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Old 01-23-2010, 12:39 PM   #16
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Well I got it installed and every thing was working and I got into gnome. The next time I booted up, it showed the same screen with 2 lines
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Old 01-23-2010, 01:46 PM   #17
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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!
Yes I have started hal
Yes there is only one in xinitrc

lspci:
Code:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) Thermal Subsystem (rev 03)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
I think it might be a video ir graphics problem
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Old 01-23-2010, 06:25 PM   #18
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I also posted this on the Arch user forum, but I'm hoping I can get a response here.
 
Old 01-23-2010, 07:37 PM   #19
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can you post reponse to "grep -F DAEMONS /etc/rc.conf"? Also, I saw your .xinitrc on the Arch forums, once you have verified that "dbus hal" are in the daemons array, try using "exec ck-launch-session gnome-session" instead.
 
Old 01-23-2010, 07:44 PM   #20
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can you post reponse to "grep -F DAEMONS /etc/rc.conf"? Also, I saw your .xinitrc on the Arch forums, once you have verified that "dbus hal" are in the daemons array, try using "exec ck-launch-session gnome-session" instead.
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond hal)

I read somewhere that you don't need to add dbus because it is started with hal. I have no idea if that is correct, that's just what I read. Should I add it and try again?
 
Old 01-23-2010, 07:59 PM   #21
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well, it's what I did based on recommendations in the HAL wiki simply because of failed dbus unloads, but you're right, the DBUS wiki doesn't mention it. I'm only suggesting this because of the consolekit errors I saw, which is used by dbus, you might only have to modify the .xinitrc accordingly.
 
Old 01-23-2010, 08:05 PM   #22
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well, it's what I did based on recommendations in the HAL wiki simply because of failed dbus unloads, but you're right, the DBUS wiki doesn't mention it. I'm only suggesting this because of the consolekit errors I saw, which is used by dbus, you might only have to modify the .xinitrc accordingly.
If I read that correctly, I need to modify .xinitrc? What would I need to add? Or could I just add dbus to the list of daemons?

EDIT: here is my everything.log http://www.sendspace.com/file/2w3mn1
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Old 01-23-2010, 08:26 PM   #23
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does http://pastebin.com/ have a file size limit? it's a nice tool, considering I don't want to download your everything.log.

and you'd just change your line with "gnome-session" or "exec gnome-session" on it to "exec ck-launch-session gnome-session".
 
Old 01-23-2010, 08:34 PM   #24
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does http://pastebin.com/ have a file size limit? it's a nice tool, considering I don't want to download your everything.log.

and you'd just change your line with "gnome-session" or "exec gnome-session" on it to "exec ck-launch-session gnome-session".
I tried pastebin before uploading it but the file was to big

I also have tried using "exec ck-launch-session gnome-session" before and it didn't work. I'll go try again though.
 
Old 01-23-2010, 08:52 PM   #25
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No luck I ran it as both root and regular user and it didn't work
 
Old 01-23-2010, 09:51 PM   #26
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Post some info!!

Question: Have you installed your Video Card with pacman -S 'xf86-video-yourcard' ?

Of key importance:

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

Xorg.conf

dmesg|tail (after failed session)

modprobe -l|grep vga

That can help in diagnosis of the problem!

Try putting these in the rc.conf:

dbus_enable="YES"
polkitd_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES
 
Old 01-24-2010, 12:15 AM   #27
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Quote:
Try putting these in the rc.conf:

dbus_enable="YES"
polkitd_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES
Arch doesn't use that style rc.conf.

But yes, please, post those things that the previous posters mentioned.
 
Old 01-24-2010, 03:31 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by leopard View Post
Post some info!!

Question: Have you installed your Video Card with pacman -S 'xf86-video-yourcard' ?

Of key importance:

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

Xorg.conf

dmesg|tail (after failed session)

modprobe -l|grep vga

That can help in diagnosis of the problem!

Try putting these in the rc.conf:

dbus_enable="YES"
polkitd_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES
My video card is integrated into my motherboard. I don't know what type it is. But it worked the first time so I don't think it is because I don't have it installed.

Here is my video card though. I might need to add it to Xorg.conf:
Code:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)

Ok here it is:

Xorg.0.log (tell me if you need more)
Code:
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
(II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/swrast_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
Xorg.conf:
Code:
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "dri"
	Load  "dri2"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "ShadowFB"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultRefresh"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ModeSetClearScreen" 	# [<bool>]
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "vesa"
	VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
	BoardName   "Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller"
	BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection
dmesg|tail
Code:
ACPI Video Device [OVGA] (multi-head:yes rom:no post:no)
[drm] Initialized:915 1.6.0 20080730 for 000:00:02.0 on minor 0
HDA Intel 0000:00:16.0: PCI Int A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
HDA Intel 0000:00:16.0: Setting latency timer to 64
modprobe -l | grep vga
Code:
kernel/drivers/video/vgastate.ko
kernel/drivers/video/svgalib.ko
kernel/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.ko
I hope that helps.

Here is an image of the screen I get. It is weird because it works perfectly the first time, but when I reboot, it does this:

http://itsbrad212.emenace.com/upload/img_3486.jpg

Notice the two white lines at the top.
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Old 01-24-2010, 05:00 PM   #29
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I solved the problem by installing xf86-video-intel and change vesa to intel in xorg.conf
 
Old 01-25-2010, 07:03 AM   #30
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First install your video card like so:
Quote:
pacman -S xf86-video-intel
Also, you can use 'hwdetect' to aid your the OS in finding your hardware:
Quote:
pacman -S hwdetect
Quote:
hwdetect -s
Then, try putting these lines into your Xorg.conf...

Quote:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 30.0 - 130.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 100.0
EndSection
Quote:
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" # Your screen resolution here.
Try those, and post back if the error remains.
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