Bug#284764: XFree86 -configure crash
dear People: thank you for your reply. In the meantime, I decided to update my broken system, by doing: dpkg --get-selections on a newly updated Debian system that had a working desk top and dpkg --set-selections on on the broken machine . I guess that this forced the instruction " dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xfree86" to be performed. my system is now working and the screen looks good. again, thank you for your reply. sandy basickes On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 02:47:22AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > retitle 284764 xserver-xfree86: server crashes when "-configure" option > supplied > tag 284764 + woody upstream > thanks > > On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 04:03:01AM -0500, sandy basickes wrote: > > Package: XFree86 > > Version: 4.1.0.1 > > > > Linux test 2.4.27 #4 SMP Wed Nov 24 00:10:16 EST 2004 i686 unknown > > 12/08/04 > [...] > > XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System > > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) > > Release Date: 21 December 2001 > > 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) > > In my experience, the -configure option simply does not work well in that > version of XFree86. > > I think it may be somewhat improved in later versions, but still not enough > that I'd trust it. > > I recommend using the xserver-xfree86 debconf interface to configure the X > server, for instance by running the following command as root: > > dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xfree86 > > I am not sure, however, that the Trident Cyber/BladeXP (the model of > display adapter you appear to have) is well-supported by XFree86 4.1.0. > > I do know that, according to http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status33.html#33 >, it is *supposed* to be > supported. > > You would, therefore, choose the "trident" driver when prompted for your > X server driver. > > -- > G. Branden Robinson|I must confess to being surprised > Debian GNU/Linux |by the magnitude of incompatibility > [EMAIL PROTECTED] |with such a minor version bump. > http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |-- Manoj Srivastava -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#284764: XFree86 -configure crash
retitle 284764 xserver-xfree86: server crashes when "-configure" option supplied tag 284764 + woody upstream thanks On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 04:03:01AM -0500, sandy basickes wrote: > Package: XFree86 > Version: 4.1.0.1 > > Linux test 2.4.27 #4 SMP Wed Nov 24 00:10:16 EST 2004 i686 unknown > 12/08/04 [...] > XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) > Release Date: 21 December 2001 > 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) In my experience, the -configure option simply does not work well in that version of XFree86. I think it may be somewhat improved in later versions, but still not enough that I'd trust it. I recommend using the xserver-xfree86 debconf interface to configure the X server, for instance by running the following command as root: dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xfree86 I am not sure, however, that the Trident Cyber/BladeXP (the model of display adapter you appear to have) is well-supported by XFree86 4.1.0. I do know that, according to http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status33.html#33 >, it is *supposed* to be supported. You would, therefore, choose the "trident" driver when prompted for your X server driver. -- G. Branden Robinson|I must confess to being surprised Debian GNU/Linux |by the magnitude of incompatibility [EMAIL PROTECTED] |with such a minor version bump. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |-- Manoj Srivastava signature.asc Description: Digital signature
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Bug#284764: XFree86 -configure crash
Package: XFree86 Version: 4.1.0.1 Linux test 2.4.27 #4 SMP Wed Nov 24 00:10:16 EST 2004 i686 unknown 12/08/04 dpkg -S libc6 | grep ^ Version: 2.2.5-11.5 I was running on the debian cdrom package version 3.0 I ran XFree86 -configure 2>xf.log. My mouse was not recognized. Today, I updated and upgraded under stable. When I tried to run XFree86 -configure 2>xf.log, the system crashed. I had to reboot. This is the xf.log file: 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs) XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) Release Date: 21 December 2001 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) Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.9-rc1 i686 [ELF] Module Loader present (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed Dec 8 16:41:16 2004 (--) using VT number 7 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a (II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a (II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) Trident Cyber/BladeXP rev 99, Mem @ 0xf400/25, 0xf380/22, 0xf000/25, 0xef80/15, BIOS @ 0xf7ff/16 List of video drivers: atimisc r128 radeon mga glint nv tga s3virge sis rendition neomagic i740 tdfx savage cirrus vmware tseng trident chips apm glide fbdev i128 ati i810 imstt ark cyrix siliconmotion vesa vga v4l (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/atimisc_drv.o (II) Module atimisc: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 6.3.6 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o (II) Module r128: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 4.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o (II) Module radeon: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 4.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o (II) Module mga: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/glint_drv.o (II) Module glint: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o (II) Module nv: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tga_drv.o (II) Module tga: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/s3virge_drv.o (II) Module s3virge: vendor="Kevin Brosius" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.6.13 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/sis_drv.o (II) Module sis: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.6.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/rendition_drv.o (II) Module rendition: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 4.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/neomagic_drv.o (II) Module neomagic: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i740_drv.o (II) Module i740: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tdfx_drv.o (II) Module tdfx: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/savage_drv.o (II) Module savage: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.1.16 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_drv.o (II) Module cirrus: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/vmware_drv.o (II) Module vmware: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 10.4.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tseng_drv.o (II) Module tseng: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1
