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ripp3r

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Registered: 2010-05-16

Posts: 22

[SOLVED] startx and blackscreen

hi guys,

I'm still trying to set up Arch.

So, I followed everything line per line the beginner's guide but I've a problem with STARTX.

When I run it, I get a Blackscreen and nothing happen, also if I press CTRL+ALT+DELETE nothing happens, if I press CTRL+ALT+F1 the screen "flash" one time but it's still black, if I press CTRL+ALT+DELETE the system reboot.

I installed VESA driver, then xorg -configure.

I also tried the INTEL driver or DUMMY but no luck.

I've a Intel 4500 MHD as video card.

If this can help, I was able to start the X server on Slackware 13 (x64), OpenSuse, Backtrack 3 & 4 and Debian.

Can you help me please?

Last edited by ripp3r (2010-05-17 11:50:21)

ripp3r

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Registered: 2010-05-16

Posts: 22

Re: [SOLVED] startx and blackscreen

if this help:

Once removed the xorg.conf file from /etc/X11/ I can start the X server...

Seems to be ok...

I'll write again if I've problem otherwise I'll mark this thread as SOLVED

YZMSQ

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From: Hangzhou,Zhejiang,China

Registered: 2009-11-18

Posts: 97

Re: [SOLVED] startx and blackscreen

hey guy:
As far as I know,once you use open source drivers,it's useless to create a xorg.conf file,'cause xorg now could be started with the help of hal(or else?),and creating xorg.conf may cause some nerve-wrecking issues.Just remove that.You've done a great job.:)

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ripp3r

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Registered: 2010-05-16

Posts: 22

Re: [SOLVED] startx and blackscreen

hey guy:
As far as I know,once you use open source drivers,it's useless to create a xorg.conf file,'cause xorg now could be started with the help of hal(or else?),and creating xorg.conf may cause some nerve-wrecking issues.Just remove that.You've done a great job.:)

Yeah after well-reading the X man page I understood

Now everything works fine.