hi to all,
i've just installed mandrake linux 9.1 on my pc which also runs winxp
pro.
i have xfree86 version 4.3.0
i've never been able to use the graphical interface (i only use
command line - very laborious). the x server always crashes!
upon starting up the system, the graphical interface doesn't ever
load completely. the screen flickers lots of times then i'm left with
an empty, blue desktop (no icons, no task bar; nothing!) and a busy
cursor.
when i start x, i get the following output:
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start
again
*after removing /tmp/.X0-lock, startx gives:
_XSERVTransSocketINETCreateListener:...SocketCreateListener() failed
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running
Fatal Server Error:
Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't
already running
*after killing the startx process (using top), i try startx again,
and get:
(i get the same result if i do init 3, then startx)
(--) SVGA: Mode "1600*1200" needs hsync freq of 106.25KHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1280*1024" needs hsync freq of 107.16KHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1800*1440" needs hsync freq of 96.15KHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1800*1440" needs hsync freq of 104.52KHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1920*1440" needs hsync freq of 90.00KHz. Deleted.
(--) SVGA: Mode "1920*1440" needs hsync freq of 112.50KHz. Deleted.
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
(--) SVGA: PCI: S3 Trio 3D rev 1, Memory @ 0xf4000000
(--) SVGA: S3V: Trio 3D rev 1, Linear FB @ 0xf4000000
(--) SVGA: Detected S3 Trio 3D
(--) SVGA: using driver for chipset "s3_virge"
(--) SVGA: videoram: 4096k
(--) SVGA: Ramdac speed: 230Mhz (135MHz for 24bpp)
(--) SVGA: Detected current MCLK value of 100.227MHz
(--) SVGA: chipset: s3_virge
(--) SVGA: videoram: 4096k
(**) SVGA: Option "sw_cursor"
(**) SVGA: Option "power_saver"
(**) SVGA: Using 24bpp , Depth 24, Color weight: 888
(--) SVGA: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 135.000MHz
(--) SVGA: Interlaced modes are not supported at 24bpp
(--) SVGA: Interlaced modes are not supported at 24bpp
(--) SVGA: Interlaced modes are not supported at 24bpp
(**) SVGA: Mode "1024*768": mode clock = 115.500
(**) SVGA: Mode "800*600": mode clock = 69.650
(**) SVGA: Mode "640*480": mode clock = 45.800
(--) SVGA: Virtual resolution set to 1024*768
(--) SVGA: Using XAA (XFree86 Acceleration Architecture)
(--) SVGA: XAA: Solid filled rectangles
(--) SVGA: XAA: Screen-to-screen copy
(--) SVGA: XAA: 8*8 pattern fill
(--) SVGA: XAA: 8*8 color expand fill
(--) SVGA: XAA: CPU to screen color expansion (bitmap, TE/NonTE
imagetext, TE/NonTE polytext)
(--) SVGA: XAA: Using 8 128*128 areas for pixmap caching
(--) SVGA: XAA: Caching tiles and non-transparent stipples
(--) SVGA: XAA: Horizontal and vertical lines and segments
*if i kill the x process instead, startx gives:
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): server error
*when i try gdm, i get:
I cannot start the X server (your graphical interface).
It is likely that it is not set up correctly.
Would you like to view the X server to diagnose the problem?
*i take YES, and after a few more flickers from the screen, i get:
_XSERVTransSocketINETCreateListener:...SocketCreateListener() failed
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running
Fatal Server Error:
Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't
already running
*the display command gives:
display: Unable to open X server()
*and by the way, the file: /var/log/XFree86.0.log is empty!
*my XF86Config file is included.
my system parameters are:
*monitor:
IBM 6556 P72
56Hz-85Hz compatible
800*600 - 1280*1024 resolution compatible
32bits color compatible
*graphics card:
S3 Graphics Inc. Trio 3D
4MB memory size
*and a 128mb ram.
even after re-installing linux over and over again, this problem
persists.
it would be great if someone could help me out coz i've got no idea
what to do! (and please don't re-direct me to a support centre - i'm
in africa and there are none of those here)
thanks! (sorry if my mail is a little bit long: i just had to show
you how much i've tried)
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