[chrisich]

Hello Kodi fans,
There is a big problem;
I installed Kodi 15.2 via terminal. When I start Kodi, for some seconds everything seems to be o.k., but suddenly nothing happens anymore. Only in the sys-log and kernel log I find a
message that tells me there is a segfault. Here is this message:
Feb 8 18:03:55 chris-pc kernel: [ 77.543213] kodi.bin[3412]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f588a6beaea sp 00007ffd35422758 error 4 in libc-2.19.so[7f588a636000+1bb000]
Does anybody have an idea how I can run Kodi.
Thanks for helping me! I know that Kodi runs smoothly...
Chrisich

[fritsch]

Not enough information ... post the Debug Log, the complete crashlog and so on.

Running kodi on 4.4.1 without issues.

If you run arch linux, make sure to recompile the complete system at least 3 (!) times.

[BBUK]

Hi fritsch.

Did you mean to reference Arch in your comment? I have heard that on Gentoo, multiple emerge worlds are required in some circumstances but in general Arch users don't have an easy way to recompile everything...

FWIW, I am running 4.4.1 on Arch without issues (other than taglib, but that's not kernel related) and the N/CTS fix for sound at refresh rates >30hz is most welcome.

[chrisich]

Hello fritsch,

Thanks for the info.

I don't run Arch Linux, just a normal kubuntu 14.04 LTS. I only found the kodi.log and loaded it up, there is no crashlog for kodi.

Here the URL: http://goo.gl/rN8KME

I can't get a debug log because kode will not start at all and I cant switch debugging on.

Chrisich

[fritsch]

That means:

18:03:55 T:140018383239104 ERROR: Failed to find matching visual

Either no Xserver up and running or missing gpu drivers. Please turn on debuglogging via advancedsettings.xml and try again.

[chrisich]

Xserver runs. What are gpu drivers and where could I find them?
Here another URL address: http://goo.gl/oabD6A
It's longer than the 1st one and I really hope it will help us more...
chrisich

[fritsch]

Please start the original kernel and start kodi and post a Debug Log with that one.

From what I see - I strongly guess - this also does not work, right?

[chrisich]

Hello Fritsch,

You are absolutely right it doesn't work even with the original kernel

The new url is; http://goo.gl/V65ZdG

Now it's getting even wors: I have a 2nd PC with kubuntu 14.04 LTS and kernel 4.4.1. I installed kodi and (unbelievably) it works with no problem!!! If it wasn't Fasching I think I would go mad...

O.k. there must be a difference: The running PC is a 32-bit one with a Nvidia card GT218 and a Nouveau driver. The probelm PC is 64-bit one with a Nvidia card G92 GeForce GTS 240
and a 340.96 Nvidia driver (I tried also the Nouveau driver with the same result).

The kodi installadion was done by the same way. Only the number of loaded modules was different: No problem PC 19, problem PC 15.

[fritsch]

Get me:

id | pastebinit

from the user that should run kodi ... I think he is just not member of video / audio group.

[chrisich]

Well here it is

id | pastebinit
http://paste.ubuntu.com/15009135/

Does this help you?

[fritsch]

Code:

sudo adduser chris video
sudo adduser chris audio
sudo reboot

uid=1000(chris) gid=1000(chris) groups=1000(chris),4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),108(lpadmin),124(sambashare),131(mythtv)

[chrisich]

Well, that's not very nice of kodi... It does not like me at all!

Here a new version of the log and the pstebinit


kodi log:http://goo.gl/nDCMtC

id | pastebinit
http://paste.ubuntu.com/15009520/

[fritsch]

post /var/log/Xorg.0.log and dmesg | pastebinit

It's not a kodi issue ... but we can only run on a properly configured OS ... which yours is not at all.

[chrisich]

O.k. it seems that my OS is not properly configured. But believe me, it sometimes runs quite smooth...

Here the Xorg.0.log: http://goo.gl/3yXD79

and here the dmesg: dmesg | pastebinit
http://paste.ubuntu.com/15010664/

Thanks for your help

[fritsch]

noveaou blocks your nvidia driver

You run without hw acceleration ... install proper drivers, blacklist nouveau and so on.

Your issue, sadly, has absolutely nothing to do with kodi.

[ 7.187781] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
[ 7.187784] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
[ 7.192252] nvidia: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
[ 7.197969] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
[ 7.197973] NVRM: This can occur when a driver such as:
[ 7.197973] NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
[ 7.197973] NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
[ 7.197977] NVRM: Try unloading the conflicting kernel module (and/or
[ 7.197977] NVRM: reconfigure your kernel without the conflicting
[ 7.197977] NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 7.197977] NVRM: again.
[ 7.197980] NVRM: No NVIDIA graphics adapter probed!
[ 7.197981] [drm] Module unloaded
[ 7.198135] NVRM: NVIDIA init module failed!