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Bug 16130 - Cannot startx presented with a blank screen keyboard locks or screen gives random ascii chars
Summary: Cannot startx presented with a blank screen keyboard locks or screen gives ra...
Status: RESOLVED CANTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Server (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High critical (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Release Team
URL: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.ph...
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Reported: 2003-02-21 04:41 UTC by Eric
Modified: 2004-01-20 21:40 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Eric 2003-02-21 04:41:20 UTC
Hi

Ok just tried re emerging NVidia Drivers for the upteenth time
as usual it failed

I rebooted machine and went to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config

and this was what was in the file

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpuid.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-aes.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-blowfish.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-blowfish_old.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-cast5.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-des.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-des_ede3.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-dfc.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-dummy.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-idea.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-mars.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-rc5.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-rc6.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-serpent.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-twofish.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoloop/cryptoloop.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o \
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/digests/digest-md5.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/digests/digest-sha1.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/button.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/fan.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/processor.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pg.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/rd.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/ecc.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/analog.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o \
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/input/input.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/emu10k1-gp.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/sidewinder.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o \
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/input/input.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/n_hdlc.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/ppdev.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/rtc.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/AIXlvm_vge.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/evms.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/dos_part.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/ers/net/mii.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/bsd_comp.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_generic.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/dummy.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/mii.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/plip.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o

/lib/modules/

what is this all about ???

I know these are the kernel modules I built from kernel, but why is all this
overwritten my XF86Config file ????

When I built kernel I did
make mrproper
make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install
modules-update
back to bash prompt

can some one please let me know what is hapening here
this might explain why X just gives me a blank screen


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.startx
2.reboot
3.nano -w /etc/X11/XF86Config

Actual Results:  
This is what was in my XF86Config file

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpuid.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-aes.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-blowfish.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-blowfish_old.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-cast5.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-des.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-des_ede3.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-dfc.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-dummy.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-idea.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-mars.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-rc5.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-rc6.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-serpent.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-twofish.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoloop/cryptoloop.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o \
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/digests/digest-md5.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/digests/digest-sha1.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/button.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/fan.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/processor.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pg.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/rd.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/ecc.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/analog.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o \
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/input/input.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/emu10k1-gp.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/sidewinder.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o \
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/input/input.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/n_hdlc.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/ppdev.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/rtc.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/AIXlvm_vge.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/evms.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/dos_part.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/ers/net/mii.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/bsd_comp.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_generic.o

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/dummy.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/mii.o:

/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/plip.o:
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o

/lib/modules/


Expected Results:  
Nice Nvidia Logo
an ugly grey chequered background with a black X cursor

using Gentoo 1.4_RC2 Vanilla 2.4.20-r1 Kernel
Hardware
Abit KR7ARaid (Raid disabled in bios)
Athlon XP 1700+
512MB DDR Ram
Gainward Ge-Force 2 mx400
SB Live 5.1
Realtek 8139c NIC
Liteon 24x10x40 CDRW
Matishua DVD
1x 40GB & 1 X 15.3GB ATA 100 Maxtor Diamond Hard disks
Hansol 900P 19" Monitor
Microsoft Intelli whell mose optical

Built System From Live CD -GRP Athlon XP
Started from Stage 3
did a emerge -u world
emerged xfree
could not get anything
so emerged nvidia-kernel & nvidia-glx (4191 version)
added nvidia to modules.autoload
modules-update
reboot

login as root

check XF86Config File
all seems fine change driver to nvidia, comment out Load DRI
startx

Screen flickers, makes the sound like it is going to startX 
No Nvidia Logo
Blank screen keyboard locked
no way to get out have to reset machine
Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-02-22 06:29:22 UTC
Mike, ill go for filesystem/kernel/memory issues.  Please add whoever does that
kernel.

Eric, try a vanilla 2.4.20 kernel, or even better, 2.4.19 kernel.  I see there
are a few 2.4.20 issues in lkml.
Comment 2 Eric 2003-02-24 05:38:16 UTC
Ok I went to a 2.4.19-r10 vanilla kernel, identical setup to the previous one, tried first with XFree 4.2.99.4 nope stilld did not work
this time instead of blank screen just got ascii random graphic chars
tried switching of AGP still the same went back to 4.2.1-r2 and it worked 
nice nvidia logo and x 

keep same XF86Config file rebuilt XFree 4.2.99.4 same problem.

Is there any other combo you would like me to try?
Comment 3 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-09-09 16:17:31 UTC
I agree with Martin. This sounds like a memory/fs/CPU or kernel problem. Closing bug as "cantfix"
Comment 4 John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-01-20 21:40:50 UTC
fixing status of bug