this is odd. its NEVER happened before. i was doing normal stuff in X and all of a sudden X crashed. I make extensive use of X and usually 15-30 virtual desktops every day and have never had a problem. i last upgraded my woody dist about 3 weeks ago.
my X was not heavily loaded at the time(i usually get it to 220-300MB of memory usage before restarting it, which is about once a month). I don't have any of the fancy stuff like DRI or opengl or any of that turned on. video card is a Matrox G400 32MB. it had been running fine since the last upgrade(had not restarted it) system uptime is 230 days 19 hours. if anyone knows how i could get more info about it other then this generic message i will try to get it if it happens again. kernel is 2.2.19(custom built may 17). at the exact time of the crash i was working in netscape and had xmms playing mp3s along with ~15 or so terminals up with opera and licq.(the same apps that run 24/7). the XFree86.4.0.log file seems to have gotten overwritten when kdm restarted X. infact i can't be sure if the kdm.log has the right error as there are no timestamps. timestamps on the logfiles themselves: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 28167 Jan 3 11:55 XFree86.0.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 31111 Jan 3 11:55 kdm.log from kdm.log: XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) Release Date: xx August 2001 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/FAQ) Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.13 i686 [ELF] Module Loader present (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed Jan 2 10:02:28 2002 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout" (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor" (**) | |-->Device "Generic Video Card" (**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard" (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86" (**) XKB: model: "pc104" (**) XKB: layout: "us" (**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse" (**) |-->Input Device "Generic Mouse" (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" (--) using VT number 7 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a (II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a (II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) Matrox MGA G400 AGP rev 4, Mem @ 0xfc000000/25, 0xfb000000/14, 0xfa800000/23, BIOS @ 0xfbff0000/16(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a (II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a (II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a (II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a (II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a (II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a (II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a (II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libpex5.a (II) Module pex5: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a (II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.13.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libxie.a (II) Module xie: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a (II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.1.9 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a (II) Module speedo: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a (II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a (II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a (II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o (II) Module mga: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o (II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) MGA: driver for Matrox chipsets: mga2064w, mga1064sg, mga2164w, mga2164w AGP, mgag100, mgag100 PCI, mgag200, mgag200 PCI, mgag400 (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device (--) Chipset mgag400 found (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a (II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 (**) MGA(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16 (==) MGA(0): RGB weight 565 (WW) Warning, couldn't open module mga_hal (EE) MGA: Failed to load module "mga_hal" (module does not exist, 0) (II) MGA(0): Matrox HAL module not found - using builtin mode setup instead(--) MGA(0): Chipset: "mgag400" (==) MGA(0): Using AGP 1x mode (--) MGA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xFC000000 (--) MGA(0): MMIO registers at 0xFB000000 (--) MGA(0): Pseudo-DMA transfer window at 0xFA800000 (--) MGA(0): BIOS at 0xFBFF0000 (--) MGA(0): Video BIOS info block at offset 0x07B20 (WW) MGA(0): Video BIOS info block not detected! (==) MGA(0): Write-combining range (0xfc000000,0x2000000) (--) MGA(0): VideoRAM: 16384 kByte (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libi2c.a (II) Module i2c: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.2.0 (==) MGA(0): Write-combining range (0xfc000000,0x1000000) (II) MGA(0): I2C bus "DDC" initialized. (II) MGA(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered. (II) MGA(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed. (II) MGA(0): I2C Monitor info: (nil) (II) MGA(0): end of I2C Monitor info (--) MGA(0): No DDC signal (II) MGA(0): DDC Monitor info: (nil) (II) MGA(0): end of DDC Monitor info (==) MGA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) (==) MGA(0): Min pixel clock is 12 MHz (==) MGA(0): Max pixel clock is 300 MHz (II) MGA(0): Generic Monitor: Using hsync range of 31.00-96.00 kHz (II) MGA(0): Generic Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 55.00-200.00 Hz (II) MGA(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 300.00 MHz (II) MGA(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range) (II) MGA(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range) (II) MGA(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range) (II) MGA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range) (--) MGA(0): Virtual size is 1600x1200 (pitch 1600) (**) MGA(0): Default mode "1600x1200": 202.5 MHz, 93.8 kHz, 75.0 Hz (**) MGA(0): Default mode "1280x1024": 157.5 MHz, 91.1 kHz, 85.0 Hz (**) MGA(0): Default mode "1280x960": 148.5 MHz, 85.9 kHz, 85.0 Hz (**) MGA(0): Default mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz, 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (**) MGA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 94.5 MHz, 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz (**) MGA(0): Default mode "800x600": 56.3 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 85.1 Hz (**) MGA(0): Default mode "640x480": 36.0 MHz, 43.3 kHz, 85.0 Hz (++) MGA(0): DPI set to (100, 100) (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a (II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a (II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a (II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0 (==) MGA(0): Write-combining range (0xfc000000,0x1000000) (--) MGA(0): 16 DWORD fifo (==) MGA(0): Default visual is TrueColor (II) MGA(0): [drm] bpp: 16 depth: 16 (II) MGA(0): [drm] Sarea 2200+664: 2864 modprobe: Can't locate module mga [drm] failed to load kernel module "mga" (II) MGA(0): [drm] drmOpen failed (EE) MGA(0): [drm] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling DRI. (II) MGA(0): Using 4042 lines for offscreen memory. (II) MGA(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA) Screen to screen bit blits Solid filled rectangles Solid filled trapezoids 8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles 8x8 mono pattern filled trapezoids Indirect CPU to Screen color expansion Screen to Screen color expansion Solid Lines Dashed Lines Scanline Image Writes Offscreen Pixmaps Driver provided FillMono8x8PatternRects replacement Setting up tile and stipple cache: 32 128x128 slots 29 256x256 slots 14 512x512 slots (==) MGA(0): Backing store disabled (==) MGA(0): Silken mouse enabled (II) MGA(0): Using overlay video (==) MGA(0): Direct rendering disabled (II) Keyboard "Generic Keyboard" handled by legacy driver (**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2" (**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer (==) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 3 (**) Configured Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50 (**) Configured Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 (**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2" (**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice No such file or directory. (EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse" (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE) Fatal server error: Caught signal 11. Server aborting 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED]