The module failing is not actually the problem. I get GLcore failing with a numeric error message (grrr... like an original Mac or Amiga, or LILO) even when things work OK.
Messages from the failing situation: # cat Xorg.0.log.old | egrep 'EE|WW|!!|[abcdf-zA-Z]GL|gl|Gl|GL[a-zA-Z]|Chipset' Current Operating System: Linux cube 2.6.17-rc5 #13 PREEMPT Sun Aug 13 22:06:21 EDT 2006 ppc (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (II) LoadModule: "GLcore" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so: undefined symbol: __glXLastContext (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so (II) UnloadModule: "GLcore" (EE) Failed to load module "GLcore" (loader failed, 7) (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER (II) LoadModule: "glx" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" (II) Loading sub module "GLcore" (II) LoadModule: "GLcore" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so (II) Module GLcore: vendor="X.Org Foundation" (II) Loading extension GLX (--) Chipset ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PF (AGP) found (WW) ****INVALID IO ALLOCATION**** b: 0xf0000400 e: 0xf00004ff correcting (EE) end of block range 0xefffffff < begin 0xf0000000 (--) R128(0): Chipset: "ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PF (AGP)" (ChipID = 0x5046) (WW) R128(0): Video BIOS not detected in PCI space! (WW) R128(0): Attempting to read Video BIOS from legacy ISA space! (WW) R128(0): Video BIOS not found! (WW) R128(0): Can't determine panel dimensions, and none specified. (EE) R128(0): No DFP detected (!!) R128(0): For information on using the multimedia capabilities (WW) R128(0): Static buffer allocation failed -- need at least 19200 kB video memory Solid filled rectangles 8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles (WW) R128(0): Direct rendering disabled Messages from when it works: # cat Xorg.0.log | egrep 'EE|WW|!!|[abcdf-zA-Z]GL|gl|Gl|GL[a-zA-Z]|Chipset' Current Operating System: Linux cube 2.6.17-rc5 #11 PREEMPT Sun Aug 13 19:02:53 EDT 2006 ppc (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (II) LoadModule: "GLcore" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so: undefined symbol: __glXLastContext (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so (II) UnloadModule: "GLcore" (EE) Failed to load module "GLcore" (loader failed, 7) (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER (II) LoadModule: "glx" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" (II) Loading sub module "GLcore" (II) LoadModule: "GLcore" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so (II) Module GLcore: vendor="X.Org Foundation" (II) Loading extension GLX (--) Chipset ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PF (AGP) found (WW) ****INVALID IO ALLOCATION**** b: 0xf0000400 e: 0xf00004ff correcting (EE) end of block range 0xefffffff < begin 0xf0000000 (--) R128(0): Chipset: "ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PF (AGP)" (ChipID = 0x5046) (WW) R128(0): Video BIOS not detected in PCI space! (WW) R128(0): Attempting to read Video BIOS from legacy ISA space! (WW) R128(0): Video BIOS not found! (WW) R128(0): Can't determine panel dimensions, and none specified. (EE) R128(0): No DFP detected (!!) R128(0): For information on using the multimedia capabilities (WW) R128(0): Static buffer allocation failed -- need at least 19200 kB video memory Solid filled rectangles 8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles (WW) R128(0): Direct rendering disabled A diff: --- Xorg.0.log 2006-08-14 16:08:07.000000000 -0400 +++ Xorg.0.log.old 2006-08-13 22:28:40.000000000 -0400 @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Release Date: 21 December 2005 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0 Build Operating System:Linux 2.4.25 ppc -Current Operating System: Linux cube 2.6.17-rc5 #11 PREEMPT Sun Aug 13 19:02:53 EDT 2006 ppc +Current Operating System: Linux cube 2.6.17-rc5 #13 PREEMPT Sun Aug 13 22:06:21 EDT 2006 ppc Build Date: 16 March 2006 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ 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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Aug 13 22:32:27 2006 +(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Aug 13 22:28:37 2006 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout" (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0) @@ -788,12 +788,4 @@ Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/, removing from list! Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF, removing from list! Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/CID/, removing from list! -(II) 3rd Button detected: disabling emulate3Button -SetGrabKeysState - disabled -SetGrabKeysState - enabled -SetGrabKeysState - disabled -SetGrabKeysState - enabled -SetGrabKeysState - disabled -SetGrabKeysState - enabled -SetGrabKeysState - disabled -SetGrabKeysState - enabled +FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]