boxee not starting

**jcdlvsrbld** · May 21st, 2009, 03:10 PM

hi! im using linux ubuntu 9.04, and i recently installed boxee. when i try to launch, i get "starting boxee", and my screen goes black (flickers once really). anyway, after that nothing happens. no error messages. openGL is working and visual effects are off in my appearance menu

**rufusmcd** · May 24th, 2009, 09:43 AM

I am having the same problem. With the same settings.

**akshunj** · May 24th, 2009, 10:17 AM

What hardware are you using?

**rufusmcd** · May 24th, 2009, 03:06 PM

Nvidia GeForce 7300 gt. I tried updating and when I do I get an error when I reboot and I have to revert back to the old driver. I also tried installing the driver through the terminal as advised in another post but when I hit ctrl alt f2 It takes me to another terminal that ask for my log in and password then it tell me its not correct.

**dc2447** · May 24th, 2009, 03:34 PM

start boxee from a terminal and watch the output

**rufusmcd** · May 24th, 2009, 04:15 PM

This....

24/05/09 21:13:43#DEBUG#bxbgprocess.cpp:142(Start)#bg process initialized. 1 worker threads created.
24/05/09 21:13:43#DEBUG#bxcurl.cpp:63(Initialize)#curl initialized. version <7.18.2>

Running Boxee test...
* Enable platform firectoriesAnd the log goes to... /tmp/greg-
Segmentation fault

**azmrbiggles** · May 24th, 2009, 11:07 PM

25/05/09 04:06:14#DEBUG#bxbgprocess.cpp:142(Start)#bg process initialized. 1 worker threads created.
25/05/09 04:06:14#DEBUG#bxcurl.cpp:63(Initialize)#curl initialized. version <7.18.2>

Running Boxee test...
* Enable platform firectoriesAnd the log goes to... /tmp/user-
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 1 (X_CreateWindow)
Serial number of failed request: 17
Current serial number in output stream: 18
Boxee: asked to stop
Boxee: already stopped
BXBGProcess, Resolver Audio Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x8fa38e0
BXBGProcess, Resolver Video Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x8fa3874
BXBGProcess, , asked to stop, this = 0x8fa339c
BXBGProcess, Application Messenger, asked to stop, this = 0x8f0e7e4
BXBGProcess, Application Messenger, asked to stop, this = 0x8f0e7e4

**sfsmiley** · May 25th, 2009, 08:43 AM

can you post the output of these commands

glxinfo | grep direct

less /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver

lspci | grep -i vga

**jcnorman** · May 25th, 2009, 09:16 AM

I'm having exactly the same problem. Running boxee results in the following:

./run-boxee-desktop
25/05/09 14:03:07#DEBUG#bxbgprocess.cpp:142(Start)#bg process initialized. 1 worker threads created.
25/05/09 14:03:07#DEBUG#bxcurl.cpp:63(Initialize)#curl initialized. version <7.18.2>

Running Boxee test...
* Enable platform firectoriesAnd the log goes to... /tmp/jim-
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 1 (X_CreateWindow)
Serial number of failed request: 21
Current serial number in output stream: 22
Boxee: asked to stop
Boxee: already stopped
BXBGProcess, Resolver Audio Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x8fa38e0
BXBGProcess, Resolver Video Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x8fa3874
BXBGProcess, , asked to stop, this = 0x8fa339c
BXBGProcess, Application Messenger, asked to stop, this = 0x8f0e7e4
BXBGProcess, Application Messenger, asked to stop, this = 0x8f0e7e4

Output of desired cmmands is:

jim@HPWonder:/opt/boxee$ glxinfo | grep direct
direct rendering: Yes
jim@HPWonder:/opt/boxee$ lspci | grep -l vga
jim@HPWonder:/opt/boxee$ less /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver

Full output of lspci and contents of xorg.conf are:

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
jim@HPWonder:/opt/boxee$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 02)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 92)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801IR (ICH9R) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 RAID bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801 SATA RAID Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem
01:05.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Agere Systems FW323 (rev 70)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)
03:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. Device 8880 (rev 0f)
04:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8800 GT (rev a2)

**sfsmiley** · May 25th, 2009, 10:56 AM

i dont think your using the nvidia driver....... theres nothing about it in your xorg.conf. this is what mine says:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoLogo" "True"

if you did, how did you install it? through restricted drivers?