xorg problemo

z.s.tar.gz · 2008-12-23 16:18:44

I have a problem. I've used archlinux for a while now, and didn't have any problems. That is, untill I tried opensuse 11.1. (It was allright, but not what I was looking for.) I had formated my drive with opensuse, so I just re-formated it when I installed arch.

Now, I can't get X to start no matter what I do. I have reinstalled X and arch several times, but with no luck. Everything installs ok untill I try to autoconfig X. Then I get an error that the xf86 intel doesn't support V_BUS or something, I'll take another look at it.

I have an X log file, ill upload it soon.

edit: Here it is

Last edited by z.s.tar.gz (2008-12-23 16:25:21)

Mektub · 2008-12-23 20:47:42

z.s.tar.gz,

first thing to try is without a xorg.conf file. Xorg changed lately and most of the time it does work
without a configuration file.

So just do a "mv xorg.conf xorg.xonf.BAK" and restart X.

After that and whatever the results, install "hwd" (pacman -S hwd) and generate a xorg.conf with:

hwd -x (generates a sample)

or

hwd -xa (generates and installs xorg.conf)

From your log it seems you are using an intel graphics card. No experience on that, but I see that there are at least
to packages for that: xf86-video-i740 and xf86-video-intel.

PLease check on that.

Mektub

z.s.tar.gz · 2008-12-23 21:52:34

Ok. I tried X with no config file and it worked, but I had no keyboard or mouse input.

I'm still working with hwd.

Mektub · 2008-12-23 22:21:23

z.s.tar.gz wrote:

Ok. I tried X with no config file and it worked, but I had no keyboard or mouse input.
I'm still working with hwd.

Sorry, with no xorg.conf installed, you need to install:

pacman -S xf86-input-evdev

for KB and mouse to work.

Mektub

z.s.tar.gz · 2008-12-24 01:02:48

I already have evdev, I reinstalled and nothing new happened.

However, I was able to get vesa to work. Is it an intel driver problem?

Mektub · 2008-12-24 01:14:30

z.s.tar.gz wrote:

I already have evdev, I reinstalled and nothing new happened.
However, I was able to get vesa to work. Is it an intel driver problem?

Could be. There are many reports about intel video drivers in the forum, but since I have a nvidia I am of no much help.

First you should know the exact model of your graphics card, the command line "lspci" should get that.

And the wiki also has some information:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel_Graphics

Mektub

z.s.tar.gz · 2008-12-28 01:43:55

Ok. I got a new desktop recently, and it has an onboard ati chipset. When I started X with a config file, I was able to get the standard X, but it didn't respond to input. I tried with no config, and everything went fine.

It seems there is something in a new version of X that needs to be added to enable input, at least in my case. I'll do more research and come back with anything I find.

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xorg problemo

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