BLANK SCREEN DURING SHUTDOWN EXPERIENCES WITH INSTALLING LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 INTRODUCTION I have a problem that I normally lose the display on shutdown. This e/mail describes two installations of LM7.1, the problems found and provides extracts of the relevant logs. I can provide full logs on request and ideas of how to solve the blank screen problem will be gratefully received. I will convert some of these problems into "bug reports" if they haven't been reported before. In the meantime, I may try a "custom" installation to see how different the logs look and I will scrutinize file attributes and permissions. My e/mail addresses are :- Home [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. HARDWARE The hardware consists of :- Gigabyte GA-6BXD Motherboard with two 350MHz Pentium II CPU's and 128MByte of 100MHz synchronous DRAM. CMOS flashed to the latest version of the BIOS. Matrox Millenium II AGP 250MHz DAC and 8MByte SGRAM - Bios version 1.3.011 Creative / Ensoniq ES1371 Soundcard on PCI bus. Logitech Cordless Wheel Mouse - M/N M-RG45 setup as "IMPS/2" Creative Labs 24 times CDROM type CD2422E mounted /dev/hdd Second hard drive is a Quantum Fireball TM1080A 1GByte - Mode 4 - on /dev/hdc this was already formatted in extfs2 and contains /usr/local and /home from my previous LM7.0 installation. The first hard drive is mounted in a withdrawable cassette and the two hard drives of relevance are :- a Samsang SV2044D 20GByte - UDMA33 - on /dev/hda for the first installation of LM7.1 which can be swapped for .... a Samsang VG33402A 3.4GByte - UDMA33 - on /dev/hda for the second installation of LM7.1 Monitor is a 15" LCD Monitor - Selwyn Electronics Bravura 15PX running at 59Hz and 48kHz - resolution 1024 x 768 24bpp OUTPUT OF /sbin/lspcidrake > /var/lspcidrake.log Intel Corporation|440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX Host bridge (unknown ignore) Intel Corporation|440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX AGP bridge (unknown ignore) Intel Corporation|82371AB PIIX4 ISA (unknown unknown) Intel Corporation|82371AB PIIX4 IDE (STORAGE_IDE unknown) Intel Corporation|82371AB PIIX4 USB (SERIAL_USB usb-uhci) Intel Corporation|82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (unknown unknown) Ensoniq|ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO es1371) Matrox|MGA G200 AGP [Millennium] AGP (DISPLAY_VGA Card:Matrox Millennium G200 4MB) - - - Note - The video RAM is wrongly reported as 4MByte. ----- Both Installations were carried out "clean" with no Windows partitions, dual boot etc. 2. FIRST INSTALLATION on 20GByte HDD "Expert" installation option was chosen to allow XFree4.0 to be "tried". ReiserFS used on /dev/hda with an extfs2 swap partition. The installation proceeded normally until the beginning of the "Configuration of X" stage where mouse behaviour became erratic and you were suddenly plunged in the "Choose your Keyboard" section! Once you had done that, the installation program send you back to the "Configuration of X" stage. This used to happen with LM7.0 and happened again on the second installation. Providing you keep to the keyboard for the remainder of the installation everything should be OK. Whether others have noticed this I don't know. Selection of XFree4.0 seemed to be straightforward and I accepted the probed selection on the "test" screen. I also set up the PC for graphical login (run level 5). The PC rebooted and I was presented with the KDM login display. The problems were that the mouse moved but the buttons were unresponsive and the keyboard was completely dead. I had to reboot via the soft reset button on the PC case. LM7.1 rebooted into XFree SVGA server version 3.3.6. This is symbolically linked to /etc/X11/X. Shutdown from KDM often provided no visual display of what was going on so when the hard drive had ceased operating for a short while I would key in "shutdown -h now" and press enter (just in case....), all blind, and switch off after a further period of apparent inactivity. This behaviour was not cured by manually configuring "XF86Config" or "drakeres" (by rejecting the probed settings) for 8MByte of Videoram or by following a recommendation to set the Option "sw_cursor" in "XF86Config". The "sw_cursor" option did give me xxxx's for password input in KDM login screen for the very first time and did seem to reduce the occurrences of the blind shutdown problem but it's not fixed yet. I had a second HDD so I could try again.... 3. SECOND INSTALLATION on 3.4GByte HDD Simular options were chosen to the first install but fewer packages were selected and as far as I can remember no "individual" packages were selected. At the beginning of the file installation stage I was told I couldn't install all my chosen packages. I concluded that the /usr partition was too small so I exited via a soft reset to reboot the CDROM. The partitions were re-sized on the second time round but I was confronted with "package header files missing" error message immediately prior to the file copying stage. Going back made no difference. Hard reset did. Solution - If you exit power off and on. Incidentally, I am well aware that I didn't need to exit but doing so revealed a possible bug. I chose to boot to run level 3 (console login) and I rejected the X probed settings for a manual configuration. Once the installation program rebooted the PC I had no problems with the console login. I had made the "sw_cursor" change in "Configure X" during the installation but I checked /etc/XF86Config-4 using "joe" and entered "startx". The KDM login screen worked fine but I have the problem of the blank screen on shutdown. 4. ERROR LOGS - /root/ddebug.log on 1st. Installation Extracts......... * warning: rm of /usr/share/locale failed: No such file or directory * running: extract_archive /usr/share/locale.cz2 /usr/share/locale en * unsetting unsafe mouse * missing module ide-probe-mod * warning: insmod'ing module imm failed at /usr/bin/perl-install/modules.pm line 447. *warning: insmod'ing module ppa failed at /usr/bin/perl-install/modules.pm line 447. * unknown package `desktopcfg' * unknown entry desktopcfg (in compssList) * unknown package `faq' * unknown entry faq (in compssList) * unknown package `gnome-guile' * unknown entry gnome-guile (in compssList) * unknown package `gnome-guile-devel' * unknown entry gnome-guile-devel (in compssList) * unknown entry mandrake_doc-ru (in compssList) * unknown package `MesaCVS' * unknown entry MesaCVS (in compssList) * unknown package `citrix-icaclient-ge' * unknown entry citrix-icaclient-ge (in compssList) * unknown package `citrix-icaclient-sp' * unknown entry citrix-icaclient-sp (in compssList) * unknown package `EnlightenDSMFree' * unknown entry EnlightenDSMFree (in compssList) * unknown package `EnlightenDSMFree-dsa' * unknown entry EnlightenDSMFree-dsa (in compssList) * unknown package `EnlightenDSMFree-gui' * unknown entry EnlightenDSMFree-gui (in compssList) * unknown package `staroffice-sv' * unknown entry staroffice-sv (in compssList) * unknown package `tina-base' * unknown entry tina-base (in compssList) * unknown package `tina-lesstif' * unknown entry tina-lesstif (in compssList) * unknown package `tina-oracle80' * unknown entry tina-oracle80 (in compssList) * unknown package `tina-oracle8i' * unknown entry tina-oracle8i (in compssList) * unknown package `tina-server' * unknown entry tina-server (in compssList) * unknown package `VMware' * unknown entry VMware (in compssList) * unknown category Amusements/Games (in compssUsers) * available size 6205956096 (corrected 5728453337.05042) * setSelectedFromCompssList: reached size 226208699, up to indice 90 (less than 5728453337.05042) * setSelectedFromCompssList: reached size 1830248547, up to indice 1 (less than 0) * choosing size to install between 226208699 and 1830248547 * setSelectedFromCompssList: reached size 1830248547, up to indice 1 (less than 1830248547) * running: extract_archive /tmp/hdlist.cz2 /mnt/tmp/headers cpio-2.4.2-15mdk * running: extract_archive /tmp/hdlist.cz2 /mnt/tmp/headers dump-0.4b16-3mdk * opened /mnt/root/install.log * reading /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc * done * rpm database closed * postinstall rpms directory set to /mnt/usr/postinstall-rpm * unknown package `XFree86-Sun' * unknown package `XFree86-SunMono' * unknown package `XFree86-Sun24' * running: extract_archive /tmp/hdlist.cz2 /mnt/tmp/headers ipxutils-2.2.0.17.a-1mdk pump-0.7.8-3mdk ypbind-3.3-24mdk dhcpcd-1.3.18pl5-2mdk XFree86-SVGA-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-Mach8-3.3.6-14mdk yp-tools-2.3-5mdk XFree86-8514-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-3DLabs-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-Mono-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-P9000-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-S3V-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-W32-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-Mach32-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-AGX-3.3.6-14mdk kernel-fb-2.2.15-4mdk XFree86-Mach64-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-I128-3.3.6-14mdk ncpfs-2.2.0.17.a-1mdk XFree86-S3-3.3.6-14mdk XFree86-FBDev-3.3.6-14mdk * selecting new medium '2' * updating language for kde * updating kde icons according to available devices * generating /mnt//etc/skel/Desktop/Cd-Rom.kdelnk from template/usr/share/cdrom.kdelnk.in * generating /mnt//root/Desktop/Cd-Rom.kdelnk from template /usr/share/cdrom.kdelnk.in * generating /mnt//etc/skel/Desktop/Floppy.kdelnk from template /usr/share/floppy.kdelnk.in * generating /mnt//root/Desktop/Floppy.kdelnk from template /usr/share/floppy.kdelnk.in * running: kdeDesktopCleanup with root /mnt * step `doInstallStep' finished * writing /mnt/etc/fstab * running: /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs start with root /mnt * the graphic card does not like X in framebuffer * trying to load en_GB.po from /usr/bin/perl-install/po.cz2 * trying to load en.po from /usr/bin/perl-install/po.cz2 * setting large icon style for kde * step `configureX' finished 5. ERROR LOGS - /root/install.log on 1st. Installation Extracts .......... util-linux-2.10h-1mdk.i586.rpm kernel-2.2.15-4mdk.i586.rpm perl: warning: Setting locale failed. perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings: LANGUAGE = "en_GB:en",LC_ALL = "en_GB", LANG = "en" are supported and installed on your system. perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C"). kernel-smp-2.2.15-4mdk.i586.rpm perl: warning: Setting locale failed. perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings: LANGUAGE = "en_GB:en", LC_ALL = "en_GB", LANG = "en" are supported and installed on your system. perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C"). basesystem-7.1-4mdk.i586.rpm install-info: warning: no info dir entry in `/usr/info/ed.info.bz2' flash-0.4.3-6mdk.i586.rpm flex-2.5.4a-11mdk.i586.rpm fmirror-0.8.4-1mdk.i586.rpm fonts-ttf-decoratives-1.3-6mdk.noarch.rpm xfs: no process killed xtt: no process killed xfsft: no process killed /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.34741: xset: command not found execution of script failed fonts-ttf-west_european-1.3-6mdk.noarch.rpm xfs: no process killed xtt: no process killed xfsft: no process killed /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.36137: xset: command not found execution of script failed fortune-mod-1.0-27mdk.i586.rpm fvwm2-icons-2.2.4-9mdk.i586.rpm fwhois-1.00-16mdk.i586.rpm mm-1.0.12-3mdk.i586.rpm mod_php3-manual-3.0.16-3mdk.i586.rpm ln: cannot create symbolic link `/home/httpd/html/addon-modules/mod_php3-manual' to `/usr/doc/mod_php3-manual-3.0.16': No such file or directory execution of script failed mouseconfig-4.1-6mdk.i586.rpm pospell-0.4-1mdk.i586.rpm postfix-19991231-6mdk.i586.rpm postalias: fatal: could not find any active network interfaces postgresql-6.5.3-1mdk.i586.rpm postgresql-jdbc-6.5.3-1mdk.i586.rpm postgresql-odbc-6.5.3-1mdk.i586.rpm drakfloppy-0.30-4mdk.i586.rpm drakfont-0.40-13mdk.i586.rpm bash: /usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir: No such file or directory gsu-0.9-5mdk.i586.rpm kdesupport-1.1.2-17mdk.i586.rpm latex2html-99.2beta6-3mdk.noarch.rpm mutt-1.0.1i-7mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm xinitrc2.4.4-23mdk.noarch.rpm xterm-131-4mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 /usr/X11R6/bin/xset: unable to open display ":0" execution of script failed XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 /usr/X11R6/bin/xset: unable to open display ":0" execution of script failed XFree86-ISO8859-2-75dpi-fonts-1.0-12mdk.noarch.rpm XFree86-VGA16-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-XF86Setup-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-Xnest-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-Xvfb-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-server-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-glide-module-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm kdebase-1.1.2-61mdk.i586.rpm _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 xset: unable to open display ":0" aktion-0.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm kcmlaptop-0.82-8mdk.i586.rpm kde-themes-7.1-1mdk.noarch.rpm kdpms-0.2.7-6mdk.i586.rpm 6. ERROR LOGS - /root/.xsession-errors on 1st. Installation Extracts ............... imwheel process could not be verified: : No such file or directory imwheel started (pid=470) QDir::readDirEntries: Cannot read the directory: /root/Desktop/Templates ERROR: Template does not exist '/root/Desktop/Templates/' QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket specified QSocketNotifier: Internal error Max Entries = 30 KCharset: Wrong charset! popup state enabled QTableView::setCellWidth: (unnamed) Argument out of range (34025) QTableView::setCellWidth: (unnamed) Argument out of range (34025) QTableView::setCellWidth: (unnamed) Argument out of range (34025) QTableView::setCellWidth: (unnamed) Argument out of range (34025) QTableView::setCellWidth: (unnamed) Argument out of range (34025) 7. Package "mandrake_desk -1.0.3.-21mdk" - 1st. Installation Highlight this package in "kpackage" and select "file list". Error message :- "File attribute differences".. "S.5....T c /etc/skel/Desktop/Doc.kdelnk "....T /usr/lib/desktop-links/mandrake.links "....T /usr/share/icons/mini/netscape.xpm /usr/share/gnome/apps/System/DrakConf.desktop is not installed. 8. Package "xinitrc-2.4.4-23mdk" - 1st. Installation Highlight this package in "kpackage" and select "file list". Error message :- "File attribute differences".. "......T c /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession "S.5....T c /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc 9. Package "XFree86-3.3.6-14mdk" - 1st. Installation Highlight this package in "kpackage" and select "file list". Error message :- "File attribute differences".. ".M.....T c /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/Xterm-color "S.5....T c usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/fonts.dir 10. ERROR LOGS - /root/ddebug.log on 2nd. Installation The the log appears to be the same as the First Installation except that I did not spot the "* unsetting unsafe mouse" message. 11. ERROR LOGS - /root/install.log on 2nd. Installation. Extracts ......... hylafax-client-4.0pl2.rjc11-3mdk.i586.rpm /usr/sbin/faxsetup: cd: /var/spool/fax: No such file or directory hylafax-server-4.0pl2.rjc11-3mdk.i586.rpm id: fax: No such user grep: /etc/aliases: No such file or directory /var/spool/fax/bin/hylasetup.sh: newaliases: command notfound libgr-progs-2.0.13-14mdk.i586.rpm faces-1.6.1-10mdk.i586.rpm postfix-19991231-6mdk.i586.rpm postalias: fatal: could not find any active network interfaces ppp-2.3.11-7mdk.i586.rpm procinfo-17-3mdk.i586.rpm procps-X11-2.0.6-12mdk.i586.rpm psacct-6.3.2-2mdk.i586.rpm qt-1.44-20mdk.i586.rpm kdesu-0.98-13mdk.i586.rpm drakfloppy-0.30-4mdk.i586.rpm drakfont-0.40-13mdk.i586.rpm bash: /usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir: No such file or directory gsu-0.9-5mdk.i586.rpm BasiliskII-sheepnet-0.8-10mdk.i586.rpm install: cannot create regular file `/lib/modules/2.2.15-BOOT26/misc': No such file or directory depmod: Can't open /lib/modules/2.2.15-BOOT26/modules.dep for writing execution of script failed Mesa-3.1-14mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 /usr/X11R6/bin/xset: unable to open display ":0" execution of script failed XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 /usr/X11R6/bin/xset: unable to open display ":0" execution of script failed 12. ERROR LOGS - /root/.xsession-errors on 2nd. Installation Extracts ............... imwheel process could not be verified: : No such file or directory imwheel started (pid=466) QDir::readDirEntries: Cannot read the directory: /root/Desktop/Templates ERROR: Template does not exist '/root/Desktop/Templates/' QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket specified QSocketNotifier: Internal error Max Entries = 30 KCharset: Wrong charset! ASSERT: "src != 0" in kernel/qpaintdevice_x11.cpp (323) ASSERT: "src != 0" in kernel/qpaintdevice_x11.cpp (323) 13. Packages - 2nd. Installation The same problems were found with the three packages mentioned in the First Installation. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Get your free @ecosse.net account http://www.ecosse.net Scotland's Free Internet Service Provider * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *