XFree problems in YDL 2.3

[Ken Schweigert]

On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 09:50:00AM -0400, Ben Beachy wrote:
> My apologies if this has been discussed before but I've searched through the archives, and elsewhere online, and I'm stumped. Anyway . . .
> 
> I just installed YDL 2.3 on my PowerBook G3 series (Wallstreet II) yesterday. The install went fine but when I attempted to start X Windows I ran into trouble. The complete dump is below, but the short version is that the system can't find the bitmap and pcidata modules, and without those modules it can't run.
> 
> I found a few similar reports from users of other (x86) distros and the general advice was to reinstall X. On a whim I reinstalled YDL yesterday, but the problem remained. I maintain Linux servers at work, but XFree is not my area of expertise. Any thoughts?

Ben,

See if the module is actually on your system:

  [root@byteme /root]# locate pcidata
  /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a

Find which RPM it belongs to and then verify that RPM:

  [root@byteme /root]# rpm -qf /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
  XFree86-4.2.0-6.30d
  [root@byteme /root]# rpm -V XFree86-4.2.0-6.30d
  [root@byteme /root]#

Your verfiy should come back with no results.  If it doesn't, 'rpm -e' the RPMs
that are on your system and install them by hand from the CD.

HTH

-ken

> 
> Ben Beachy.
> 
> --
> 
> startx
> net-tools 1.60
> hostname 1.100 (2001-04-14)
> 
> 
> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 (echo Yellow Dog Linux release: 4.2.0-6.30e) / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
> Release Date: 23 January 2002
>         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/)
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.19-3b ppc [ELF]
> Build Host: kaelta.terraplex.com
> 
> 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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Aug 12 09:34:38 2002
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
> (EE) Failed to load module "bitmap" (module does not exist, 0)
> (EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module does not exist, 0)
> 
> Fatal server error:
> Unable to load required base modules, Exiting...
> 
> 
> 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 xfree86@xfree86.org.
> 
> XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
>       after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
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