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benm

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Registered: 2021-03-28

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[SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

I keep getting Xorg conf errors. This is an HP Mini from the late 00s.

I've installed

xorg-server xf86-video-intel mesa

This is with Intel Atom graphics.

Ran

Xorg :0 -configure

to generate the config file. I tested the file with

X -configure /root/xorg.conf.new

and got the following errors:

Require OpenGL version 2.1 or later (EE)
Fatal server error: (EE) AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0

Xorg wiki says that the second error is usually due to high resolution on an old graphics card. I tried removing the highest resolution and it did the same thing.

OpenGL should be considered installed since I installed mesa. Anyone know what to look for next?

Last edited by benm (2021-03-28 12:15:06)

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: [SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

Install xorg-xinit then execute startx and post the produced Xorg.0.log.  See the tip box from pastebin to post the file from the console.
Please also post the output of:

# dmesg
$ lspci -nnk

benm

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Re: [SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

Xorg.0.log file: http://codepad.org/8nIhc6lD

dmes: http://codepad.org/e7cZGUQv

lspci -nnk: http://codepad.org/tlul7fyS

loqs

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Re: [SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

Please remove or disable /etc/X11/xorg.conf then rerun startx and post an updated Xorg.0.log.  This is to ensure the issue is not being caused by xorg.conf.

benm

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Re: [SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

Ran

mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak 
startx

New Xorg.0.log: http://codepad.org/Tzdq0wtV

loqs

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Re: [SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

Try installing xf86-video-intel which seemed to fix in https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=241767

benm

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Re: [SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

That solved it. Thank you.

I am very confused because I thought I had already installed it as I mentioned in my first post, but when I ran the pacman command again it actually worked. Nevertheless it appears I am up and running now. Thank you again for investing the time.

seth

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Re: [SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

If xf86-video-intel ever falls out of favor and you want to continue to use that chip, you'll have to disable hardware acceleration.

       Option "AccelMethod" "string"
              One of "glamor" or "none".  Default: glamor.

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benm

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Re: [SOLVED] Xserver fails to start, gives errors

Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

Thank you for the reminder.