X not working on Lenovo x200s

kamahl · 2010-03-15 19:13:57

So I obtained a brand new Lenovo x200s, because I read it works well with linux distros.

But X doesn't work.
When i run "X" or "startx" the system freezes leaving a blank black screen (with a not blinking console-cursor on topleft corner). There are no errors in /var/log/Xorg.0.log
I doubt X to actually start, but probably something else is messed.
This happens with no xorg.conf present or when I use a xorg.conf generated by hwd -x.

I googled and found an advice to put this in my xorg.conf

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier "HDMI-1"
  Option  "Ignore"    "True"
EndSection                 

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier "HDMI-2"
  Option  "Ignore"    "True"
EndSection                 

Section "Device"
      Identifier  "Videocard0"
      Driver      "intel"
  Option  "monitor-HDMI-2" "HDMI-2"
  Option  "monitor-HDMI-1" "HDMI-1"
EndSection

So I tried it and I got an '(EE) Failed to load module "intel"' error

I found nothing else that would make a different response from the system, so I am asking... Any hints?

kamahl · 2010-03-15 19:40:11

I am a moron.
pacman -S xf86-video-intel
works now. Sry for spamming by such a stupid topic.

Misfit138 · 2010-03-15 20:22:10

kamahl wrote:

I am a moron.
pacman -S xf86-video-intel
works now. Sry for spamming by such a stupid topic.

You know, I normally chime into these types of issues with my 'silly question' moments, but I held off on this one.
I was going to say "Silly question; is intel installed?"
Glad you got it fixed up. Please prepend [Solved] to your first post title.

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#1 2010-03-15 19:13:57

X not working on Lenovo x200s

#2 2010-03-15 19:40:11

Re: X not working on Lenovo x200s

#3 2010-03-15 20:22:10

Re: X not working on Lenovo x200s

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