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So yesterday I tried to load Arch on an old machine in my grandparents' basement, and it worked great. I had sound, LXDE, and it all looked nice. Now when I boot it, it tells me that X can't find a screen, at all.
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Please provide a little bit more information. This error is the basic one when something got wrong with configuration, it could be anything. Please post at least /var/log/Xorg.0.log (on a pastebin) and maybe /etc/X11/xorg.conf, anything you changed in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ or /etc/hal/fdi/policy/.
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Alright, here's /var/log/Xorg.0.log
http://paste.pocoo.org/show/223016/
Last edited by xakh (2010-06-07 21:13:04)
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You could copy the logs and configs over to another computer using scp, or eventually a memory stick if ain't networked.
Oh and how? Use one of the ttys.
Last edited by eirik (2010-06-07 21:13:12)
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Okay, I had wgetpaste, someone told me to get that some time before (He knows my track record), I'm operating without a xorg.conf, so what else do you guys need to see?
(the link is http://paste.pocoo.org/show/223016/ , I put it up a post before as well)
Last edited by xakh (2010-06-07 21:18:49)
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Pick a video driver to use
pacman -Ss xf86-video
extra/xf86-video-apm 1.2.2-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Alliance ProMotion video driver
extra/xf86-video-ark 0.7.2-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org ark video driver
extra/xf86-video-ati 6.12.192-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org ati video driver
extra/xf86-video-chips 1.2.2-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Chips and Technologies video driver
extra/xf86-video-cirrus 1.3.2-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Cirrus Logic video driver
extra/xf86-video-dummy 0.3.2-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org dummy video driver
extra/xf86-video-fbdev 0.4.1-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org framebuffer video driver
extra/xf86-video-geode 2.11.6-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org AMD/Geode LX & NX video driver
extra/xf86-video-glint 1.2.4-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org GLINT/Permedia video driver
extra/xf86-video-i128 1.3.3-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Number 9 I128 video driver
extra/xf86-video-i740 1.3.2-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Intel i740 video driver
extra/xf86-video-intel 2.10.0-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Intel i810/i830/i915/945G/G965+ video drivers
extra/xf86-video-mach64 6.8.2-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org mach64 video driver
extra/xf86-video-mga 1.4.11-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org mga video driver
extra/xf86-video-neomagic 1.2.4-3 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org neomagic video driver
extra/xf86-video-nouveau 0.0.15_git20100314-1
Open Source 3D acceleration driver for nVidia cards (experimental)
extra/xf86-video-nv 2.1.17-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org nv video driver
extra/xf86-video-openchrome 0.2.904-2
X.Org Openchrome drivers
extra/xf86-video-r128 6.8.1-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org ati Rage128 video driver
extra/xf86-video-radeonhd 1.3.0-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
Experimental Radeon HD video driver for r500 and r600 ATI cards
extra/xf86-video-rendition 4.2.3-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Rendition video driver
extra/xf86-video-s3 0.6.3-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org S3 video driver
extra/xf86-video-s3virge 1.10.4-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org S3 Virge video driver
extra/xf86-video-savage 2.3.1-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org savage video driver
extra/xf86-video-siliconmotion 1.7.3-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org siliconmotion video driver
extra/xf86-video-sis 0.10.2-3 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org SiS video driver
extra/xf86-video-sisusb 0.9.3-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org SiS USB video driver
extra/xf86-video-tdfx 1.4.3-2 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org tdfx video driver
extra/xf86-video-trident 1.3.3-3 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Trident video driver
extra/xf86-video-tseng 1.2.3-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org tseng video driver
extra/xf86-video-unichrome 0.2.7-2
Unichrome video drivers for X.Org
extra/xf86-video-v4l 0.2.0-4 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org v4l video driver
extra/xf86-video-vesa 2.3.0-1 (xorg xorg-video-drivers)
X.org vesa video driver
extra/xf86-video-vmware 10.16.9-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org vmware video driver
extra/xf86-video-voodoo 1.2.3-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org 3dfx Voodoo1/Voodoo2 2D video driver
Most likey you want xf86-video-sis 0.10.2-3
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happens when you cherry pick from testing. enable testing and do pacman -Syu
you have this problem because you used xorg-server 1.8.1 and a driver that was compiled for 1.7.
Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.
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Ah. I thought vesa would be the one I'd want, though.
EDIT: I got X working! I'll report back soon, I have a few questions.
Last edited by xakh (2010-06-07 22:01:03)
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Okay, now I have a different question. What do I need to do to set up SLiM to recognize and run with LXDE when the system starts? I'm having a lot of trouble with that.
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i recommend you check out the wiki. http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sli … vironments
you need to put 'exec startlxde' in your ~/.xinitrc
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Actually, you should put 'exec ck-launch-session startlxde' if you don't want to run into issues with poweroff, mounting, etc.
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That worked. I'll probably be back, asking about sound in a bit, but right now I'm just getting the machine nice and neat looking.
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