X crashes intermittently with KDE [SOLVED]

plus_M · 2008-12-13 03:44:14

I just upgraded to the newest Xorg and now X crashes intermittently whenever I use KDE - but not with fluxbox or XFCE4. I can consistently get it to crash if I start up urxvt before the login sound plays, but if I wait until after that to do anything it happens seemingly randomly, but is usually related to starting or resizing some application, usually a terminal (which uses compositing for transparency). It also tends to happen when I toggle desktop effects with alt+shift+F12. Here's a snippet from my kdm log:

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux rin 2.6.27-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 8 23:24:22 CET 2008 x86_64
Build Date: 06 December 2008  11:11:31AM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Fri Dec 12 17:34:05 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "record" (module does not exist, 0)
Link points to "/tmp/kde-root"

Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/X(xorg_backtrace+0x26) [0x4ed926]
1: /usr/bin/X(xf86SigHandler+0x39) [0x496739]
2: /lib/libc.so.6 [0x7fc70a9e7160]
3: /usr/bin/X(miHandleValidateExposures+0x6c) [0x4e585c]
4: /usr/bin/X(UnmapWindow+0x208) [0x4384a8]
5: /usr/bin/X(compFreeClientWindow+0x23e) [0x4ff02e]
6: /usr/bin/X [0x4fc569]
7: /usr/bin/X(FreeResource+0x134) [0x435ec4]
8: /usr/bin/X(compUnredirectWindow+0x63) [0x4fec13]
9: /usr/bin/X [0x4fcfb6]
10: /usr/bin/X [0x4e5e1f]
11: /usr/bin/X [0x4e5d2c]
12: /usr/bin/X [0x4e5d2c]
13: /usr/bin/X(miChangeSaveUnder+0x50) [0x4e5ec0]
14: /usr/bin/X(MapWindow+0x3d4) [0x438bd4]
15: /usr/bin/X(ProcMapWindow+0x46) [0x44c7f6]
16: /usr/bin/X(Dispatch+0x364) [0x44d034]
17: /usr/bin/X(main+0x45d) [0x43369d]
18: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x7fc70a9d33f6]
19: /usr/bin/X(FontFileCompleteXLFD+0x269) [0x432a79]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting

Here's my xorg.conf:

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Wed Oct  1 15:13:37 PDT 2008

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Wed Oct  1 15:12:53 PDT 2008
# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg
# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "ServerLayout"

# PS/2 Mouse not detected
# Serial Mouse not detected
    Identifier     "Xorg Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "USB Mouse" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
#    RgbPath         "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath      "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "ddc"  # ddc probing of monitor
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "record"
    #   Load  "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "keyboard"
    Option         "CoreKeyboard"
    Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option         "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Serial Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "Microsoft"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option         "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option         "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "USB Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option         "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option         "Buttons" "5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
 # Very conservative. May flicker.
#    VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
    #  Default modes distilled from
    #      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
    #       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
    #  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
    # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "LEN L220xwC"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 75.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 75.0
    ModeLine       "640x350" 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "720x400" 35.5 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync interlace
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1152x864" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560 1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1800x1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1800x1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 42.93 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 45.51 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 51.84 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 62.57 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1152x864" 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1152x864" 143.47 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 178.99 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024" 190.96 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1400x1050" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1400x1050" 149.34 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1400x1050" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1400x1050" 179.26 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1400x1050" 214.39 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 280.64 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 -hsync +vsync
    Option         "DPMS" "true"
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Card0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "All"
    BoardName      "All"
    Option       "NoLogo" "True"
    Option       "RenderAccel" "True"
    Option       "TripleBuffer" "True"
    Option       "BackingStore" "True"
    Option       "PixmapCacheSize" "300000"
    Option       "OnDemandVBlankInterrupts" "True"
    Option       "UseEvents" "True"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8800 GT"
    Option       "NoLogo" "True"
    Option       "RenderAccel" "True"
    Option       "TripleBuffer" "True"
    Option       "BackingStore" "True"
    Option       "PixmapCacheSize" "300000"
    Option       "OnDemandVBlankInterrupts" "True"
    Option       "UseEvents" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "TwinView" "True"
# Removed Option "MetaModes" "nvidia-auto-select, nvidia-auto-select"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "1"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, DFP-1: nvidia-auto-select +1920+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Let me know if any more information is needed.

Last edited by plus_M (2008-12-14 01:57:25)

ichbinesderelch · 2008-12-13 07:47:28

just backup your xorg.conf and create a new one. had the same problem with kde, but this did fix it, i just ran nvidia-xconfig, other configs through hotplugger

Pse · 2008-12-13 14:31:20

Remove the BackingStore option or set it to false:

Option       "BackingStore" "False"

This is known problem with nVidia drivers.

Xinix · 2008-12-13 17:33:13

I have the same issue with an Intel card, so I do not think it is Nvidia-only....
I did create an Xorg.conf from scratch after the move to 1.5.

I suspect it has something to do with the state the chip is in after a suspend-resume cycle but I am not sure, since it has only happened 3 or 4 times. Which is 3 or 4 times too many, by the way....

plus_M · 2008-12-14 01:57:52

@PSE
That did it. Thanks.

Arch Linux

#1 2008-12-13 03:44:14

X crashes intermittently with KDE [SOLVED]

#2 2008-12-13 07:47:28

Re: X crashes intermittently with KDE [SOLVED]

#3 2008-12-13 14:31:20

Re: X crashes intermittently with KDE [SOLVED]

#4 2008-12-13 17:33:13

Re: X crashes intermittently with KDE [SOLVED]

#5 2008-12-14 01:57:52

Re: X crashes intermittently with KDE [SOLVED]

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