Damn, this sounds like a nightmare... Have you tried: - different Window managers (kde, gnome, xfce, fluxbox) - SI 2012 (not sure if you could run it with your license) - a different machine/graphicscard (just to see if it's somehow hardware related) - ...contacting support (what do they say) ?
Christoph Muetze <c...@glarestudios.de> hat am 24. Mai 2012 um 10:37 geschrieben: > Hi Xavier, > > /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname are exactly how they should be - as far as > i can tell. the license is served and the program starts halfway through > before either freezing up or segfaulting (depending on the situation > (see previous posts)). > > the problem you suggest is softimage crashing because either the first > line of /etc/hosts doesn't start with 127.0.0.1... or the machinename is > missing from the hosts files, which is not the case here.. > > and i checked all the xsisupport-blog articles of course. still, no luck > getting soft to run :( > > cheers! > chris > > On 05/24/2012 05:52 AM, Xavier Lapointe wrote: > > 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 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >> > >> > > >
