Subject: Re: X server crash : FBIOPUTCMAP failed
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Wed Sep 22 1999 - 14:56:07 MDT
>From X as root, run: xset s blank s off
On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, cynik wrote:
> Hello all,
> having recently updated to CS 1.1, I since then have problems with the
> Xserver, be it Xfreedev, or Xpmac on my wallstreet G3, 13 inch screen,
> with the no video driver checked on BootX. Xpmac, that's easy, simply
> does not happen. It just gives me a black screen, that's it, not even
> the grey with the x mouse pointer. XFreeDev, on the other hand, gives me
> a working X, but as soon as I have my back turned, it crashes, no matter
> what applications or lack thereof are running. I first thought that it
> might be related to the screensaver, but following a tip on the list, I
> disabled it (or so I think!). The main problem seems to be this :
> Fatal server error:
> fbdevUpdateColormap: FBIOPUTCMAP failed (Function not implemented)
>
> I could not find info on that, where should I disable this function so
> that it won't crash my system again?
> Thanks
> Cyril
> I also give the full error message I'm left with once X crashed. I
> usually start X with startx, but sometimes use -mach64.
> XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
> (**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
> (**) XKB: keycodes: "macintosh"
> (**) XKB: types: "default"
> (**) XKB: compat: "default"
> (**) XKB: symbols: "macintosh/us"
> (**) XKB: geometry: "macintosh"
> (**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
> (**) XKB: model: "pc101"
> (**) Mouse: type: BusMouse, device: /dev/mouse, buttons: 3
> (**) FBDev: Graphics device ID: "Generic Frame Buffer Device"
> (**) FBDev: Monitor ID: "Unknown"
> (**) FontPath set to
> "unix/:-1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Asian/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Asian/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Japanese/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Japanese-BIG/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Chinese/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Misc/"
> (**) FBDev: Using XF86Config video mode database
> (--) FBDev: Frame buffer device: OFfb ATY,264LT-
> (--) FBDev: Video memory: 1536K @ 0x82800800
> (--) FBDev: MMIO regs: 0K @ (nil)
> (--) FBDev: Type 0 type_aux 0 bits_per_pixel 16
> (--) FBDev: Hardware accelerator: None
> (--) FBDev: No driver support for hardware acceleration
> bpp = 16, depth = 15, BitsPerRGB = 5
> (--) FBDev: Using cfb16 driver
> Detected colordepth : 16
> afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> afterstep: can't parse ASBBlockDefault.xpm
> accepted module connection
> accepted module connection
> accepted module connection
> accepted module connection
> alarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarmalarm
> Fatal server error:
> fbdevUpdateColormap: FBIOPUTCMAP failed (Function not implemented)
>
>
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> the full server output, not just the last messages
>
> xinit: connection to X server lost.
> xterm: fatal IO error 32 (Broken pipe) or KillClient on X server ":0.0"
> xterm: fatal IO error 32 (Broken pipe) or KillClient on X server ":0.0"
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
>
Dan
Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
Yellow Dog Linux
"The Ultimate Companion for a Dedicated Server"
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
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