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recan

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Registered: 2011-11-21

Posts: 7

[SOLVED] black screen when trying x-org and others problems

Hello every one
trying to install Archlinux using the last media iso of March 2013
reaching the point to test the X-org I get a black screen in addition
can't boot only with apci=off
here is the error/warning in log file

/var/log/Xorg.0.log:Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1232.835] Current Operating System: Linux ARCH61 3.7.10-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Feb 28 09:59:14 CET 2013 i686
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1232.956] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1232.956] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1232.956] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1232.956] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.162] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.233] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.243] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.252] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.270] (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.270] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.270] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.270] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.270] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.271] (EE) [drm] KMS not enabled
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.271] (EE) No devices detected.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.271] no screens found
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.271] (EE) 
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.271] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.271] (EE) 
**********************************************************************
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  1232.956] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[  1232.956] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[  1232.956] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[  1232.956] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[  1233.270] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nvidia
[  1233.270] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[  1233.270] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[  1233.270] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[  1233.270] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev

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I m using nouveau driver for my GTX 550 ti
Screen is 22 " Samsung led

thank you very much

Last edited by recan (2013-03-11 01:44:22)

s1ln7m4s7r

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Registered: 2013-02-22

Posts: 262

Re: [SOLVED] black screen when trying x-org and others problems

/var/log/Xorg.0.log:[  1233.271] (EE) [drm] KMS not enabled

Well KMS is disabled and see this:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Nouveau#KMS

recan

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Registered: 2011-11-21

Posts: 7

Re: [SOLVED] black screen when trying x-org and others problems

Thank you
enabling KMS using this method "Early KMS start " is the solution
thank you for helping me