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#1 2009-08-26 17:52:58

Salamantis
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Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

Hello,

I'm trying to install Arch Linux and everything is going well until the part where I have to test Xorg. The first test (X -config <path>) always results in the same thing, black screen, nothing else. But the note in the beginner's guide says that it might be normal, so I proceed to the seconds test.

When logged in as root, startx works (a few term windows and a small analog clock), yet xinit just displays a small white term in the corner of the screen but keyboard and mouse don't work. When logged in as a non-root user (like it says I should be), both startx and xinit result in the same thing as xinit on root.

I've tried about 5 different xorg.conf configurations, and reinstalled Xorg twice.

System:
EeePC 1000HE with latest Arch Netinstall i686

Requested files:
~/.xinitrc > http://dpaste.com/85721
/etc/X11/xorg.conf > http://dpaste.com/85722
/var/log/Xorg.0.log.old > http://dpaste.com/85723


If you need any more information please do ask me, I'm not very experienced with UNIX but I'm not an absolute newbie either.

Thanks very much for helping smile

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#2 2009-08-26 18:05:22

AdrenalineJunky
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Registered: 2009-05-03
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Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

is hal running? is your account in the hal group? do you have xf86-input-evdev installed?

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#3 2009-08-26 18:33:17

Salamantis
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Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

AdrenalineJunky wrote:

is hal running? is your account in the hal group? do you have xf86-input-evdev installed?

hal is in the daemons in rc.conf and I can see it starting, so it should be working.
I added the account to the 'hal' group because it wasn't but still no go.
And yes, I do have xf86-input-evdev installed.

Thanks for the reply!

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#4 2009-08-26 19:35:45

timttmy
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Registered: 2008-12-01
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Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

Salamantis wrote:
#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
exec xterm

Do you mean exec twm instead of exec xterm?
The description of the window manager you started as root resembled twm.


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#5 2009-08-26 19:38:57

loafer
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Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

Your user shouldn't be in the hal group, but it should be in the storage and optical groups.


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For freedom is the man that will turn the world upside down.
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#6 2009-08-26 19:43:22

Salamantis
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Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

timttmy wrote:
Salamantis wrote:
#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
exec xterm

Do you mean exec twm instead of exec xterm?
The description of the window manager you started as root resembled twm.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … 2F.xinitrc
That's what I'm trying to do now...

...but wait, is it supposed to be like this and I'm only thinking something is wrong?
run on root = multiple term windows and analog clock
run on user = very, VERY simple white box in the corner of the screen and black surrounding everything else?

loafer wrote:

Your user shouldn't be in the hal group, but it should be in the storage and optical groups.

Okay I removed the user from hal, but it was already in optical and storage.

Last edited by Salamantis (2009-08-26 19:43:54)

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#7 2009-08-26 21:29:37

darknebula
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Registered: 2008-06-25
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Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

Where did your get your xorg.conf from? If you made it, what is the reason you are using xorg.conf to setup input, instead of having it automatically setup via HAL?  (this option: Option        "AutoAddDevices" "false", turns off automatic input detection)

Last edited by darknebula (2009-08-26 21:30:43)

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#8 2009-08-26 21:33:42

Salamantis
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Registered: 2009-08-26
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Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

darknebula wrote:

Where did your get your xorg.conf from? If you made it, what is the reason you are using xorg.conf to setup input, instead of having it automatically setup via HAL?  (this option: Option        "AutoAddDevices" "false", turns off automatic input detection)

Is there any advantages to doing that instead of using a xorg.conf? Every place I've been to has a conf file specially for the eee, so it sounds like it's better with it.

But anyways, I managed to get it to work now, turns out it is expected behaviour because fluxbox is running smoothly. Thanks for your support smile
Now onto installing SLiM and customizing my fluxbox big_smile

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#9 2009-08-28 15:05:04

darknebula
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Registered: 2008-06-25
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Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

I guess it's only considered advantageous in that it's the "new" way of doing things. Also that new peripherals will be detected more easily. Here is an edited copy of your xorg without input related configurations: http://dpaste.com/86629/

To configure your synaptics touchpad you would now edit its device specific config file via HAL: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tou … figuration

Also, make SURE that dbus and hal are started before running X.

I would try to do it this way, but first make a backup of xorg and if it doesn't work right away just go back to what works smile

Last edited by darknebula (2009-08-28 15:07:27)

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#10 2009-08-28 16:46:28

scio
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Registered: 2008-08-05
Posts: 366

Re: Xorg issues with eeePC 1000HE

I've been using my 1000HE with no xorg.conf file for quite some time now.  Make sure you followed: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HAL

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