On Wed, 5 Apr 2006, Mark Vojkovich wrote: > This is not XFree86 4.3. This is the output of an old > XFree86 3.x server (the old XF86_SVGA server). > > It's also not entirely clear that the server isn't running > properly. If you can move the cursor around, it probably is > and the window manager just isn't starting. > > Can you run /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 and get the root weave > and moveable cursor then <ctrl><alt><backspace> to get back to > the console? If so, the server itself is running fine. Whoops, in this case the server is actually /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA not /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86. /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 would use the XF86Config-4 file as its configuration file. Mark. > > > On Wed, 5 Apr 2006, sammy n. wrote: > > > > > 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! 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