Problem starting X

Jim Potter yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Sun Jan 26 12:04:01 2003


Also, I find that I need to run Xconfigurator once every boot-session
before startx;  what's the cure for that?
Thanks all.

> I've run into that with my TiBook;  plug in a mouse and it'll work.  I
> haven't taken the time to figure out how to reconfigure things to work
> without the mouse... anyone done this?
>
> > When I try to startx I get the following error message.
> >  Can someone tell me how I might fix this?  I am running
> > YDL 2.3 on an iBook 600MHz with radeon.
> >
> > 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: Sun Jan 26
> > 14:13:50 2003
> > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
> > (EE) RADEON(0): Cannot read V_BIOS (5)
> > Symbol drmScatterGatherFree from module
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> > Symbol drmUnmap from module
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> > Symbol drmUnmap from module
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> > Symbol drmUnmap from module
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> > Symbol drmUnmap from module
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
> > (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse
> >         No such file or directory.
> > (EE) Mouse0: cannot open input device
> > (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
> > No core pointer
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > failed to initialize core devices
> >
> > 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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> Sincerely,
>
> Jim Potter
> 45th Parallel Processing
>
>   Firefighting: Bustin' ours, Savin' yours.
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Jim Potter
45th Parallel Processing

  Firefighting: Bustin' ours, Savin' yours.