[SOLVED] X unabled to activate core devices

m4co · 2010-02-19 13:08:22

So my system was up to date until today (checking everyday)

To my surprise 121 packages showed up..

After updating X won't start anymore.

I had this problem before, but it would only happen after I update zlib.

The error message on X.org.log is:

Fatal server error:
Failed to activate core devices.

After a small delay, this appears:

giving up.
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): Unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

Among the updates was xorg-server, libxml2 and more

Generating a new xorg.conf or starting with none didn't help.
What can I do ?

OFF: Is it common to have mirror issues with Arch?
Do I have to keep running reflector to generate a new mirrorlist periodically ?

Last edited by m4co (2010-02-20 15:13:49)

flamelab · 2010-02-19 13:16:36

OFF: Use mir.archlinux.fr which is reliable.

m4co · 2010-02-19 13:47:48

After trying again there's a message on the top of this error that says:

(EE) Error compiling keymap (Server-0)
(EE) failed to compile keymap
Keyboard initialization failed. This could be a missing or incorrect setup of xkeyboard-config

How can I re-configure my keyboard ?
And why did this happen after the update? hope it won't be often..

flamelab, so I just add mir.archlinux.fr to my mirrorlist or to pacman.conf ? and does it provide x86_64 packages?

Last edited by m4co (2010-02-19 13:49:20)

flamelab · 2010-02-19 14:12:12

First in the mirrorlist and .... why do you ask about x86_64 packages? ALL mirrors have the x86_64 packages :what: ?

m4co · 2010-02-19 14:14:20

flamelab wrote:

ALL mirrors have the x86_64 packages :what: ?

Didn't know that, thanks.

I just installed xf86-input-keyboard, that wasn't installed. But it didn't solve this.

If anybody got any ideas, please just post it.

You know how it feels to be without comp.

flamelab · 2010-02-19 14:17:50

Try reinstalling the xorg group.

Then install xorg-input-drivers

then make your xorg.conf minimal. What gpu and driver you have installed ?

m4co · 2010-02-19 15:50:54

No luck. Tried reinstalling both xorg and xorg-input-drivers groups

I'm using nvidia 190.53

videocard: nvidia gforce 8600 GT

flamelab · 2010-02-19 16:21:44

Have you tried logging in with a DM ? KDM/GDM etc ?

m4co · 2010-02-19 16:28:59

Nope, I use openbox.

Don't have any DM installed and I think it's unlike to be a openbox problem.

=/

m4co · 2010-02-20 15:13:15

Guys..embarrassing...

The error was that my disk was full !

the root logical volume that is...

D:

Too bad it didn't say in the '/var/log/X.org.log' or it would save me some time
I got it by glance when I tried again (the error goes really fast, I wish the "break" on the keyboard would work there )

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[SOLVED] X unabled to activate core devices

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