Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 18:20:53 -0700 From: Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@rahul.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xfree86-3.3.6 ports misbehavior Message-ID: <20000914012053.81FC57C35@yellow.rahul.net>
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Since I sent the appended inquiry, I have upgraded the machine to 4.1-RELEASE following the procedures in /usr/src/UPDATING. I still see exactly the same symptoms. If you, the reader, have any ideas at all about this, and if you are not able to give me a more detailed answer or to refer me to a suitable place (e.g. some specific online document, or some specific book) that has the answer, I will appreciate it if you will send me a quick private reply and check one of these possible answers: [ ] not enough information to diagnose the problem [ ] question not suitable for freebsd-ports, should be sent to _____ [ ] silly question not deserving of an answer [ ] other: _______ Thank-you! Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@rahul.net> == begin original message == Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:16:26 PDT From: Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@rahul.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Xfree86-3.3.6 ports misbehavior Environment: FreeBSD 3.5-STABLE built on July 16, 2000, and the ports listed at the end of this email. (Also many other ports, but the ones listed seem to be the relevant ones.) I. No .xinitrc file in my home directory. After I give the command 'startx', I see the standard X-windows dotted background and the 'X' mouse pointer. Then I see three windows generated by some default window generator. Then about 5 seconds later these windows disappear and only the dotted background and the 'X' mouse pointer remains on the screen. Nothing happens when I click the mouse buttons. I have to exit with Ctrl-Alt-backspace. II. If I create a .xinitrc file in my home directory and in it put the line exec startkde and then type 'startx', I see only the standard X-windows dotted background and and 'X' mouse pointer. No windows, no kde, no blue background, even after waiting enough time to let any kde processes start. I have to exit with Ctrl-Alt-backspace. (Note: The 'startkde' program is in my execution path.) In both cases, after I type Ctrl-Alt-backspace and the X system exists, I see as usual a large number of lines about various possible screen resolutions. (All machines on which I have used X-Windows always show similar lines about possible screen resolutions.) None of the lines, however include any error message about why the windows (in case I) close after a few seconds, or why startkde (in case II) did not run. Questions: - In case I, why would the windows remain on the screen for a few seconds and then disappear? - in case II, why would kde not start? - in both cases, where would one find any error messages? The list of installed ports is appended below. NOTE: Since I do see the dotted X background, and I do see some windows appear for a few seconds, I am assuming that the X server in use is able to write to the SVGA hardware properly. The problem is almost certainly not due to the X server being incompaible with the display hardware. It looks more like a software bug somewhere. Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@rahul.net> == begin list == XFree86-3.3.6 X11R6.3/XFree86 core distribution kde-1.1.2 The "meta-port" for the KDE integrated X11 desktop kdebase-1.1.2 Base modules for the KDE integrated X11 desktop kdegames-1.1.2 Games for the KDE integrated X11 desktop kdegraphics-1.1.2 Graphics programs (PS,DVI,FAX,...) for the KDE integrated X1 kdelibs-1.1.2.1 Support libraries for the KDE integrated X11 desktop kdemultimedia-1.1.2 KDE audio tools kdenetwork-1.1.2 Network modules for the KDE integrated X11 desktop kdesupport-1.1.2.1 Mime and UUENCODE/DECODE libraries for the KDE integrated X1 kdeutils-1.1.2 Utilities for the KDE integrated X11 desktop xpm-3.4k The X Pixmap library == END == == end original message == To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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