• Bug#265829: xdm doesn't start at boot, but runs ok with /etc/init.d/xdm

    From David N. Welton@1:229/2 to All on Sun Aug 15 10:40:07 2004
    XPost: linux.debian.maint.x
    From: [email protected]

    Package: xdm
    Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4
    Severity: normal


    At boot time, xdm fails to start. I log in as root, and start it as /etc/init.d/xdm and everything runs fine. Here is some info from
    xdm.log:

    (further comments highlighted via a series of ======='s so as to find
    them quicker in the text)

    XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian (static) 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 20040529030435 branden@d
    eadbeast.net)
    Release Date: 15 August 2003
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
    Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.25-powerpc ppc [ELF]
    Build Date: 29 May 2004
    Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
    OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.8.1 (root@ashland) (gcc version 3.3.4
    (Debian 1:3.3
    .4-6sarge1)) #18 Sat Aug 14 16:29:08 CEST 2004
    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: Sun Aug 15 09:49:27
    2004
    (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
    (EE) R128(0): Memory manager initialization to (0,0) (288,0) failed

    Fatal server error:
    AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0


    When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
    the full server output, not just the last messages.
    This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
    Please report problems to [email protected].

    Sun Aug 15 09:49:28 2004 xdm error (pid 1614): IO Error in
    XOpenDisplay
    Sun Aug 15 09:49:28 2004 xdm error (pid 1470): server for display :0
    terminated
    unexpectedly: 1
    Sun Aug 15 09:49:28 2004 xdm error (pid 1470): display :0 cannot be
    opened
    Sun Aug 15 09:49:28 2004 xdm error (pid 1470): display :0 is being
    disabled
    Sun Aug 15 09:49:28 2004 xdm info (pid 1470): exiting
    Sun Aug 15 09:52:19 2004 xdm info (pid 1642): starting
    Sun Aug 15 09:52:19 2004 xdm info (pid 1642): starting X server on :0


    So, here is the info from XFree86.0.log, this seems to have worked: ==================================================================


    This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
    way. Bugs may be reported to [email protected] and patches submitted
    to [email protected]. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
    please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).

    XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian (static) 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 20040529030435 [email protected])
    Release Date: 15 August 2003
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
    Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.25-powerpc ppc [ELF]
    Build Date: 29 May 2004
    Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
    OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.8.1 (root@ashland) (gcc version 3.3.4 (Debian 1:3.3.4-6sarge1)) #18 Sat Aug 14 16:29:08 CEST 2004
    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: Sun Aug 15 09:52:19 2004
    (==) Using config file: "/root/XF86Config"
    (==) ServerLayout "XFree86 Configured"
    (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
    (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
    (**) | |-->Device "Rage 128"
    (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
    (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
    (WW) KEYBOARD: XKB should be disabled in the ServerFlags section instead
    of in the "keyboard" InputDevice section.
    (**) Option "XkbDisable"
    (**) XKB: disabled
    (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
    (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/tt" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
    (**) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/
    fonts/100dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
    (**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    (++) using VT number 7

    (WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device)
    (II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
    (II) PCI: 00:0b:0: chip 106b,0020 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 00:10:0: chip 1002,4c46 card 1002,4c46 rev 02 class 03,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 01:0b:0: chip 106b,001f card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 01:17:0: chip 106b,0022 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class ff,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 01:18:0: chip 106b,0019 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 0c,03,10 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 01:19:0: chip 106b,0019 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 0c,03,10 hdr 00 (II) PCI: 01:1a:0: chip 104c,ac1e card 1000,0000 rev 00 class 06,07,00 hdr 02 (II) PCI: 06:0b:0: chip 106b,001e card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00 (II) PCI: End of PCI scan
    (II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
    (II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:11:0), (0,0,6), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
    (II) Bus 0 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
    (II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
    (II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
    (II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
    (II) Bus 1: bridge is at (1:11:0), (1,1,6), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
    (II) Bus 1 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
    (II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
    (II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
    (II) PCI-to-CardBus bridge:
    (II) Bus 2: bridge is at (1:26:0), (1,2,5), BCTRL: 0x0540 (VGA_EN is cleared) (II) Bus 2 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00001000 - 0x000010ff (0x100) IX[B]
    [1] -1 0 0x00001400 - 0x000014ff (0x100) IX[B]
    (II) Bus 2 non-prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0xf3000000 - 0xf31fffff (0x200000) MX[B]
    (II) Bus 2 prefetchable memory range:
    [0] -1 0 0x80400000 - 0x807fffff (0x400000) MX[B]
    (II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
    (II) Bus 6: bridge is at (6:11:0), (6,6,6), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
    (II) Bus 6 I/O range:
    [0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]

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