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I basically followed every single step in this tutorial https://teksyndicate.com/forum/linux/ho … pwm/172110
and I still get a black screen after startx.
From basic arch terminal:
$ urxvt -v
error while loading shared libraries: /usr/lib/libXft.so.Z: file too short
$ bspwm -v
0.8.9
$ X -version
X.Org X Server 1.16.3
$ cat ~/.xinitrc
sxhkd &
exec bspwm
~/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
[url]http://sprunge.us/JjWH[/url]
~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
[url]http://sprunge.us/jfdg[/url]
Basically I get a "black" screen (with monitor backlight). I'm not sure what else to do at this point. Maybe I missed something with my Xorg installation?
This is basically my install so far:
Install Arch base OS on clean partition
pacman nvidia, nvidia utils
Install Xorg
install bspwm and sxhkd from github, followed the linked tutorial
BTW a blank xinitrc gives a blank red screen.
System:
Asrock z77 Extreme4
nvidia gtx 670
Last edited by terda12 (2015-01-28 21:21:10)
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That "file too short" message suggests that stuff on your drive isn't as it should be. To fix that very error, run "pacman -S libxft". To see what other packages might need reinstalling, run "pacman -Qkk".
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You have followed the wrong guide; use the Arch wiki...
And look in your Xorg log for details about the black screen.
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First of all thanks for the reply. When run 'sudo pacman -S libxft' it gives me this:
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (1) libxft-2.3.2-1
Total Installed Size: 0.16 MiB
checking keyring...
checking package integrity...
loading package files...
checking for file conflicts...
libxft: /usr/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h exists in filesystem
libxft: /usr/include/X11/Xft/XftCompat.h exists in filesystem
libxft: /usr/lib/libXft.so exists in filesystem
libxft: /usr/lib/libXft.so.2 exists in filesystem
libxft: /usr/lib/libXft.so.2.3.2 exists in filesystem
libxft: /usr/lib/pkgconfig/xft.pc exists in filesystem
libxft: /usr/share/licenses/libxft/COPYING exists in filesystem
libxft: /usr/share/man/man3/Xft.3.gz exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
This is the output of 'pacman -S bspwm' not sure if OK or not
Last edited by terda12 (2015-01-28 21:20:36)
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Please use code tags when pasting to the boards: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … s_and_Code
See https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=130138 re your error...
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Those ldconfig messages aren't good either. Perhaps your PC got forcefully shut down while pacman was working or your drive/filesystem is failing.
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Alright I think it may just be corrupt. I'm going ahead and reinstalling a fresh install of arch.
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Yep a fresh install worked. Thanks all.
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