X not working...i have the log ;)

snip128 · 04-25-2005, 06:36 PM

well, first of all, im running gentoo with a 2.6 kernel. I emerged fluxbox, which also emerged x in the process. When i type in startx, it starts to fire up, then closes and tells me that it failed and i should check my log.

Log File (xorg.0)

my xorg config file

out of the log, please note this part:

Code:

No core pointer

Fatal server error:
failed to initialize core devices

id think that'd have something to do with it

thanks in advance

Moloko · 04-25-2005, 06:54 PM

Try some other values for /dev/mouse, I use:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

mrcheeks · 04-25-2005, 08:29 PM

if you have a usb mouse, the device is probably /dev/input/mice. If it is a ps2 mouse then it is /dev/psaux.

you can use the mdetect utility to check that :

Code:

apt-get install mdetect

Rangerboy567 · 04-25-2005, 08:45 PM

how do i get my X Server to exit so i can installl my video card driver??

Rangerboy567 · 04-25-2005, 08:45 PM

i use Fedora core 3

snip128 · 04-25-2005, 09:06 PM

mdetect eh? ill try that..if i can get it installed...hopefully "emerge mdetect" will work x_X i use gentoo, not debian

but anyway...umm...i had problems with that too when i had fedora...to be honest i forget how i got around it...maybe try something like:

Code:

telinit 3

It switches the run level

It varies on different flavors though, experiment with it...one of them should eventually kill x... good luck >.< oh and u might hafta be root to do that, id think you would.

mrcheeks · 04-25-2005, 09:07 PM

edit the file /etc/inittab and change the runlevel from 5 to 3.

Rangerboy567 · 04-25-2005, 09:20 PM

i tryd telinit 3 and it dont work and ya i was in root and it still wont work

snip128 · 04-25-2005, 11:08 PM

did ya try other numbers than 3? lol some will shut down, some will reboot...like i said...it depends on the flavor...sry i couldnt help more...im goin to bed now >.>

P.S. x still doesnt work...the mdetect isnt available with emerge... -.- i bet i missed some module in my kernel, i guess ill rebuild it tomorrow x_x luckily, i saved the config files

oh one more thing...maybe what mrcheeks said will help...im guessing that will change the runlevel it boots to (dont take my word for that, im not sure)? you still have to guess the right one though >.<

Rangerboy567 · 04-25-2005, 11:22 PM

no the telinit dont work at all

jaws_tas · 04-26-2005, 04:33 AM

If you want to install graphics drivers, press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get a text console. Then login as root. Then type:

Code:

init 3

Once you've done that, you may need to change back to the original console (Ctrl+Alt+F1). Then install your drivers. When they are installed and configured, type:

Code:

init 5

Once your X server has restarted, change back to the console and type:

Code:

exit

to log out.

jschiwal · 04-26-2005, 04:39 AM

Read the /etc/inittab file. It will indicate which run level you need to use.

For example on SuSE or Fedora Core or Mandrake,
# /etc/init.d/rc takes care of runlevel handling
#
# runlevel 0 is System halt (Do not use this for initdefault!)
# runlevel 1 is Single user mode
# runlevel 2 is Local multiuser without remote network (e.g. NFS)
# runlevel 3 is Full multiuser with network
# runlevel 4 is Not used
# runlevel 5 is Full multiuser with network and xdm
# runlevel 6 is System reboot (Do not use this for initdefault!)

The comments at the front indicate that you need runlevel 3.

Other distro's like slackware use different run levels, but it should be indicated in the /etc/inittab contents.