Hi, this will be long one Something about two weeks I cant solve problem of slow starting X11 (now I have kde, gnome and xfce4) and apps start with long delays, CPU load between 80-100%, except for xmms, fglrx apps (gears, control).
If look at clock column bellow, it shows 9 minutes to load KDE USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND root 1 0.0 0.1 2552 532 ? S 05:33 0:00 init [3] root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN 05:33 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0] root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [events/0] root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [khelper] root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [kthread] root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [kacpid] root 128 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [kblockd/0] root 141 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [khubd] root 228 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [pdflush] root 229 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [pdflush] root 231 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [aio/0] root 230 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [kswapd0] root 232 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [jfsIO] root 233 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [jfsCommit] root 234 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [jfsSync] root 235 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [xfslogd/0] root 236 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [xfsdatad/0] root 237 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [xfsbufd] root 828 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [kseriod] root 982 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [exec-osm/0] root 986 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [kcryptd/0] root 987 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [kmirrord/0] root 1787 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [khpsbpkt] root 2009 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 05:33 0:00 [ata/0] root 2972 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [kjournald] root 7335 0.0 0.1 2552 508 ? S<s 05:33 0:00 udevd root 7363 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 05:33 0:00 [kjournald] root 9951 0.0 0.1 5012 800 ? Ss 05:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/syslog-ng root 10313 0.0 0.1 4188 552 ? Ss 05:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t ps2 -l "a-zA-Z0-9_.:~/ 101 11511 0.0 0.3 15204 1724 ? Ss 05:33 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon-1 --system root 12154 0.0 0.5 14964 2860 ? Ss 05:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/hald root 13007 0.0 0.1 8948 776 ? Ss 05:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/cron root 13067 0.0 5.9 59944 30272 ? Ss 05:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/spamd -d -r /var/run/spamd.pid -m 5 -c -H martins 13075 0.0 0.3 9032 1568 tty1 Ss 05:33 0:00 -bash martins 13076 0.0 0.3 9032 1568 tty2 Ss 05:33 0:00 -bash root 13077 0.0 0.1 3612 644 tty3 Ss+ 05:33 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux root 13078 0.0 0.1 3612 644 tty4 Ss+ 05:33 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux root 13079 0.0 0.1 3612 644 tty5 Ss+ 05:33 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux root 13080 0.0 0.1 3612 644 tty6 Ss+ 05:33 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux root 13144 0.0 5.9 59944 30272 ? S 05:33 0:00 spamd child root 13145 0.0 5.9 59944 30272 ? S 05:33 0:00 spamd child root 13146 0.0 5.9 59944 30272 ? S 05:33 0:00 spamd child root 13147 0.0 5.9 59944 30272 ? S 05:33 0:00 spamd child root 13148 0.0 5.9 59944 30272 ? S 05:33 0:00 spamd child root 13238 0.0 0.2 20688 1064 tty1 S 05:34 0:00 su root 13239 0.0 0.3 8772 1552 tty1 S 05:34 0:00 bash root 13243 0.0 0.5 45880 2748 ? Ss 05:34 0:00 gdm root 13244 0.0 0.6 54496 3164 ? S 05:34 0:00 gdm root 13289 0.0 0.4 18744 2228 tty1 S+ 05:35 0:00 mc root 13291 0.0 0.3 8776 1560 pts/0 Ss+ 05:35 0:00 bash -rcfile .bashrc root 13360 0.5 3.9 32244 20288 ? SL 05:39 0:02 /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -audit 0 -auth /var/gdm/:0.Xauth -noli martins 13412 0.0 0.2 5264 1268 ? Ss 05:40 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/kde/3.4/bin/startkde martins 13433 0.0 0.1 8808 828 ? S 05:40 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session martins 13434 0.0 0.2 12016 1372 ? Ss 05:40 0:00 dbus-daemon-1 --fork --print-pid 8 --print-address 6 --ses martins 13437 0.0 0.2 11512 1184 ? Ss 05:40 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- /usr/kde/3.4/bin/startkde martins 13466 2.7 8.5 98984 43512 ? Ss 05:40 0:12 kdeinit Running... martins 13469 0.0 2.6 68092 13508 ? S 05:40 0:00 dcopserver [kdeinit] --nosid martins 13471 0.0 2.9 70860 14792 ? S 05:40 0:00 klauncher [kdeinit] martins 13474 8.5 9.6 140924 48960 ? S 05:40 0:37 kded [kdeinit] martins 13479 0.0 0.3 18644 1984 tty2 S+ 05:41 0:00 mc martins 13481 0.0 0.3 9036 1584 pts/1 Ss 05:41 0:00 bash -rcfile .bashrc martins 13494 2.0 0.3 12512 1988 pts/1 S+ 05:41 0:08 mpg123 -v 01-American Head Charge - Loyalty.mp3 02-America martins 13500 0.9 0.3 12260 1540 ? Ss 05:41 0:03 /usr/bin/esd -terminate -nobeeps -as 2 -spawnfd 8 martins 13505 10.9 9.0 103916 45944 ? S 05:42 0:37 kxkb [kdeinit] martins 13511 0.0 8.7 102256 44688 ? S 05:42 0:00 kaccess [kdeinit] martins 13512 0.0 0.0 2528 368 ? S 05:42 0:00 kwrapper ksmserver martins 13514 0.0 8.8 105536 44896 ? S 05:42 0:00 ksmserver [kdeinit] martins 13515 11.8 9.1 109636 46540 ? S 05:42 0:37 kwin [kdeinit] -session 101a91b8105c4000111881635900000160 martins 13517 9.7 9.4 110608 47888 ? S 05:42 0:30 kdesktop [kdeinit] martins 13521 14.8 9.5 119620 48648 ? R 05:44 0:33 kicker [kdeinit] martins 13522 0.0 8.6 104380 44072 ? S 05:44 0:00 kio_file [kdeinit] file /tmp/ksocket-martins/klauncherDtmB martins 13525 0.0 9.0 106868 45748 ? S 05:44 0:00 klipper [kdeinit] martins 13526 0.0 2.7 73900 14116 ? S 05:44 0:00 korgac --miniicon korganizer martins 13527 0.0 2.8 73828 14636 ? S 05:44 0:00 kgpg martins 13529 15.1 10.3 124496 52424 ? R 05:44 0:33 konqueror [kdeinit] -session 101a91b8105c40001123247138000 martins 13530 0.0 8.6 104380 44076 ? S 05:44 0:00 kio_file [kdeinit] file /tmp/ksocket-martins/klauncherDtmB martins 13531 13.0 9.4 112896 47820 ? S 05:44 0:28 konsole [kdeinit] -session 101a91b8105c4000112325304100000 martins 13532 0.0 2.8 73828 14648 ? S 05:44 0:00 kgpg -session 101a91b8105c4000112322836900000109700005_112 martins 13533 13.8 9.1 113120 46488 ? R 05:44 0:30 korgac --miniicon korganizer martins 13534 14.4 9.4 113008 48084 ? R 05:44 0:32 kgpg -session 101a91b8105c4000112322836900000109700005_112 martins 13535 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z 05:44 0:00 [kgpg] <defunct> martins 13539 0.0 8.7 104496 44456 ? S 05:46 0:00 kio_http [kdeinit] http /tmp/ksocket-martins/klauncherDtmB martins 13565 0.0 0.3 9700 1740 pts/3 Ss 05:47 0:00 /bin/bash martins 13570 0.0 0.1 9200 988 pts/3 R+ 05:48 0:00 ps aux [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ uptime 05:50:17 up 17 min, 5 users, load average: 2.28, 3.53, 1.97 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ uname -a Linux mar 2.6.11.12 #1 Sat Aug 6 05:20:27 EEST 2005 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] /opt/ati/bin $ ./fgl_glxgears 1733 frames in 5.0 seconds = 346.600 FPS Xorg.0.log has some lines that lead me nowhere: (WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory) (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600] rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/28, 0xfbff0000/16, I/O @ 0xe000/8, BIOS @ 0xfbfc0000/17 (--) PCI: (1:0:1) ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600] (Secondary) rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/28, 0xfbfe0000/16 (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:1:0:1) found (--) Chipset RADEON 9600 (RV350 4150) found No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 3 (32772), nplanes = 8 And .Xsession-errors: /etc/X11/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp /etc/X11/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/X11R6/bin/sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "/var/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" "martins" /etc/X11/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... /etc/X11/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- /usr/kde/3.4/bin/startkde xset: bad font path element (#77), possible causes are: Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions Directory missing fonts.dir Incorrect font server address or syntax startkde: Starting up... kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/totem.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-extension-mp4' <snip> libhal.c 911 : Error sending msg: No property info.category on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/ide_0_0 libhal.c 1205 : Error sending msg: No property volume.disc.has_audio on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/block_3_2 <snip> Does anybody see anything worth to dig in? Now I'm completely run out of ideas. Tried a lof of solutions and now conf files pretty messed up. Was hoping on Knoppix conf files but my copy has XF86 with different set. Martins -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list