Knoppix: Root user errors...

[David Coleman]

So I just got my first linux system up and running, but I'm having some hangups in trying to install packages etc. Every time I log in as the root user and use Kpackage, konquerer, shell, or basically anything, it crashes that program after a few minutes. The error message is as follows:

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(no debugging symbols found)...0x40cf2a56 in waitpid ()
from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#0 0x40cf2a56 in waitpid () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#1 0x405caed0 in KCrash::defaultCrashHandler(int) ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#2 0x40cf1685 in __pthread_sighandler () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#3 0x40f1d5f8 in __libc_sigaction () from /lib/libc.so.6
#4 0x40b811fb in QObject::destroyed(QObject*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#5 0x409176be in QObject::~QObject() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#6 0x40930313 in QSignal::~QSignal() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#7 0x40b5da04 in QMap<QString, QString>::~QMap() ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#8 0x40b5cadd in QMap<QString, QSettingsGroup>::operator=(QMap<QString, QSettingsGroup> const&) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#9 0x40b54b65 in QSettingsPrivate::readGroup() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#10 0x40b583ae in QSettings::readEntry(QString const&, QString const&, bool*)
() from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#11 0x40b5bd9f in QSettings::readListEntry(QString const&, bool*) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#12 0x40b2883f in QComLibrary::createInstanceInternal() ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#13 0x40b2920d in QComLibrary::qtVersion() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#14 0x40b3d8b3 in QGPluginManager::featureList() const ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#15 0x408f4460 in qt_init_image_plugins() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#16 0x408f47da in qt_init_image_handlers() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#17 0x408f4e8e in QImageIO::read() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#18 0x408f3658 in QImage::load(QString const&, char const*) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#19 0x408ed01c in QImage::QImage(QString const&, char const*) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#20 0x405b2e3c in KIconLoader::loadIcon(QString const&, KIcon::Group, int, int, QString*, bool) const () from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#21 0x405b4cd9 in DesktopIcon(QString const&, int, int, KInstance*) ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#22 0x4056a7da in KApplication::icon() const () from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#23 0x405710b0 in KApplication::setTopWidget(QWidget*) ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#24 0x403f9f4f in KMainWindow::initKMainWindow(char const*) ()
from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.4
#25 0x403f9e3f in KMainWindow::KMainWindow(QWidget*, char const*, unsigned) ()
from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.4
#26 0x400474d4 in KParts::MainWindow::MainWindow(char const*, unsigned) ()
from /usr/lib/libkparts.so.2
#27 0x4129f66c in KonqMainWindow::KonqMainWindow(KURL const&, bool, char const*) () from /usr/lib/konqueror.so
#28 0x412cec12 in KonqMisc::createBrowserWindowFromProfile(QString const&, QString const&, KURL const&, KParts::URLArgs const&, bool) ()
from /usr/lib/konqueror.so
#29 0x4129d9f3 in KonquerorIface::createBrowserWindowFromProfile(QSt ring const&, QString const&) () from /usr/lib/konqueror.so
#30 0x4129da8a in KonquerorIface::createBrowserWindowFromProfileASN( QString const&, QString const&, QCString const&) () from /usr/lib/konqueror.so
#31 0x412e1149 in KonquerorIface::process(QCString const&, QMemArray<char> const&, QCString&, QMemArray<char>&) () from /usr/lib/konqueror.so
#32 0x40678e6e in DCOPClient::receive(QCString const&, QCString const&, QCString const&, QMemArray<char> const&, QCString&, QMemArray<char>&) ()
from /usr/lib/libDCOP.so.4
#33 0x40672eac in DCOPClient::processPostedMessagesInternal() ()
from /usr/lib/libDCOP.so.4
#34 0x406728fe in DCOPClient::dcopServerFileOld(QCString const&) ()
from /usr/lib/libDCOP.so.4
#35 0x40681a63 in KDE_IceProcessMessages () from /usr/lib/libDCOP.so.4
#36 0x40679d05 in DCOPClient::processSocketData(int) ()
from /usr/lib/libDCOP.so.4
#37 0x4067ae5b in DCOPClient::qt_invoke(int, QUObject*) ()
from /usr/lib/libDCOP.so.4
#38 0x4091a14e in QObject::activate_signal(QConnectionList*, QUObject*) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#39 0x4091a1ff in QObject::activate_signal(int, int) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#40 0x40b82b8d in QSocketNotifier::activated(int) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#41 0x4093226c in QSocketNotifier::event(QEvent*) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#42 0x408c61be in QApplication::internalNotify(QObject*, QEvent*) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#43 0x408c5dff in QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#44 0x40566ad7 in KApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#45 0x408a4578 in QEventLoop::activateSocketNotifiers() ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#46 0x408853bd in QEventLoop::processEvents(unsigned) ()
from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#47 0x408d777b in QEventLoop::enterLoop() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#48 0x408d7638 in QEventLoop::exec() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#49 0x408c63b8 in QApplication::exec() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#50 0x4129cd5a in main () from /usr/lib/konqueror.so
#51 0x0804c5cb in strcpy ()
#52 0x0804d649 in strcpy ()
#53 0x0804da7b in strcpy ()
#54 0x0804e725 in strcpy ()
#55 0x40f09e3e in __libc_start_main () from /lib/libc.so.6
So, I have no idea what that means, coming from years of windows use, but if anybody has a clue or if this is a known issue, lemme know the fix. I was able to update with kpackage, for what it's worth.

Thanks all,

[David Coleman]

update: it now gives me the same message and terminates the program randomly when logged in as the "knoppix" user.

Any clues?

[kevinatkins]

David,

i've seen your post but i have to admit - i dunno!! it doesn't seem like linux behaviour though - it's usually very stable (i've used a couple of distros and they've both been good).

i'm hoping that a few others might help out here; in the meantime, could you just clarify, and correct me if i've misunderstood:

konqueror, kpackage, etc crash when run as root;

the same behaviour when logged in as 'knoppix', which i'm assuming is yourself, or your user account.

do any other programs crash?

sorry i'm not much help!! hoping others can assist!!

ps - i like cars too.. is the mx-3 the small coupe with the v6 engine? being brit, i've got an old mini - it's almost as reliable as windows......but fun nonetheless (unlike windows)

[JohnT]

Being that this is Knoppix, tell us about how you set-up and installed. Also, did you install the devlopment packages?

[David Coleman]

Originally posted by kevinatkins

ps - i like cars too.. is the mx-3 the small coupe with the v6 engine? being brit, i've got an old mini - it's almost as reliable as windows......but fun nonetheless (unlike windows)

Yeah, I love the old Austin Minis. You can check my website [http://plaza.ufl.edu/mugen23] for more info about the car: 200hp V6 = fun :)

[David Coleman]

Originally posted by JohnT
Being that this is Knoppix, tell us about how you set-up and installed. Also, did you install the devlopment packages?

Install:
1) since I know [knew] absolutely nothing about linux, so I used Mandrake to setup the partitions. I know it's using 494MB for swap, and basically splits the difference of 30gb between /root and /home, in ext3 Journal file system.

2) Ran knoppix off the cd, hit ctrl alt f1 and typed knx-hdinstall, which walks you through a system of menus to install knoppix(debian). It DID show errors here, but it kept on installing. Perhaps I have a bad ISO of Knoppix?

3) I don't know if that's enough detail, but that's about all I remember off the top of my head. I did post on the overclockers board (http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=237967) with my install issues [though that was my laptop, not this desktop, however it could shed light on possible ISO issues]

Thanks!

[David Coleman]

Also, I did install the development tools.

[JohnT]

Davi, what you are seeing are not error messages but the normal operation that goes on behind the scene whenever you perform any movement or action on your desktop. As to what is causing the crashing I would say you have some type of incompatibility isssue, Whether it is hardware or software it is hard to say. If you dont have anything you want to save with this install I would suggest maybe a clean one. Clean and check the disk with one of the disk utilities available. Maybe one that is pertinent to your drive brand.