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#1 2009-05-19 12:47:51

nawitus
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Registered: 2009-05-11
Posts: 112

X server crashes

I've had 2 X server crashes, one with stepmania, one with a windows game using wine. I'm using Nvidia 8400M laptop gpu, and the official nvidia binary drivers. Here's the end of X org log:

(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "fi"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x800_60+0+0"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x800_60+0+0"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "800x600"

Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/X(xorg_backtrace+0x3b) [0x813278b]
1: /usr/bin/X(xf86SigHandler+0x51) [0x80dda61]
2: [0xb7f30400]
3: /usr/bin/X [0x80f80a6]
4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so [0xb68a2377]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting


Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Video Bus: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"

Those games started and work, but crash after about 1-2 min of gameplay.

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#2 2009-06-01 18:22:48

huijar
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From: Finland
Registered: 2006-12-31
Posts: 6

Re: X server crashes

I have the same problem with a 6800 GT and stepmania. I'll try disabling the composite extension and see whether it helps. I'll post more information if the problem persists.

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#3 2009-06-01 18:56:50

huijar
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From: Finland
Registered: 2006-12-31
Posts: 6

Re: X server crashes

Ok, after disabling the composite extension the X.Org backtrace changed and didn't mention a thing about nvidia_drv, and when I was thrown back to tty1 I didn't see any errors from the nvidia driver. Also the sound stopped immediately after X crashing, not a few seconds later as before. I googled around a bit and found this thread which suggested running stepmania with alsa-oss emulation on (aoss stepmania). That solved the problem for me and aoss emulation didn't even affect the sync speed smile I'm not 100% sure whether it's necessary to disable compositing, but judging by the different crash behavior after disabling it I think it might be. I'm too lazy to test it with aoss emulation and composite extension both on, as I don't use a composition manager anyway.

Edit: It was too early to say that. I managed to play 4.5 songs before it crashed as opposed to 0.75. Now it crashes during the first song again.

Last edited by huijar (2009-06-01 19:09:57)

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