[newbie] X problem Strange Activity revisited?
List, Below I have attached an excerpt of dmesg from the other night. Of particular interest is the messages from X about an illegal attempt to access hardware. I left my machine with the desktop locked and was doing other things. I returned and found a login screen. I tried to log back in but was immediately kicked out. I was able to login using an Alt+Fn screen and tried to check things over. Eventuall I just rebooted and was able to then login. It was a particularly stormy evening and I did note some messages verifying that the ups was logging brief power outages (lightening strikes?). I am concerned since I noted in a recent thread about seeing shorewall messages on my local terminals (alt+F1 etc). So I guess I'm asking did someone attempt illegal access to my machine or perhaps my apcupsd software is buggy? Thanks for reading, Terry Terry Golightly ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Pittsburgh, Pa Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (Official) for i586 kernel 2.6.3-9mdk-i686-up-4GB 13:59:45 up 2:38, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.09 Life is too short to be taken seriously. -- Oscar Wilde mtrr: 0xe400,0x200 overlaps existing 0xe400,0x100 atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: This is an XFree86 bug. It shouldn't access hardware directly. Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=201.40.221.118 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=837 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=112 ID=53831 PROTO=UDP SPT=25121 DPT=1029 LEN=817 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=141.158.118.74 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=27702 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=2691 DPT=5000 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=51116 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4510 DPT=2745 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=51118 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4545 DPT=1025 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=51120 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4580 DPT=3127 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=51121 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4611 DPT=6129 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=51847 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4510 DPT=2745 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=51849 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4545 DPT=1025 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=53029 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4611 DPT=6129 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=53030 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4580 DPT=3127 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=53032 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4545 DPT=1025 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.240.235 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=53034 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4510 DPT=2745 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.152.161 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=122 ID=49561 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4286 DPT=2745 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.152.161 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=122 ID=49712 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4286 DPT=2745 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.152.161 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=122 ID=49993 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=4286 DPT=2745 WINDOW=64800 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=212.32.50.23 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=758 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=115 ID=47821 PROTO=UDP SPT=20062 DPT=1026 LEN=738 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=69.93.32.202 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=109 ID=8914 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=3475 DPT=4899 WINDOW=65535 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.123.157 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=36031 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=3236 DPT=2745 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.123.157 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=36033 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=3238 DPT=1025 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC= SRC=151.201.123.157 DST=151.201.32.59 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=36035 DF PROTO=TCP
Re: [newbie] X problem Strange Activity revisited?
On Saturday 22 May 2004 20:11, Terence Golightly wrote: List, Below I have attached an excerpt of dmesg from the other night. Of particular interest is the messages from X about an illegal attempt to access hardware. - atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: This is an XFree86 bug. It shouldn't access hardware directly. AFAIK this just means the author of atkbd.c doesn't agree with the way XFree86 code accesses the hardware. I left my machine with the desktop locked and was doing other things. I returned and found a login screen. I tried to log back in but was immediately kicked out. I was able to login using an Alt+Fn screen and tried to check things over. Eventuall I just rebooted and was able to then login. It was a particularly stormy evening and I did note some messages verifying that the ups was logging brief power outages (lightening strikes?). I am concerned since I noted in a recent thread about seeing shorewall messages on my local terminals (alt+F1 etc). So I guess I'm asking did someone attempt illegal access to my machine or perhaps my apcupsd software is buggy? Thanks for reading, Terry HTH, -Frans Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] X Problem on Compaq Presario 2710US
I forgot to mention the video card is an ATI Radeon Mobility LY (AGP). I've tried the generic Radeon driver, the Radeon Mobility driver, and the Radeon Mobility what_ever_it_is driver. I've run a search in google for Mandrake and radeon mobility ly and came up with only one hit that was close to my problem, but it was in regards to Mandrake 8.2 with an older kernel. There suggestion was to upgrade the kernel, well this is a newer kernel, similiar problem. I wish there was a search engine on the list archives but I have been looking through the past few months of posts... I just don't see anything else close to my problem. Hope someone out there can point me in the right direction. Thanks Anthony -- Original Message -- From: Anthony Abby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 18:32:13 -0400 I'm having a problem getting X to start up properly on my Compaq Presario 2710US laptop. X actually starts but the colors are all off. If I log in as root the background is a hideous shade of light blue. The colors are almost washed out. The KDE splash screen is actually gold! I've run XFdrake several times and tried different combinations... such as generic flatscreen - 1024 x 768 and also generic 1024 x 768 screen. I have color depth set to 24-bit but also tried 16-bit. Both result in the same color depth problem. In either case though, if I TEST the settings before restarting X, the color bars look just fine. It's only when I 'startx' that this color problem occurs. Has anyone heard of this problem or know what I might do to fix it? I already checked out http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/xwin/xtroub.html. Thanks for any help. Anthony Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] X Problem
Make sure you have the 75dpi fonts installed. John -- Original Message -- From: John N [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 09:18:28 -0700 When trying to change resolution from 640 x 480 to ANYTHING else i get the error message: Could not open default font "fixed" Where is this default defined, what should it be and how do I fix it? Thanx in advance John
[newbie] X Problem
When trying to change resolution from 640 x 480 to ANYTHING else i get the error message: Could not open default font "fixed" Where is this default defined, what should it be and how do I fix it? Thanx in advance John
Re: [[newbie] X problem]
Hi Victor: I had a simular cituation. I have an IBM Aptiva. I installed the Mandrake 7.0 several times and when it came to X my system froze up. The only way I got around this was to install Mandrake 7.0 as and upgrade. After that X configured I''m able to readjust my monitor rate now. I'm a newbie myself. Good luck. Robert
Re: [[newbie] X problem]
That makes the most sense, thanks I'll try it out after dinner and let you know. Victor Lee Williiams wrote: Why don't you boot from the CD do an upgrade and just install KDE and X. So do not format your partitions. -- Many Thanks _ Lee Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] IP Phone: +33 (0)1 58 04 5202 VDT Technical Lead Mobile: +33 (0)6 89 10 8140 EMEA SPECIAL PROJECTS * C i s c o S y s t e m s || || :||: :||: | | ||| ||| ::|||::.::||:: _ Linux is like a wigwam... No windows, no gates. Apache inside
Re: [newbie] X problem
At the lilo prompt: linux single log in as root and change /etc/inittab to go init 3 (Read this file, it is interesting) Sounds like you are converting an old Compaq. I have one I use as a file server. Works much better in Linux. Major crash every 3 months under Windoze. Hasn't crashed yet in Linux... Victor Richardson wrote: I just did a new install(custom, server) that's set to automatically start X, and must have misconfigured X. The system boots smoothly, but when it shows root login and the mandrake logo the screen goes black and the system locks up. Reboot causes the same thing to happen again. Is it possible or how do I get the OS not to launch X, and then how do I reconfigure it to the proper video card(S3 Trio 3D) and monitor? My monitor is an old Compag Presario 1500 and I'm not really sure what the right resolution and refresh rate is, so I think setting it to standard SVGA 800 x 600 should work. Any suggestions appreciated, Victor
Re: [newbie] X problem
At 21:20 05/03/00 -0800, you wrote: I just did a new install(custom, server) that's set to automatically start X, and must have misconfigured X. The system boots smoothly, but when it shows root login and the mandrake logo the screen goes black and the system locks up. Reboot causes the same thing to happen again. Is it possible or how do I get the OS not to launch X, and then how do I reconfigure it to the proper video card(S3 Trio 3D) and monitor? My monitor is an old Compag Presario 1500 and I'm not really sure what the right resolution and refresh rate is, so I think setting it to standard SVGA 800 x 600 should work. Any suggestions appreciated, Victor Boot from the boot disk you made during installation. If you didn't make it, use the installation cd and do a fake upgrading. Piero Caracciolo 54, rue de Bourgogne 75007 Paris - France
Re: [newbie] X problem
Thanks for suggestions, but I tried pressing both at different times in the boot process, but it did nothing. Exactly when during the boot should I be pressing it? Unfortunately, the screen locks up and goes black just as the screen shows the Mandrake logo and the login prompt, so I can't do anything including login. Any other ideas? Victor ps. My brother is an EE (chips verification) at Cisco. Lee Williiams wrote: On boot up can you not use the Ctrl Alt keys to take you to another screen log on as root and kill your Xterminal session and then edit /etc/inittab and change the boot method.. Or else again try to get into another TTi session using the Ctrl and Alt keys and then after login as root type XF86Setup do not use the defaults this will allow you to setup your resolution etc correctly -- EXPERIENCING THE INTERNET EXPLOSION! _ Lee Williams[EMAIL PROTECTED] IP Phone: +33 (0)1 58 04 5202 VDT Technical Lead Mobile: +33 (0)6 89 10 8140 EMEA SPECIAL PROJECTS * C i s c o S y s t e m s || || :||::||: | | ||| ||| ::|||::.::||:: _
Re: [[newbie] X problem]
Victor Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just did a new install(custom, server) that's set to automatically start X, and must have misconfigured X. The system boots smoothly, but when it shows root login and the mandrake logo the screen goes black and the system locks up. Reboot causes the same thing to happen again. Is it possible or how do I get the OS not to launch X, and then how do I reconfigure it to the proper video card(S3 Trio 3D) and monitor? My monitor is an old Compag Presario 1500 and I'm not really sure what the right resolution and refresh rate is, so I think setting it to standard SVGA 800 x 600 should work. Any suggestions appreciated, Victor === Hi Victor, First, to get in w/o X, type "linux 3" (w/o quotes) at the LILO prompt. My machine at work is an IBM w/ S3 Trio 3D. I don't believe it is fully supported as of yet by XFree86 (will be in 4.0) I've gotten mine to work, but only at 640x480 at 16bpp. Try that in XF86Setup. Then reboot and see if it works. HTH, Mike "Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me." --Winston Churchill Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
RE: [newbie] X problem
Try one of the S3 drivers. I had a problem with MDK 7.0 auto selecting SVGA for me, but didn't figure it out until I remembered I had a SVGA problem with FreeBSD(which I still love, I just get tired of selecting every little thing I want installed). -Original Message- From: Victor Richardson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 12:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] X problem I just did a new install(custom, server) that's set to automatically start X, and must have misconfigured X. The system boots smoothly, but when it shows root login and the mandrake logo the screen goes black and the system locks up. Reboot causes the same thing to happen again. Is it possible or how do I get the OS not to launch X, and then how do I reconfigure it to the proper video card(S3 Trio 3D) and monitor? My monitor is an old Compag Presario 1500 and I'm not really sure what the right resolution and refresh rate is, so I think setting it to standard SVGA 800 x 600 should work. Any suggestions appreciated, Victor
Re: [[newbie] X problem]
Why don't you boot from the CD do an upgrade and just install KDE and X. So do not format your partitions. -- Many Thanks _ Lee Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] IP Phone: +33 (0)1 58 04 5202 VDT Technical Lead Mobile: +33 (0)6 89 10 8140 EMEA SPECIAL PROJECTS * C i s c o S y s t e m s || || :||: :||: | | ||| ||| ::|||::.::||:: _ Linux is like a wigwam... No windows, no gates. Apache inside
Re: [newbie] X problem
On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, you wrote: Hallo I installed Mandrake 6.0 and everything went fine to the point of running KDE My machine has: diamond stealth 64 vram pci (S3 968) and is recognized with setup and tested OK. This sounds like a video problemor a resource conflict with the sound card. Which video server are you using? According to www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html, you should be using the xf86_s3 x-windows server. sound card is not properly installed (SB 64PCI) You may need to get the drivers for this from http://devloper.soundblaster.com. I'm not sure what else to tell you. What happens if you take the sound card OUT of the system? Does it boot up to KDE OK then? John
