Can't get X/Gnome to work

Lockheed · 2010-05-31 15:47:10

I did that but not I am getting almost the same error:

Fatal server error:
Cannot open log file "/var/log/Xorg.0.log"

andonuts_388 · 2010-05-31 15:57:28

Definitely a permissions issue. Did you try what skunktrader said?

Last edited by andonuts_388 (2010-05-31 16:01:29)

Lockheed · 2010-05-31 16:31:02

I do not know how to check it from arch cmd line, so I went to ubuntu and in the pcmanfm, it says the owner is my ubuntu username.

But I do not thing it is right since after that I deleted this user and recreated it, went to ubuntu and the files are again shown as owned by my ubuntu username... which is not possible.

EDIT:
I was able to check it in Arch using Midnight Commander and (the username is "k")
~/.Xauthority - k:k
~/.ICEauthority - does not exist

Last edited by Lockheed (2010-05-31 17:02:51)

Lockheed · 2010-05-31 19:27:19

I managed to fix this error with:

rm /var/log/Xorg.0.log
touch /var/log/Xorg.0.log
chmod 777 /var/log/Xorg.0.log

However, now I run into a new one:

xf86OpenConsole: cannot open /dev/tty0/ (No such file or directory)

andonuts_388 · 2010-05-31 22:27:06

I found these which may be of use:

http://vijayk.blogspot.com/2006/08/xorg … oblem.html

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=29453

Lockheed · 2010-05-31 22:37:09

andonuts_388 wrote:

I found these which may be of use:
....

Thanks, but as I wrote, I already solved this problem and now encountered a new one:

xf86OpenConsole: cannot open /dev/tty0/ (No such file or directory)

Last edited by Lockheed (2010-05-31 22:37:37)

Lockheed · 2010-06-02 09:50:37

Why is it so difficult to install Arch? It supposed to be simple and yet even noone on these forums seem to know the answer.

hokasch · 2010-06-02 14:11:19

Nowhere it says Arch is supposed to be "simple" in the way you interpret it.

wiki wrote:

Arch Linux defines simplicity as without unnecessary additions, modifications, or complications, and provides a lightweight UNIX-like base structure that allows an individual user to shape the system according to their own needs. In short: an elegant, minimalist approach.

Sadly, I have no idea at which point you screwed up.

Lockheed · 2010-06-04 21:48:51

Or did I?

Google · 2010-06-10 13:11:29

If I were you I would do what some have already said, scrap the partitions you used, and start all over from scratch. Make sure you reformat the old partitions and don't use old /usr, /home or / partitions. This will ensure none of those config files are used again and you can truly start fresh. It's really not hard as long as you start fresh and take your time. Don't rush things and make sure you do things in the order of the guide, what ever you do don't skip something and don't use too many guides that do things in different order. Just stick to one guide and go sentence by sentence.

Lockheed · 2010-06-10 14:51:29

Yeah, I already decided to do it. It's just a pain cause once I am in Arch, I have to read the guide from the screen of my mobile and that's not very convenient (I can't print).
The thing is, I want to use OSS4 instead of ALSA and therefore would like to skip this part.
The same goes for Input hotplugging - I want to keep it on as it seems beneficial to me. Is it safe to omit those parts?

Also, the configuration of SUDO in the guide is described horribly. It just does not work, no matter how many times I follow it to the letter.

linuxraptor · 2010-06-10 15:22:53

fellas, we're forgetting one more thing. If you dont have permissions to open tty and sudo doesnt work, doesnt it sound to you like a groups issue?

lockheed, with your current user, what groups are they registered in? if sudo doesnt work, it's likely that your user isnt in the wheel group. i'm on my phone right now but i'll hop online and give you some real help soon.

if you use the "adduser" command, make sure that the 'default group' section contains only 'users' and the 'additional groups' contains the rest.

Lockheed · 2010-06-10 15:29:58

Nice to see some fresh ideas thrown on the subject. I already formatted the partition but I am sure the user was in many groups, including "wheel". I followed one of the dedicated user-creation guide from outside of the installation guide to make sure I got it right.

Google · 2010-06-11 02:00:21

This may also sound newbie, but it's a mistake I made. Aftering testing xterm, remove it from xiniit, or comment it out before adding gnome to xinit. I don't use gnome but I made that mistake with LXDE. I am on my mobile too. I will post again at work. I am just a newbie myself, but if I installed arch anyone can I am sure it can be sorted out, just start over and slowly take your time. I would try without omitting anything for the first insttall until you get the full hang of it.

linuxraptor · 2010-06-11 04:18:52

Do me an experimental favor.

You probably already know this but I'll go over it anyway.

The 'id' command shows details about the user such as groups and group IDs. Run:

id [user]

Replacing [user], of course, with your actual username. For security when you post it on the forum, feel free to change your username to something different, e.g., 'myself'

Lockheed · 2010-06-12 20:03:23

Well, I wiped the partition clean and installed Arch again following the same steps and skipping the same parts. It now works fine, even sudo.

However, I have encountered more serious problem which I described here:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 06#p774006

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