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Senior-scandinavian

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Registered: 2009-11-13

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Problem to open X-window

I installed the newest version of Arch Linux (2.26.31). No problems to install :
- boot partition 100 mb (sda 1)
- swap-partition 256 mb (sda2)
- root-partition 7500 mb (sda 5)
- home-partition (sda 6).

I've old Compact Pentium III laptop, with 800 Mhz, RAM 186 Mb (Original OS was Windows 2000). I made a clean install - Arch Linux the only OS. After istalling it i booted the computer, picked Arch Linux in start menu. However computer couldn't get the X and  i've prompt :

myhost login:

before that and 5 minutes later i see the message:

"cannot execute "/usr/bin/xdm" [d "x" respawning too fast : disabled for 5 minutes"

During install i choose X-Vesa, not X-org!

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I've tried to edit inittab-file and change it to current:

#id:3:initdefaul:
id:5:initdefault:

x: 5: respawn :/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon
#x: 5: respawn :/usr/bin/gdm -nodaemon
#x: 5: respawn :/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon
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I've also tried gdm and kdm with any success - same message :

"...x" respawning too fast : disabled for 5 minutes" "

HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? Do i have to edit BIOS? Is the old laptop causing this problem?

Last edited by Senior-scandinavian (2009-11-13 10:58:52)

grey

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Registered: 2007-08-23

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Re: Problem to open X-window

Did you follow the Beginners Guide?

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Senior-scandinavian

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Re: Problem to open X-window

I've tried also these changes:

In /etc/inittab change:

id:3:initdefault:

[...]

x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon

to

id:5:initdefault:

[...]

x:5:once:/bin/su kayttaja -l -c "/bin/bash --login -c startx >/dev/null 2>&1"

where "kayttaja" is the user of my choice.

It doesn't help at all.

source: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Start_X_at_boot

Senior-scandinavian

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Registered: 2009-11-13

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Re: Problem to open X-window

Did you follow the Beginners Guide?

Of course. I've tried to install Arch Linux about 10 times. Mostly with ext2-filesystems, but couple of times with ext3. I have also tried couple of times by picking all packages. No help. Install has worked fine. But the problem is startx = X-window.

skanky

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Registered: 2009-10-23

Posts: 1,847

Re: Problem to open X-window

"...x" respawning too fast : disabled for 5 minutes" "

When I got this message, it was an error in my configuration file that was causing a failure (and thus a respawn). I've had a few while experimenting various WMs and DMs, so I forget which this was. However, it is probably worth double checking your .xinitrc as that seems to be the common config using DM or startx.

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Senior-scandinavian

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Re: Problem to open X-window

"...x" respawning too fast : disabled for 5 minutes" "

When I got this message, it was an error in my configuration file that was causing a failure (and thus a respawn). I've had a few while experimenting various WMs and DMs, so I forget which this was. However, it is probably worth double checking your .xinitrc as that seems to be the common config using DM or startx.

So what do i have to do to that .xinitrc???

grey

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Registered: 2007-08-23

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Re: Problem to open X-window

If you followed the Beginners' Guide, you have tested X using the startx / .xinitrc method before installing a login manager. That's why I was asking. Did that work?

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skanky

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Re: Problem to open X-window

"...x" respawning too fast : disabled for 5 minutes" "

When I got this message, it was an error in my configuration file that was causing a failure (and thus a respawn). I've had a few while experimenting various WMs and DMs, so I forget which this was. However, it is probably worth double checking your .xinitrc as that seems to be the common config using DM or startx.

So what do i have to do to that .xinitrc???

More here:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … 2F.xinitrc
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sta … ents_HOWTO

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Senior-scandinavian

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Re: Problem to open X-window

There ain't any xinitrc-file in /etc/skel -directory. Do i have to create it?

grey

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Re: Problem to open X-window

So much for "Did you follow the Beginners' Guide?" - "Of course."

Last edited by grey (2009-11-13 14:40:21)

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skanky

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Re: Problem to open X-window

There ain't any xinitrc-file in /etc/skel -directory. Do i have to create it?

It's .xinitrc (the dot is important), did you use ls -a to view that directory?

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Senior-scandinavian

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Re: Problem to open X-window

[root@myhost skel]# ls -l

total 0

skanky

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Re: Problem to open X-window

You need to do ls -a to see . files.

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Re: Problem to open X-window

[root@myhost skel]# ls -a

.... .bash_profile .bashrc

Last edited by Senior-scandinavian (2009-11-13 14:57:01)

Senior-scandinavian

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Re: Problem to open X-window

[root@myhost / ]# whereis -sbmu dir -f .xinitrc

dir: /bin/dir /usr/man/man1/dir.i.gz

Last edited by Senior-scandinavian (2009-11-13 15:08:02)

skanky

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Re: Problem to open X-window

They are part of the xorg-xinit package, so you're missing (at least) that one.

What's the result of this command?

pacman -Q -g xorg

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Re: Problem to open X-window

They are part of the xorg-xinit package, so you're missing (at least) that one.

What's the result of this command?

pacman -Q -g xorg

...error:group "xorg" was not found

skanky

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Re: Problem to open X-window

You might find it easier to start X if you install it first.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … _Install_X

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Re: Problem to open X-window

You might find it easier to start X if you install it first.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … _Install_X

Yeah. Really simple?

# pacman -S libgl

error: 'libgl' : not found in sync db

# pacman -S xorg

error:'xorg': package not found in sync db

Last edited by Senior-scandinavian (2009-11-13 18:34:25)

fsckd

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Re: Problem to open X-window

This problem is evolving. What happens when you enter pacman -Sy? What is in your pacman.conf?

Edit: While you're at it, tell us what mirrors you've selected in your mirrorlist.

Last edited by fsckd (2009-11-13 19:19:40)

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demiskateboard

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Re: Problem to open X-window

The beginner guide should cover it.