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jnor

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Registered: 2012-03-21

Posts: 13

Steam not starting

Hi, fresh install of steam:

jn@a1466:~$ steam
Running Steam on arch  64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0_client)
Uploading dump (out-of-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/crash_20131012215720_1.dmp
/home/jn/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 704: 17043 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@"
Installing bootstrap /home/jn/.local/share/Steam/bootstrap.tar.xz
Running Steam on arch  64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME has been set by the user to: /home/jn/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0_client)
Uploading dump (out-of-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/crash_20131012215721_1.dmp
/home/jn/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 704: 17127 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@"
Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
response: CrashID=bp-b9e01f8f-9902-4fd1-bc5d-a45352131012
Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
response: CrashID=bp-c9522064-6451-4a85-b7a3-6773b2131012

here is dump http://pastebin.com/MnAzRxJn

I get the exact same thing with STEAM_RUNTIME=0/1. Running on a new MBA.
Let me know if you need more info.

Last edited by jnor (2013-10-12 20:38:42)

rasmuz

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Registered: 2012-01-02

Posts: 30

Re: Steam not starting

Hi,

I'm having extactly the same problem. Same log output. It has been like that for months now, lol. Have already tried with STEAM_RUNTIME. Re-installed Steam itself. Re-install graphics drivers, glibc and other stuff. It just wont start.

Also i am using ATI Catalyst drivers.

drcouzelis

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Registered: 2009-11-09

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Re: Steam not starting

How did you reinstall Steam? Most of it's installed in your home directory. Removing those files and re-running Steam fixed a (different) problem for me.

I'm not sure it'll help your scenario though.

WorMzy

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Re: Steam not starting

Can you run steam with strace? It might give a better indication why it's segfaulting.

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ChemBro

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Re: Steam not starting

steam --reset or removing some app-something directory from the Steam folder should be enough (and then update Steam, otherwise the same will happen again).

jnor

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Registered: 2012-03-21

Posts: 13

Re: Steam not starting

Can you run steam with strace? It might give a better indication why it's segfaulting.

Here is the output of strace http://pastebin.com/XbVst64Q

It does not help to reset steam! Also I have just installed it so makes no sense to reset I suppose.

Last edited by jnor (2013-10-15 09:54:21)

Jellicent

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From: Berlin

Registered: 2013-09-13

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Re: Steam not starting

Can you run steam with strace? It might give a better indication why it's segfaulting.

Here is the output of strace http://pastebin.com/XbVst64Q

It does not help to reset steam! Also I have just installed it so makes no sense to reset I suppose.

If I were you, I'd just try resetting, just to rule it out.

drcouzelis

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Re: Steam not starting

i am using ATI Catalyst drivers.

@jnor: Are you also using a Radeon card with the closed source Catalyst drivers?

jnor

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Registered: 2012-03-21

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Re: Steam not starting

Jellicent I tried to reset.

Im using Intel HD Graphics 5000

jn@a1466:~$ sudo pacman -Ss intel | grep install
extra/intel-dri 9.2.1-1 [installed]
extra/libva-intel-driver 1.2.0-1 [installed]
extra/xf86-video-intel 2.21.15-1 (xorg-drivers xorg) [installed]
multilib/lib32-intel-dri 9.2.1-1 [installed]

Last edited by jnor (2013-10-15 16:30:00)

rasmuz

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Registered: 2012-01-02

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Re: Steam not starting

Straced log:
http://pastebin.com/7rURMtQ0

Tried reseting steam, uninstalled steam, removed local steam directories.

rasmuz

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Registered: 2012-01-02

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Re: Steam not starting

Anyone with any ideas?

jnor

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Registered: 2012-03-21

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Re: Steam not starting

Anyone with any ideas?

I don't have time at this moment, but guess we should try debug the fault with this

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/St … a_segfault

rasmuz

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Registered: 2012-01-02

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Re: Steam not starting

Hi again,

I got it working finally. The problem was Catalyst Xinerama for me. Removed xinerama setup and it works.