Can't run any terminals, X crashes

Csosa · 2009-08-10 19:25:41

Guake, regualar and root terminals give me this error:

There was an error creating the child process for this terminal

. Also, X (or gnome?) crashes continuously and spontaneously, dunno if the two problems are related.

More errors:

"Failed to run gnome-terminal as user root", and "Failed to run ntfs-config as user root"

I'm logged in as myself, not root, so maybe I screwed up the permissions of some important file somewhere? If that's the case, how can I reset it?

Last edited by Csosa (2009-08-10 19:29:24)

murffatksig · 2009-08-10 19:33:59

Try reading through /var/log/Xorg.0.log for any line that begins with (EE). That might help determine why X is crashing. You could also run

$tail /var/log/messges

to see if anything there helps you. Finally you could check

$dmesg

to see if theres any messages there. If you see some odd errors in reference to Gnome or X post them here, maybe we can help decipher them.

Csosa · 2009-08-10 19:56:23

/var/log/Xorg.0.log and /var/log/messages both gave me a 'file does not exist' error. dmesg gave a long list, repreating this same scary error:

[fglrx:firegl_find_any_map]*ERROR*Invalid map handle!<3>[fglrx:drm_vm_open]*ERROR*map not found ->inconsistent kernel data!!! vma_start: 0x7fe6f1720000,handle:0xbl004000

edit:
I found Xorg.0.log through nautilus and found this error:

(EE) Failed to load module "fgl.renamed.libglx" (module does not exist, 0),

I messages.log I found:

  WARNING: Failed to send buffer
WARNING: Running '/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --shutdown' at logout returned an exit status of '15'

and

 'acpi:LNXSYSTM:' is not a valid module or alias name

(the first of many) and

 [fglrx] GART Table is not in FRAME_BUFFER range

So many errors, I had no idea :-O

Last edited by Csosa (2009-08-10 20:07:47)

loafer · 2009-08-10 19:58:30

Also check .xsession-errors in your home folder.

Csosa · 2009-08-10 20:11:00

.xsessions-errors was such a long convoluted mess that I put the whole thing here:

/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
/etc/gdm/Xsession: ssh-agent not found!
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: gnome-session
GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-BdZBRd/socket
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-BdZBRd/socket.ssh
Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file /home/carlito/.config/metacity/sessions/107e31367c6303f7d5124993186487870300000059170021.ms: Failed to open file '/home/carlito/.config/metacity/sessions/107e31367c6303f7d5124993186487870300000059170021.ms': No such file or directory
gnome-session[5917]: WARNING: Could not launch application 'dropbox.desktop': Unable to start application: Failed to execute child process "dropbox" (No such file or directory)
wireless device set in config :   

wireless device used :  eth0 

interface  eth0   up . Waking up device ... 

Looking for known wireless networks ...
autoconnect : profile already in use.
1.1.9
/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py:63: GtkWarning: Failed to read filechooser settings from "/home/carlito/.config/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini": Permission denied
  "glade/main_window.glade"))
/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py:58: GtkWarning: Failed to read filechooser settings from "/home/carlito/.config/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini": Permission denied
  "glade/preferences_dialog.glade"))
/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py:59: GtkWarning: Failed to read filechooser settings from "/home/carlito/.config/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini": Permission denied
  "deluge.ui.gtkui", "glade/add_torrent_dialog.glade"))
Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x1a00003 specified for 0x1a0002c ().
Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x3200003 specified for 0x320002c ().
INFO : Launching ntfs-config with gksu...

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(firefox:6092): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion `xatom != None' failed

(gksu:7109): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_main_quit: assertion `main_loops != NULL' failed
INFO : Launching ntfs-config with gksu...

(gksu:7232): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_main_quit: assertion `main_loops != NULL' failed
** Message: Initializing gksu extension...

** (nautilus:7488): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported

--- Hash table keys for warning below:
--> file:///etc
--> computer:///
--> file:///

(nautilus:7488): Eel-WARNING **: "nautilus-metafile.c: metafiles" hash table still has 3 elements at quit time (keys above)

(nautilus:7488): Eel-WARNING **: "nautilus-directory.c: directories" hash table still has 4 elements at quit time
** Message: Initializing gksu extension...

** (nautilus:7794): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported

(metacity-dialog:8077): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `atom != GDK_NONE' failed
** Message: Initializing gksu extension...

** (nautilus:10732): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Operation not supported

loafer · 2009-08-10 20:14:15

Did this start after a kernel or video driver update. Which kernel version are you on and what is your video card?

Csosa · 2009-08-10 20:16:41

I'm not sure exactly what my kernel version is but I ran pacman -Syu yesterday so it should be the latest.
I think all this began after I switch to the proprietary Ati driver
I could try reverting back to the open-source one but before I do I'd like to know if the proprietary driver itself is causing the problem and not me installing it incorrectly or whatever.

Last edited by Csosa (2009-08-10 20:18:32)

loafer · 2009-08-10 20:18:22

I use nvidia and don't know anything about Ati unfortunately. But I googled some of the errors and found this:

http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs … 74901.html

Csosa · 2009-08-10 20:22:25

yes, thats exactly the error I have. Unless anyone suggests something else I'm going to try switching back to open-source. And fron gnome to E17(maybe) while I'm at it.

Last edited by Csosa (2009-08-10 20:44:53)

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#1 2009-08-10 19:25:41

Can't run any terminals, X crashes

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Re: Can't run any terminals, X crashes

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