fct4 - x windows stopped working after taking todays update

amitrana · #1 1st May 2007, 01:59 PM

Hi,
I recently installed fct4 on inspiron 6400 (http://smolt.fedoraproject.org/show?...2-448a3e53805b)

Since start never got laptop to boot in one attempt, even installation didnt start in one attempt. Hangs at different locations some of them is given below. Kindly help in debug?

PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1c.3 to 64
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1e.0 to 64
NET: Registered protocol family 2
and then hangs
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Switched to high resolution mode on CPU0
it is
Freeing initrd memory: 5639K freed
Simple boot flat at 0x7a set to 0x1
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It was working since this morning but after reboot (after taking todays updates https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedo.../msg00010.html) I cannot start x windows. It just shows blank white screen.

Kindly advice?

Thanks,
Amit.

amitrana · #2 1st May 2007, 02:28 PM

Another place where laptop hangs while booting....

Switched to high resolution mode on CPU1
PnP:00:03: ioport range 0x1080-0x10bf has been reserved
.....some more messages PnP
PnP:00:0b: iomem range 0xfed00000-0xfed003ff could not be reserved

I noticed that there two packages related to x
xorg-x11-proto-devel-7.2-9.fc7
xorg-x11-server-1.3.0.0-3.fc7

shall I try to uninstall them and install older version and try?

herrib · #3 1st May 2007, 02:38 PM

It seems to be related to the last xorg-x11-server (1.3.0.0-3.fc7). You can try to revert to the previous version -1.2.99.905- (considering the dependencies involved, you may not have to revert other rpms to their previous stage).

To do so:

1- boot in runlevel 3 (add 3 at the end of the kernel line -> when grub starts, press e key to get in edit mode, position at the end of the line, add 3, enter and boot)

2- download previous rpm using wget

Code:

$ su -
$ password: <root password>
# wget ftp://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/pub/redhat.com/fedora/linux/core/development/i386/os/Fedora/xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.2.99.905-5.fc7.i386.rpm

3- install it to replace the new rpm:

Code:

 rpm -i xorg-x11-server-Xorg --force

In case of trouble, boot one more time on runlevel 3 and just type (with root rights):

Code:

 # yum update

You will then restore the last situation.

Anyway, do fill a bugzilla...

amitrana · #4 1st May 2007, 05:49 PM

Hi,
Thanks for the response.

I have moved back to xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.2.99.905-5.fc7.i386.rpm and now x-windows is working. I will file a bug report.

Regards.

amitrana · #5 1st May 2007, 06:08 PM

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla....cgi?id=238585

Bug# 238585 added