I just upgraded my Jaunty machine running Linux 2.6.28-16-generic to Karmic running Linux 2.6.31-14-generic, and noticed that KDE crashes back to the KDM login screen during startup. I can run Fluxbox just fine, and KDE works if I boot into Linux 2.6.28-16-generic. I can also startx remotely over Xephyr/SSH. Locally, however, I get the following error in kdm.log (and output during startx):
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X.Org X Server 1.6.4
Release Date: 2009-9-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux phoenix 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009 i686
Kernel command line: root=UUID=c29b60cc-e6ef-450c-b3c5-ea761c6e3416 ro single
Build Date: 26 October 2009 05:15:02PM
xorg-server 2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4 (buildd@)
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Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 2 14:39:52 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Fulfilled via DRI at 20976640
Freed 20976640 (pool 2)
X: main/renderbuffer.c:2159: _mesa_reference_renderbuffer: Assertion `oldRb->Magic == 0xaabbccdd' failed.
xinit: connection to X server lost.
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I'm using a VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800/K8N800/K8N800A [S3 UniChrome Pro] (rev 01) video chipset with the xserver-xorg-video-openchrome driver, and the crash occurs whether I use an xorg.conf or not. The xorg.conf, if used, is
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Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 31.5-65.2 # 31.5-37.9
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection
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I'd appreciate any help with this matter, and advice about other information that I should provide. Thanks!
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer', '/dev/sequencer2'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'V8237'/'VIA 8237 with ALC655 at 0xd400, irq 22'
Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC655 rev 0'
Components : 'AC97a:414c4760'
Controls : 48
Simple ctrls : 29
Date: Mon Nov 2 15:29:22 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f4ed7091-30d8-4c93-9e4b-e7ae7eb77d34
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-14-generic 2.6.31-14.48
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=c29b60cc-e6ef-450c-b3c5-ea761c6e3416 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-14-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.24
RfKill:
SourcePackage: linux
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
WpaSupplicantLog:
XsessionErrors:
(process:3009): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_clipboard_get_for_display: assertion `display != NULL' failed
(<unknown>:3009): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_origin: assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
dmi.bios.date: 12/29/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: K8M800-8237
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd12/29/2006:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnK8M800-8237:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
I noticed that making the Xorg device option "NoAccel" "true" allows KDE to start, but screen updates are exceptionally slow. I got this idea from the OpenChrome Trac entry http://