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claivana

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Registered: 2018-02-13

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[SOLVED] Packages xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl conflict

After updating xorg-server to the recent version, X server freezes during startup (arch running on a KVM/qemu guest). This is the error message I get:

xf86CloseConsole: KDESETMODE failed: Input/output error
xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Input/output error
xf86CloseConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Input/output error

The weird thing is that the packages xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl are now conflicting with each other. This means, when I install xorg-server I kick out xf86-video-qxl and vice versa.

Could this be the root cause of my problem and should I file a bug report?

Thanks!

Last edited by claivana (2018-05-14 21:01:35)

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: [SOLVED] Packages xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl conflict

Please post the pacman command and its output that demonstrate the package conflict.  What package versions are involved?  Which repositories are enabled?

claivana

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Registered: 2018-02-13

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Re: [SOLVED] Packages xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl conflict

Just saw that the compatible qxl package is still in Community-Testing. I only use the Core, Extra and Community repos. Here is pacman showing the conflict:

$> sudo pacman -S xf86-video-qxl
:: xf86-video-qxl and xorg-server are in conflict (X-ABI-VIDEODRV_VERSION). Remove xorg-server? [y/N]

loqs

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Re: [SOLVED] Packages xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl conflict

I can not reproduce a conflict between those packages

pacman -S xf86-video-qxl
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (3) celt0.5.1-0.5.1.3-3  spice-0.14.0-2  xf86-video-qxl-0.1.5-5

Total Download Size:   0.47 MiB
Total Installed Size:  1.76 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages...
 celt0.5.1-0.5.1.3-3...    45.1 KiB   980K/s 00:00 [######################] 100%
 spice-0.14.0-2-x86_64    324.7 KiB  1554K/s 00:00 [######################] 100%
 xf86-video-qxl-0.1....   106.5 KiB  2.31M/s 00:00 [######################] 100%
(3/3) checking keys in keyring                     [######################] 100%
(3/3) checking package integrity                   [######################] 100%
(3/3) loading package files                        [######################] 100%
(3/3) checking for file conflicts                  [######################] 100%
(3/3) checking available disk space                [######################] 100%
:: Processing package changes...
(1/3) installing celt0.5.1                         [######################] 100%
(2/3) installing spice                             [######################] 100%
(3/3) installing xf86-video-qxl                    [######################] 100%
Optional dependencies for xf86-video-qxl
    python2: for Xspice [installed]
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
pacman -Q xorg-server
xorg-server 1.19.6+13+gd0d1a694f-2
$ pacman -Q xf86-video-qxl 
xf86-video-qxl 0.1.5-5

claivana

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Registered: 2018-02-13

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Re: [SOLVED] Packages xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl conflict

Thank you very much!

For some reason my system pulls (starting today) X server from Testing and everything else from the standard repos (pacman -Syu). Downgrading X server manually solved the problem.

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: [SOLVED] Packages xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl conflict

Would check your pacman.conf also what mirror are you using?

wilriker

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Registered: 2017-06-18

Posts: 12

Re: [SOLVED] Packages xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl conflict

I have the same problem regarding that Xorg server can no longer start with my Arch Linux QEMU guest when upgrading xorg-server and xf86-video-qxl to the latest version. Is there any fix/solution for this particular problem?