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alexandrite

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Registered: 2009-03-27

Posts: 326

[SOLVED]Xorg 1.9 Fails to Start

Since the Xorg version bump, X will no longer start using nouveau with KMS enabled.  X prints its pre-start text, the screen clears, then X promptly freezes with a blank screen.  Mashing Ctrl+Alt+Del and Alt+F* seems to indicate that X is not collecting keyboard input.

The logs don't say anything besides what they usually say up till that stage, and there is of course no error output.  Downgrading from [testing] clears this right up, so it must be related to the new Xorg.

Last edited by alexandrite (2010-08-25 10:03:59)

72linus

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From: gordonsville,va

Registered: 2009-03-14

Posts: 144

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Re: [SOLVED]Xorg 1.9 Fails to Start

what nvidia card do you have?

I have to use the nv driver as the nouveau doesnt work for me...

alexandrite

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Registered: 2009-03-27

Posts: 326

Re: [SOLVED]Xorg 1.9 Fails to Start

It's an ION (Geforce 9400M).  Nouveau works fine with the version of Xorg in extra, but not [testing].

ak-89

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From: Finland

Registered: 2008-08-26

Posts: 86

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Re: [SOLVED]Xorg 1.9 Fails to Start

Try again today. Nouveau driver seems to have been updated little later than others or there was problems with it. Version 0.0.16_git20100819-1 works, I downloaded that manually, because it didn't get synced to mirrors yesterday.

alexandrite

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Registered: 2009-03-27

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Re: [SOLVED]Xorg 1.9 Fails to Start

Looks like the new nouveau has been added and synced.  All is well; Xorg starts like a pro.

ngoonee

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Registered: 2009-03-17

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Re: [SOLVED]Xorg 1.9 Fails to Start

Good to hear. Please mark [solved]

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alexandrite

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Registered: 2009-03-27

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Re: [SOLVED]Xorg 1.9 Fails to Start

I was getting there   As you can see, I did so merely 18 seconds after posting my reply.