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martincho

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Registered: 2007-09-01

Posts: 12

Can't start X

Hi

I have installed the latest release on a Dell D600 and when do "startx fluxbox" or "startx enlightenment" nothing happens, just return to console...no error messages!
I looked on /var/log/xorg.log and nothing special there.

Where can I start troubleshooting?

Something strange I noticed is when did "hwd -xa" got an error message "segment violation"

Any idea?

Preacher

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From: UK

Registered: 2006-09-26

Posts: 46

Re: Can't start X

First, I assume that you have Xorg packages installed.

Next I assume that you have the Fluxbox and/or Enlightenment installed.

What are the settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf?

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somairotevoli

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Registered: 2006-05-23

Posts: 335

Re: Can't start X

I believe xorg's log is /var/log/Xorg.0.log

speakeasy

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Registered: 2007-10-15

Posts: 11

Re: Can't start X

Well I only installed Archinux yesterday, but had a problem with the xorg-xinit package when installing the x-server and related stuff.

Pacman complained that the xorg-xinit package was corrupted,  couldn't verify the package signature, and didn't install it. That package provides "startx".

It might be worth running pacman -S xorg-xinit again, and see what happens.

It's probably also worth checking which video driver is being used in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Mine uses the trident one, but I also installed the vesa one just in case of any problems, but hwd -xa set up the trident one ok. They do suggest the vesa one if you're not sure. I havn't been able to see if x works yet, as I'm downloading KDE (on dialup). Thankfully it hasn't long to go.

btw. If the xorg-xinit package is showing as corrupted, you'll have to remove it from /var/cache/pacman, run pacman -Sy again, followed by redownloading the package again with pacman -S xorg-xinit, and hope that it was just a bad download the first time, which is what I will do.

All the best.

Nigel. aka speakeasy.

martincho

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Registered: 2007-09-01

Posts: 12

Re: Can't start X

First, I assume that you have Xorg packages installed.

Next I assume that you have the Fluxbox and/or Enlightenment installed.

What are the settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf?

How can I post the settings from xorg.conf?

Sigi

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From: Thurgau, Switzerland

Registered: 2005-09-22

Posts: 1,131

Re: Can't start X

Put them on pastebin.archlinux.org and post a link here.

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martincho

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Registered: 2007-09-01

Posts: 12

Re: Can't start X

But question is How can I do that from console?
Remember that my problem is can't start xorg.

pressh

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2005-08-14

Posts: 1,719

Re: Can't start X

But question is How can I do that from console?
Remember that my problem is can't start xorg.

I guess you can't. You could however upload your xorg.conf and your Xorg.0.log somewhere via links (for example on sendspace.com) and put a link here on the forum