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#1 2009-10-24 07:58:58

sgtmcc
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Registered: 2009-09-24
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Newbie to Arch, xorg problem

Ive gotten Arch installed dual booting windows. I was able to get xorg installed and I thought configured. When I do startx the nvidia screen comes up and xterm shows but my keyboard and mouse dont work. I cant switch between screens at that point. Not sure if it is locked up or just not responding to my keyboard commands on that screen. If it makes a difference I am using a Compaq F750us laptop with a USB external mouse. The touchpad mouse doesnt work either. I even went so far as to boot up a Mandriva live cd and copy the xorg.conf to my arch partition. Still with the same result. xf86-input-evdev is installed. Anyone have any suggestions?

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#2 2009-10-24 08:16:59

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Re: Newbie to Arch, xorg problem

A common cause of this problem is not having the hal daemon started.  You will also need to install the xf86-input-keyboard, xf86-input-mouse and for the touchpad xf86-input-synaptics.


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#3 2009-10-24 08:32:48

magnusk
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From: Arlöv, Sweden
Registered: 2009-09-13
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Re: Newbie to Arch, xorg problem

On all three of my computers I have to do a reboot after installing nvidia-drivers and running nvidia-xconf for x to work. And of course have hal added to deamons.


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#4 2009-10-24 10:03:49

sgtmcc
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Re: Newbie to Arch, xorg problem

it must have been the daemons, it all works now. Thanks to both of you

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#5 2009-10-24 12:05:32

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Re: Newbie to Arch, xorg problem

Just FYI to new user, mark posts as [Solved] when... well... you got it figured out big_smile


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