On Fri, 2002-08-16 at 00:24, Wahib Nackad wrote:
>
> I've a problem to make XFree86 to run on my Linux OS. Here is my setting and
> what steps:
>
> XFree86 v 4.2.0
> Linux Kernel v 2.4.19
> GLIBC v 2.2.5
> GCC v 3.1
>
> 1) I've downloaded, compiled from source code and installed XFree86 v 4.2.0
> on my OS with make World; make install; make install.man. All success
> without problem.
>
> 2) I've created xfs UID & GID called "xfs" and started xfs binary with
> command "/usr/X11R6/bin/xfs -droppriv -daemon". All success without problem
> again.
>
> 3) I've runs command "XFree86 -configure" to configure my video card and
> other required setting for X to work then issued the recommended "XFree86
> -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new" to test the server. All success without
> problem.
>
> 4) I've copied the resulting "/root/XF86Config.new" file generated by the
> above "XFree86 -configure" command to the /etc/X11 directory and renamed it
> "XF86Config" for X to use it as default config file. All success without
> problem.
>
> 5) I've started the X server as explained in the documentation files with
> the "startx" command and get the following error message:
>
> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
> Release Date: 18 January 2002
> If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
> newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
> reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.19-92 i686 [ELF]
> Module Loader present
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Aug 15 18:22:16 2002
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 33: 357 Segmentation fault twm
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 33: 6638 Segmentation fault
> xterm -geometry 80x50+494+51
The X server seems to run fine, the clients segfault. One possible cause
is that /usr/include/{asm,linux} contain or point to kernel headers
instead of glibc headers. You'd have to rebuild against the correct
headers in that case.
--
Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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