Bug 6383 - X.org starts and then dies with no error message.
Summary: X.org starts and then dies with no error message.
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: xorg
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Server/General (show other bugs)
Version: 7.0.0
Hardware: Other Linux (All)
: high critical
Assignee: Xorg Project Team
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Reported: 2006-03-25 09:55 UTC by Raphael Burnes
Modified: 2007-02-22 14:26 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Attachments
strace -e all -o output X -verbose :0 output (9.27 KB, text/plain)
2006-04-07 09:44 UTC, Raphael Burnes
no flags Details
my xorg.conf file (14.77 KB, text/plain)
2006-04-07 09:48 UTC, Raphael Burnes
no flags Details

Description Raphael Burnes 2006-03-25 09:55:12 UTC
$# startx
X org will start, and immediately close within 1-2 seconds.

There are no errors or warnings even on the console after it closes.

My setup:

Xorg 7.0 built from source for Gentoo/ARM/PXA 270 Xscale processor.
Using a custom driver for the Intel 2700G graphics chip

I ran a
strace -e all -o loggy startx 

and here is my result:
http://pastebin.com/620728

my xorg.conf file:
http://pastebin.com/620843

Any pointers would be extremely useful.
Thanks muchly!
Comment 1 Adam Jackson 2006-03-25 11:58:57 UTC
verify that the server starts on its own, by running

X -verbose :0

from the command line.  If this stays up, your problem is in an app running
after the server starts; otherwise it's an X server bug.

Please reopen this bug once you do, preferably attaching the X log from failed
server start.
Comment 2 Erik Andren 2006-04-06 23:32:08 UTC
Raphael, have you been able to reproduce ajax's steps?
Comment 3 Raphael Burnes 2006-04-07 09:44:29 UTC
Created attachment 5214 [details]
strace -e all -o output X -verbose :0 output
Comment 4 Raphael Burnes 2006-04-07 09:46:05 UTC
(In reply to comment #2)
> Raphael, have you been able to reproduce ajax's steps?

Attached the output...

I get a Segfault running the command ajax reccomends.

How to re-open?

Comment 5 Raphael Burnes 2006-04-07 09:48:51 UTC
Created attachment 5215 [details]
my xorg.conf file

here my xorg.conf file as well.
hope this helps :)
Comment 6 Erik Andren 2006-04-07 16:15:51 UTC
Looking at your xorg.conf your currently using fbdev which usually is a bad idea. 
What graphics card are you using?
Comment 7 Raphael Burnes 2006-04-08 01:15:57 UTC
(In reply to comment #6)
> Looking at your xorg.conf your currently using fbdev which usually is a bad idea. 
> What graphics card are you using?


an Intel 2700G
I'm using a proprietary driver from them.

Perhaps I should move back to trying vesa/vga?
Comment 8 Timo Jyrinki 2007-02-22 14:26:29 UTC
Marking broken (status null/blank) bugs in xorg with no activity in a long time as fixed. Please reopen if you think it's necessary, but first do a search if a similar bug report is already filed and in a NEW/ASSIGNED state. These bugs do not currently show in most search results as they do not have any status.

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