When I try to use XFree86 -configure to configure my X settings, it seg faults:
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root@c71414-a:~# gdb --args /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 -configure :2
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(gdb) go Undefined command: "go". Try "help". (gdb) run Starting program: /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 -configure :2
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XFree86 Version 4.4.99.901 (4.5.0 RC 1)
Release Date: 8 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.10 i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux c71414-a 2.6.10 #2 Sun Dec 26 15:08:01 PST 2004 i686
Build Date: 12 February 2005
Changelog Date: 08 February 2005
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Module Loader present
Command line: /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 -configure :2
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (EE) error, (WW) warning,
(II) informational, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.2.log", Time: Sun Feb 20 23:42:03 2005Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. 0x08087593 in xf86ProcessConfiguration () (gdb) bt #0 0x08087593 in xf86ProcessConfiguration () #1 0x08070c69 in InitOutput () #2 0x080d88ac in main () (gdb)
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I tried configuring display '2' since I already had an X server running (4.5.0 RC1). The same seg fault happens if I terminate the primary X server and run XFree86 -configure from a shell prompt.
Peace...
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