after X.org upgrade, pcidata module is missing

[Yuri Pankov]

Scott Bennett wrote:
>      After completing (?) the upgrade process from X.org 6.9 to 7.3, X dies
> during startup with an error message to the effect that module "pcidata" is
> missing.  (Log file appears below.)  Where do I get it, and where do I put
> it in order to make X work again?
> 
>      ---------------Log file with error messages begins here---------------
> X.Org X Server 1.4.0
> Release Date: 5 September 2007
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 6.3-STABLE i386 
> Current Operating System: FreeBSD hellas 6.3-STABLE FreeBSD 6.3-STABLE #130: Mon Mar 10 00:27:24 CDT 2008     bennett at hellas:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/SMP-hellas i386
> Build Date: 13 March 2008  12:11:08AM
>  
> 	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: Thu Mar 13 21:00:29 2008
> (==) Using config file: "/usr/local/lib/X11/xorg.conf"
> (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
> (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
> (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
> (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
> (==) Automatically adding devices
> (==) Automatically enabling devices
> (WW) The directory "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/CID/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (==) Including the default font path /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/,/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/OTF,/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/.
> (**) FontPath set to:
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/OTF,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,
> 	/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/
> (**) RgbPath set to "/usr/local/lib/X11/rgb"
> (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/local/lib/modules"

 From 20070519 entry in /usr/ports/UPDATING:

   If you plan on keeping your current /etc/X11/xorg.conf, make sure you
   change ModulePath to /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules prior to running X.

> (II) Loader magic: 0x81c5a00
> (II) Module ABI versions:
> 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
> 	X.Org Video Driver: 2.0
> 	X.Org XInput driver : 2.0
> 	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...
> 
>      ---------------------End of log file contents-----------------
> 
> 
>      Thanks much for any help.
> 
>                                   Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG
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HTH,
Yuri