On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 04:29:24PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 01/30/2009 04:18 PM, Francesco Pietra wrote: > >Is it possible to reinstall X.Org server on a multisocket dual-opteron > >computer running amd64 lenny? > > > >Why? Failure of a DIMM bank did no more allow to launch amd64. Removed > >the faulty slots, amd64 could be launched and the system seemed to be > >in order. Filled the empty bank with fresh DDR1 ECC, the total memory > >increased correspondingly. Again, it was now possible to carry out > >sophisticated chemical calculations. > > > >However, needing now to check 3D molecular structures, I found that > >"startx" does not launch X anymore, X only appearing as a flash at the > >bottom of the screen. I checked many X-related files against a i386 > >lenny, ssh linked, computer (in particular /etc/X11/xorg.conf), don't > >detecting damaged lines. I did not carry out a checksum. Command: > > > >tail --lines 200 /var/log/Xorg.0.log|grep EE > > > >was not much informative, as shows below between === lines. > > > >I suspect that one or more X-related files were damaged as a > >consequence of the RAM problems above. > > > >Thanks > >francesco pietra. > > > >======================== > >(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (insufficient > >memory for mode) > >(II) MACH64(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode > [snip] > >drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0 > >drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address) > >drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address) > >drmOpenDevice: Open failed > > > >Backtrace: > >0: X(xf86SigHandler+0x6a) [0x48dd0a] > >1: /lib/libc.so.6 [0x2b1686b4ef60] > > > >Fatal server error: > >Caught signal 11. Server aborting > >====================== > > I'd reinstall the whole system.
For an ati fglrx driver module missing? Seems like overkill. The ATI driver loves to crash/segfault if anything displeases it (like running 8bit colour mode, which some versions default to). -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
