[Solved] Xorg -configure broke startx

RoyRoyRoy · 2011-06-30 08:01:54

Hello all! I'm trying to install arch on a toshia satellite A100 series

I installed things all the way to startx. I did startx and I got a couple of terminal windows with green bars and a clock. I exited and went to the next step Xorg -configure
It didn't give me any errors, so I did cp xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
When I tried running startx, all I got was a grey background, the mouse, and I was able to switch between desktops.

I checked the log using "cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE"

I got the following:
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)

I did some searching and found out those are video drivers, however I already installed intel's integrated graphics using pacman -S xf86-video-intel, and I also found out that vesa and fbdev are slow and should only be used as a last resort.

I also tried configuring again after deleting xorg.conf, and after Xorg -configure I did "Xorg -configure" again, and this time did "X -config /root/xorg.conf.new" and I got a black screen without even a mouse.

I checked the log again and it was completely empty.

Any chance I can make it run without installing fbdev and vesa?

Last edited by RoyRoyRoy (2011-06-30 08:21:43)

jasonwryan · 2011-06-30 08:06:34

If you got twm up and running and you have an Intel card, you probably don't need an xorg.conf - just skip that step and see how you go.

RoyRoyRoy · 2011-06-30 08:11:49

startx is still getting the grey screen with the mouse even after deleting the xorg.conf file

Last edited by RoyRoyRoy (2011-06-30 08:19:03)

jasonwryan · 2011-06-30 08:16:50

Work back through this section of the Beginners' Guide https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … de#Start_X

Make sure you don't have an .xinitrc file in your home directory, etc

RoyRoyRoy · 2011-06-30 08:19:29

I tried pacman -Rsn to all X related packages, and reinstalled still same problem.

Edit: sorry my bad. looked in the wrong directory. It works again thanks after rm ~/.xinitrc

Last edited by RoyRoyRoy (2011-06-30 08:22:20)

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[Solved] Xorg -configure broke startx

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