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agentultra

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[solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

I installed a vanilla Arch, installed nvidia, pkgconfig, and the xorg
group. Everything appears to install just fine with no warnings. I
generate an xorg configuration file using `nvidia-xconfig
--twinview`. When I issue the command `startx` the screen goes blank
and comes back with the message "waiting for X server to shut down."

The xorg log doesn't show any critical warnings or errors.

Xorg log: http://sprunge.us/QYii

Any ideas?

Last edited by agentultra (2009-01-30 21:06:43)

agentultra

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

Oh yeah, my xorg.conf:

http://sprunge.us/CgNa

Ranguvar

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

Try adding

Option "ModeValidation" "NoEDIDModes"

under Device.

You may need to remove the MetaModes line and manually set your modes, too.

agentultra

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

xorg.conf: http://sprunge.us/gRGf

log: http://sprunge.us/QhVi

Still nothing. :S

BinkyTheClown

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

I have a nvidia card and I ran `X -configure` to setup X. Maybe you could try that.

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agentultra

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

I have a nvidia card and I ran `X -configure` to setup X. Maybe you could try that.

Thanks for the idea.

It looks okay if I add:

Option "UseEdidFreqs" "True"

to the Device section.

I get a blank X session, but my mouse and keyboard are frozen.

(Blank as in a black screen and a mouse pointer)

Would that have anything to do with the evdev stuff?

Last edited by agentultra (2009-01-30 20:03:18)

BinkyTheClown

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

Remember you need to start the hal daemon to use X:
# /etc/rc.d/hal start

Last edited by BinkyTheClown (2009-01-30 20:05:34)

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agentultra

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

Remember you need to start the hal daemon to use X:
# /etc/rc.d/hal start

Ok, the mouse/keyboard work fine.

Now I just have a blank X screen.

Only works when I use `X` instead of `startx`

Doesn't seem to read .xinitrc or any other local configuration files I'm used to... know where I can find some docs?

BinkyTheClown

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … otplugging

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agentultra

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … otplugging

I have the wiki page on Xorg pulled up. The weird thing is that only the `X` command works. startx and xinit both do the same behaviour I was having trouble with.

BinkyTheClown

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

What is your .xinitrc ?

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agentultra

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

What is your .xinitrc ?

xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
xset b off

agentultra

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

What is your .xinitrc ?

xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
xset b off

Seems to work if I remove my .xinitrc

Weird.

agentultra

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

Well I think I can figure it out from here. Thanks for your help.

ghostHack

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

What is your .xinitrc ?

xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
xset b off

Seems to work if I remove my .xinitrc

Weird.

Its not weird, you are not starting a window manager in your .xinitrc (e.g. with 'exec openbox-session') so startx/xinit starts up X, processes your .xinitrc then exits because there's nothing to do.

When you removed your .xinitrc startx processes the system default xinitrc which starts up twm

Last edited by ghostHack (2009-01-30 21:09:20)

BinkyTheClown

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Re: [solved]Nvidia + Xorg - No warnings but won't startup

I think you should have in your .xinitrc something like `exec fluxbox` -replace with your wm- or something, that should be the last line to run the window manager.

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