8.10 doesn't start properly on Acer Aspire 5050 / stalls at "Checking battery state."

[planetLars]

Hello,

the last console output during boot is "* Checking battery state... [OK]".

The screen blacks 3 times after that message is shown until it finally rests at this message.
This is the case both with the upgraded 8.04 on hdd and the LiveCD.

Note I have to use acpi=off to get booting and noapic to get the boot progressing. These last two boot options where needed with 8.04 too. 8.04 started properly however.

Apparently http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8953#c95 hasn't been integrated into 8.10, otherwise it would boot with ACPI enabled.

I built a custom 2.6.27-rc5 kernel with this patch applied which I am still able to use with the upgraded 8.04 to 8.10.

The logs show the following relevant information:
always last message before stall in messages:
Oct 31 17:40:07 lars-laptop bonobo-activation-server (lars-5254): could not associate with desktop session: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-8ZEFAgoIi9: Connection refused

Note that with my custom kernel, klogd always crashed during boot: segfault at 0 ip 00007f0382e74a87 sp 00007fff8b39bf10 error 4 in libc-2.8.90.so[7f0382e0b000+169000]. With 8.04 this resulted in a 5 minute delay, with 8.10 this doesn't.

[kyklops]

I had the same issue. I have resolved installing by command line (CTRL+ALT+F2 after *checking battery state... [OK] message) the xorg-driver-fglrx package through apt-get command and keeping the old xorg.conf (8.04 installation).

[planetLars]

thanks for the info! I had set the vesa driver when updating and reset to the open source radeon driver in xorg.conf after my custom 2.6.27-rc5 didn't start with vesa. With radeon, my 2.6.27-rc5 starts. So I suspected a graphics problem already.

So, just to clarify: you apt-get fglrx and put fglrx as driver into xorg.conf and that's it? I'm asking bc I don't want to shred my system further. Not that I am not able to boot anything after all.

Thanks again!

Lars

[PmDematagoda]

I am not sure if installing fglrx on your kernel would work, the fglrx driver has a kernel module, and it has to be built upon the normal Intrepid kernel in order to be useful, so the chances are that you would need to build the fglrx driver yourself.

But here comes another potential problem, the current fglrx driver supports only as high as Xorg 7.3 and not Xorg 7.4 which Ubuntu 8.10 has, now Ubuntu has solved this by obtaining a beta fglrx driver from ATi which is not available publicly, you could build the source(if there is any at all) and see if it would work. But if you don't want to take the chance of breaking X, then your best bet would be to stick with either the ati or radeonhd driver, both of which have partial 3D support and will work properly with X.

[kyklops]

I had a previous installation (8.04) that I wanted to overwrite, where graphic drivers were installed correctly.
But booting from live cd (8.10) the issue occurred: so i have installed fglrx and copied the old xorg.conf from installed Kubuntu 8.04.

apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx

sudo mkdir /media/abcd
sudo mount /dev/sda3 /media/abcd
sudo cp /media/abcd/etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/x11/xorg.conf
startx

where my old Kubuntu 8.04 was installed on sda3 partition

[planetLars]

Hi,

PmDematagoda is right that I can't compile fglrx: it's not available for 2.6.27-rc5 and that's the only Linux I've got access to. The Ubuntu 8.10 doesn't start as described and the 8.04 doesn't start either anymore after the upgrade.

However you made me look again: and although my 2.6.27-rc5 uses the radeon driver I reset in xorg.conf, I didn't uncomment it in /etc/modules. Now I did this and I uncommented drm as well: now 8.10 starts. However it takes long: at first an black and white alternating pixel color screen with a black cross cursor is displayed. Then after a while the start audio plays and the screen gets the normal Ubuntu desktop!

So it appears it's a graphics problem. When I set the vesa driver before the Ubuntu 8.10 upgrade I remember the last message of Ubuntu 8.10 starts being "cannot find monitors" with detail "no appropriate modes" (not a word-by-word quote).

I have now access to the logs (except klogd) as well: Here they are: note I uncommented drm from the command line (ctrl+alt+f2), thus the marked delay is no real delay, but the others are. I felt the delay taking much longer than the 1:10 minutes from command line startx to desktop (if that is when it stopped recording) than recorded in the log.
syslog:

Nov  3 15:09:53 lars-laptop syslogd 1.5.0#2ubuntu6: restart.
Nov  3 15:09:53 lars-laptop anacron[5526]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2008-11-03
Nov  3 15:09:53 lars-laptop anacron[5526]: Normal exit (0 jobs run)
Nov  3 15:09:54 lars-laptop /usr/sbin/cron[5569]: (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3)
Nov  3 15:09:54 lars-laptop /usr/sbin/cron[5570]: (CRON) STARTUP (fork ok)
Nov  3 15:09:54 lars-laptop /usr/sbin/cron[5570]: (CRON) INFO (Running @reboot jobs)
Nov  3 15:10:01 lars-laptop /USR/SBIN/CRON[5653]: (root) CMD ([ -x /usr/sbin/update-motd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Nov  3 15:10:23 lars-laptop kernel: [   83.764839] [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map
Nov  3 15:10:23 lars-laptop kernel: [   83.765650] [drm] Loading R300 Microcode
Nov  3 15:10:23 lars-laptop kernel: [   83.765677] [drm] Num pipes: 3
Nov  3 15:10:23 lars-laptop kernel: [   83.765683] [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs
Nov  3 15:10:25 lars-laptop kernel: [   85.252668] [drm] Num pipes: 3
Nov  3 15:11:01 lars-laptop kernel: [  121.148888] [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map
Nov  3 15:11:01 lars-laptop kernel: [  121.149660] [drm] Loading R300 Microcode
Nov  3 15:11:01 lars-laptop kernel: [  121.149688] [drm] Num pipes: 3
Nov  3 15:11:01 lars-laptop kernel: [  121.149694] [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs
Nov  3 15:11:02 lars-laptop kernel: [  121.945134] [drm] Num pipes: 3
Nov  3 15:11:37 lars-laptop kernel: [  157.812937] [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map
Nov  3 15:11:37 lars-laptop kernel: [  157.813715] [drm] Loading R300 Microcode
Nov  3 15:11:37 lars-laptop kernel: [  157.813743] [drm] Num pipes: 3
Nov  3 15:11:37 lars-laptop kernel: [  157.813749] [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs
Nov  3 15:11:38 lars-laptop kernel: [  158.608675] [drm] Num pipes: 3
Nov  3 15:11:38 lars-laptop gdm[5361]: CRITICAL: gdm_config_value_get_bool: assertion `value->type == GDM_CONFIG_VALUE_BOOL' failed 

--- delay by me uncommenting drm, I then startx ---

Nov  3 15:15:12 lars-laptop kernel: [  372.385235] [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map
Nov  3 15:15:12 lars-laptop kernel: [  372.386167] [drm] Loading R300 Microcode
Nov  3 15:15:12 lars-laptop kernel: [  372.386193] [drm] Num pipes: 3
Nov  3 15:15:12 lars-laptop kernel: [  372.386200] [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs
Nov  3 15:15:16 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6004]: ltdl-bind-now.c: Failed to find original dlopen loader.
Nov  3 15:15:16 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6006]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted
Nov  3 15:15:16 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6006]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted
Nov  3 15:15:16 lars-laptop kernel: [  376.453218] hda-intel: Invalid position buffer, using LPIB read method instead.
Nov  3 15:15:17 lars-laptop kernel: [  377.565280] spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7.
Nov  3 15:15:22 lars-laptop x-session-manager[5972]: WARNING: Unable to find provider 'gnome-wm' of required component 'windowmanager' 
Nov  3 15:15:33 lars-laptop x-session-manager[5972]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-wm.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:15:50 lars-laptop x-session-manager[5972]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-panel.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:15:56 lars-laptop kernel: [  416.079574] [drm] Num pipes: 3

--- delay (when the black and white pixel screen displayed for so long) caused by me removing the ath_pci and em28xx TV driver but they don't were a problem after all ---

Nov  3 15:17:01 lars-laptop /USR/SBIN/CRON[6101]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Nov  3 15:20:01 lars-laptop /USR/SBIN/CRON[6242]: (root) CMD ([ -x /usr/sbin/update-motd ] && /usr/sbin/update-motd 2>/dev/null)
Nov  3 15:20:54 lars-laptop kernel: [  714.060138] usbcore: deregistering interface driver em28xx
Nov  3 15:21:02 lars-laptop kernel: [  722.210176] ath_pci: driver unloaded
Nov  3 15:21:09 lars-laptop console-kit-daemon[5083]: WARNING: Unable to activate console: No such device or address

--- I startx ---
 
Nov  3 15:21:41 lars-laptop kernel: [  761.693773] [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map
Nov  3 15:21:41 lars-laptop kernel: [  761.694561] [drm] Loading R300 Microcode
Nov  3 15:21:41 lars-laptop kernel: [  761.694588] [drm] Num pipes: 3
Nov  3 15:21:41 lars-laptop kernel: [  761.694594] [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs
Nov  3 15:21:43 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6467]: ltdl-bind-now.c: Failed to find original dlopen loader.
Nov  3 15:21:43 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6469]: pid.c: Stale PID file, overwriting.
Nov  3 15:21:43 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6469]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted
Nov  3 15:21:43 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6469]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted
Nov  3 15:21:45 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Unable to find provider 'gnome-wm' of required component 'windowmanager' 
Nov  3 15:21:55 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-wm.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:22:11 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-panel.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:22:21 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Application 'libcanberra-login-sound.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:22:21 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Application 'nautilus.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:22:50 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6469]: module-x11-xsmp.c: X11 session manager not running.
Nov  3 15:22:50 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6469]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-x11-xsmp" (argument: ""): initialization failed.

Interesting "infinite loop" record in Xorg.log:

(II) RADEON(0): Output: VGA-0, Detected Monitor Type: 0
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.
[mi] mieqEnequeue: out-of-order valuator event; dropping.
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "LPL", prod id 4422
(II) RADEON(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0   68.90  1280 1301 1333 1408  800 804 808 816 -hsync -vsync (48.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Output: LVDS, Detected Monitor Type: 2
(II) RADEON(0): EDID data from the display on output: LVDS ----------------------
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer: LPL  Model: 1146  Serial#: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Year: 2005  Week: 0
(II) RADEON(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) RADEON(0): Digital Display Input
(II) RADEON(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 30  vert.: 19
(II) RADEON(0): Gamma: 2.20
(II) RADEON(0): No DPMS capabilities specified
(II) RADEON(0): Supported color encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCrCb 4:4:4 
(II) RADEON(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) RADEON(0): redX: 0.581 redY: 0.344   greenX: 0.325 greenY: 0.547
(II) RADEON(0): blueX: 0.157 blueY: 0.137   whiteX: 0.312 whiteY: 0.328
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 68.9 MHz   Image Size:  331 x 207 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1280  h_sync: 1301  h_sync_end 1333 h_blank_end 1408 h_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 800  v_sync: 804  v_sync_end 808 v_blanking: 816 v_border: 0
(WW) RADEON(0): Unknown vendor-specific block 0
(II) RADEON(0):  LGPhilipsLCD
(II) RADEON(0):  LP141WX1-TL02
(II) RADEON(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) RADEON(0): 	00ffffffffffff00320c461100000000
(II) RADEON(0): 	000f0103801e13780ac4409458538c28
(II) RADEON(0): 	23505400000001010101010101010101
(II) RADEON(0): 	010101010101ea1a0080502010301520
(II) RADEON(0): 	44004bcf100000180000000000000000
(II) RADEON(0): 	00000000000000000000000000fe004c
(II) RADEON(0): 	475068696c6970734c43440a000000fe
(II) RADEON(0): 	004c503134315758312d544c303200e8
in RADEONProbeOutputModes
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "LPL", prod id 4422
(II) RADEON(0): Output: S-video, Detected Monitor Type: 0
(II) RADEON(0): I2C device "VGA-0:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) RADEON(0): I2C device "VGA-0:ddc2" removed.
(II) RADEON(0): Output: VGA-0, Detected Monitor Type: 0
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "LPL", prod id 4422
(II) RADEON(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0   68.90  1280 1301 1333 1408  800 804 808 816 -hsync -vsync (48.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Output: LVDS, Detected Monitor Type: 2
(II) RADEON(0): EDID data from the display on output: LVDS ----------------------
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer: LPL  Model: 1146  Serial#: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Year: 2005  Week: 0
(II) RADEON(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) RADEON(0): Digital Display Input
(II) RADEON(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 30  vert.: 19
(II) RADEON(0): Gamma: 2.20
(II) RADEON(0): No DPMS capabilities specified
(II) RADEON(0): Supported color encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCrCb 4:4:4 
(II) RADEON(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) RADEON(0): redX: 0.581 redY: 0.344   greenX: 0.325 greenY: 0.547
(II) RADEON(0): blueX: 0.157 blueY: 0.137   whiteX: 0.312 whiteY: 0.328
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 68.9 MHz   Image Size:  331 x 207 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1280  h_sync: 1301  h_sync_end 1333 h_blank_end 1408 h_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 800  v_sync: 804  v_sync_end 808 v_blanking: 816 v_border: 0
(WW) RADEON(0): Unknown vendor-specific block 0
(II) RADEON(0):  LGPhilipsLCD
(II) RADEON(0):  LP141WX1-TL02
(II) RADEON(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) RADEON(0): 	00ffffffffffff00320c461100000000
(II) RADEON(0): 	000f0103801e13780ac4409458538c28
(II) RADEON(0): 	23505400000001010101010101010101
(II) RADEON(0): 	010101010101ea1a0080502010301520
(II) RADEON(0): 	44004bcf100000180000000000000000
(II) RADEON(0): 	00000000000000000000000000fe004c
(II) RADEON(0): 	475068696c6970734c43440a000000fe
(II) RADEON(0): 	004c503134315758312d544c303200e8
in RADEONProbeOutputModes
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "LPL", prod id 4422
(II) RADEON(0): Output: S-video, Detected Monitor Type: 0

it'd be nice if the graphics trouble can be sorted out by the Ubuntu or Xorg folks! As it stands, Ubuntu 8.10 LiveCD doesn't start whereas 8.04 did on my laptop and 8.10 from hdd starts too long and it can't mount external devices (it shows them but doesn't access their content). Only my custom 2.6.27-rc5 works.
But when it works, its fast! I never saw such 3D performance like I experience with Compiz now!!

Best Regards

Lars

[PmDematagoda]

I think this is the problem here:-

Nov  3 15:15:22 lars-laptop x-session-manager[5972]: WARNING: Unable to find provider 'gnome-wm' of required component 'windowmanager' 
Nov  3 15:15:33 lars-laptop x-session-manager[5972]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-wm.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:15:50 lars-laptop x-session-manager[5972]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-panel.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:15:56 lars-laptop kernel: [  416.079574] [drm] Num pipes: 3

and:-

Nov  3 15:21:45 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Unable to find provider 'gnome-wm' of required component 'windowmanager' 
Nov  3 15:21:55 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-wm.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:22:11 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-panel.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:22:21 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Application 'libcanberra-login-sound.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:22:21 lars-laptop x-session-manager[6435]: WARNING: Application 'nautilus.desktop' failed to register before timeout 
Nov  3 15:22:50 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6469]: module-x11-xsmp.c: X11 session manager not running.
Nov  3 15:22:50 lars-laptop pulseaudio[6469]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-x11-xsmp" (argument: ""): initialization failed.

which is what this:-

(II) RADEON(0): Output: VGA-0, Detected Monitor Type: 0
[mi] EQ overflowing. The server is probably stuck in an infinite loop.

is tied to.

Is this a clean install or upgrade?

[planetLars]

it is an upgrade

[PmDematagoda]

it is an upgrade

Then in that case I suggest that you install Ubuntu 8.10 cleanly, while it may be possible to recover the X-Server back to normal, it is well beyond my skills and may not be even worth the effort.

[planetLars]

Hi, that's the problem: the LiveCD doesn't start either (I guess it's using the vesa driver which doesn't find a compatible mode) so I suspect a hdd install won't start either. I could follow the suggestions by Kyklops but I don't want to risk having a 0 system (I would format the hdd for a clean install).