I got this error on my machine sometime back and now i cant load X.
If xfs is running it just keeps on trying to load X but with no
success.It doesnt even give me a chance to login using the shell
prompt.
Also attached is a copy of the Xfree86.0.log file.
Please assist.
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XFree86 Version 4.3.0(Redhat Linux release: 4.3.0-2)
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating system: Linux 2.4.20-3bigmem i686[ELF]
Build date: 27 feb 2003
Buld Host: porky.devel.redhat.com
Before reporting problems,check www.XFree86.org
to make sure you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-6( bhcompile@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from commandline, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: " /var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Jul 18 11:58:39 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Could not init font path element unix /:7100, removing from list!
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
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full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found int the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx
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XFree86 Version 4.3.0(Redhat Linux release: 4.3.0-2)
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating system: Linux 2.4.20-3bigmem i686[ELF]
Build date: 27 feb 2003
Buld Host: porky.devel.redhat.com
Before reporting problems,check www.XFree86.org
to make sure you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-6( bhcompile@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from commandline, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: " /var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Jul 18 11:58:39 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Could not init font path element unix /:7100, removing from list!
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the
full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found int the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx
(II) SIS(0): #0: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 85 vid: 22853 (II) SIS(0): #1: hsize: 640 vsize 480 refresh: 85 vid: 22833 (II) SIS(0): Supported additional Video Mode: (II) SIS(0): clock: 56.2 MHz Image Size: 280 x 210 mm (II) SIS(0): h_active: 800 h_sync: 848 h_sync_end 912 h_blank_end 1048 h_border: 0 (II) SIS(0): v_active: 600 v_sync: 601 v_sync_end 604 v_blanking: 631 v_border: 0 (II) SIS(0): Ranges: V min: 50 V max: 160 Hz, H min: 30 H max: 54 kHz, PixClock max 70 MHz (II) SIS(0): Serial No: WH34380046 (II) SIS(0): Monitor name: PnP Monitor (--) SIS(0): End of DDC monitor info (==) SIS(0): Min pixel clock is 12 MHz (--) SIS(0): Max pixel clock is 278 MHz (II) SIS(0): Replaced entire mode list with built-in modes (II) SIS(0): "Unknown reason" in the following list means that the mode (II) SIS(0): is not supported on the chipset/bridge/current output device. (II) SIS(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 30.00-54.00 kHz (II) SIS(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-120.00 Hz (II) SIS(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 278.18 MHz (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range) (WW) (1280x1024,Monitor0) mode clock 78.749MHz exceeds DDC maximum 70MHz (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x576" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1024x576" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x720" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x720" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x720" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range) (WW) (1280x768,Monitor0) mode clock 79.544MHz exceeds DDC maximum 70MHz (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range) (WW) (1360x768,Monitor0) mode clock 87.697MHz exceeds DDC maximum 70MHz (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (width too large for virtual size) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1360x768" (width too large for virtual size) (II) SIS(0): Not using default mode "1280x768" (width too large for virtual size) (--) SIS(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024) (**) SIS(0): *Default mode "1024x768": 65.1 MHz, 48.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "1024x768" 65.15 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): *Default mode "800x600": 56.2 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 85.1 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "800x600" 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): *Default mode "640x480": 43.3 MHz, 51.1 kHz, 100.3 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "640x480" 43.29 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "1024x768": 44.9 MHz, 35.5 kHz, 87.0 Hz (I) (II) SIS(0): Modeline "1024x768" 44.86 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 interlace +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "1024x576": 65.1 MHz, 48.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "1024x576" 65.15 1024 1048 1184 1344 576 688 694 806 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "800x600" 49.52 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "800x600": 50.1 MHz, 48.2 kHz, 72.4 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "800x600" 50.11 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "800x600" 39.97 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "800x600": 36.1 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "800x600" 36.06 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "720x576": 36.1 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "720x576" 36.06 720 824 896 1024 576 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "856x480": 33.9 MHz, 31.7 kHz, 59.8 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "856x480" 33.94 856 872 1000 1072 480 492 495 529 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "856x480": 33.9 MHz, 30.5 kHz, 76.7 Hz (I) (II) SIS(0): Modeline "856x480" 33.94 856 904 1048 1112 480 672 680 797 interlace +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "848x480": 33.7 MHz, 31.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "848x480" 33.75 848 864 976 1088 480 486 494 517 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "848x480": 33.9 MHz, 30.5 kHz, 76.7 Hz (I) (II) SIS(0): Modeline "848x480" 33.94 848 904 1048 1112 480 672 680 797 interlace +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "800x480": 56.2 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 85.2 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "800x480" 56.25 800 832 896 1048 480 554 557 630 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "800x480": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.1 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "800x480" 49.52 800 816 896 1056 480 551 554 624 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "800x480": 39.8 MHz, 37.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "800x480" 39.77 800 840 968 1056 480 552 556 628 +hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "720x480": 28.3 MHz, 31.6 kHz, 61.0 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "720x480" 28.28 720 728 840 896 480 490 492 517 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "640x480": 36.1 MHz, 43.3 kHz, 85.1 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "640x480" 36.06 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "640x480": 25.1 MHz, 31.3 kHz, 59.7 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "640x480" 25.06 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "640x400": 25.1 MHz, 31.6 kHz, 71.6 Hz (II) SIS(0): Modeline "640x400" 25.06 640 656 752 792 400 413 415 442 -hsync +vsync (**) SIS(0): Default mode "512x384": 32.6 MHz, 48.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D) (II) SIS(0): Modeline "512x384" 32.57 512 528 592 672 384 385 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync (**) SIS(0): Display dimensions: (270, 200) mm (**) SIS(0): DPI set to (96, 97) (II) Loading sub module "fb" (II) LoadModule: "fb" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a (II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2 (II) SIS(0): Accel enabled (II) Loading sub module "xaa" (II) LoadModule: "xaa" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a (II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6 (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp (II) do I need RAC? No, I don't. (II) resource ranges after preInit: [0] 0 0 0xcfee0000 - 0xcfefffff (0x20000) MX[B] [1] 0 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B] [2] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B) [3] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B) [4] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [5] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [7] -1 0 0xcfff7f00 - 0xcfff7fff (0x100) MX[B] [8] -1 0 0xcfff8000 - 0xcfff8fff (0x1000) MX[B] [9] -1 0 0xcfffb000 - 0xcfffbfff (0x1000) MX[B] [10] -1 0 0xcfffa000 - 0xcfffafff (0x1000) MX[B] [11] -1 0 0xcfff9000 - 0xcfff9fff (0x1000) MX[B] [12] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O [13] -1 0 0xcfee0000 - 0xcfefffff (0x20000) MX[B](B) [14] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B) [15] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B](OprU) [16] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B](OprU) [17] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B](OprU) [18] 0 0 0x0000ac00 - 0x0000ac7f (0x80) IX[B] [19] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [20] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B] [21] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d0ff (0x100) IX[B] [22] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d4ff (0x100) IX[B] [23] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d87f (0x80) IX[B] [24] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B] [25] -1 0 0x0000ff00 - 0x0000ff0f (0x10) IX[B] [26] -1 0 0x0000ac00 - 0x0000ac7f (0x80) IX[B](B) [27] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B] [28] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B] (II) SIS(0): vgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0, hwp->PIOOffset is 0xa880 (==) SIS(0): Write-combining range (0xc0000000,0x2000000) (II) SIS(0): VBFlags=0x20080000 (--) SIS(0): Before: CR30=0x00, CR31=0x00, CR32=0x20, CR33=0x00, CR38=0x00 (II) SIS(0): After: CR30=0x00, CR31=0x64, CR33=0x02 (II) SIS(0): Setting mode 0x64 (--) SIS(0): (init: VBType=0x0000, VBInfo=0x0000) (NI) SIS(0): DRI not supported on this chipset (II) SIS(0): Frame Buffer From (0,0) To (1024,8054) (II) SIS(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA) Screen to screen bit blits Solid filled rectangles 8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles Indirect CPU to Screen color expansion Solid Lines Dashed Lines Offscreen Pixmaps Setting up tile and stipple cache: 32 128x128 slots 32 256x256 slots 16 512x512 slots (==) SIS(0): Backing store disabled (==) SIS(0): Silken mouse enabled (**) Option "dpms" (**) SIS(0): DPMS enabled (II) SIS(0): Using SiS300/310/325 series HW Xv on CRT1 (II) SIS(0): Direct rendering disabled (==) RandR enabled (II) Setting vga for screen 0. (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD (II) Initializing built-in extension LBX (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA (II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR (**) Option "Protocol" "Microsoft" (**) Mouse0: Protocol: "Microsoft" (**) Option "CorePointer" (**) Mouse0: Core Pointer (**) Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" (**) Option "BaudRate" "1200" (**) Option "StopBits" "1" (**) Option "DataBits" "7" (**) Option "Parity" "None" (**) Option "Vmin" "1" (**) Option "Vtime" "0" (**) Option "FlowControl" "None" (**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" (**) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50 (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" (**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 (**) Mouse0: Buttons: 5 (**) Mouse0: BaudRate: 1200 (II) Keyboard "Keyboard0" handled by legacy driver (**) Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" (**) DevInputMice: Protocol: "IMPS/2" (**) Option "AlwaysCore" (**) DevInputMice: always reports core events (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" (**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" (**) DevInputMice: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 (**) DevInputMice: Buttons: 5 (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "DevInputMice" (type: MOUSE) (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE) (II) DevInputMice: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed' When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". Please report problems to xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxxx