Not sure it's going to help here, but make sure that your /etc/host has not being regenerated by the Network Manager. It does happen on CentOS 6, not sure about Fedora 14. You can prevent this from happening by running this command as root:
chattr +i /etc/hosts Also, make sure you did all the fixes mentioned on the xsi support blog. One of them: http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/the-case-of-the-slow-2011-startup-on-fedora-14/ But I would think that it should be pretty straight forward on FC14 ... 2012/5/23 Christoph Muetze <c...@glarestudios.de> > Hey Sean, > > thanks for jumping in and helping out! this actually helped a lot to > narrow the problem down.. > > if i try what you suggested then soft starts up (very slowly) and gets > past the splashscreen, opens the netview and then segfaults the moment the > ogl-viewports are drawn. > > disabling the ogl-viewports (via this description -> > http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/**servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=** > 123112&id=14691242&linkID=**12544120<http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=14691242&linkID=12544120>) > lets me fully start softimage, it takes ages and i can't do a thing without > ogl-views, but there are no segfaults and no freezing.. so that's a partial > success, i guess :) > > interestingly enough, if if just disable the the ogl-viewports without > removing the x11-patch then soft freezes up right after the splashscreen > again.. > > here is the end of the segfault-strace, i can provide the full log (which > is over 17megs) if necessary... > > ---------------- > [...] > stat("/home/gizmo/Autodesk/**Softimage_2013/_DSRTL.MTT", > {st_mode=S_IFREG|0664, st_size=38808, ...}) = 0 > chmod("/home/gizmo/Autodesk/**Softimage_2013/DSRTL.MTT", 0100664) = 0 > lstat("/home/gizmo/Autodesk/**Softimage_2013/wireframe5d7bee** > a2a52d11e135f74f68.bt <http://wireframe5d7beea2a52d11e135f74f68.bt>", > {st_mode=S_IFREG|0664, st_size=2539, ...}) = 0 > close(43) = 0 > write(27, "Failed to save scene before syst"..., 43) = 43 > write(27, "\n", 1) = 1 > lseek(45, 1024, SEEK_SET) = 1024 > write(45, "R\0o\0o\0t\0 \0E\0n\0t\0r\0y\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\**0\0\0\0\0\0"..., > 512) = 512 > close(45) = 0 > stat("/var/tmp/XSI_Temp_11756/**ViewSetup.DSViewSettings", > {st_mode=S_IFREG|0664, st_size=1536, ...}) = 0 > access("/var/tmp/XSI_Temp_**11756/ViewSetup.**DSViewSettings", W_OK) = 0 > unlink("/var/tmp/XSI_Temp_**11756/ViewSetup.**DSViewSettings") = 0 > munmap(0x7fa15004c000, 16384) = 0 > unlink("/var/tmp/Mw_gizmo/**B95CB68D7A32B46ED2E7DB90B5DDF2**95.1052890.tmp.53") > = 0 > munmap(0x7fa11e4f7000, 2097152) = 0 > unlink("/var/tmp/Mw_gizmo/**B95CB68D7A32B46ED2E7DB90B5DDF2**95.1052890.tmp.52") > = 0 > lseek(55, 1024, SEEK_SET) = 1024 > write(55, "R\0o\0o\0t\0 \0E\0n\0t\0r\0y\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\**0\0\0\0\0\0"..., > 512) = 512 > close(55) = 0 > stat("/var/tmp/XSI_Temp_11756/**ViewSetupSequence.**DSViewSettings", > {st_mode=S_IFREG|0664, st_size=1536, ...}) = 0 > access("/var/tmp/XSI_Temp_**11756/ViewSetupSequence.**DSViewSettings", > W_OK) = 0 > unlink("/var/tmp/XSI_Temp_**11756/ViewSetupSequence.**DSViewSettings") = 0 > munmap(0x7fa1495f6000, 16384) = 0 > unlink("/var/tmp/Mw_gizmo/**B95CB68D7A32B46ED2E7DB90B5DDF2**95.1052890.tmp.56") > = 0 > munmap(0x7fa1197cf000, 2097152) = 0 > unlink("/var/tmp/Mw_gizmo/**B95CB68D7A32B46ED2E7DB90B5DDF2**95.1052890.tmp.55") > = 0 > sched_yield() = 0 > --- {si_signo=SIGSEGV, si_code=SEGV_MAPERR, si_addr=0} (Segmentation > fault) --- > +++ killed by SIGSEGV (core dumped) +++ > ---------------- > > has anyone any idea on how to proceed from here? > > (thanks for hanging on in there with me!) > > cheers! > chris > > > On 05/23/2012 10:35 PM, Sean Donnelly wrote: > >> Are you still stuck at the problem where once you start XSI it shows the >> splashscreen and then hangs? If so then you can try removing the X11 patch >> by editing the " ${MWHOME}/scripts/.mwenv" file and looking for the >> x11patch line. There you should see where it checks for various fedora >> versions and sets the x11patch for fc14. You could temporarily comment >> that line (should be line 17) and then source the .xsi??? file again. This >> will remove that X11 patch folder from your LD_LIBRARY_PATH. Now see if >> XSI starts up correctly. >> >> Note: without this patch you may notice viewport performance problems. >> So this should not be used as a permanent solution to your problem. >> >> Sean >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: >> softimage-bounces@listproc.**autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>[mailto: >> softimage-bounces@**listproc.autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] >> On Behalf Of Christoph Muetze >> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:50 AM >> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.**com <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >> Subject: Re: Softimage and Fedora14 - help please! >> >> yes, i have... >> >> On 05/23/2012 05:36 PM, Sean Donnelly wrote: >> >>> Have you disabled selinux? >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: >>> softimage-bounces@listproc.**autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> >>> [mailto:softimage-bounces@**listproc.autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] >>> On Behalf Of >>> Christoph Muetze >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:13 AM >>> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.**com <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >>> Subject: Re: Softimage and Fedora14 - help please! >>> >>> >>> i'm wondering, has anyone ever tried running the license server on the >>> same fedora14-machine as softimage? could this possibly be problem? >>> chris >>> >>> On 05/22/2012 04:42 PM, Vladimir Jankijevic wrote: >>> >>>> thanks steven, >>>> >>>> I had the same problem here and this is really something that makes >>>> me puke. If you state that the only supported distro of linux is >>>> Fedora14 and when you first run your setup it returns with an error, >>>> then something is really wrong with your testing on the supported >>>> platform. >>>> I mean, if you guys are about to merge every damn aspect of softimage >>>> with the autodesk doctrine, then I would like to see some stuff done >>>> on the linux side of things. What do you think? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Vladimir >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Stephen Blair >>>> <stephen.bl...@autodesk.com>**wrote: >>>> >>>> The libcustomdisplayhost.so error will not prevent Softimage from >>>>> running. >>>>> I get the same error here, and I can run Softimage 2013. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Here's a recipe for setting up Softimage on CentOS: >>>>> http://groups.google.com/**group/xsi_list/msg/**6d2d0f483a400e4e<http://groups.google.com/group/xsi_list/msg/6d2d0f483a400e4e> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Here's a Fedora recipe posted by another user: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Stefan Andersson wrote an install-guide for FC13 (see below) that >>>>> can be used for FC14 (newer versions of Flash and NVidia available >>>>> probably). >>>>> Most >>>>> important is the Nouveau and SeLinux section. I guess you don't need >>>>> the update-stuff if you just want a quick test. >>>>> >>>>> Also important for FC14: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://xsisupport.wordpress.**com/2011/01/19/the-case-of-** >>>>> the-slow-2011<http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/the-case-of-the-slow-2011> >>>>> - >>>>> startup-on-fedora-14/ >>>>> >>>>> and: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://xsisupport.wordpress.**com/2011/01/21/rpcss-** >>>>> servicemain-failed-<http://xsisupport.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/rpcss-servicemain-failed-> >>>>> w ith-1702-000006a6-the-binding-**handle-is-invalid/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------ >>>>> >>>>> Here it goes: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> after installation as root: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> yum -y localinstall --nogpgcheck >>>>> http://download1.rpmfusion.**org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-** >>>>> free-release-st<http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-st> >>>>> a >>>>> ble.noarch.rpm >>>>> >>>>> http://download1.rpmfusion.**org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-** >>>>> nonfree-rele<http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-rele> >>>>> a >>>>> se-stable.noarch.rpm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> yum -y update >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> REBOOT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> yum -y groupinstall "Development Tools" >>>>> >>>>> yum -y install nfs-utils ypbind wget PyQt4 PyQt4-devel python-pyside >>>>> libXpm control-center-extra wine.i686 libquicktime vlc filezilla >>>>> gimp gimp-libs ufraw-gimp openssh-server MySQL-python xorg-x11-apps >>>>> python-sqlite2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> #Flash >>>>> >>>>> cp /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins >>>>> >>>>> #wget >>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/**XXXXXXX/libflashplayer.so<http://dl.dropbox.com/u/XXXXXXX/libflashplayer.so> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> #Dropbox >>>>> >>>>> cd /etc/yum.repos.d >>>>> >>>>> wget >>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/**XXXXXXX/dropbox.repo<http://dl.dropbox.com/u/XXXXXXX/dropbox.repo> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> yum -y install nautilus-dropbox >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> #NVIDIA >>>>> >>>>> cd /root >>>>> >>>>> wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/**XXXXXXX/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-** >>>>> 256.53.run<http://dl.dropbox.com/u/XXXXXXX/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-256.53.run> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> #------------DISABLE NOUVEAU (opensource nvidia crap) #GRUB.CONF >>>>> Edits nano /etc/grub.conf last in the kernel line: >>>>> nouveau.modeset=0 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> #MODPROBECONF edits >>>>> >>>>> nano /etc/modprobe/blacklist.conf >>>>> >>>>> blacklist nouveau >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> #SELINUX >>>>> >>>>> nano /etc/selinux/config >>>>> >>>>> disabled >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> #REBOOT >>>>> >>>>> install Nvidia >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: >>>>> softimage-bounces@listproc.**autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>[mailto: >>>>> softimage-bounces@listproc.**autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] >>>>> On Behalf Of Christoph >>>>> Muetze >>>>> Sent: May-22-12 9:52 AM >>>>> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.**com<softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >>>>> Subject: Softimage and Fedora14 - help please! >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I recently upgraded my Softimage Network license to the Maya >>>>> Entertainment Creation Suite Premium - mainly for finally being able >>>>> to switch over to Linux (i had used mudbox2009 before, which was >>>>> windows-only). >>>>> >>>>> First let me say: Maya2013 and Mudbox2013 install and work _fine_. >>>>> On every (rpm based-)System i tried them on. >>>>> >>>>> (though i wish i didn't have to google up on how to install these >>>>> programs (for real). because the documentation provided by autodesk >>>>> is really "limited". things like "use tcsh to install" and "you will >>>>> need redhat-lsb" are spread all over their site (IF they are there >>>>> at all and not buried in some user-forums somewhere else...) >>>>> >>>>> My problem is Softimage2013, the one tool i truly need and can't get >>>>> to work under linux. I tried Fedora14, Centos, even unsupported >>>>> Distros like Debian. I tried it with different machines, several >>>>> different Geforces& Quadros, different Kernelversions and Nvidia >>>>> drivers (recommended and unrecommended ones). i have no idea what is >>>>> wrong. >>>>> >>>>> Here is what happens: >>>>> >>>>> When i install softimage (using tcsh or csh) it installs supposedly >>>>> correctly but spits out a "setup did not complete sucessfully" in the >>>>> end. >>>>> A look at the logfile reveals that cmdreg failed to complete the >>>>> XSICOMDLLs list (see >>>>> http://www.pixelz.de/stuff/**softimage2013_fedora_install-**log.txt<http://www.pixelz.de/stuff/softimage2013_fedora_install-log.txt> >>>>> ). >>>>> So i tried to manually run it with cmdreg -f >>>>> "Application/bin/XSICOMDLLs.**lst after sourcing .xsi_2013, here is >>>>> the >>>>> result: >>>>> http://www.pixelz.de/stuff/**cmdreg_xsicommdlls-lst.txt<http://www.pixelz.de/stuff/cmdreg_xsicommdlls-lst.txt><- >>>>> it >>>>> complains it can't load the custom display host (the error warning >>>>> looks more like a windows error, though - so i'm not sure how much >>>>> this actually reveals..). >>>>> Next i ldd'ed the customdisplayhost.so manually to see what happens. >>>>> this is the log: >>>>> http://www.pixelz.de/stuff/**ldd-libcustomdisplayhost-so.**txt<http://www.pixelz.de/stuff/ldd-libcustomdisplayhost-so.txt> >>>>> <- >>>>> everything looks fine as far as i can tell.. >>>>> Starting Softimage shows the splashscreen, the gui is drawn >>>>> partially and then the program hangs forever. >>>>> Here is the strace (1.3mb, might take a while to load): >>>>> >>>>> http://www.pixelz.de/stuff/**strace_soft2013_fed14_hangs_** >>>>> forever_after<http://www.pixelz.de/stuff/strace_soft2013_fed14_hangs_forever_after> >>>>> _ splashscreen_appears.txt The last line is a "futex(0x2cd65b0, >>>>> >>>>> FUTEX_WAIT_PRIVATE, 2, NULL" >>>>> >>>>> This happened with every Softimage version i tried to install and >>>>> start so far (2011-2013) on every machine i have (several desktops >>>>> and two >>>>> laptops) >>>>> >>>>> The system i used to do this latest testrun and generated the above >>>>> mentioned Logfiles: i7quad, 6gigs ram, Kernel Linux >>>>> 2.6.35.14-106.fc14_x86_64, Gnome 2.32.0, Geforce GT 330M - nividia >>>>> driver 280.13 >>>>> >>>>> Any help on how to further investigate or solve this problem is >>>>> highly appreciated! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>> >>>>> cheers! >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> --- >>>>> Christoph Mütze >>>>> http://www.glarestudios.de >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > > > -- Xavier
