xserver for debian etch(the recent stable release)

rockymaxsource · 06-15-2007, 04:12 AM

Hey,

I updated my debian box to the latest stable release which is etch. And the xserver stop working. I start the machine with a knoppix live CD version 2.78 runing on 2.4.27 kernel. At start up I see the below lines

Quote:

Mouse is Generic PS/2 Wheel Mouse at /dev/psaux
Soundcard: VIA Technologies|VT8233 [AC97 Audio Controller] driver=via82cxxx_audio
Video is nVidia GeForce 4, using XFree86(nv) Server
Monitor is KTC1700,H;28.0-96.0kHz, V:50.0-75.0Hz
Using Modes "1024x768""800x600""640x400"

Wile boot from the hard disk which has upgraded Debian etch and starx get the below error

Quote:

X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux LIJIANG 2.6.8-3-686 #1 Tue Dec 5 21:26:38 UTC 2006 i686
Build Date: 04 April 2007
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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: Fri Jun 15 16:07:31 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux
No such device.
(EE) Configured Mouse: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Configured Mouse"
xkb_keycodes { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
xkb_types { include "complete" };
xkb_compatibility { include "complete" };
xkb_symbols { include "pc(pc105)+us" };
xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc104)" };
No core pointer

Fatal server error:
failed to initialize core devices
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

my xorg.conf file on the hard disk looks like below

Quote:

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "70"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x]"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "DC F708M"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-64
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x]"
Monitor "DC F708M"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Can any of you give me some hint please?

Thanks a lot!

Blessings,
Rocky

IsaacKuo · 06-15-2007, 10:07 AM

It's failing because it can't find the mouse device, and you don't have an AllowMouseFail option set. X is not typically very usable without a mouse, so setting the AllowMouseFail option is usually only useful for testing to see if everything else is okay.

Try changing the device from "/dev/psaux" to "/dev/input/mice".