Hi,
I noticed the problem apparently only exists with my current user.
Starting as root does not have the same problem.
I renamed ~/.local and Xorg now starts.
Looks like some kind of weird compatibility issue between one version
of some gnome program and another.
I thought fedora was more resilient than that by now...
On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 10:14 PM, Alex wrote:
> Hi,
> After installing all available updates for my f28 desktop this
> evening, Xorg now fails to start.
>
> Typing 'startx' from the command-line from multiuser just results in
> the above error message and a return to the terminal prompt.
>
> How do I troubleshoot this? I have no idea what package that was
> updated caused this or even how to find out. It doesn't list any
> specific binary or details on why it failed (that I can tell).
>
> I've included a copy of my Xorg.log file below
>
> [ 481.929]
> X.Org X Server 1.19.6
> Release Date: 2017-12-20
> [ 481.932] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> [ 481.933] Build Operating System: 4.15.3-300.fc27.x86_64
> [ 481.934] Current Operating System: Linux sage.inside.mydomain.com
> 4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed May 9 20:23:40 UTC 2018 x86_64
> [ 481.934] Kernel command line:
> BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> root=UUID=dedb2196-1933-4fa3-b8bd-5123930308b9 ro security=0
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> [ 481.936] Build Date: 23 April 2018 06:16:50PM
> [ 481.936] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.19.6-8.fc28
> [ 481.937] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
> [ 481.938] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
> to make sure that you have the latest version.
> [ 481.938] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default
> setting,
> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> [ 481.941] (==) Log file: "/home/dave/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log",
> Time: Mon Jun 18 21:28:58 2018
> [ 481.942] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> [ 481.943] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> [ 481.943] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
> [ 481.943] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
> [ 481.943] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
> [ 481.943] (**) | |-->Monitor ""
> [ 481.943] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
> Using a default monitor configuration.
> [ 481.943] (==) Automatically adding devices
> [ 481.943] (==) Automatically enabling devices
> [ 481.943] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
> [ 481.943] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
> [ 481.943] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1f
> [ 481.943] (==) FontPath set to:
> catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
> built-ins
> [ 481.943] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
> [ 481.943] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of
> input devices.
> If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
> [ 481.943] (II) Loader magic: 0x825e00
> [ 481.943] (II) Module ABI versions:
> [ 481.943] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
> [ 481.943] X.Org Video Driver: 23.0
> [ 481.943] X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
> [ 481.943] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
> [ 481.943] (++) using VT number 1
>
> [ 481.945] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session
> /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_31
> [ 481.945] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
> [ 481.945] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 11
> paused 0
> [ 481.946] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:68b8:174b:e147 rev 0, Mem @
> 0xe000/268435456, 0xf7e2/131072, I/O @ 0xe000/256, BIOS @
> 0x/65536
> [ 481.946] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
> [ 481.946] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
> [ 481.947] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 481.947] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 1.0.0
> [ 481.947] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
> [ 481.947] (II) Applying OutputClass "Radeon" to /dev/dri/card0
> [ 481.947] loading driver: radeon
> [ 481.947] (==) Matched radeon as autoconfigured driver 0
> [ 481.947] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 1
> [ 481.947] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 2
> [ 481.947] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 3
> [ 481.947] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 4
> [ 481.947] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 5
> [ 481.947] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
> [ 481.947] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
> [ 481.947] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so
> [ 481.947] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 481.947] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 18.0.1
> [ 481.947] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> [ 481.947] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
> [ 481.947] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
> [ 481.947] (II) Loading
