I'm not sure what is the "correct" way to enable debug. I usually copy xc/config/xf86site.def over to xc/config/host.def and uncomment the DefaultGcc2i386Opt line and add -g to it:
#define DefaultGcc2i386Opt -O2 -g -fno-strength-reduce Mark. On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Christian Convey wrote: > Hi Mark, > > Yeah, I'm guessing the segfault had something to do with my general > cluelessness about installing new builds of XFree86. > > I did throw the coredump into gdb, but since the thing wasn't built in > debug mode, there were no symbols for the backtrace. I didn't think > you'd have any use for it in that case. > > If you'd like to tell me how to build it with debug symbols, I'm happy > to repeat the experiment. > > - Christian > > Mark Vojkovich wrote: > > I'm not sure what's up with that. I don't know any reason > > why it would segfault. I'm thinking that segfault probably > > doesn't have anything to do with the driver. Do you have a > > core dump? Do you know how to use gdb to get a backtrace > > out of it? > > > > I'll see if I can get access to one of these. > > > > > > Mark. > > > > On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Christian Convey wrote: > > > > > >>Hi Mark. > >> > >>I build from thee head of the CVS tree, and installed it over my > >>Mandrake 9.1 stuff using "make install" after blowing away /usr/X11R6/* > >> > >>The building and installation went OK, but when I rebooted (the only way > >>I know of to restart X, cuz I'm a newbie), the server crashed. (See > >>attached log file.) > >> > >>That makes me think I didn't really test your hypothesis, because I > >>didn't actually get X to run. > >> > >> > >>Any suggestions? > >> > >> > >>I'm happy to continue working on this, but perhaps I should just suck up > >>the problem until people have more experience with P25's? > >> > >> > >>Also, I'm willing to undergo some measure of pain with my laptop if you > >>want, since you've been so helpful. If you want, I can be your (or your > >>delegate's) guinea pig for hammering out Toshiba P25 issues for a few weeks. > >> > >> > >>Thanks, > >>Christian > >> > >> > >>Mark Vojkovich wrote: > >> > >>> I think the vesa driver is limited to the modes that are > >>>in the bios. Sounds like that mode is not in there, but I don't > >>>know much about the vesa driver. > >>> > >>> As for the "nv" driver not restoring the console correctly, > >>>perhaps CVS works better. I don't have access to one of those > >>>laptops at the moment so I can't check it out. > >>> > >>> > >>> Mark. > >>> > >>>On Sun, 13 Jul 2003, Christian Convey wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Hey Mark, > >>>> > >>>>As you suggested, I switched to using the "vesa" driver rather than the "nv" > >>>>driver (simply by changing the Device-->Driver entry). > >>>> > >>>>The results: I no longer have that problem where the last line of my terminals > >>>>runs off the end of the screen. The terminals look great. > >>>> > >>>>However, X won't start. > >>>> > >>>>I've attached the config and log files, in case you're willing to take a look. > >>>> > >>>>I didn't quite understand why I got the error I got: > >>>> > >>>>(II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1440x900" (no mode of this name) > >>>> > >>>>because in my config file I do seem to have a Monitor-->ModeLine defined with > >>>>that name. > >>>> > >>>>Thanks for any ideas you have. I really appreciate it. > >>>> > >>>>- Christian > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>Subject: Re: [XFree86] Odd problem with terminals > >>>>>>Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 11:55:15 -0700 (PDT) > >>>>>>From: Mark Vojkovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>> > >>>>>>On Sun, 13 Jul 2003, Christian Convey wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>Hi guys, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>I just installed Mandrake 9.1 on a new Toshiba P25 laptop (1440x900 > >>>>>>>screen resolution). > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>With some generous help, I got the regular X server behaving perfectly: > >>>>>>> My real and virtual desktops are both 1440x900, and it looks great. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>However, when I hit ctrl+alt+F1, to go to the console (is that the right > >>>>>>>word for it?), I have a little problem... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>The last half of the last line of text on the console runs off the > >>>>>>>bottom of the display. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Can anyone point me in the right direction regarding how to fix this? > >>>>>>>Is this even an X-related issue? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> It could be the "nv" driver not restoring the console correctly. > >>>>>>I'm not aware of any such cases, but I haven't seen one of the > >>>>>>GeForceFX laptops yet. 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