X does not start

Vors · 2009-06-13 10:04:43

Hello everybody.
Can't start X.
I'm using VirtualBox on WindowsXP host. I installed all packages needed such as libgl, xorg, mesa, vesa driver.
Then configured xorg.conf and tried to

X -config /etc/X11/xorg/conf

But nothing happens. More exactly the screen become black, changes its resolution and that's all. Mouse does not work, keyboard too. Ctrl+Alt+Fx does nothing. Only reboot.
Tried to add to conf file additional info as described in Beginners guide, tried to disable hotplugging, this way:

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

and this:

   Section "ServerLayout"
        .......
     Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
     Option "AllowEmptyInput" "False"
      .........
   EndSection

nothing works. X log files are empty and after reboot often the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file becomes empty too.
Any ideas?

Last edited by Vors (2009-06-14 05:56:49)

SpeedVin · 2009-06-13 11:00:18

Hello Vors.
Try to install hwd and after install it run hwd -xa
Next you can configure your xorg.conf (change driver).
Bye.

peets · 2009-06-13 11:23:57

Here's a tip for testing your X config:

$ sleep 30 && killall X &
$ startx

Have you tried running X without xorg.conf? It's getting pretty good at automagic.

Vors · 2009-06-13 11:44:08

thx for the tip.
without config X starts but I can't interact with it.

SpeedVin, have I to add a repository for that package? pacman find no hwd in core, extra and community.

SpeedVin · 2009-06-13 15:06:14

Try to install xf86-input-mouse/keyboard.
No hwd is in extra repository try to insall hardware decetion.

Vors · 2009-06-14 03:42:15

hal start and default X config usage help me

Vors · 2009-06-14 05:37:02

I've got one more problem. Installed kdebase, but no fam kdm and kdestart I found.
Help please!

PS : X reports error when start "Failed to load "fbdev"(module does not exist)". What is this?

Last edited by Vors (2009-06-14 05:38:46)

SpeedVin · 2009-06-14 08:01:51

Insted of FAM you can use gamin

littlearchie · 2009-06-14 09:25:44

i had the same problem, hal did the job! cool, thanks for the advice given here.

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