(Solved) Xorg freezes on exit

lama · 2009-02-03 12:13:54

Hello there,

I've set up a new Arch installation and got a problem with X.

I start X using X or startx. I can move the mouse, keyboard drivers are successfully loaded as well. Problem is: when I kill X with Ctrl + Alt + Backspace or when I try to enter another tty, my PC freezes. Monitor, USB-devices don't react on input. All I get is a black screen and I have to push the reset button.

I'm not at home so I can't post my xorg.conf. hal is in my MODULES-list. Never had any problems with Xorg under Arch before.

I have read about evdev. However, it is exactly the same behavior with xorg.conf, without xorg.conf and with a xorg.conf including AutoAddDevices "False".

Has anyone a clue? I'm very thankful for hints.

Best Regards,
lama

Last edited by lama (2009-02-04 17:29:29)

hk2717 · 2009-02-03 16:07:33

Are you using catalyst?

lama · 2009-02-04 10:22:01

Hello,

no I am not using catalyst. I have a nvidia-card, but for testing purposes I'm running vesa atm. Tried out the nvidia-driver and it didn't make a difference (of course I changed the xorg.conf file when I tried that).

I really hope anyone has an idea : /

Rasi · 2009-02-04 10:27:06

are you using framebuffer? i had to delete my vga= line from menu.lst in order to fix this.

lama · 2009-02-04 13:11:14

Hi Rasi,

yes I am indeed using a framebuffer. Worked with Xorg <7 so I didn't even think of it as a source for these problems.

I will try it out at home in the evening. Thank you very much for the suggestion. I will leave a feedback here when I'm done

EDIT: Indeed, now it works! Thank you so much

Last edited by lama (2009-02-04 17:29:01)

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(Solved) Xorg freezes on exit

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