radeon graphics mode and console does not start - xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Interrupted system call
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xorg-server (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Fatal Server Error: xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Interrupted system call
symptoms: stuck at command prompt,
possible not starting any graphical mode nor console (stuck at the boot-splash blue screen)
and alt+ctrl+F1..F8 not able to switch to any text nor any graphical mode.
"vtch command just hangs"
It is possible (but not verified) that problem affects people that use kdm instead of gdm (since a change to kdm conf is the workaround)
example affected systems:
karmic fully updated AMD x64 drivers: fglrx for ati radeon 4350
lucid fully updated AMD x64 dual core, radeon 3000
error message: the /var/log/X.org.log will contain near end text:
Fatal server error:
xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Interrupted system call
workaround:
1. in file /etc/init/kdm.conf insert a "sleep 1" before the "exec kdm" line. - and then restart the machine fully. Use kdm instead of gdm (any work around for gdm? or is it needed?).
-or/and-
1. stop all X (as root: stop gdm ; stop kdm ; killall X ; kill `pidof X` ; killall startx) also remove locks: /tmp/.X0-lock and possibly all : /tmp/.X?-lock and make sure they are not re-created (no X/kdm/gdm running)
2. after editing the file /etc/init/kdm.conf as above, instead restarting entire system, use alt+SysRq+R alt+SysRq+K magic combo keys on keyboard to restore non-X keyboard, use alt+ctrl+F1..F8 to get the defunct X mod, click there option to restart X.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 3 14:13:25 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: BIOSTAR Group TA790GX A2+
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSign
RelatedPackageV
xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0~git200908
libdrm2 2.4.13-1ubuntu1
xserver-
xserver-
SourcePackage: xorg
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-11-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 05/25/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 080014
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: TA790GX A2+
dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmerican
dmi.product.name: TA790GX A2+
dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
system:
distro: Ubuntu
architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.31-11-generic
xkbcomp:
Error: command ['xkbcomp', ':0', '-w0', '-'] failed with exit code 1: No protocol specified
Error: Cannot open display ":0"
Related branches
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
tags: | added: karmic |
affects: | xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) → xorg-server (Ubuntu) |
tags: | removed: amd64 needs-retested-on-lucid-by-june |
summary: |
- xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Interrupted system call + radeon graphics mode and console does not start - xf86OpenConsole: + VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Interrupted system call |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
tags: | added: kubuntu |
description: | updated |
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) → nobody |
reassigned to package xserver- xorg-video- ati