Failed to load module "pcidata"

[Paul Schmehl]

--On Tuesday, June 05, 2007 18:25:42 -0400 Gerard <gerard at seibercom.net> 
wrote:

> I believe this problem has been reported recently; however, I am unable
> to locate it.
>
> I just finished updating to 'Xorg-7.2'. I followed the directions in the
> UPDATING file to the letter (I think). Now when I attempt to run
> 'startx', this error message is displayed.
>
> X Window System Version 7.2.0
> Release Date: 22 January 2007
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE-p5 i386 Current Operating
> System: FreeBSD scorpio.seibercom.net 6.2-RELEASE-p5 FreeBSD
> 6.2-RELEASE-p5 #0: Thu May 24 12:27:57 EDT 2007
> gerard at scorpio.seibercom.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SCORPIO i386
> Build Date: 01 June 2007
>  	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>  	to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> 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: Tue Jun  5 18:16:09 2007
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> (EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module does not exist, 0)
>
> Fatal server error:
> Unable to load required base modules, Exiting...
>
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
>
>
> ***** This is the contents of the /var/log/Xorg.0.log *****
>
> <log start>
>
> X Window System Version 7.2.0
> Release Date: 22 January 2007
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE-p5 i386 Current Operating
> System: FreeBSD scorpio.seibercom.net 6.2-RELEASE-p5 FreeBSD
> 6.2-RELEASE-p5 #0: Thu May 24 12:27:57 EDT 2007
> gerard at scorpio.seibercom.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SCORPIO i386
> Build Date: 01 June 2007
>  	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>  	to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> 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: Tue Jun  5 18:16:09 2007
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
> (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
> (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
> (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/urwfonts-ttf" does not exist.
>  	Entry deleted from font path.
> (**) FontPath set to:
>  	/usr/local/share/ghostscript/fonts/
> (**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> (II) Loader magic: 0x81c0280
> (II) Module ABI versions:
>  	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
>  	X.Org Video Driver: 1.1
>  	X.Org XInput driver : 0.7
>  	X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
>  	X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
> (II) Loader running on freebsd
> (II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
> (WW) Warning, couldn't open module pcidata
> (II) UnloadModule: "pcidata"
> (EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module does not exist, 0)
>
> Fatal server error:
> Unable to load required base modules, Exiting...
>
> <log end>
>
> What is the best way to remedy this problem?
>
Install the xorg metaport: /usr/ports/x11/xorg/

-- 
Paul Schmehl (pauls at utdallas.edu)
Senior Information Security Analyst
The University of Texas at Dallas
http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/