Re: [gentoo-user] start X - Segmentation fault

[Joseph]

On 07/09/12 06:09, Graham Murray wrote:
>Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com> writes:
>
>> This was a box in remote location, so the upgrade was done via ssh and
>> I was able to login via NX but when I tried to login locally (at the
>> box I get: Segmentation fault
>>
>> What should I try next?
>
>As you can log in remotely but get a segfault when logging in locally,
>could it be one of the PAM modules (one which is called for local login
>and starting X but not for ssh remote login) is segfaulting?

No, in my case I have a "radeon" card and the xorg was looking KMS in the kernel.
cat .config |grep KMS
CONFIG_DRM_KMS_HELPER=y
CONFIG_DRM_RADEON_KMS=y

After enabling KMS some might notice 1.5min delay when booting after kernel display the message:
Switching to clocksource tsc

Solution:
emerge: x11-drivers/radeon-ucode

in kernel .config: 
Device Drivers:
- Generic Driver Options
   [*]   Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary                                                             
        (radeon/R600_rlc.bin) External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary
        (/lib/firmware) Firmware blobs root directory

Run "dmesg" to see exactly which driver is the kernel looking for.
In dmesg after: Switching to clocksource tsc
you will see the driver name.

-- 
Joseph