Can't generate xorg.conf file

BeholdMyGlory · 2009-01-05 17:01:58

Okay, sitting here in bash trying to install X on a fresh installation.
I just installed the catalyst drivers for my ATI graphics card, but aticonfig needs an xorg.conf-file to modify, but "Xorg -configure" just causes a SIGABRT.
$ sudo Xorg -configure

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux arvid-arch 2.6.27-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMT Sun Dec 21 09:31:10 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date: 17 December 2008  08:20:05PM

        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Jan  4 23:23:49 2009
List of video drivers:
        fglrx
        vesa
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:0:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:1:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:4:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:6:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:7:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:5) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BudID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for isntance (BusID PCI:0@1:5:0) found

Backtrace:
0: Xorg(xorg_backtrace+0x3b) [0x013017b]
1: Xorg(xf86SigHandler+0x51) [0x80d8cb1]
2: [0xb7f02400]
3: Xorg(xf86CallDriverProbe+0x20c) [0x80aa1ec]
4: Xorg(DoConfigure+0x1e5) [0x80ce8a5]
5: Xorg(InitOutput+0xa13) [0x80aae13]
6: Xorg(main+0x279) [0x8071a89]
7: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe5) [0xb7b196c5]
8: Xorg [0x8071071]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11: Server aborting

Avbruten (SIGABRT)

bgc1954 · 2009-01-05 17:06:02

You could try xorgconfig but you need to pick items yourself as it walks you through a simple menu. That might give you a start, at least.

BeholdMyGlory · 2009-01-05 18:06:30

bgc1954 wrote:

You could try xorgconfig but you need to pick items yourself as it walks you through a simple menu. That might give you a start, at least.

Unfortunately, I don't think that I know enough to be able to create a workig xorg.conf with xorgconfig, but thanks anyway...

pressh · 2009-01-05 19:38:13

maybe creating a basic xorg.conf with (part of the hwd package)

hwd -x

will help you. Not sure what the exact state of hwd is nowadays though.

Last edited by pressh (2009-01-05 19:38:46)

BeholdMyGlory · 2009-01-05 21:21:22

pressh wrote:

maybe creating a basic xorg.conf with (part of the hwd package)
hwd -x
will help you. Not sure what the exact state of hwd is nowadays though.

Hey, thanks, that actually worked!
Now there's just a heap of other problems to deal with...

rasat · 2009-01-07 10:55:27

pressh wrote:

Not sure what the exact state of hwd is nowadays though.

Hwd is updated and bugs are fixed. It still continues to do the job.

snuo · 2009-02-08 04:58:56

I'm getting the same error on a fresh x64 install with an ATI HD 3200 and fglrx.

What bugs me about hwd is that it will disable input hotplugging which I would really like to use. Will commenting out the right lines in xorg.conf allow me to re-enable hotplugging after generation?

Also, is there any way to figure out why it's failing with a signal 11?

I'll grab the xorg -configure output and post it soon

TBomBM3879 · 2009-02-09 00:53:20

BeholdMyGlory wrote:

bgc1954 wrote:
You could try xorgconfig but you need to pick items yourself as it walks you through a simple menu. That might give you a start, at least.
Unfortunately, I don't think that I know enough to be able to create a workig xorg.conf with xorgconfig, but thanks anyway...

lspci & lsusb might help a little for xorgconfig, but hwd would be simpler

and to the above poster, Signal 11 is a segfault, may be something with your graphics driver or display settings

Last edited by TBomBM3879 (2009-02-09 00:57:16)

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#1 2009-01-05 17:01:58

Can't generate xorg.conf file

#2 2009-01-05 17:06:02

Re: Can't generate xorg.conf file

#3 2009-01-05 18:06:30

Re: Can't generate xorg.conf file

#4 2009-01-05 19:38:13

Re: Can't generate xorg.conf file

#5 2009-01-05 21:21:22

Re: Can't generate xorg.conf file

#6 2009-01-07 10:55:27

Re: Can't generate xorg.conf file

#7 2009-02-08 04:58:56

Re: Can't generate xorg.conf file

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