On Wed, 5 Apr 2006, Mark Vojkovich wrote:
> This is not XFree86 4.3. This is the output of an old
> XFree86 3.x server (the old XF86_SVGA server).
>
> It's also not entirely clear that the server isn't running
> properly. If you can move the cursor around, it probably is
> and the window manager just isn't starting.
>
> Can you run /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 and get the root weave
> and moveable cursor then <ctrl><alt><backspace> to get back to
> the console? If so, the server itself is running fine.
Whoops, in this case the server is actually /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA
not /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86. /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 would use
the XF86Config-4 file as its configuration file.
Mark.
>
>
> On Wed, 5 Apr 2006, sammy n. wrote:
>
> >
> > hi to all,
> > i've just installed mandrake linux 9.1 on my pc
> > which also runs winxp
> > pro.
> > i have xfree86 version 4.3.0
> > i've never been able to use the graphical
> > interface (i only use
> > command line - very laborious). the x server
> > always crashes!
> > upon starting up the system, the graphical
> > interface doesn't ever
> > load completely. the screen flickers lots of
> > times then i'm left with
> > an empty, blue desktop (no icons, no task bar;
> > nothing!) and a busy
> > cursor.
> > when i start x, i get the following output:
> >
> > Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
> > Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
> > Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
> > Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > Server is already active for display 0
> > If this server is no longer running, remove
> > /tmp/.X0-lock and start
> > again
> >
> >
> > *after removing /tmp/.X0-lock, startx gives:
> >
> > _XSERVTransSocketINETCreateListener:...SocketCreateListener()
> > failed
> > _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server
> > already running
> >
> > Fatal Server Error:
> > Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make
> > sure an X server isn't
> > already running
> >
> >
> > *after killing the startx process (using top), i
> > try startx again,
> > and get:
> > (i get the same result if i do init 3, then
> > startx)
> >
> > (--) SVGA: Mode "1600*1200" needs hsync freq of
> > 106.25KHz. Deleted.
> > (--) SVGA: Mode "1280*1024" needs hsync freq of
> > 107.16KHz. Deleted.
> > (--) SVGA: Mode "1800*1440" needs hsync freq of
> > 96.15KHz. Deleted.
> > (--) SVGA: Mode "1800*1440" needs hsync freq of
> > 104.52KHz. Deleted.
> > (--) SVGA: Mode "1920*1440" needs hsync freq of
> > 90.00KHz. Deleted.
> > (--) SVGA: Mode "1920*1440" needs hsync freq of
> > 112.50KHz. Deleted.
> > (**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
> > (--) SVGA: PCI: S3 Trio 3D rev 1, Memory @
> > 0xf4000000
> > (--) SVGA: S3V: Trio 3D rev 1, Linear FB @
> > 0xf4000000
> > (--) SVGA: Detected S3 Trio 3D
> > (--) SVGA: using driver for chipset "s3_virge"
> > (--) SVGA: videoram: 4096k
> > (--) SVGA: Ramdac speed: 230Mhz (135MHz for
> > 24bpp)
> > (--) SVGA: Detected current MCLK value of
> > 100.227MHz
> > (--) SVGA: chipset: s3_virge
> > (--) SVGA: videoram: 4096k
> > (**) SVGA: Option "sw_cursor"
> > (**) SVGA: Option "power_saver"
> > (**) SVGA: Using 24bpp , Depth 24, Color weight:
> > 888
> > (--) SVGA: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 135.000MHz
> > (--) SVGA: Interlaced modes are not supported at
> > 24bpp
> > (--) SVGA: Interlaced modes are not supported at
> > 24bpp
> > (--) SVGA: Interlaced modes are not supported at
> > 24bpp
> > (**) SVGA: Mode "1024*768": mode clock = 115.500
> > (**) SVGA: Mode "800*600": mode clock = 69.650
> > (**) SVGA: Mode "640*480": mode clock = 45.800
> > (--) SVGA: Virtual resolution set to 1024*768
> > (--) SVGA: Using XAA (XFree86 Acceleration
> > Architecture)
> > (--) SVGA: XAA: Solid filled rectangles
> > (--) SVGA: XAA: Screen-to-screen copy
> > (--) SVGA: XAA: 8*8 pattern fill
> > (--) SVGA: XAA: 8*8 color expand fill
> > (--) SVGA: XAA: CPU to screen color expansion
> > (bitmap, TE/NonTE
> > imagetext, TE/NonTE polytext)
> > (--) SVGA: XAA: Using 8 128*128 areas for pixmap
> > caching
> > (--) SVGA: XAA: Caching tiles and non-transparent
> > stipples
> > (--) SVGA: XAA: Horizontal and vertical lines and
> > segments
> >
> >
> > *if i kill the x process instead, startx gives:
> >
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key giving up
> > xinit: unable to connect to X server
> > xinit: No such process (errno 3): server error
> >
> >
> > *when i try gdm, i get:
> >
> > I cannot start the X server (your graphical
> > interface).
> > It is likely that it is not set up correctly.
> > Would you like to view the X server to diagnose
> > the problem?
> >
> >
> > *i take YES, and after a few more flickers from
> > the screen, i get:
> >
> > _XSERVTransSocketINETCreateListener:...SocketCreateListener()
> > failed
> > _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server
> > already running
> >
> > Fatal Server Error:
> > Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make
> > sure an X server isn't
> > already running
> >
> >
> > *the display command gives:
> >
> > display: Unable to open X server()
> >
> >
> > *and by the way, the file:
> > /var/log/XFree86.0.log is empty!
> >
> > *my XF86Config file is included.
> >
> > my system parameters are:
> > *monitor:
> > IBM 6556 P72
> > 56Hz-85Hz compatible
> > 800*600 - 1280*1024 resolution compatible
> > 32bits color compatible
> >
> > *graphics card:
> > S3 Graphics Inc. Trio 3D
> > 4MB memory size
> >
> > *and a 128mb ram.
> >
> > even after re-installing linux over and over
> > again, this problem
> > persists.
> > it would be great if someone could help me out
> > coz i've got no idea
> > what to do! (and please don't re-direct me to a
> > support centre - i'm
> > in africa and there are none of those here)
> > thanks! (sorry if my mail is a little bit long: i
> > just had to show
> > you how much i've tried)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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