On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann < [email protected]> wrote:
> Am Freitag, 22. Juni 2012, 14:51:04 schrieb Willie: > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Paul Hartman < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Willie <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Paul Hartman > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Willie <[email protected] > > > > > >> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > Hi All, > > > >> > > > > >> > I have been running a gentoo box for quite some time without a > > > >> > desktop > > > >> > manager. Did a lot of upgrading in between time also. The problem > I > > > >> > am > > > >> > having is when I login I can't open any Windows. The only one that > > > >> > has > > > >> > open > > > >> > without crashing the entire computer that I know of is VLC. > > > >> > > > > >> > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > >> > > > >> Be sure to "emerge --oneshot @x11-module-rebuild" after upgrading > xorg > > > >> stuff. Drivers might be out of sync and maybe that's causing your > > > >> pain. > > > >> > > > >> Try to delete/rename your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and see if that makes a > > > >> difference. Modern Xorg can start a basic environment without it. > > > >> > > > >> Try to run "startx" as a user instead of using xdm and see if you > get > > > >> any better errors/logs. > > > >> > > > >> If you have another computer/device SSH into your problematic > computer > > > >> before starting X so you can see if it's still alive, just > > > >> unresponsive at the local terminal. Maybe then you can see logs and > > > >> stuff. > > > >> > > > >> revdep-rebuild just to ensure everything is consistent on your > system. > > > > > > > > I rebuild all of my x11-drivers it rebuild the nvidia driver along > with > > > > a > > > > couple of others. > > > > > > > > I used startx and got the errors below. I have a feeling it has > > > > > > something to > > > > > > > do with my nVidia card (Geforce 8400GS) > > > > > > > > SSH is not active anymore. It is also the computer that shares the > > > > > > internet > > > > > > > and no one can access the internet either. > > > > > > > > Okay now I think we are getting somewhere. Didn't think to leave XDM > out > > > > > > but > > > > > > > I did do it. It still froze but I got some useful information soon > as it > > > > > > did > > > > > > > freeze. This is from /var/log/messages > > > > > > > > Jun 22 11:52:52 beast kernel: NVRM: Xid (0000:02:00): 6, PE0001 > > > > Jun 22 11:52:54 beast kernel: NVRM: os_schedule: Attempted to yield > the > > > > > > CPU > > > > > > > while in atomic or interrupt context > > > > Jun 22 11:52:54 beast kernel: NVRM: Xid (0000:02:00): 3, C 00000002 > SC > > > > 00000003 M 00000100 Data 00000000 > > > > Jun 22 11:53:03 beast kernel: NVRM: os_schedule: Attempted to yield > the > > > > > > CPU > > > > > > > while in atomic or interrupt context > > > > Jun 22 11:53:05 beast kernel: NVRM: os_schedule: Attempted to yield > the > > > > > > CPU > > > > > > > while in atomic or interrupt context > > > > Jun 22 11:53:08 beast kernel: NVRM: os_schedule: Attempted to yield > the > > > > > > CPU > > > > > > > while in atomic or interrupt context > > > > > > > > That was printed as soon as XFCE froze. > > > > > > Okay, now I googled those errors and it seems to be a fairly common > > > problem. The workaround I saw is to add "nolapic_timer" to your kernel > > > commandline. Try that, reboot and cross your fingers. ;) > > > > Yeah I see that too. Tried to add that to my grub.conf/menu.lst. It did > not > > work for me. I rebuild my kernel for nouveau drivers. Rebuilt > xorg-drivers > > and mesa, installed xf86-video-nouveau. So far it is not working, still > > might have to do some tweaking. > > if you use nvidia binary, turn off all nvidia graphics related stuff in the > kernel and to be sure nothing screws you over - unmerge nouveau. > > If you use nouveau, try the binary driver. > > > There are reasons, Linus does not like nvidia very much. > > -- > #163933 > It was working with this same kernel. I can't figure out for the life of me why it is not working now. I have a feeling after 6 months of upgrades something broke in that time. I am fine with the nouveau driver. I only really want a GUI to play movies. -- Willie Matthews [email protected]
