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helio
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 Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:37 am Post subject: startx with Segmentation fault at address (nil) [Solved] |
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Just followed the steps in http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml to install the graphic card drivers and X servers. Then startx gave following errors
| Quote: | xauth: file /root/.serverauth.10903 does not exist
Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(II) [KMS] Kernel modesetting enabled.
Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x36) [0x56dbb6]
1: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x1716a9) [0x5716a9]
2: /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x7ffdcb44a000+0x10420) [0x7ffdcb45a420]
3: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so (0x7ffdc829c000+0xe229b) [0x7ffdc837e29b]
4: /usr/bin/X (AddScreen+0x1a8) [0x436508]
5: /usr/bin/X (InitOutput+0x294) [0x475f94]
6: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x24d03) [0x424d03]
7: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7ffdca37e2ad]
8: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x24a69) [0x424a69]
Segmentation fault at address (nil)
Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
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The graphic card is [AMD] nee ATI Caicos [Radeon HD 7400 Series]. I have tried many things following similar threads but none has worked so far. Looking for helps here.
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griever
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| You might want to review and post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log. It'll offer a bit more information. |
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helio
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| Originally I posted the question here since it's part of my installation process. Later I also posted this thread in the Desktop forum, which may be a more appropriate place to continue the discussion (https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=7108116#7108116). I have posted my /var/log/Xorg.0.log file there. Please give me your thoughts, thanks. |
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griever
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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A couple of things ... Do you have VIDEO_CARDS="radeon" set in make.conf? That line doesn't show up in the emerge --info output.
Second, I'm guessing you're trying to install the open source ATI driver. I just recently installed an HD 7750 and it didn't work with that driver (VIDEO_CARDS="radeon"). I took a look at my log and didn't see my card in the list of supported devices. I didn't spend too much time with it before going to the ATI proprietary driver which is working fine (VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx"). I saw "CAICOS" at the end of the list of supported cards in your Xorg.0.log file, but there's no mention of 7400. If you're willing, I'd try the the fglrx driver.
Good luck. |
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helio
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| griever wrote: | | A couple of things ... Do you have VIDEO_CARDS="radeon" set in make.conf? That line doesn't show up in the emerge --info output. |
Yes, VIDEO_CARDS="radeon", it actually did show up in emerge --info output I posted (5th line from bottom).
| griever wrote: | | Second, I'm guessing you're trying to install the open source ATI driver. I just recently installed an HD 7750 and it didn't work with that driver (VIDEO_CARDS="radeon"). I took a look at my log and didn't see my card in the list of supported devices. I didn't spend too much time with it before going to the ATI proprietary driver which is working fine (VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx"). I saw "CAICOS" at the end of the list of supported cards in your Xorg.0.log file, but there's no mention of 7400. If you're willing, I'd try the the fglrx driver. |
I will give VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx" a try. |
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griever
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | For that should I rebuild the kernel? |
When I installed the ati-drivers, there was a note at the end that said that DRM should be disabled in the kernel. So in my case, yes.
You may already know, but I'll offer the following: every time you build a kernel, you have to re-install the ati-drivers. Also, I came across a note somewhere in this process that says it's best if you reboot after installing the drivers. |
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helio
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