On Fridayen den 19 October 2001 05.27, David wrote:
> David wrote:
> > I am using XFree86-4.1.0-19mdk and tried -17 also. But they both
> > seg fault when try to run xf86cfg. Just want to move the screen
> > a little bit to the left.
> > On the other system using 3.3.6, but XFree86-4.1.0-17mdk is installed
> > and it will run xf86cfg even though I don't need it on that one.
> >
> > When I run it I get this:
> > [user] xf86cfg
> > *********************
> > Module ABI versions:
> > XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
> > XFree86 Video Driver: 0.4
> > XFree86 XInput driver : 0.2
> > XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
> > XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.2
> > Loader running on linux
> > Segmentation fault
> >
> > ********************
> >
> > The window starts to come up, but doesn't finish.
> >
> > I tried strace on it and at the end it shows this before it
> > seg faults.
> >
> > ******************
> >
> > open("/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o", O_RDONLY) = 14
> > open("/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/",
> > O_RDONLY|O_NONBLOCK|O_LARGEFILE|O_DIRECTORY) = 14
> > open("/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/",
> > O_RDONLY|O_NONBLOCK|O_LARGEFILE|O_DIRECTORY) = 14
> > open("/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/s3_drv.o", O_RDONLY) = 14
> > --- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) ---
> > +++ killed by SIGSEGV +++
> >
> > ******************
> >
> > looks like the last thing it tries is the s3_drv.o module.
> > I guess I could remove that module.
> >
> > I am using the 'nv' driver for a RivaTNT video card.
>
> There seems to be a problem with the s3_drv.o driver. I renamed it to
> s3_drv.o.bak and reran xfcfg and it didn't seg fault.
>
> The main question is now. Am I the only one with this problem or should
> I report it to XFree86.org. I no one else is having this problem then
> I won't bother. I'm not using that driver anyway so don't need it.
I adressed the same problem to this list earlier, and got the respond I
should send it to the XFree86 guys.
I can also confirm that your trick works, thanks.
Ohh, and I have a "nVidia Corporation Riva TnT 128 [NV04] (rev 04)" GFX card
according to "lspci".
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Oden Eriksson, Jokkmokk, Sweden.
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