Tim Williams composed on 2017-08-06 20:57 (UTC+0100): > Felix Miata wrote: ... >> The mga6 Xorg server version has the modesetting driver incorporated, moved from >> being a separate driver package as of 1.17.x. Eradicating NVidia and >> x11-driver-video-nouveau (and remembering to get nomodeset off the kernel >> cmdline) to let it be used might be worth trying. > There's no sign of nomodeset in the boot parameters. Maybe latest NVidia drivers have been updated to utilize KMS and I just haven't heard about it yet? AFAIK, NVidia's Xorg drivers require KMS be disabled. > I'll see if any clues turn up, although I'm tempted to try the spare HD > first. > For reference, running ksmserver with gdb gives the following, which may > or may not be relevant: > Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. > 0x00007ffff4c196a0 in TQString::TQString(TQString const&) () > from /lib64/libtqt-mt.so.3 On a 32bit mga6 installation on host gx27b with rv200 Radeon gfx (very old) and 14.0.4 from mga5 sources, last updated 19 June, during urpmi --autoselect I got this: ... 4/36 removing trinity-ksmserver-14.04-1.mga5 ################ Usage: chksession [OPTION] -F --first:... -t, --test:... -l, --list: List window managers -L: List window managers including the order number -d=DIR, --dir=DIR: Specifies a directory of w-m configuration files -x=ENTRY, --xsession=ENTRY: Produce windows-managers script of ENTRY. -h, --help:... warning: %postun(trinity-ksmserver-14.0.4-1.mga5) scriptlet failed exit status 1 ERROR: 'script' failed for trinity-ksmserver-14.0.4-1.mga5 5/36: removing trinity-ksysguard... Trying to run TDE session via startx in multi-user.target Xorg starts, but immediately exits with: Closing log file.: line1: TDE: command not \ foundxinit: connection to X server lost. xinit and xinitrc are installed. Booted to graphical.target I can login in TDM (with UseTheme=no configured) and get a working TDE session. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
