[SOLVED] Arch linux X problem

itsbrad212 · 01-22-2010, 07:54 PM

I recently installed arch linux on my machine. I also installed gnome according to the arch wiki guide. When I type startx I get a black screen with 2 white lines on he top. They are not very big lines, and the system is hung. Can anyone tell me what to do? If you need more info just ask

syg00 · 01-22-2010, 08:07 PM

Did you install X first ?. On Arch, last I looked, this isn't pulled in as a dependancy with the DE. Have a look for an Xorg entry in the wiki.

itsbrad212 · 01-22-2010, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syg00

Did you install X first ?. On Arch, last I looked, this isn't pulled in as a dependancy with the DE. Have a look for an Xorg entry in the wiki.

yeah I installed it first

syg00 · 01-22-2010, 08:18 PM

Nothing (of interest) in Xorg.0.log ?.

~sHyLoCk~ · 01-22-2010, 08:27 PM

What DE/WM did you install?

itsbrad212 · 01-22-2010, 08:30 PM

I didn't see anythng out of the ordinary in there. When I tried startx before, I sucessfully started the basic x thing. (whatever it's called). If I tried gnome-session, I got something like gnome-session:1674 unable to open display.

itsbrad212 · 01-22-2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~sHyLoCk~

What DE/WM did you install?

I nstalled gnome. I added exec gnome-session to /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc as well

pixellany · 01-22-2010, 08:39 PM

Did you install mouse and keyboard drivers (or evdev)?

What video drivers are installed? What video driver is specified in /etc/X11/xorg.conf?

Here are some commands run on my system---run the same thing to see what you have

Code:

[root@Ath mherring]# pacman -Q|grep xf86-input
xf86-input-evdev 2.2.5-1
[root@Ath mherring]# pacman -Q|grep radeon
[root@Ath mherring]# pacman -Q|grep xf86-video
xf86-video-ati 6.12.4-1
xf86-video-vesa 2.2.0-1
[root@Ath mherring]#

My xorg.conf is set to use the "radeon" driver, which apparently is part of the xf86-ati-video package.

pixellany · 01-22-2010, 08:41 PM

Hint:

I always start off with a new Arch system by installing XFCE. If will start directly, without worrying about a login manager---sometimes it make troubleshooting easier.

itsbrad212 · 01-22-2010, 08:49 PM

I have the same output as you, except I have the synaptics input as well, for a laptop. Where should I put radeon in xorg.conf. When I changed vesa to radeon,it said it couldnt find a moniter

~sHyLoCk~ · 01-22-2010, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsbrad212

I nstalled gnome. I added exec gnome-session to /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc as well

Try to launch gdm and see if it works from there.

itsbrad212 · 01-22-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~sHyLoCk~

Try to launch gdm and see if it works from there.

I got the same screen I got before

pixellany · 01-22-2010, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsbrad212

I have the same output as you, except I have the synaptics input as well, for a laptop. Where should I put radeon in xorg.conf. When I changed vesa to radeon,it said it couldnt find a moniter

Stick with vesa until you get things running...

Anyhow, here is a piece out of my xorg.conf:

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Card0"
        Driver      "radeon"
        VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
        BoardName   "Radeon RV200 QW [Radeon 7500]"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

lupusarcanus · 01-22-2010, 09:33 PM

Question: Have you started HAL in rc.conf?

Question: Is only ONE exec DE/WM in xinitrc?

Post some info!!

Of key importance:

Xorg.0.log (after failed session) [please just 10 or so lines]

Xorg.conf

dmesg|tail (after failed session)

lspci

modprobe -l|grep vga

That can help in diagnosis of the problem!

itsbrad212 · 01-22-2010, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopard

Question: Have you started HAL in rc.conf?

Question: Is only ONE exec DE/WM in xinitrc?

Post some info!!

Of key importance:

Xorg.0.log (after failed session) [please just 10 or so lines]

Xorg.conf

dmesg|tail (after failed session)

lspci

modprobe -l|grep vga

That can help in diagnosis of the problem!

I'm reinstalling arch right now. I'm going to follow the guide more carefully and then go from there. I'll post back here when I'm done