Vmware -- X stuck, no mouse, arch frozen

banshee28 · 2008-12-21 03:18:59

Ok, i installed the x64 build as a vm. I have all the basics setup and network working fine. However when i try to start X with xorg (X -config /root/xorg.conf.new) it starts with the "X" in the middle of the blank screen but frozen. It wont move and no keyboard commands work. I can only restart it through vmware to get it back! Any ideas?

I have installed and configured xorg.conf.new with the vmware video drives, set the horiz and vert rates, etc, but so far cant get X working. Tried ctl-alt-back which does not work either.

I have not been able to get the open vmware tools installed yet either, but not sure if thats part of the problem? I am using vmware 6.5.1.

Any ideas?

Last edited by banshee28 (2008-12-21 04:37:04)

banshee28 · 2008-12-21 03:30:51

Edit: Nevermind...I fixed it. I was missing a quote in here:

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
EndSection

its working so far

archlinuxsagi · 2008-12-21 03:31:47

Seems there is issues with evdev on vmware.
Trying using hwd -x to generate xorg.conf. It should work.. But the mouse, the way it reacts.. is something i don't like..

banshee28 · 2008-12-21 04:20:11

archlinuxsagi wrote:

Seems there is issues with evdev on vmware.
Trying using hwd -x to generate xorg.conf. It should work.. But the mouse, the way it reacts.. is something i don't like..

Trying that, i get many errors similar to this:

sed: cant read 1/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:16.2/uevent: No such file or directory

I think there are still some issues...I am setting up the xorg config files and got xterm to start but now the mouse is stuck there too..

Trying to run xterm, i get cant open display, display not set.
startx opens several xterm windows, but the mouse and kb are frozen

Last edited by banshee28 (2008-12-21 04:36:03)

banshee28 · 2008-12-21 05:12:35

Well, i finally configured openbox and it seems to be working so far, so I guess everything in the xinitrc must be ok? .

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#1 2008-12-21 03:18:59

Vmware -- X stuck, no mouse, arch frozen

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Re: Vmware -- X stuck, no mouse, arch frozen

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Re: Vmware -- X stuck, no mouse, arch frozen

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