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Taredd

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Registered: 2010-02-03

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[SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

Hi..i have the following problem:
when i start X as a root user it works fine..but when i'm trying to do startx form another accont i have nothing....mouse and keyboard don't respond at all..i haven't installed KDE..trying to make it clear for myself with xterm....

P.S...sorry for my english..i know it's not very good..

Last edited by Taredd (2010-02-05 15:10:39)

bork

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From: Inyer, Attic

Registered: 2010-01-19

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

Just a shot in the dark,
I had something similar on my recent 1st install. If I remember it right adding "hal" to rc.conf fixed it.

"nano /etc/rc.conf"

to start hal without rebooting:
"/etc/rc.d/hal start"

I "think" I got this right, I'm still fumbling my way this this stuf too. .. :-)

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So I thought this was supposed to be just a simple case of a bunch of ones and zeros

Taredd

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Registered: 2010-02-03

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

I've done this already...unfortunately it didn't help..

flamelab

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From: Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Registered: 2007-12-26

Posts: 2,160

Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

pacman -S xorg-input-drivers

/etc/rc.d/hal restart

re-start Xorg and you're done

Taredd

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Registered: 2010-02-03

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

i've done this too)...didn't help..

skanky

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From: WAIS

Registered: 2009-10-23

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

but when i'm trying to do startx form another accont i have nothing

Can you explain "nothing"?
What is in your user's .xinitrc?

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Taredd

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Registered: 2010-02-03

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

In .xinitrc i added exec xterm
rest of lines are closed with # (sorry don't remember the word in english)
..well..when do startx i have black screen with little white "box" where i see the line [user@..host]$
mouse & keybord don't work

Last edited by Taredd (2010-02-03 16:39:26)

lagagnon

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From: an Island in the Pacific...

Registered: 2009-12-10

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

Yes,  I get that problem too. Forget the xterm thing, keep going with the "Beginners Guide" and add a proper desktop environment/window manager, remove xterm from your .xinitrc file and replace it with the window manager as per the guide. Your mouse/keyboard will work fine.

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flamelab

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From: Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Registered: 2007-12-26

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

i've done this too)...didn't help..

Use KDM, not startx.

antonikus

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Registered: 2009-11-22

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

Could be your xorg.conf configuration.

It should work with startx, and kdm shouldnt make a difference, or use of another window manager rather than xterm.

Check in /etc/X11/xorg.conf that you have proper InputDriver sections describing mouse and keyboard, or that you have not disabled hal ( not AutoAddDevices false).

Can you post your xorg.conf?

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Taredd

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Re: [SOLVED]Question about Xorg..

Problem solved)..thanx everybody for help)..