Same issue with my laptop - AMD A8-3500M/HD 6620G. Running Xubuntu 12.04 32-bit, fglrx-updates from the Precise Proposed repo. Tried building .debs from the latest beta drivers on the AMD site, but the operation failed (can't recall the exact error message, but I was able to build the latest stable driver with no problems).
Either way, with the beta drivers, I get the same segfault. Tried adding -nojoy to the launch options, thinking maybe it was related to the joystick-crash bug, but...well... no joy there.
Do you have a CrashID?
$ ./hl2.sh -game tf -steam
SDL video target is 'x11'
SDL video target is 'x11'
SDL failed to create GL compatibility profile (whichProfile=0!
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_object.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_fence.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_NV_fence.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_sync.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_draw_buffers2.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_bindable_uniform.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_flush_buffer_range.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_map_buffer_range.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_occlusion_query.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_texture_range.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_client_storage.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_framebuffer_object.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_GREMEDY_string_marker.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_debug_output.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_direct_state_access.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_NV_bindless_texture.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_AMD_pinned_memory.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample_blit_scaled.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info.
This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_ATI_meminfo.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc.
This system supports the OpenGL extension GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear.
GL_NV_bindless_texture: DISABLED
GL_AMD_pinned_memory: DISABLED
GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode: AVAILABLE
Using breakpad crash handler
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 444
Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(444)/version(5153_client)
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198074430578 [API loaded yes]
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Setting Steam ID: 76561198074430578
ConVarRef m_rawinput doesn't point to an existing ConVar
GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info: AVAILABLE
GL_ATI_meminfo: UNAVAILABLE
GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info: Total Dedicated: 655360, Total Avail: 655360, Current Avail: 179744
GL_MAX_SAMPLES_EXT: 16
CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 3000 MHz, Processor: GenuineIntel
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
GlobalMemoryStatus: 4294967295
CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 3000 MHz, Processor: GenuineIntel
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
GlobalMemoryStatus: 4294967295
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
(hl2_linux:4455): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
[1221/183837:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(411)] Failed to load /home/sean/Steam/SteamApps/fragsteel_/Team Fortress 2/cef_gtk.pak
Some features may not be available.
[1221/183837:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
IDirect3DDevice9::Create: BackBufWidth: 1920, BackBufHeight: 1080, D3DFMT: 3, BackBufCount: 1, MultisampleType: 0, MultisampleQuality: 0
Uploading dump (in-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/crash_20121221183838_1.dmp
success = yes
response: CrashID=bp-69a27b52-3337-49fb-aa7d-4a9802121221
./hl2.sh: line 72: 4455 Segmentation fault (core dumped) ${GAME_DEBUGGER} "${GAMEROOT}"/${GAMEEXE} "$@"
Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 3000 Mhz
2 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Unsupported
Network Information:
Network Speed:
Operating System Version:
"Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle)" (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.6.10-2.fc17.x86_64
X Server vendor: Fedora Project
X Server release: 11204000
Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 8800 GTS/PCIe/SSE2
Driver Version: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.64
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x193
Number of Monitors: 2
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 3840 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 20.91" x 11.77" (23.98" diag)
53.1cm x 29.9cm (60.9cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 640 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x 16x
Sound card:
Audio device: Realtek ALC888
Memory:
RAM: 7985 Mb
Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.utf8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 239666 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 194919 Mb
Installed software:
Recent Failure Reports:
Mon Dec 17 02:44:07 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121216214404_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-d7c6b520-c939-4168-bda8-055e82121216''
Wed Dec 19 01:50:03 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121218204959_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-3d930550-b0a4-480a-a605-57bfe2121218''
Wed Dec 19 01:50:17 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20121218205015_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-77097623-dd2c-4a14-a20b-4478b2121218''
Wed Dec 19 01:50:19 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121218205018_2.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-21673d30-de27-4240-8274-59f3f2121218''
Wed Dec 19 02:49:36 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121218214934_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-ec9457dd-f85f-4780-8793-8e7892121218''
Wed Dec 19 02:54:55 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121218215454_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-14c6815d-ae6b-4dbf-a5f3-ed32a2121218''
Wed Dec 19 02:58:11 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121218215809_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-fad19779-9d20-4c67-85cc-624832121218''
Thu Dec 20 00:32:31 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219193228_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-06f8dab4-0508-4652-b207-fd11f2121219''
Thu Dec 20 00:32:41 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20121219193238_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-466d1aa9-4687-4dcb-90a7-58d4a2121219''
Thu Dec 20 00:32:43 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219193242_2.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-c246871f-56c5-46db-9cd9-73aee2121219''
Thu Dec 20 02:18:59 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219211857_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-b9a62299-ec4a-40c9-a2a1-2e33b2121219''
Thu Dec 20 02:19:28 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219211927_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-9a3e66bb-99d7-465c-a029-59a952121219''
Thu Dec 20 02:19:58 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219211957_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-7774170d-c871-4993-b198-4d5382121219''
Thu Dec 20 02:25:27 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219212526_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-17dec905-8fb1-4758-a032-71a0c2121219''
Thu Dec 20 02:31:56 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219213155_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-04f5a50b-770f-4125-be17-559452121219''
Thu Dec 20 02:55:33 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219215532_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-b236efb8-a838-4a45-8a3d-8d4fd2121219''
Thu Dec 20 03:36:48 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219223647_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-0f503c73-ee73-4a5c-88c8-55d362121219''
Thu Dec 20 03:49:03 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121219224902_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-20245f51-bd38-4821-bd14-16e462121219''
Fri Dec 21 00:48:29 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121220194828_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-c3b1d235-2b27-4aed-99e0-429da2121220''
Fri Dec 21 03:50:41 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121220225040_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-607ddfad-e86c-4bdc-89b1-1acee2121220''
Same issue here. Beta works fine aside from occasional crashes.
EDIT: here is a gist with strace https://gist.github.com/4356614
I have resolved my issue, but I am afraid my fix is specific to SELinux (Fedora uses it, not sure of others). Below is the command used that fixed the segmentation fault when starting Team Fortress 2. Can now start via Steam client without issue :)
sudo setsebool -P allow_execheap 1
This has been marked as duplicate. What is the original ticket ID?
@GregJPreece , is this still active? If so can you post a recent crash ID (the others have aged out)? There are known SELinux conflicts with the Miles audio library, which you might be hitting.
Closing pending confirmation that this still happens.
Nothing extracted yet.
When attempting to start TF2 I get a segfault that causes the game to crash back to the client immediately after attempting to go fullscreen.
Konsole logs
System summary: AMD CPU, AMD GFX, Kubuntu 12.10 x64. Full machine report follows: