Xserver does not start, C8000, 11.i

[Ralf Seefeldt]

Hello,

I have a problem with a C8000, that has been created from a backuptape of another C8000. The original C8000 does not show the problem as far as I know.
I have rebuild /stand/ioconfig and /etc/ioconfig on the duplicated system. There are no errormessages in /etc/rc.log, not even for starting dhe CDE.

When the Xserver shall be startet at boottime I get a message that it can not be startet on display a33:0...

/var/dt/Xerrors contains the following messages:
/usr/lib/dld.sl: Unresolved symbol: xf86LogFileWasOpened (data) from /usr/bin/X11/X

Tue Sep 12 10:19:34 2006
error (pid 3285): Server unexpectedly died

Tue Sep 12 10:19:39 2006
error (pid 3285): Server for display a33:0 can't be started.

lsof -p lists only files, that are identical on the copied server.
Some problems with /dev/crt hat allways been around, which required recreation of /dev/crt sometimes. At present, there are no problems with /dev/crt

For /dev/crt /dev/beep and /dev/hid/kbd_000 /dev/hid/mouse_000 and /dev/hid/hid.ctl I get no outpot from nm on the copyserver. all the files are present. (I don't know, whether this is relevant)
/var/spool/socket/X11/0 (which is a socket) is not availabel on the copied server, which I guess is OK when CDE does not run.

I hope, s.o. can give me the crucial hint.

Regards
Ralf

[Mel Burslan]

This may not be the solution but I have seen some X-display issues being related to name resolution problems. My suggestion is to check your hosts, resolv.conf and nsswitch.conf files against any inconsistencies.

Again, this may not be your issue but it does not hurt to spend a quick minute and check.

Cheers.

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

when it's from a backup tape - has the new ws the same name as the 'original' ws?
Have you changed the name of the ws?
Maybe a 'set_parms' will work /sbin/set_parms)?

Anything in /var/dt/Xerrors or
/var/X11/Xserver/logs/Xf86.0.log?

Do these 2 ws have the same graphics card?

Volkmar

[Andrew Rutter]

Ralf,

on top of what volkmar has said is the graphics card not only the same but also in the slot?

if its in a different pci slot then the xserver wont start.

Andy

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Two things a standard 11i v1 installation should do but does not.

1) choose a nsswitch.conf file
2) Start the font server.

/sbin/init.d/xfs start
vi /etc/rc.config.d/xfs
# set first var to 1 and save, this makes it auotstart next boot.

SEP

[Ralf Seefeldt]

Hello,

thank you for your help.
MEL: hosts and nsswitch.conf are OK, resolv.conf is not existing
Volkmar: Ihe IP-Names are identical, The IP-Number has been changed in hosts and netconf
& Xerrors is cited in my question
Andrew The graphicscards are original: VISUALIZE fxe Ref B Professional 2D iwith 24 MB RAM (PCI)
HW-PATH 0/2/2/0 , driver graph3
copy: ATI Fire GL X1 (AGP)
HW-PATH 0/4/0/0, driver gvid_core (AGP Display)
HW-PATH 0/4/0/1, driver gvid_core (PCI Display)
please see the attatched "graphinfo" outputs
SEP: xfs is running, nsswitch.conf is OK

I got the tip,that te message "usr/lib/dld.sl: Unresolved symbol: xf86LogFileWasOpened (data) from /usr/bin/X11/X"
referes to an Variable xf86LogFileWasOpened, which should be set by some shared lib and used by some other.
Using lsof, nm, tusc, truss and strings I did not find any hint to the solution nor any appearence of "xf86LogFile*" in any file below /usr/lib and /opt/graphics.

[V. Nyga · Accepted solution]

Hi gain,

I think your original ws has not the needed graphics driver.
There's no driver available for your fire gl.
From visualize to fire gl the Xserver changed.
Maybe it works if you put all hardware enable patches to the original ws, but I doubt.
The fire gl works with a different Xserver.

I've to check my c8000 ...

Volkmar

[Robert-Jan Goossens_1]

Hi Ralf,

What is the state of the installed software?

# swlist -a state -l fileset | egrep -v "configured|^#|^$"

Could you check if below patches are installed?

s700_800 11.11 X/Motif DevKit Periodic Patch PHSS_31001
s700_800 11.X OpenGL Run (PA2.0 only) PHSS_30866
s700_800 11.X OpenGL Dev (PA2.0 only) PHSS_31287
s700_800 11.11 Xserver cumulative patch PHSS_31293
s700_800 11.11 X/Motif Runtime Periodic Patch PHSS_33130
s700_800 11.11 CDE Applications Patch PHSS_33326

I would recreate all Xserver device files, check this doc for the correct steps.

Title: Recreating Xserver device files
Document ID: XMKKBAN00000235

http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000062686750

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Ralf Seefeldt]

Hello Robert-Jan,

all SW is configured
non of the listed patches is installed (systemstatus is arount year 2003/2004 without any later patches)
Editing /etc/X11/X0screens from /dev/crt to /dev/gvid0 seemed necessary but did not help.

Regards
Ralf

[V. Nyga]

Hi again,

if your patch set is from year 2003/2004 then you need the latest patch bundles:
http://www5.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/releasePage.do?BC=main|releaseIndexPage|&releaseId=5013-6792
especially the HWE (Hardware Enablement Patches).

Have you changed IP-Number with set_parms?
It's the best because sometimes you miss one file where you have to change the value.

V.
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