Crashes at startup after setting change

[Chrisfs]

OOlite now crashes when I start up. I switched OOlite to start in full screen,
it crashes at startup (I see the small logo window and then it crashes)
When I started it from a terminal window, I got the message.
The last thing I was doing was attempting to cycle through the resolutions on the F2 screen (whlle docked) and when I hit the arrow key it went blank and crashed and refuses to boot up.

chris@chris-home:~$ oolite
2010-02-10 02:59:04.971 oolite[3879] Unknown time zone name `PST'.
2010-02-10 02:59:04.971 oolite[3879] Using time zone with absolute offset 0.
2010-02-10 02:59:04.971 oolite[3879] File NSUserDefaults.m: 615. In [NSUserDefaults +standardUserDefaults] Improper installation: No language locale found
.:3: validity error : Validation failed: no DTD found !
<plist version="1.0">
^
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 130 (XFree86-VidModeExtension)
Minor opcode of failed request: 10 (XF86VidModeSwitchToMode)
Value in failed request: 0x189
Serial number of failed request: 178
Current serial number in output stream: 180

Erk. It looks like Oolite died with an error. When making an error
report, please copy + paste the log above into the report.

[JazHaz]

OOlite now crashes when I start up. I switched OOlite to start in full screen,
it crashes at startup (I see the small logo window and then it crashes)

Have you tried launching Oolite.exe with -nosplash on the command line?

If that doesn't work, try deleting your .GNUstepDefaults file (find it in your /Oolite/OoliteApp/GNUstep/ folder). Back it up first though.

[Cmdr Wyvern]

@Jaz,

While trying -nosplash is a good first try, it doesn't fix every problem that could possibly rear an ugly head. And this

chris@chris-home:~$ oolite

is a Linux terminal prompt, thusly no oolite.exe.

Deleting .GNUstepDefaults may do the trick, if that is what's borked. Oolite will regenerate a new one when it's started. If that fails, then there could be a deeper issue going on.

[Chrisfs]

Thanks for ideas,

Still not fixed after deleting defaults file.
I suspect something weird with video driver. Though changing to 1024x768, hasn't fixed it either.

[Cmdr Wyvern]

X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 130 (XFree86-VidModeExtension)
Minor opcode of failed request: 10 (XF86VidModeSwitchToMode)
Value in failed request: 0x189
Serial number of failed request: 178
Current serial number in output stream: 180

It sure looks like an X server driver module fail.

Misconfigured X-org.conf file, maybe?

It might help to post the contents of the Oolite log file. The experts can use that info to pin the problem down.

[Chrisfs]

Here is the log

OOLogging internal - Inited: ***** ERROR: OOLoggingInit() has not been called.
[log.header]: Opening log for Oolite version 1.73.4 (x86-32 test release) under Linux at 2010-02-11 02:05:30 +0000.
1 processor detected.
Oolite Options: [Procedural Planets] [Docking Clearance] [Wormhole Scanner] [Target Incoming Missiles]

Note that the contents of the log file can be adjusted by editing logcontrol.plist.

[joystickHandler.init]: Number of joysticks detected: 0
[display.mode.list.native]: X11 native resolution detected: 1280 x 960
[rendering.opengl.version]: OpenGL renderer version: 2.1.2 ("2.1.2 NVIDIA 173.14.16")
Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Renderer: GeForce FX 5600/AGP/SSE2
[rendering.opengl.extensions]: OpenGL extensions (112):
GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_fragment_program GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow GL_ARB_fragment_shader GL_ARB_half_float_pixel GL_ARB_imaging GL_ARB_multisample GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_occlusion_query GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_point_sprite GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shading_language_100 GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_ARB_vertex_shader GL_ARB_window_pos GL_S3_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_EXT_Cg_shader GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_paletted_texture GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object GL_EXT_point_parameters GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette GL_EXT_stencil_two_side GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_texture3D GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_cube_map GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3 GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_EXT_texture_lod GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_object GL_EXT_texture_sRGB GL_EXT_timer_query GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_KTX_buffer_region GL_NV_blend_square GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color GL_NV_depth_clamp GL_NV_fence GL_NV_float_buffer GL_NV_fog_distance GL_NV_fragment_program GL_NV_fragment_program_option GL_NV_framebuffer_multisample_coverage GL_NV_half_float GL_NV_light_max_exponent GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint GL_NV_occlusion_query GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil GL_NV_pixel_data_range GL_NV_point_sprite GL_NV_primitive_restart GL_NV_register_combiners GL_NV_register_combiners2 GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc GL_NV_texture_env_combine4 GL_NV_texture_expand_normal GL_NV_texture_rectangle GL_NV_texture_shader GL_NV_texture_shader2 GL_NV_texture_shader3 GL_NV_vertex_array_range GL_NV_vertex_array_range2 GL_NV_vertex_program GL_NV_vertex_program1_1 GL_NV_vertex_program2 GL_NV_vertex_program2_option GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_SGIX_depth_texture GL_SGIX_shadow GL_SUN_slice_accum
[searchPaths.dumpAll]: ---> OXP search paths:
("/usr/lib/Oolite/oolite.app/Resources", AddOns, "/home/chris/.Oolite/AddOns", "AddOns/Fuel Station 1.23.oxp", AddOns/BlackMonks.oxp, "AddOns/Pods 1.03.oxp", "AddOns/AMS 1.10.oxp", AddOns/hOopyCasino1.0.1.oxp, AddOns/neocaduceus.oxp, AddOns/Rock_Hermit_Locator1.3.1.oxp, AddOns/YOUR_AD_HERE_set_E.oxp, AddOns/YOUR_AD_HERE_set_C.oxp, "AddOns/Hired Guns 1.10.oxp", "AddOns/DeepSpacePirates 1.2.oxp", AddOns/transhab.oxp, "AddOns/longway 1.1.oxp", AddOns/nukes0.96.oxp, AddOns/tori.oxp, "AddOns/Traffic Control 1.01.oxp", AddOns/Missionaries.oxp, "AddOns/Lave Academy 1.11.oxp", AddOns/YOUR_AD_HERE_set_B.oxp, AddOns/YOUR_AD_HERE_set_D.oxp, AddOns/YOUR_AD_HERE.oxp, AddOns/Anarchies2.3.oxp, "AddOns/Missile Rack 1.02.oxp", "AddOns/Generation Ships 1.1.oxp", AddOns/tianve.oxp, AddOns/black_baron.oxp, "AddOns/RepairBots 1.10.oxp", AddOns/Llama.oxp, "AddOns/Dictators v1.3.oxp", "AddOns/Dredgers 2.2.3.oxp", "AddOns/Missile Analyser 1.1.1.oxp", "AddOns/UPS-courier v1.6.oxp", "AddOns/Pirate_coves 1.2.1.oxp", AddOns/YOUR_AD_HERE_set_A.oxp, AddOns/Commies.oxp, "AddOns/PlanetFall 1.23.oxp", AddOns/Keychanges.oxp, AddOns/interstellar_help.oxp, AddOns/YOUR_AD_HERE_set_F.oxp, AddOns/BountyScannerv1.061.oxp, "AddOns/Missiles and Bombs v2.4.oxp", "AddOns/AsteroidStorm 3.53.oxp", "AddOns/FTZ v0.13.oxp")
[dataCache.rebuild.pathsChanged]: Cache is stale (search paths have changed). Rebuilding from scratch.
[shipData.load.begin]: Loading ship data...
[script.load.world.listAll]: Loaded 38 world scripts: "ams_system" 1.10, "Anarchies" 2.3, "AsteroidStorm" 3.53, "black_monks", "blackbaron" 1.70, "Bounty Scanner" 1.061, "Caduceus Damage Control Node" 0.1, "communist_population" 2.09, "deep_space_dredger" 2.2.3, "deep_space_pirates" 1.2, "dictatorship_population", "free-trade-zone", "FuelStation-Setup" 1.21, "Generation Ships" 1.1, "hiredGuns_system" 1.0, "hoopy_casino", "interstellar_help" 2.0, "LaveAcademy" 1.1, "long_way_round", "missile_analyser" 1.1.1, "Missiles & Bombs" 1.0, "missionaries", "oolite-cloaking-device" 1.73.4, "oolite-constrictor-hunt" 1.73.4, "oolite-nova" 1.73.4, "oolite-thargoid-plans" 1.73.4, "oolite-trumbles" 1.73.4, "Pi-Forty-Two Con stores" , "Pirate_Coves" 1.2.1, "PlanetFall" 1.2, "rockHermit_Locator" 1.3.1, "Tianve_messaging" 1.0, "TrafficControl" 0.1, "ups_container" 1.6, "ups_docs" 1.6, "ups_parcel" 1.6, "ups_slaves" 1.6, "ups_sun" 1.6

Closing log at 2010-02-11 02:05:41 +0000.

[Cmdr Wyvern]

hmm. The log says the driver is loading, it's reporting the presence of OpenGL and lists all the extensions. All your oxps and scripts are loading without errors.

But this is an old logging, before the crashes began. It wouldn't have a chance to create a new log when a crash occurs.


FYI, I see here you're running an older version of the Caduceus Damage Control Node script. There's a newer version available to fix a couple of bugs; see this thread.
I don't think that has anything to do with your crash problem, though.

[Eric Walch]

But this is an old logging, before the crashes began. It wouldn't have a chance to create a new log when a crash occurs.

For me the date in

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Opening log for Oolite version 1.73.4 (x86-32 test release) under Linux at 2010-02-11 02:05:30 +0000. 

looks quit recent when comparing with the posting time: "Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:06 am". It could be one of your oxp's doing that. I normally rename my addOns folder to ~addOns and reboot. That way no oxps are loaded and when it still crashes you can rule out the oxp's

[Chrisfs]

. It could be one of your oxp's doing that. I normally rename my addOns folder to ~addOns and reboot. That way no oxps are loaded and when it still crashes you can rule out the oxp's

Thanks for the idea.

Tried with no OXPs, still happens.

[Svengali]

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OOLogging internal - Inited: ***** ERROR: OOLoggingInit() has not been called.

Starts interesting...

Maybe it's a version hickup - any old versions installed? GNUStep version would be interesting too.

[Micha]

Hi Chris,

You've basically toggled to a full-scree resolution which crashes on your machine.

To fix, delete your GNUStep cache folder:

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$ rm ~/GNUStep/Library/Caches/Oolite-cache.plist

Hope this helps,
- Micha.

[edit]PS The logging error is not dangerous. I can't remember the details of why it occurs, but it was only a warning.[/edit]

[JensAyton]

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OOLogging internal - Inited: ***** ERROR: OOLoggingInit() has not been called.

Starts interesting...

Maybe it's a version hickup - any old versions installed? GNUStep version would be interesting too.

That’s non-lethal (and has been fixed for 1.74).

[Cmdr Wyvern]

An idea -

Chris,
Do you have any other games or apps that use OpenGL installed on your Linux machine? If so, try launching them.
If they crash as well, then I think we can safely rule out your Oolite install going south.

[DaddyHoggy]

An idea -

Chris,
Do you have any other games or apps that use OpenGL installed on your Linux machine? If so, try launching them.
If they crash as well, then I think we can safely rule out your Oolite install going south.

Even if he hasn't there are quite a few graphical apps that are quick to download that use OpenGL - including a raft of Screensavers from the repository - but I like your thinking - perhaps OGL is fubar?

[Cmdr Wyvern]

perhaps OGL is fubar?

That's entirely possible. In his original error report, there's an X server error code that looks like the display driver suddenly fell flat on it's face.

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X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 130 (XFree86-VidModeExtension)
Minor opcode of failed request: 10 (XF86VidModeSwitchToMode)
Value in failed request: 0x189
Serial number of failed request: 178
Current serial number in output stream: 180 

It would be interesting to see if this occurs with other OGL apps, since attempts to fix Oolite directly got nowhere.

Process of elimination, y'know.