problem starting X
 

Hi,

when I try to start X with startx, I get these messages:

X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux mediamachine 2.6.24-gentoo-r8 #13
PREEMPT Sat J

un 14 21:23:42 CEST 2008 i686
Build Date: 14 June 2008
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jun 14 20:20:30 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "CardTV"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Loader magic: 0x81ed5c0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 1.2
X.Org XInput driver : 0.7
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.2
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
(WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
(WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device

Fatal server error:
xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETMODE failed Inappropriate ioctl for device

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device


---------
Does anyone know, what could be wrong?

As far as I know, this could be a problem with a wrong device file for
tty7, but I think, it looks OK:

mediamachine ~ # ls -l /dev/tty7
crw--w---- 1 root root 4, 7 Jun 14 2008 /dev/tty7


Any more ideas?

Thanks in advance
Marc

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Marc Blumentritt wrote:

Hi,

when I try to start X with startx, I get these messages:

X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux mediamachine 2.6.24-gentoo-r8 #13
PREEMPT Sat J

un 14 21:23:42 CEST 2008 i686
Build Date: 14 June 2008
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jun 14 20:20:30 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "CardTV"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Loader magic: 0x81ed5c0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 1.2
X.Org XInput driver : 0.7
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.2
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
(WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
(WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for
device


Fatal server error:
xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETMODE failed Inappropriate ioctl for device

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device


---------
Does anyone know, what could be wrong?

As far as I know, this could be a problem with a wrong device file for
tty7, but I think, it looks OK:

mediamachine ~ # ls -l /dev/tty7
crw--w---- 1 root root 4, 7 Jun 14 2008 /dev/tty7


Any more ideas?

Thanks in advance
Marc

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml - make sure you've followed
all of these steps. is this a new install ?

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deface schrieb:


http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml - make sure you've followed
all of these steps. is this a new install ?


Your hint helped me to realize, that I switched my xdriver to
openchrome. After reading some docs in the net, I witched to the
openchrome overlay, but this changed the error message only marginally
(see below). I also rebuild the complete system, changed some USE flags,
checked my complete configuration, ...


The thing is, that this setup worked before (a few months before). It is
a small hobby project, I'm working on irregularly, updating it every few
weeks or so. It is build with ROOT option of emerge and placed
completely in initrd of my kernel (therefore the complete system is in
memory). The only major changes I did beside using now openchrome were
switching the kernel from 2.6.20 or so to 2.6.24 and switching to
baselayout-2 and openrc.


I'm completely stuck here. Does anyone here has an idea what I can do?

I will answer after 9th July, since I will be on holidays until then.


Thanks for any help in advance.

Marc


My new error log:


This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.4.0.90
Release Date: 5 September 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-gentoo-r8 i686
Current Operating System: Linux mediamachine 2.6.24-gentoo-r8 #33
PREEMPT Mon J

un 23 21:02:51 CEST 2008 i686
Build Date: 19 June 2008 09:42:57PM

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jun 23 19:17:22 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "CardTV"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(==) Including the default font path
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,/usr/share/fonts/TT

F/,/usr/share/fonts/OTF,/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,/usr/s
hare/fonts/75dpi/.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/OTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Loader magic: 0x81de500
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 2.0
X.Org XInput driver : 2.0
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device

Fatal server error:
xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device

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