X server freezes /var/lib/init.d/ files input output error

bendeg · n00b Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 7

The very first thing that happened is : unable to start X server (nvidia), black screen and all freezes. All worked fine during weeks and I didn't change anything to my config or whatever...

When I rebooted (ugly rude manual reset of course...) :

During init process, it says it can't remove files, etc...
I can't even read files in /var/lib/init.d/ : interactive, softscripts, snapshot, options, started, starting, inactive, stopping, exclusive and exitcodes.
When I try ls-ing this directory it says : input/output error at boot time and shutdown time.

Ok, the file system is corrupted due to the manual reset...I tried to fix it with a "fsck", ok, that worked fine but I still can't start the X server though, and , of course, no KDE...Back to Windows, duh !!! :-(

I didn't change anything or install anything, the disks aren't full...
Any clue about this ?

i92guboj

bendeg · n00b Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 7

No problem in Xorg.0.log (no line starting with EE). It looks sane.

But I guess my problem appears BEFORE starting X server and has nothing to do with it (but prevent it from working correctly though)

The first errors I can see logged on screen appear just after kernel boot (gentoo init with lots of green OK) :

/sbin/rc : could not create needed directory /var/lib/init.d/softscript (and a few others in same directory)

ln : accessing /var/lib/init.d/started/checkroot
(my comment : same goes for with files with same name but in other subdirectories of /var/lib/init.d/)

rm : cannot remove /var/lib/init.d/started/checkroot
/hostname
(my comment : same goes for with files with same name but in other subdirectories of /var/lib/init.d/)

Possible "rootkit" or similar crap ? (several servers are running and may be not securely set up, like ssh for example...)
I saw on a web site that this init process could have vulnerabilities. Am I wrong ?

i92guboj · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject:

My advice then is to disable xdm (rc-update del xdm) and boot from command line. Then check if you can operate normally. If it is the case check that those directories are there and if not recreate them (sometimes services like sysklogd and udev fail to run adequatelly if the dirs are not there). Check permissions too, of course.

It could also be a rootkit, but I would try the simpler solutions first. If you are afraid about security disable all the network services untill you dig on the problem.

bendeg · n00b Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 7

I did that already before posting this thread. All works except 2 servers that don't start : MySQL and VMWare.

Apparently, all files are recreated inside recreated directories after first reboot. I had to delete /var/run/apache2.pid to make it start (input/output error when ls-ing that file). I didn't have to delete /var/run/sshd.pid (sshd starts even if there is an output/output error when ls-ing..., I deleted it anyway)

Like I said, I did that already and soon as I start X server (startx command), the problem is back like I did nothing...

bendeg · n00b Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 7

I tried to take a look at /root/.xsession-errors : it's huuuuge, 186640085 bytes in size...
I can only see the first lines, I have to kill the process (less) with another opened session to get back to the command line...

bendeg · n00b Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 7

I've deleted /root/.xsession-errors and /root/.xsession-errors~.
I've started X server (startx, black screen, freezes ?, maybe I should wait a bit to see the windowing system to appear ?). No .xsession-errors created, only .xsession-errors~.
I've resetted my PC : no error during boot (except MySQL and VMWare, as usual...)

Here is my /root/.xsession-errors~

xset: bad font path element (#144), possible causes are:
Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
Directory missing fonts.dir
Incorrect font server address or syntax
startkde: Starting up...
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
kbuildsycoca running...
kdecore (KLibLoader): WARNING: KLibrary: /usr/kde/3.3/lib/kde3/kcm_keyboard.so: undefined symbol: init_keyboard_layout
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
kdecore (KLibLoader): WARNING: KLibrary: /opt/firefox/libmozjs.so: undefined symbol: NP_GetValue
nspluginscan: WARNING: Plugin doesn't implement NP_GetValue

(my comment : lots of "kdecore (KLibLoader)..." warnings follow)

kbuildsycoca running...
Reusing existing ksycoca
kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file Utilities/kfilereplacepart.desktop has Type=Service but is located under "apps" instead of "services"
kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : Utilities/kfilereplacepart.desktop
kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/xoo-presentation.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint'

(my comment : lots of "kbuildsycoca..." warnings follow)

No running windows found
No running windows found
No running windows found
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 20
Minor opcode: 0
Resource id: 0x40004c

(my comment : lots of "X Error..." follow)

konqueror: ERROR: Error in BrowserExtension::actionSlotMap(), unknown action : searchProvider
KonqListView::property( "modified" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist

(my comment : lots of "KonqListView..." follow)

ALSA: underrun, at least 0ms.
kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance )
MPlayer 1.0pre6-3.3.5 (C) 2000-2004 MPlayer Team
CPU: Advanced Micro Devices Athlon MP/XP/XP-M Barton (Family: 6, Stepping: 0)
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
MMX supported but disabled
MMX2 supported but disabled
SSE supported but disabled
3DNow supported but disabled
3DNowExt supported but disabled
CPUflags: MMX: 0 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 0 SSE2: 0
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions:

Warning unknown option cache_min at line 144
Warning unknown option cache_prefill at line 147

vo: X11 running at 1024x768 with depth 16 and 16 bpp (":0.0" => local display)
xscreensaver_disable: Could not find xscreensaver window.
77 audio & 189 video codecs
[GUI] Adding video filter: pp
Playing /root/rednalob_480_dl.mov.

Cache fill: 0.00% (0 bytes)

(my comment : lots of "Cache fill: 0.00% (0 bytes) follow. It tries to read a .mov file, why ???)

(my comment : to be continued...this is not the end of the file...)