X Crash running app under wine

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#1

I have an app that has been running under wine for literally years which has
suddenly begun to crash on opening from a local KDE4 session. I’m using
11.4 32-bit on the problem machine. I specify the local logon as running
the same app with the same user logon works like a champ via a VNC
connection. When the local session crashes, it takes X down with it. Below
is the message log for the event. Ignore the hplip crap - that’s another
issue that appears frequently and seems to be of no consequence (ie: I just
ignore it and press on with no problem).

This looks to be a policykit problem but that leaves me totally in the dark
so if anyone sees the problem here and/or can suggest a fix I’d appreciate
it.

code

Dec 7 11:52:20 grbc3 polkitd(authority=local): Registered Authentication
Agent for unix-session:/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session12 (system bus
name :1.324 [/usr/lib/kde4/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1],
object path /org/kde/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale en_US.UTF-8)
Dec 7 11:52:29 grbc3 hp-systray: hp-systray[29930]: error: Unable to lock
/home/will/.hplip/hp-systray.lock. Is hp-systray already running?
Dec 7 11:52:35 grbc3 polkitd(authority=local): Unregistered Authentication
Agent for unix-session:/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session12 (system bus
name :1.324, object path /org/kde/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale
en_US.UTF-8) (disconnected from bus)
Dec 7 11:52:35 grbc3 kdm[1233]: X server for display :0 terminated
unexpectedly

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Will Honea

#2

On 08/12/11 05:33, Will Honea wrote:
> I have an app that has been running under wine for literally years which has
> suddenly begun to crash on opening from a local KDE4 session. I’m using
> 11.4 32-bit on the problem machine. I specify the local logon as running
> the same app with the same user logon works like a champ via a VNC
> connection. When the local session crashes, it takes X down with it. Below
> is the message log for the event. Ignore the hplip crap - that’s another
> issue that appears frequently and seems to be of no consequence (ie: I just
> ignore it and press on with no problem).
>
> This looks to be a policykit problem but that leaves me totally in the dark
> so if anyone sees the problem here and/or can suggest a fix I’d appreciate
> it.
>
> code
> ------------
> Dec 7 11:52:20 grbc3 polkitd(authority=local): Registered Authentication
> Agent for unix-session:/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session12 (system bus
> name :1.324 [/usr/lib/kde4/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1],
> object path /org/kde/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale en_US.UTF-8)
> Dec 7 11:52:29 grbc3 hp-systray: hp-systray[29930]: error: Unable to lock
> /home/will/.hplip/hp-systray.lock. Is hp-systray already running?
> Dec 7 11:52:35 grbc3 polkitd(authority=local): Unregistered Authentication
> Agent for unix-session:/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session12 (system bus
> name :1.324, object path /org/kde/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale
> en_US.UTF-8) (disconnected from bus)
> Dec 7 11:52:35 grbc3 kdm[1233]: X server for display :0 terminated
> unexpectedly
> ------------
>
>

Hey Will
Do you want to try a version of Crossover I have
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/install-crossover-pro-8.0.0.sh.tar.bz2
It may get you back in business, I don’t know.
That error sure is odd.
I know in 11.4 I had odd behaviour in KDE and ended up using Gnome.
IIRC: Vuze was a bummer.
I never really tested apps under wine with 11.4/kde though.

#3

Carl Fletcher wrote:

> Hey Will
> Do you want to try a version of Crossover I have
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/install-crossover-pro-8.0.0.sh.tar.bz2
> It may get you back in business, I don’t know.
> That error sure is odd.
> I know in 11.4 I had odd behaviour in KDE and ended up using Gnome.
> IIRC: Vuze was a bummer.
> I never really tested apps under wine with 11.4/kde though.

No, this appears to be a recent error on one machine only - everything else
still plugs along just fine. What has me puzzled is the difference between
running it with a local login vs. vncserver. Sort of a “when is X no X”
type of thing.

I’m hoping to avoid having to dig too deeply into policykit - my fat fingers
are sure to make a real mess there!

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Will Honea