[SOLVED] Xorg problems

tcoffeep · 2009-04-12 22:45:34

hello, all.

Alright, here's my problem.

I recently acquired a new computer and installed Arch Linux on it. Now, I made it all the way to installing Xorg, but configuring it is giving me a little trouble. I don't have the computer with me at the moment, as it's at my house and I'm currently at my mother's, but I thought I should ask when I got a chance.

When I X -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf, the screen goes black, and I my keyboard no longer reacts. Nor does my mouse, so I can't CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE my way back out to correct whatever mistake is there. My keyboard is a logitech deluxe 250, so maybe that's the problem? I checked on the keyboard list but didn't come across anything for the specific model, so I'm a little confused.

Also, my video card is nVidia Corporation GeForce 6150SE nForce 430, and I was using what I got from pacman -S nvidia, although it did it the same way when I tried to X -config with xf86-video-nv.

Please help.

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[Solved] added.

Reason : It turns out I missed starting the hal daemon. Doh.

Last edited by tcoffeep (2009-05-09 20:07:27)

Mr.Elendig · 2009-04-12 22:53:28

http://www.archlinux.org/news/424/

tcoffeep · 2009-04-12 22:55:16

So hotplugging might be my problem?

banshee28 · 2009-04-12 23:13:35

I might post my own thread but i am having the same issue and I have turned off hot plugging by adding this to my xorg.conf file.

I also tried hwd -xa and hwd-x which did not work either. This would be a new install ftp, 32-bit with the latest pkg's.

Any ideas?

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

Also, tcoffeep try to put this code into your xorg.conf file and see if this helps. Usually it does, but for me this time did not.

tcoffeep · 2009-04-13 00:04:47

Well, I rectified my mouse and keyboard ( I had forgotten to start the hal daemon, doh! ), but I'm still getting the black screen using xf86-video-nv. I tried waiting it out to see if there was any sort of reaction, but nothing happens. I hate forcing a reset, but if I can't ctrl-alt-backspace out of X, how else can i fix it?

banshee28 · 2009-04-13 00:06:26

Did you add when I posted to your xorg?

quantumphaze · 2009-04-13 15:14:01

I am having similar problems on my new laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 with a 9300GS). The screen shows the nvidia splash screen and then is left blank. Definitely seems like a problem with the inputs.

It's very unfortunate that we are installing just after the big Xserver 1.6 upgrade. I would hate having to install a different distro on this.

I recommend that you set up sshd on the computer and log in from a second computer to be able to "killall X" since all inputs are unresponsive. It also makes copy/paste a lot easier.

Here is my Xorg.0.log (or at least what is had a chance to save before I killed it)

X.Org X Server 1.6.0
Release Date: 2009-2-25
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.29-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux sl500 2.6.29-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Apr 8 12:39:28 CEST 2009 x86_64
Build Date: 10 April 2009  01:30:50PM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure 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: Wed Apr 15 10:58:44 2009
(++) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1,
    built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) Loader magic: 0x1540
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0) nVidia Corporation GeForce 9300M GS rev 161, Mem @ 0xfc000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfa000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00006c00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) System resource ranges:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [5] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(WW) "dri" will not be loaded unless you've specified it to be loaded elsewhere.
(WW) "dri2" will not be loaded unless you've specified it to be loaded elsewhere.
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded even though the default is to disable it.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded even though the default is to disable it.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module type1
(II) UnloadModule: "type1"
(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module freetype
(II) UnloadModule: "freetype"
(EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  180.44  Tue Mar 24 06:11:47 PST 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.13.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  180.44  Tue Mar 24 05:51:43 PST 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) resource ranges after probing:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [5] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 9300M GS (G98) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.98.39.00.08
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 9300M GS at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0):     LEN (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): LEN (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): LEN (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link LVDS
(WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1280x800"
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     HorizSync range (40.798-48.958 kHz) would exclude this
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode's HorizSync (32.6 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode "1280x800".
(WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1280x800"
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     VertRefresh range (50.000-60.000 Hz) would exclude this
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode's VertRefresh (40.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     for mode "1280x800".
(WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1280x800"
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     HorizSync range (40.798-48.958 kHz) would exclude this
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode's HorizSync (32.6 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode "1280x800".
(WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1280x800"
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     VertRefresh range (50.000-60.000 Hz) would exclude this
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode's VertRefresh (40.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     for mode "1280x800".
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(==) NVIDIA(0): 
(==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(==) NVIDIA(0):     will be used as the requested mode.
(==) NVIDIA(0): 
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 800
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (98, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0):     option
(==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC?  No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [5] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI: failed to connect to the ACPI event daemon; the daemon
(II) NVIDIA(0):     may not be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X
(II) NVIDIA(0):     configuration option may not be set correctly.  When the
(II) NVIDIA(0):     ACPI event daemon is available, the NVIDIA X driver will
(II) NVIDIA(0):     try to use it to receive ACPI event notifications.  For
(II) NVIDIA(0):     details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
(II) NVIDIA(0):     Config Options in the README.
(II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI display change hotkey events enabled: the X server is new
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enough to receive ACPI display change hotkey events.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX

I suspect this part:

(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0

quantumphaze · 2009-04-13 15:49:09

I got something when I added

Section "ServerLayout"
    ...
    Option         "AllowEmptyInput" "false"
EndSection

And then initiated X with xinit as a normal user with an .xinitrc with xterm in it (As the "Simple baseline X test" says). Seemed to work fine so try that. Using X -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf just never worked.

Good luck!

banshee28 · 2009-04-14 01:17:06

Not sure exactly what fixed it but its working now. I did notice an extra "0" in my xorg.conf file. Then I was only able to get x to work under root, not my normal user. Then I finally got everything working.

For those who know my flash x64 issues, I now have flash working...............In this 32-bit build

quantumphaze · 2009-04-14 03:19:58

I had to remove the AllowEmptyInput part to get kde to work (it receives 3 key strokes for every real key stroke with it enabled).

I think that the xorg tests are pretty crap since it was working all along if you use a real DE/WM

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[SOLVED] Xorg problems

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Re: [SOLVED] Xorg problems

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Re: [SOLVED] Xorg problems

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