Xorg does not start on fresh install

vitya · 2012-11-26 16:04:56

Hi,

I followed the steps on https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide
I managed to finish the install successfully, but startx gives me a headache.

The error log is at https://gist.github.com/4147605

Hardware: HP Pavilion DV6000 with an NVidia card. Using 64 bit installation.

Any idea what went wrong?

Thanks!

Last edited by vitya (2012-11-26 16:35:13)

Trilby · 2012-11-26 16:11:21

Your video drivers aren't being loaded properly. Are you trying to use the nvidia or nouveau drivers? Personally I'd recommend the latter to start. Which driver packages did you install? The following command will tell you if you aren't sure:

pacman -Qs xf86-video

Last edited by Trilby (2012-11-26 16:52:30)

vitya · 2012-11-26 16:47:56

Sorry about the title, it's now corrected.

The results from your command are here:

local/xf86-video-vesa 2.3.2-2 (xorg-drivers xorg)
X.org vesa video driver

According to the Beginners' guide it should work with the standard vesa driver too, but with no 2D or 3D acceleration.

Trilby · 2012-11-26 16:51:48

Yes, it should, and it is a bit odd that it isn't. Do you have a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? You probably shouldn't, so if you do you can try moving or renaming it.

Otherwise I'd just give nouveau a try (xf86-video-nouveau).

vitya · 2012-11-26 17:34:56

No, I don't have that file.

I just installed nouveau, same result.

I made it early-start like this:
MODULES="... nouveau ..."
in the file /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
then regenerated the initial ramdisk image: # mkinitcpio -p linux

Rebooted, and now it works!

Thank you!!!

Last edited by vitya (2012-11-26 17:35:07)

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