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Date:      Tue, 11 Feb 2003 13:28:39 -0800
From:      Mark Edwards <mark@antsclimbtree.com>
To:        Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Gnome 2 on FreeBSD 4.7p3 -- multiple issues
Message-ID:  <C9B98046-3E07-11D7-B2B3-0005025E566F@antsclimbtree.com>
In-Reply-To: <1044995846.305.57.camel@gyros>

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On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 12:37 PM, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:

>> Well, I updated to 2.2 today, and while I was still in the gnome
>> desktop, it seemed to fix the anti-aliasing issues I was having.
>> However, I restarted, and now I get this:
>>
>> Feb 11 00:51:32 lilbuddy gdm[24662]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
>> X error - Restarting :0
>> Feb 11 00:51:34 lilbuddy gdm[24666]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
>> X error - Restarting :0
>> Feb 11 00:51:39 lilbuddy gdm[24670]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
>> X error - Restarting :0
>> Feb 11 00:51:44 lilbuddy gdm[24674]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
>> X error - Restarting :0
>> Feb 11 00:51:44 lilbuddy gdm[24661]: Failed to start X server several
>> times in a short time period; disabling display :0
>>
>> I've seen this before, of course.  gdm is starting from
>> /usr/X11R6/etc/rc.d/gdm.sh, so that's not it.
>>
>> I removed the font-related alterations I made recently, that's not it.
>>
>> How do I figure out what's causing gdm to hang?
>
> Not sure.  What's in your /var/log/XFree86.0.log?
>
> Joe

I think I'm onto it.  I don't have a /var/log/XFree86.0.log, but I do 
have a /var/log/:0.log (where'd that name come from?), and it says:

> XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
> Release Date: xx November 2000
>         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/FAQ)
> Operating System: FreeBSD 4.5-PRERELEASE i386 [ELF]
> Configured drivers:
>   Mach64: accelerated server for ATI Mach64 graphics adaptors 
> (Patchlevel 1)
> Using syscons driver with X support (version 2.0)
> (using VT number 9)
>
> XF86Config: /etc/XF86Config
> (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
> (--) no ModulePath specified using default: /usr/X11R6/lib/modules
> freetype: Unknown error loading module
> type1: Unknown error loading module
> (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
> (**) XKB: model: "pc101"
> (**) XKB: layout: "us"
> (**) Mouse: type: SysMouse, device: /dev/mouse, resolution: 100
> (**) Mouse: buttons: 3, 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
> (**) Mach64: Graphics device ID: "Primary Card"
> (**) Mach64: Monitor ID: "Primary Monitor"
> Warning: 'fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in 
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local".
>           Entry deleted from font path.
>           (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local").
> (**) FontPath set to 
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/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/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/
> fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/
> "
> (--) Mach64: PCI: Mach64 CT rev 9, Aperture @ 0xfe000000, Block I/O @ 
> 0xfc00
> (--) Mach64: Card type: PCI
> (--) Mach64: Memory type: DRAM (1)
> (--) Mach64: Clock type: Internal
> (--) Mach64: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 80.000 MHz
> (**) Mach64: Mode "800x600": mode clock =  60.750
> (--) Mach64: Virtual resolution: 800x600
> (--) Mach64: Video RAM: 2048k
> (--) Mach64: Using hardware cursor
> (--) Mach64: Using 16 MB aperture @ 0xfe000000
> (--) Mach64: Ramdac is Internal
> (--) Mach64: Ramdac speed: 80 MHz
> (**) Mach64: Color weight: 565
> (--) Mach64: Pixmap cache: 0 256x256 slots, 0 128x128 slots, 0 64x64 
> slots
> (--) Mach64: Font cache: 0 fonts
> failed to set default font path 
> '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/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/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/
> fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/
> '
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> the full server output, not just the last messages

Now, I'd say the error is clear.  Do I just need to run mkfontdir on my 
font directories?  Odd that I need to do that, since this was a working 
installation before the 2.2 update.

Other questions -- why does the log report XFree86 Version 3.3.6 on 
FreeBSD 4.5 PRERELEASE?  As far as I can tell I'm running XFree86 4.2.1, 
and I'm definitely running FreeBSD 4.7p4.  That's scary.  Maybe I need 
to completely reinstall and reconfigure XFree86?  Is that as simple as 
removing the XFree86-libraries-4.2.1_6 package and reinstalling it?  Do 
I just need to go to /stand/sysinstall and re-configure XFree86?

Very odd.

--
Mark Edwards
Engineer
Mr. Toad's
San Francisco, CA


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