problem with hwd -xa

renecane · 2007-12-23 19:48:11

when i run hwd -xa it gives this to me:

root /home/renecane # hwd -xa
Testing: kernel (2.6.23-ARCH) supports uevents
Please wait...
Don't use this auto option if you are unsure!!!
Do you want to continue (y/n)? [n] y

Backup: /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
Generating /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sed: -e expression #8, char 45: unterminated `s' command
Ready.

If doesn't work, try 'hwd -x' (sample 'vesa')

and hwd -x gives this:

root /home/renecane # hwd -x
Testing: kernel (2.6.23-ARCH) supports uevents
Please wait...
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.fglrx
sed: -e expression #8, char 45: unterminated `s' command
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.vesa
sed: -e expression #8, char 45: unterminated `s' command

Your sample file(s) ready, rename 'xorg.conf'.
If unsure first try 'vesa' (default).

until this day it worked just fine.
when i looked into my /etc/X11/xorg.conf it was empty
so what is going on?why do i encounter this problem and how do i fix it?

ebirtaid · 2007-12-23 20:38:48

you could try xorgconfig

ralvez · 2007-12-23 23:43:26

So far, until this very day (and I'm not kidding) I have never been able to get any xorg.conf working using hwd -xa

However, xorgconfig always gives me good results. Just follow the prompts and it works.

rasat · 2007-12-24 12:04:20

renecane wrote:

so what is going on?why do i encounter this problem and how do i fix it?

Are you using the latest hwd version (5.3-1). If you do and you have run "hwd -u" and still doesn't work, there is a bug. Post here the result of "lspci -nn" (without quotes).

clickit · 2007-12-24 12:09:32

try : X -configure

Last edited by clickit (2007-12-24 12:09:52)

Samus_ · 2008-01-10 16:02:37

it is a bug but not from hwd it happens in mkxcfg, these are last lines from bash -x hwd -x

+ '[' -x /usr/bin/mkxcfg ']'
+ /usr/bin/mkxcfg -x
[0;39m/etc/X11/xorg.conf.radeon
sed: -e expression #8, char 39: unterminated `s' command
[0;39m/etc/X11/xorg.conf.vesa
sed: -e expression #8, char 39: unterminated `s' command

here's the complete output: http://pastebin.bash-hackers.org/index.php?show=78

rasat · 2008-01-10 18:04:02

Samus_ wrote:

it is a bug but not from hwd it happens in mkxcfg, these are last lines from bash -x hwd -x

Thanks for the feedback.
I am not sure how this bug occur. But its an area what I need to re-code. Will do it during the week end and upload mkxcfg for testing.

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#1 2007-12-23 19:48:11

problem with hwd -xa

#2 2007-12-23 20:38:48

Re: problem with hwd -xa

#3 2007-12-23 23:43:26

Re: problem with hwd -xa

#4 2007-12-24 12:04:20

Re: problem with hwd -xa

#5 2007-12-24 12:09:32

Re: problem with hwd -xa

#6 2008-01-10 16:02:37

Re: problem with hwd -xa

#7 2008-01-10 18:04:02

Re: problem with hwd -xa

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