cannot open display

Cew27 · 2009-01-05 23:23:38

installing arch, installed nvidia metapackage and gnome metapackage, cant find the xinitrc it seems to be blank or net there at all in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc and when i startx i get command not found and when i gnome-session i get cannot open display.
any help please

Ghost1227 · 2009-01-05 23:37:07

Read this for info on setting up xinitrc, and this for info on setting up GNOME (including how to setup xinitrc for GNOME). The beginners guide is a great resource for new users!

Cew27 · 2009-01-05 23:55:50

no help, i still cant run gnome session and i still cant find my xinit file?

Ghost1227 · 2009-01-05 23:59:13

did you actually READ the sections indicated?

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Copy the sample xinitrc file from /etc/skel/ to your home directory:

$ cp /etc/skel/.xinitrc ~/

Edit the file:

$ nano ~/.xinitrc
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If ~/.xinitrc is not configured for GNOME, you may always start it with xinit, followed by the path to GNOME:

$ xinit /usr/bin/gnome-session
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sharpie · 2009-01-05 23:59:34

sudo pacman -S xorg

Unless of course, you're root:

pacman -S xorg

Last edited by sharpie (2009-01-06 00:00:16)

Cew27 · 2009-01-06 00:04:26

thanks alot

Cew27 · 2009-01-06 07:55:20

i have nothing in my skel dir? is it possible that i need to install xorg (i cant remember if i did )

Dheart · 2009-01-06 08:04:38

Well... Yes...

Cew27 · 2009-01-06 08:24:29

ok i removed fuse installed fam, added it to rc.conf. then installed xorg (all its packages the package xorg wasnt found) then i copied .xinitrc from skel into /etc/X11/xinit but still when i gnome-session i get cannot open video device. however when i start x that works with twm

perbh · 2009-01-06 17:47:16

You will need the appropriate driver for your graphics card (use 'lspci' to find it).
Then do a pacman -S xf86-video-xxxxx (where the x's is the appropriate driver for your card)
Then finally -
X -configure

You will have to 'doctor' the resulting '~/xorg.conf.new' and copy it to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
From there on - its mostly a matter of trial and error and multiple edits of said file.

[edit] changed xf86-driver- to xf86-video *sheesh*

Last edited by perbh (2009-01-06 20:28:29)

Cew27 · 2009-01-06 17:57:50

got it working, misconfigured xinit

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