FC5 GConf crashing X on i810

[Jim Cornette]

J. K. Cliburn wrote:
> I have a couple of old Dell Optiplex G110 PIII systems with Intel 810
> onboard graphics that I use for testing purposes.  I installed FC5 a
> couple of days ago, and now I've seen X crashes on both of them.  Both
> are completely up to date with yum updates.  The systems remain viable
> after the crash, that is, I can login with ssh from another host and
> poke around, but X is dead.  Has anyone else seen this problem?
> 
> Linux petrel 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 #1 Tue Mar 14 15:48:33 EST 2006 i686
> i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> 
> Here's the relevant syslog and Xlog snippets.
> 
> First X crash host:gadwall
> 
> /var/log/messages
> Mar 24 13:15:33 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-1927): Received signal 15,
> shutting down cleanly
> Mar 24 13:15:34 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-1927): Exiting
> Mar 24 13:15:41 localhost gdm[1849]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
> X error - Restarting :0
> Mar 24 13:15:48 localhost gdm[9796]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
> X error - Restarting :0
> Mar 24 13:15:54 localhost gdm[9830]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
> X error - Restarting :0
> Mar 24 13:15:54 localhost gdm[1819]: deal_with_x_crashes: Running the
> XKeepsCrashing script
> Mar 24 13:15:55 localhost gpm[1635]: *** info [client.c(137)]:
> Mar 24 13:15:55 localhost gpm[1635]: Connecting at fd 6
> 
> 
> 
> Second X crash host:gadwall
> 
> Mar 25 06:44:03 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-12640): Received signal 15,
> shutting down cleanly
> Mar 25 06:44:03 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-12640): Exiting
> Mar 25 06:44:04 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-12848): starting (version
> 2.14.0), pid 12848 user 'jcliburn'
> Mar 25 06:44:04 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-12848): Resolved address
> "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only
> configuration source at position 0
> Mar 25 06:44:04 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-12848): Resolved address
> "xml:readwrite:/home/jcliburn/.gconf" to a writable configuration
> source at position 1
> Mar 25 06:44:04 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-12848): Resolved address
> "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only
> configuration source at position 2
> Mar 25 06:44:11 localhost gdm[1863]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal
> X error - Restarting :0
> Mar 25 06:44:17 localhost gdm[12893]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler:
> Fatal X error - Restarting :0
> Mar 25 06:44:23 localhost gdm[12928]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler:
> Fatal X error - Restarting :0
> Mar 25 06:44:23 localhost gdm[1839]: deal_with_x_crashes: Running the
> XKeepsCrashing script
> Mar 25 06:44:24 localhost gpm[1656]: *** info [client.c(137)]:
> Mar 25 06:44:24 localhost gpm[1656]: Connecting at fd 6
> Mar 25 06:44:35 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-12848): GConf server is not
> in use, shutting down.
> Mar 25 06:44:35 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-12848): Exiting
> 
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log
> pgetbl_ctl: 0xb820001 pgetbl_err: 0x0
> ipeir: 0 iphdr: 50c00004
> LP ring tail: 538 head: 408 len: f001 start 3c0000
> eir: 0 esr: 0 emr: 3d
> instdone: ff3a instpm: 0
> memmode: 4 instps: 810
> hwstam: 9ac7 ier: 0 imr: 9ac7 iir: 0
> 
> Fatal server error:
> Active ring not flushed
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Third X crash host:petrel
> 
> /var/log/messages
> Mar 25 07:08:44 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-1798): Received signal 15,
> shutting down cleanly
> Mar 25 07:08:45 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-1798): Exiting
> Mar 25 07:09:20 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-2011): starting (version
> 2.14.0), pid 2011 user 'jcliburn'
> Mar 25 07:09:20 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-2011): Resolved address
> "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only
> configuration source at position 0
> Mar 25 07:09:20 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-2011): Resolved address
> "xml:readwrite:/home/jcliburn/.gconf" to a writable configuration
> source at position 1
> Mar 25 07:09:20 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-2011): Resolved address
> "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only
> configuration source at position
> 2
> Mar 25 07:09:27 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-2011): Resolved address
> "xml:readwrite:/home/jcliburn/.gconf" to a writable configuration
> source at position 0
> Mar 25 07:38:20 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-2011): GConf server is not
> in use, shutting down.
> Mar 25 07:38:21 localhost gconfd (jcliburn-2011): Exiting
> 
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log
> Error in I810WaitLpRing(), now is 832578981, start is 832576980
> pgetbl_ctl: 0xb820001 pgetbl_err: 0x0
> ipeir: 0 iphdr: 50c00004
> LP ring tail: 7848 head: 76f0 len: f001 start 3c0000
> eir: 0 esr: 0 emr: 3d
> instdone: ff3a instpm: 0
> memmode: 4 instps: 810
> hwstam: 9ac7 ier: 0 imr: 9ac7 iir: 0
> space: 65184 wanted 65528
> 
> Fatal server error:
> lockup
> 
> Error in I810WaitLpRing(), now is 832580990, start is 832578989
> pgetbl_ctl: 0xb820001 pgetbl_err: 0x203000
> ipeir: 0 iphdr: 50c00004
> LP ring tail: 7850 head: 76f0 len: f001 start 3c0000
> eir: 0 esr: 0 emr: 3d
> instdone: ff3a instpm: 0
> memmode: 4 instps: 810
> hwstam: 9ac7 ier: 0 imr: 9ac7 iir: 0
> space: 65176 wanted 65528
> 
> FatalError re-entered, aborting
> lockup
> 

I did notice a problem with the initial resolution being set to 800x600 
after upgrading to FC5 from FC4. I ran system-config-display and 
selected the settings I prefer of 1280x1024 and maximum color 
resolution. The screen works fine now. I did not have a problem with 
crashing the server though.

Regarding the gconf error, all I found on a google search was related to 
an NFS mounted home directory.

If you saved your /home directory and someone else is logged in to the 
same account as in using vnc server or something, maybe the files are 
getting mangled in the ~/.gconf directory.

The 810 card might be lesser than the Intel 815 integrated video that my 
motherboard contains.

Did you try to move the ~/.gconf directory out of the way and launch X 
afterwards?

Anyway, the issue sounds more gnome related than X related in my novice 
opinion.

Jim


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