KDM stopping

[Pieter Donche]

On Thu, 27 Nov 2008, Lowell Gilbert wrote:

> Pieter Donche <Pieter.Donche at ua.ac.be> writes:
>
>> FreeBSD-7.0-RELEASE, with KDE as desktop environment and KDM as
>> display manager.
>>
>> I have 2 users, say user1 and user2.
>> Boot, KDM login as user1, OK.
>> Then I do a close session.
>> OK, KDM presents me again with the KDM login screen, login as user2, OK.
>> Then again, close session.
>> Now, the KDM login screen does not come back. I am stuck with
>> a cursor blinking at the upper left corner.
>> Ctrl-Alt-F1 brings me to the console, Ctrl-Alt-F7: no X, just a
>> login:prompt
>>
>> If I reboot and do the same thing, but now first with user2, then user1
>> -> exactly same behaviour (X dies at the second close session). So,
>> it's not connected with user2.
>>
>> Anyone a idea what could be wrong? Below are some log details:
>
> Does this happen with xdm as well?
> Have you checked with the FreeBSD kde mailing list?

If I switch in KDM to using TWM window manager (instead of KDE), login and 
then logout, I'm stuck in the same way.

XDM: If I edit /etc/ttys to use  xdm   instead of kdm and reboot
I get login/password prompt, then a very primitive TWM window manager,
When choose exit on the menu (with one gets by left-clicking the mouse)
the frames arround the windows disappear and I don't get the menu
back, the only thing I can do is to to console mode and shutdown -r now
(and first edit /etc/ttys again for kdm)

Is there a command to
- restart the kdm window manager (after it died) from a root console prompt?
- stop en start a running kwm window manager from a root console prompt?

Concerning my initial problem - I remember that I wanted to change the
home-dir of both user1 and user2, therefore in console as root did a
rmuser, then adduser for both.  Can this cause this dying of KDM manager?
>
>>
>> The /var/log/kdm-log shows:
>> ------
>> ...
>> X.Org X Server 1.4.0
>> Release Date: 5 September 2007
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
>> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE i386
>> Current Operating System: FreeBSD pclinwi74.cmi.ua.ac.be 7.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 7.
>> 0-RELEASE #0: Sun Feb 24 19:59:52 UTC 2008     root at logan.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/
>> obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386
>> Build Date: 13 February 2008  05:50:12PM
>>
>>         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: Wed Nov 26 16:27:31 2008
>> (EE) Unable to locate/open config file
>> New driver is "i810"
>> (==) Using default built-in configuration (55 lines)
>> (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
>> (II) Module "ddc" already built-in
>> (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
>> FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" refcount is 2, should be 1;
>> fixing.
>> FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" refcount is 2, should be 1;
>> fixing.
>> (EE) I810(0): V_BIOS address 0x0 out of range
>>
>> Fatal server error:
>> Caught signal 11.  Server aborting
>>
>>
>> X.Org X Server 1.4.0
>> Release Date: 5 September 2007
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
>> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE i386
>> Current Operating System: FreeBSD pclinwi74.cmi.ua.ac.be 7.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 7.
>> 0-RELEASE #0: Sun Feb 24 19:59:52 UTC 2008     root at logan.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/
>> obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386
>> Build Date: 13 February 2008  05:50:12PM
>>
>>
>>         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: Wed Nov 26 16:43:42 2008
>> (EE) Unable to locate/open config file
>> New driver is "i810"
>> (==) Using default built-in configuration (55 lines)
>> (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
>> (EE) I810(0): V_BIOS address 0x0 out of range
>> (EE) I810(0): VBE initialization failed.
>> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
>>
>> Fatal server error:
>> no screens found
>> -------
>>
>> /var/log/messages  contains:
>> ----------
>> ......
>> Nov 26 16:29:03 pclinwi74 kernel: pid 853 (Xorg), uid 0: exited on signal 11 (c
>> ore dumped)
>> Nov 26 16:29:03 pclinwi74 kdm-bin[850]: X server for display :0 terminated unex
>> pectedly
>> Nov 26 16:29:03 pclinwi74 kdm-bin: :0[1137]: IO Error in XOpenDisplay
>> Nov 26 16:29:03 pclinwi74 kdm-bin[850]: Display :0 cannot be opened
>> Nov 26 16:29:03 pclinwi74 kdm-bin[850]: Unable to fire up local display :0; dis
>> abling.
>> Nov 26 16:29:30 pclinwi74 login: ROOT LOGIN (root) ON ttyv0
>> Nov 26 16:43:40 pclinwi74 shutdown: reboot by root:
>> Nov 26 16:43:42 pclinwi74 kdm-bin[850]: X server for display :0 terminated unex
>> pectedly
>> Nov 26 16:43:42 pclinwi74 kdm-bin[850]: Unable to fire up local display :0; dis
>> abling.
>> Nov 26 16:43:42 pclinwi74 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
>> --------
>>
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>
> -- 
> Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area
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