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Date:      11 Feb 2003 16:57:52 -0500
From:      Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com>
To:        Mark Edwards <mark@antsclimbtree.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Gnome 2 on FreeBSD 4.7p3 -- multiple issues
Message-ID:  <1045000672.305.71.camel@gyros>
In-Reply-To: <C9B98046-3E07-11D7-B2B3-0005025E566F@antsclimbtree.com>
References:  <C9B98046-3E07-11D7-B2B3-0005025E566F@antsclimbtree.com>

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On Tue, 2003-02-11 at 16:28, Mark Edwards wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 12:37 PM, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
>=20
> >> Well, I updated to 2.2 today, and while I was still in the gnome
> >> desktop, it seemed to fix the anti-aliasing issues I was having.
> >> However, I restarted, and now I get this:
> >>
> >> Feb 11 00:51:32 lilbuddy gdm[24662]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
> >> X error - Restarting :0
> >> Feb 11 00:51:34 lilbuddy gdm[24666]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
> >> X error - Restarting :0
> >> Feb 11 00:51:39 lilbuddy gdm[24670]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
> >> X error - Restarting :0
> >> Feb 11 00:51:44 lilbuddy gdm[24674]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
> >> X error - Restarting :0
> >> Feb 11 00:51:44 lilbuddy gdm[24661]: Failed to start X server several
> >> times in a short time period; disabling display :0
> >>
> >> I've seen this before, of course.  gdm is starting from
> >> /usr/X11R6/etc/rc.d/gdm.sh, so that's not it.
> >>
> >> I removed the font-related alterations I made recently, that's not it.
> >>
> >> How do I figure out what's causing gdm to hang?
> >
> > Not sure.  What's in your /var/log/XFree86.0.log?
> >
> > Joe
>=20
> I think I'm onto it.  I don't have a /var/log/XFree86.0.log, but I do=20
> have a /var/log/:0.log (where'd that name come from?), and it says:

What is the date on this file?

>=20
> > XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
> > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
> > Release Date: xx November 2000
> >         If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is=20
> > newer
> >         than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
> >         problems.  (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
> > Operating System: FreeBSD 4.5-PRERELEASE i386 [ELF]
> > Configured drivers:
> >   Mach64: accelerated server for ATI Mach64 graphics adaptors=20
> > (Patchlevel 1)
> > Using syscons driver with X support (version 2.0)
> > (using VT number 9)
> >
> > XF86Config: /etc/XF86Config
> > (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
> > (--) no ModulePath specified using default: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules
> > freetype: Unknown error loading module
> > type1: Unknown error loading module
> > (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
> > (**) XKB: model: "pc101"
> > (**) XKB: layout: "us"
> > (**) Mouse: type: SysMouse, device: /dev/mouse, resolution: 100
> > (**) Mouse: buttons: 3, 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
> > (**) Mach64: Graphics device ID: "Primary Card"
> > (**) Mach64: Monitor ID: "Primary Monitor"
> > Warning: 'fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in=20
> > "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local".
> >           Entry deleted from font path.
> >           (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local").
> > (**) FontPath set to=20
> > "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:=
unscaled,
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1=
,/usr/
> > X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib=
/X11/
> > fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/we=
bfonts/
> > "
> > (--) Mach64: PCI: Mach64 CT rev 9, Aperture @ 0xfe000000, Block I/O @=20
> > 0xfc00
> > (--) Mach64: Card type: PCI
> > (--) Mach64: Memory type: DRAM (1)
> > (--) Mach64: Clock type: Internal
> > (--) Mach64: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 80.000 MHz
> > (**) Mach64: Mode "800x600": mode clock =3D  60.750
> > (--) Mach64: Virtual resolution: 800x600
> > (--) Mach64: Video RAM: 2048k
> > (--) Mach64: Using hardware cursor
> > (--) Mach64: Using 16 MB aperture @ 0xfe000000
> > (--) Mach64: Ramdac is Internal
> > (--) Mach64: Ramdac speed: 80 MHz
> > (**) Mach64: Color weight: 565
> > (--) Mach64: Pixmap cache: 0 256x256 slots, 0 128x128 slots, 0 64x64=20
> > slots
> > (--) Mach64: Font cache: 0 fonts
> > failed to set default font path=20
> > '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:=
unscaled,
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1=
,/usr/
> > X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib=
/X11/
> > fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/we=
bfonts/
> > '
> > Fatal server error:
> > could not open default font 'fixed'
> >
> > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> > the full server output, not just the last messages
>=20
> Now, I'd say the error is clear.  Do I just need to run mkfontdir on my=20
> font directories?  Odd that I need to do that, since this was a working=20
> installation before the 2.2 update.
>=20
> Other questions -- why does the log report XFree86 Version 3.3.6 on=20
> FreeBSD 4.5 PRERELEASE?  As far as I can tell I'm running XFree86 4.2.1,=20
> and I'm definitely running FreeBSD 4.7p4.  That's scary.  Maybe I need=20
> to completely reinstall and reconfigure XFree86?  Is that as simple as=20
> removing the XFree86-libraries-4.2.1_6 package and reinstalling it?  Do=20
> I just need to go to /stand/sysinstall and re-configure XFree86?

You may have accidentally overwritten X.  However, it could also be that
this file is very ancient, and doesn't properly reflect what's going on
now.  If you've found you've messed up X, you should remove all XFree86
packages, then reinstall the XFree86-4 meta-port.

Joe

>=20
> Very odd.
>=20
> --
> Mark Edwards
> Engineer
> Mr. Toad's
> San Francisco, CA
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