[opensuse-factory] X crashing frequently

Patrick Shanahan

5 Oct 2009 5 Oct '09

20:53

I am experiencing frequent X crashes, sometimes 3 and 4 times per day and sometimes once in three days. Factory x86_64 M8 nvidia GeForce 7300/512m nvidia 185.18.36 xorg-x11-7.4-53.2.x86_64 KDE 4.3.1 "release 169" composting enabled no /etc/X11/xorg.conf Xorg.0.log.old contains: Backtrace: 0: /usr/bin/Xorg(xorg_backtrace+0x30) [0x53bd68] 1: /usr/bin/Xorg(xf86SigHandler+0x9a) [0x49a03b] 2: /lib64/libc.so.6 [0x7f6641b7b560] 3: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so(_nv001646X+0x26) [0x7f663edad856] 4: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so(_nv001415X+0x64) [0x7f663edc1e04] 5: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so [0x7f663f04f904] 6: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so [0x7f663f06574d] 7: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so [0x7f663f06891e] 8: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so [0x7f663f068e9c] 9: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so [0x7f663f06943f] 10: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so [0x7f663f02c358] 11: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x5a58ec] 12: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x550cd4] 13: /usr/bin/Xorg(BlockHandler+0x76) [0x45d228] 14: /usr/bin/Xorg(WaitForSomething+0x32c) [0x5389d7] 15: /usr/bin/Xorg(Dispatch+0x99) [0x44f565] 16: /usr/bin/Xorg(main+0x578) [0x433191] 17: /lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7f6641b67a7d] 18: /usr/bin/Xorg [0x432b19] Fatal server error: Caught signal 11. Server aborting Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. Xorg.0.log Xorg.0.log.old may be viewed: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/~pat/Xorg.0.log http://wahoo.no-ip.org/~pat/Xorg.0.log.old I see nothing meeting my criteria on bugzilla. Is there a simple solution or do I need to file a bug report? tks, -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

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Greg KH

5 Oct 5 Oct

21:40

On Mon, Oct 05, 2009 at 04:53:26PM -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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I am experiencing frequent X crashes, sometimes 3 and 4 times per day and sometimes once in three days.

Factory x86_64 M8 nvidia GeForce 7300/512m nvidia 185.18.36

As you are using nvidia's closed source kernel module, nothing that any of us here can help you out with, sorry :( -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Refilwe Seete

22:23

On October 5, 2009 17:40:53 Greg KH wrote:

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Factory x86_64 M8 nvidia GeForce 7300/512m nvidia 185.18.36

As you are using nvidia's closed source kernel module, nothing that any of us here can help you out with, sorry :(

Try the beta release of the nvidia drivers, I haven't had any trouble with them thus far. http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_190.32.html But moving forward, Greg is right. If you're using a closed source driver there's little that can be done on the distro side. You may want to check out the nvidia linux support forums if you have problems with their driver in the future. Start here: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=773cc4b83ff8cf37996a72a3e829219a&t=46678 Refilwe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Patrick Shanahan

6 Oct 6 Oct

01:29

* Refilwe Seete [10-05-09 18:26]:

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On October 5, 2009 17:40:53 Greg KH wrote:

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As you are using nvidia's closed source kernel module, nothing that any of us here can help you out with, sorry :(

Try the beta release of the nvidia drivers, I haven't had any trouble with them thus far.

I had before, but the 190.18.*. It had problems for me.

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http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_190.32.html

This one only lasted 12 minutes.

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But moving forward, Greg is right.

Yes, crying shame that nvidia has the best linux supported cards and the least collaboration. I finally dropped back to the 188.18.31 and it has held for several hours. If it dosen't work, I have several older drivers.... -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Sid Boyce

20:46

On 06/10/09 02:29, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Refilwe Seete [10-05-09 18:26]:

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On October 5, 2009 17:40:53 Greg KH wrote:

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As you are using nvidia's closed source kernel module, nothing that any of us here can help you out with, sorry :(

Try the beta release of the nvidia drivers, I haven't had any trouble with them thus far.

I had before, but the 190.18.*. It had problems for me.

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http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_190.32.html

This one only lasted 12 minutes.

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But moving forward, Greg is right.

Yes, crying shame that nvidia has the best linux supported cards and the least collaboration.

I finally dropped back to the 188.18.31 and it has held for several hours. If it dosen't work, I have several older drivers....

There is also ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.36-pkg2.run. I haven't read the README file, but I think your card should be supported. NVidia has always been very quick to respond to reported problems. Using the forum I have always found an answer quickly and that's been over several years and all the kernel changes. You want to try getting something like radeonhd working on some chipsets like AMD's Xpress 1250 or Radeon 9600 I have in a couple of laptops, sometimes you can, sometimes you cannot. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Stefan Dirsch

20:59

On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 09:46:51PM +0100, Sid Boyce wrote:

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On 06/10/09 02:29, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Refilwe Seete [10-05-09 18:26]:

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On October 5, 2009 17:40:53 Greg KH wrote:

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As you are using nvidia's closed source kernel module, nothing that any of us here can help you out with, sorry :(

Try the beta release of the nvidia drivers, I haven't had any trouble with them thus far.

I had before, but the 190.18.*. It had problems for me.

...
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_190.32.html

This one only lasted 12 minutes.

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But moving forward, Greg is right.

Yes, crying shame that nvidia has the best linux supported cards and the least collaboration.

I finally dropped back to the 188.18.31 and it has held for several hours. If it dosen't work, I have several older drivers....

There is also ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.36-pkg2.run. I haven't read the README file, but I think your card should be supported. NVidia has always been very quick to respond to reported problems. Using the forum I have always found an answer quickly and that's been over several years and all the kernel changes. You want to try getting something like radeonhd working on some chipsets like AMD's Xpress 1250 or Radeon 9600 I have in a couple of laptops, sometimes you can, sometimes you cannot.

These are R3xx/R4xx chipsets. radeonhd does not support anything smaller than R5xx. For Xpress 1250 and 9600 you need to rely on the radeon driver. Best regards, Stefan Public Key available ------------------------------------------------------ Stefan Dirsch (Res. & Dev.) SUSE LINUX Products GmbH Tel: 0911-740 53 0 Maxfeldstraße 5 FAX: 0911-740 53 479 D-90409 Nürnberg http://www.suse.de Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) ----------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Patrick Shanahan

21:10

* Sid Boyce [10-06-09 16:51]:

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There is also ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.36-pkg2.run.

tks, got it, but at ftp://down.load.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/190.36/<package>

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I haven't read the README file, but I think your card should be supported.

It is listed as supported in the /usr/share/doc/README.txt

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NVidia has always been very quick to respond to reported problems. Using the forum I have always found an answer quickly and that's been over several years and all the kernel changes.

May go there and report. Haven't tried the 190.36-pkg2 version yet, but the 185.18.31 has not crashed yet. Will not try the 190.36 until/unless it does or I have another reason to leave X.

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You want to try getting something like radeonhd working on some chipsets like AMD's Xpress 1250 or Radeon 9600 I have in a couple of laptops, sometimes you can, sometimes you cannot.

I purposely avoid intel and ati/adm video, until they appear to become supportive rather than just publicizing :^) tks, -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Sid Boyce

23:28

On 06/10/09 22:10, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Sid Boyce [10-06-09 16:51]:

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There is also ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.36-pkg2.run.

tks, got it, but at ftp://down.load.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/190.36/<package>

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I haven't read the README file, but I think your card should be supported.

It is listed as supported in the /usr/share/doc/README.txt

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NVidia has always been very quick to respond to reported problems. Using the forum I have always found an answer quickly and that's been over several years and all the kernel changes.

May go there and report. Haven't tried the 190.36-pkg2 version yet, but the 185.18.31 has not crashed yet. Will not try the 190.36 until/unless it does or I have another reason to leave X.

Very wise, hope it stays up. The forum is just the place to report problems and get a speedy response from NVidia or members of the forum.

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You want to try getting something like radeonhd working on some chipsets like AMD's Xpress 1250 or Radeon 9600 I have in a couple of laptops, sometimes you can, sometimes you cannot.

I purposely avoid intel and ati/adm video, until they appear to become supportive rather than just publicizing :^)

tks,

I try avoiding them also, but most of the available laptops are based on those. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

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