Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, Roger Harden wrote: >John Tapsell wrote: > First, reboot. Then boot by: > when you boot, pass the following option to the kernel: >'init=/bin/bash" > So if you normally type "linux", do "linux init=/bin/bash" > There's probably a better way. Perhaps "linux single" works, or "linux >safe". > >I am using GRUB as the boot loader and have tried adding the text "linux >single" onto the end of the kernel >line but this has no effect. The system still loads, attempts to load the X >windows system (as the /etc/inittab file >is still set to id:5:initdefault I assume) and fails. The system then >starts looping between the text login screen and >a blank screen with the keyboard disabled so that I cannot login to edit the >inittab file. > >Help! Is there any way out apart from deleting the whole installation and >starting again? If you boot from CD-1 you can enter "rescue mode" by typing "linux resuce" at the boot prompt. (If you don't have a bootable-CD drive then you can make a floppy rescue image and boot off that. Instructions are provided in the RH manuals). With GRUB, you can press "e" to edit the entry that you boot from and then append an "s" to the end of the kernel line and then boot from that. That'd get you into single user mode. HTH, Oisin Feeley ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
John Tapsell wrote: First, reboot. Then boot by: when you boot, pass the following option to the kernel: 'init=/bin/bash" So if you normally type "linux", do "linux init=/bin/bash" There's probably a better way. Perhaps "linux single" works, or "linux safe". I am using GRUB as the boot loader and have tried adding the text "linux single" onto the end of the kernel line but this has no effect. The system still loads, attempts to load the X windows system (as the /etc/inittab file is still set to id:5:initdefault I assume) and fails. The system then starts looping between the text login screen and a blank screen with the keyboard disabled so that I cannot login to edit the inittab file. Help! Is there any way out apart from deleting the whole installation and starting again? - Original Message - From: "John Tapsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [XFree86] X windows crash ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
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On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, John Tapsell wrote: >Thank you for this email! > > I haven't administrated a redhat machine for a long time - I wasn't >sure how it was setup. > > I've noted down your points for future reference :) Glad it was useful. I still don't understand what's going on with the OP's problem. I would like to see not just the error-log, but also the config file and the outputs of "/sbin/service xfs status" and the command I suggested below. Also, what type of install did the OP select? Is there any chance that he did a "Custom" and left out some packages necessary? >> machines that I've ssen use the 7100 port. It would be informative if >> the OP were to do a "netstat -A unix | grep font-unix" and then see if >> the output matches something like this: >> unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2053 >> /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100 Oisin Feeley ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
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Thank you for this email! I haven't administrated a redhat machine for a long time - I wasn't sure how it was setup. I've noted down your points for future reference :) JohnFlux On Thursday 30 January 2003 8:50 pm, Oisin C. Feeley wrote: > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, John Tapsell wrote: > >Sir, > > > > Sorry for the last couple of emails.. heh > > > > First, reboot. Then boot by: > > > > when you boot, pass the following option to the kernel: > > > >'init=/bin/bash" > > > > So if you normally type "linux", do "linux init=/bin/bash" > > There's probably a better way. Perhaps "linux single" works, or > >"linux safe". > > > > For some reason it is using /etc/X11/XF86Config , and not > >/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 as I had assumed. I appologies for my error. > > As of Red Hat 8.0 the default is to use only /etc/X11/XF86Config. The > use of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 was used up until then because of the > desire to support both XFree86-3.3.6 and XFree86-4.x.x. At the same > time the older RedHat written "Xconfigurator" tool was dropped and a new > "redhat-config-xfree86" tool introduced. > > > Please edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and add the unix/:-1 to the font path. > > It'll be interesting to see what comes from this. All the RedHat 8.0 > machines that I've ssen use the 7100 port. It would be informative if > the OP were to do a "netstat -A unix | grep font-unix" and then see if > the output matches something like this: > unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2053 > /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100 > > > HTH, > Oisin Feeley > > ___ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, John Tapsell wrote: >Sir, > > Sorry for the last couple of emails.. heh > > First, reboot. Then boot by: > > when you boot, pass the following option to the kernel: > >'init=/bin/bash" > > So if you normally type "linux", do "linux init=/bin/bash" > There's probably a better way. Perhaps "linux single" works, or >"linux safe". > > For some reason it is using /etc/X11/XF86Config , and not >/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 as I had assumed. I appologies for my error. As of Red Hat 8.0 the default is to use only /etc/X11/XF86Config. The use of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 was used up until then because of the desire to support both XFree86-3.3.6 and XFree86-4.x.x. At the same time the older RedHat written "Xconfigurator" tool was dropped and a new "redhat-config-xfree86" tool introduced. > > Please edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and add the unix/:-1 to the font path. > It'll be interesting to see what comes from this. All the RedHat 8.0 machines that I've ssen use the 7100 port. It would be informative if the OP were to do a "netstat -A unix | grep font-unix" and then see if the output matches something like this: unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2053 /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100 HTH, Oisin Feeley ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
Sir, Sorry for the last couple of emails.. heh First, reboot. Then boot by: when you boot, pass the following option to the kernel: 'init=/bin/bash" So if you normally type "linux", do "linux init=/bin/bash" There's probably a better way. Perhaps "linux single" works, or "linux safe". For some reason it is using /etc/X11/XF86Config , and not /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 as I had assumed. I appologies for my error. Please edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and add the unix/:-1 to the font path. JohnFlux msg01300/pgp0.pgp Description: signature
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Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
- Original Message - From: "John Tapsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [XFree86] X windows crash It is now behaving differently. Previously it failed to load the X windows environment, gave the error message and switched to the text login screen where I could log into linux. Now I can't seem to break into the loop! Previous Log file attached. Any suggestions how I break into the loop? It's merrily looping as I write this note! Roger Harden Yikes. Is it doing exactly the same thing as it was before you added that line? Or was it behaving differently? It might be useful to see the log file again :) On Thursday 30 January 2003 5:21 pm, Roger Harden wrote: > John Tapsell - thanks for your reply. I've added the line, FontPath > "unix/:-1" to the XF86Vonfig file. > On rebooting the system it loops continuously between showing me the text > login screen and a blank screen. Have you any further suggestions please? > Roger Harden > > - Original Message - > From: "John Tapsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:35 PM > Subject: Re: [XFree86] X windows crash > > > Hi! > > > > It is possible that the font server is listening on "unix/:-1" rather > > than "unix/:7100" > > > > To rule out that possibility, and make the config file more robust for > > later, > > > edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and look for where it says: > > > > FontPath "unix/:7100" > > > > And add in > > > > FontPath "unix/:-1" > > > > (You can leave them both in their. It will use whatever it can) > > > > Let me know how whether this works. > > > > JohnFlux > > > > On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:00 am, Roger Harden wrote: > > > Hi! I'm new to Linux so please bear with me; I have been running > > > Redhat Linux version 8.0 successfully with the X system configured for > > > about 3 weeks. > > > > > > After one restart, initiated from the closedown dialog in X windows, > > > the > > X > > > > system failed to reload. I have checked that the font server xfs is > > still > > > > running and feel that one or more files have been corrupted. I note > > > that this is possible with XFree86 version 4.2.0 from the upgrade > > > notes for version 4.2.1. > > > > > > Could you please advise me on the best way to recover the X windows > > system; > > > > should I try and upgrade to 4.2.1? I attach the relevant log file. > > > > > > Regards > > > Roger Harden > > > > ___ > > XFree86 mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > ___ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 XFree86.0.log Description: Binary data
Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
Yikes. Is it doing exactly the same thing as it was before you added that line? Or was it behaving differently? It might be useful to see the log file again :) On Thursday 30 January 2003 5:21 pm, Roger Harden wrote: > John Tapsell - thanks for your reply. I've added the line, FontPath > "unix/:-1" to the XF86Vonfig file. > On rebooting the system it loops continuously between showing me the text > login screen and a blank screen. Have you any further suggestions please? > Roger Harden > > - Original Message - > From: "John Tapsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:35 PM > Subject: Re: [XFree86] X windows crash > > > Hi! > > > > It is possible that the font server is listening on "unix/:-1" rather > > than "unix/:7100" > > > > To rule out that possibility, and make the config file more robust for > > later, > > > edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and look for where it says: > > > > FontPath "unix/:7100" > > > > And add in > > > > FontPath "unix/:-1" > > > > (You can leave them both in their. It will use whatever it can) > > > > Let me know how whether this works. > > > > JohnFlux > > > > On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:00 am, Roger Harden wrote: > > > Hi! I'm new to Linux so please bear with me; I have been running > > > Redhat Linux version 8.0 successfully with the X system configured for > > > about 3 weeks. > > > > > > After one restart, initiated from the closedown dialog in X windows, > > > the > > X > > > > system failed to reload. I have checked that the font server xfs is > > still > > > > running and feel that one or more files have been corrupted. I note > > > that this is possible with XFree86 version 4.2.0 from the upgrade > > > notes for version 4.2.1. > > > > > > Could you please advise me on the best way to recover the X windows > > system; > > > > should I try and upgrade to 4.2.1? I attach the relevant log file. > > > > > > Regards > > > Roger Harden > > > > ___ > > XFree86 mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > ___ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 msg01296/pgp0.pgp Description: signature
Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
John Tapsell - thanks for your reply. I've added the line, FontPath "unix/:-1" to the XF86Vonfig file. On rebooting the system it loops continuously between showing me the text login screen and a blank screen. Have you any further suggestions please? Roger Harden - Original Message - From: "John Tapsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [XFree86] X windows crash > Hi! > > It is possible that the font server is listening on "unix/:-1" rather than > "unix/:7100" > > To rule out that possibility, and make the config file more robust for later, > edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and look for where it says: > > FontPath "unix/:7100" > > And add in > > FontPath "unix/:-1" > > (You can leave them both in their. It will use whatever it can) > > Let me know how whether this works. > > JohnFlux > > > > > On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:00 am, Roger Harden wrote: > > Hi! I'm new to Linux so please bear with me; I have been running Redhat > > Linux version 8.0 successfully with the X system configured for about 3 > > weeks. > > > > After one restart, initiated from the closedown dialog in X windows, the X > > system failed to reload. I have checked that the font server xfs is still > > running and feel that one or more files have been corrupted. I note that > > this is possible with XFree86 version 4.2.0 from the upgrade notes for > > version 4.2.1. > > > > Could you please advise me on the best way to recover the X windows system; > > should I try and upgrade to 4.2.1? I attach the relevant log file. > > > > Regards > > Roger Harden > > ___ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] X windows crash
Hi! It is possible that the font server is listening on "unix/:-1" rather than "unix/:7100" To rule out that possibility, and make the config file more robust for later, edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and look for where it says: FontPath "unix/:7100" And add in FontPath "unix/:-1" (You can leave them both in their. It will use whatever it can) Let me know how whether this works. JohnFlux On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:00 am, Roger Harden wrote: > Hi! I'm new to Linux so please bear with me; I have been running Redhat > Linux version 8.0 successfully with the X system configured for about 3 > weeks. > > After one restart, initiated from the closedown dialog in X windows, the X > system failed to reload. I have checked that the font server xfs is still > running and feel that one or more files have been corrupted. I note that > this is possible with XFree86 version 4.2.0 from the upgrade notes for > version 4.2.1. > > Could you please advise me on the best way to recover the X windows system; > should I try and upgrade to 4.2.1? I attach the relevant log file. > > Regards > Roger Harden ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
[XFree86] X windows crash
Hi! I'm new to Linux so please bear with me; I have been running Redhat Linux version 8.0 successfully with the X system configured for about 3 weeks. After one restart, initiated from the closedown dialog in X windows, the X system failed to reload. I have checked that the font server xfs is still running and feel that one or more files have been corrupted. I note that this is possible with XFree86 version 4.2.0 from the upgrade notes for version 4.2.1. Could you please advise me on the best way to recover the X windows system; should I try and upgrade to 4.2.1? I attach the relevant log file. Regards Roger Harden XFree86.0.log Description: Binary data
