").
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/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
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.5
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.3
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.3
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: Config type is 1
(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x00000000, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,7190 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 8086,7191 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:07:0: chip 8086,7110 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:07:1: chip 8086,7111 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 01,01,80 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:2: chip 8086,7112 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:3: chip 8086,7113 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0e:0: chip 1274,1371 card 1274,1371 rev 06 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0f:0: chip 105a,4d38 card 105a,4d33 rev 01 class 01,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:10:0: chip 10b7,9006 card 10b7,9006 rev 04 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:11:0: chip 12b9,1006 card 12b9,0081 rev 00 class 07,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 10de,0150 card 1545,002e rev a3 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) LoadModule: "scanpci"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) UnloadModule: "scanpci"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,0,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x8c (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xe9000000 - 0xe9ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:7:0), (0,-1,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus -1 I/O range:
(II) Bus -1 non-prefetchable memory range:
(II) Bus -1 prefetchable memory range:
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) NVidia GeForce2 GTS/Pro rev 163, Mem @ 0xe9000000/24, 0xf0000000/27
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xe8028000 - 0xe802ffff (0x8000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xe8030000 - 0xe803ffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xe8020400 - 0xe802043f (0x40) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xe8020000 - 0xe802007f (0x80) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe801ffff (0x20000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xefffffff (0x4000000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[7] -1 0 0xe9000000 - 0xe9ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0x00001000 - 0x0000107f (0x80) IX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x000010c0 - 0x000010ff (0x40) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x00001430 - 0x00001433 (0x4) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x00001438 - 0x0000143f (0x8) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x00001434 - 0x00001437 (0x4) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x00001440 - 0x00001447 (0x8) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x00001080 - 0x000010bf (0x40) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x00001400 - 0x0000141f (0x20) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00001420 - 0x0000142f (0x10) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xe8028000 - 0xe802ffff (0x8000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xe8030000 - 0xe803ffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xe8020400 - 0xe802043f (0x40) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xe8020000 - 0xe802007f (0x80) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe801ffff (0x20000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xefffffff (0x4000000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[7] -1 0 0xe9000000 - 0xe9ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0x00001000 - 0x0000107f (0x80) IX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x000010c0 - 0x000010ff (0x40) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x00001430 - 0x00001433 (0x4) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x00001438 - 0x0000143f (0x8) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x00001434 - 0x00001437 (0x4) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x00001440 - 0x00001447 (0x8) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x00001080 - 0x000010bf (0x40) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x00001400 - 0x0000141f (0x20) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00001420 - 0x0000142f (0x10) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xe8028000 - 0xe802ffff (0x8000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xe8030000 - 0xe803ffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xe8020400 - 0xe802043f (0x40) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xe8020000 - 0xe802007f (0x80) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe801ffff (0x20000) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xefffffff (0x4000000) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xf0000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[12] -1 0 0xe9000000 - 0xe9ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[13] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x00001000 - 0x0000107f (0x80) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x000010c0 - 0x000010ff (0x40) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00001430 - 0x00001433 (0x4) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x00001438 - 0x0000143f (0x8) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x00001434 - 0x00001437 (0x4) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x00001440 - 0x00001447 (0x8) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x00001080 - 0x000010bf (0x40) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x00001400 - 0x0000141f (0x20) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00001420 - 0x0000142f (0x10) IX[B]
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
(II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
(II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.1.10
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.2960
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
(II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "speedo"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a
(II) Module speedo: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.1
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(II) Loading font Speedo
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.1
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "tdfx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tdfx_drv.o
(II) Module tdfx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.3
(II) TDFX: Driver for 3dfx Banshee/Voodoo3 chipsets: 3dfx Banshee,
3dfx Voodoo3, 3dfx Voodoo5
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to debian-x@lists.debian.org.
### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# as root. Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.
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 "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "GeForce2 GTS"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "GeForce2 GTS 32M"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "EV700"
HorizSync 30-57
VertRefresh 43-72
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "GeForce2 GTS"
Monitor "EV700"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
### END DEBCONF SECTION
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