Help starting graphical mode

ajay6904 · 09-18-2007, 03:07 PM

Hey guys,
I'm a newbie.
Recently i downloaded Mandriva 2007, the installation went on very well n its working very fi9 till the command mode.
I'm able to login or logout in the command mode.
But when i try to start the graphical mode using the command "startx"
the screen flickers n shows a blue background and a mouse pointer for few seconds n then shows an errror mesage as below;

(EE)AIGLX:DRI module not loaded
waiting for XServer to shutdown.

I've installed only the 1st CD of Mandriva 2007, shall i've have to download the other iso files for it, or is there some other problem??
Mandriva is detecting my hardware properly, n everything is working on fi9, except the graphical mode.
Guys plss help me out.
Thankx in advance.

tpetri1807 · 09-18-2007, 03:16 PM

Hi
Can you please post your xorg.conf file? That might help to find the problem.

ajay6904 · 09-18-2007, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpetri1807

Hi
Can you please post your xorg.conf file? That might help to find the problem.

I tried to open the xorg.conf file in root, but it says no permission.
Plss help me out, to open the file.

b0uncer · 09-18-2007, 03:40 PM

You need to have a line that says

Code:

Load "dri"

in the Module section (there are a lot of other 'Load' lines, just add that there). In addition you need to add a section DRI (usually at the end of the file; see if it's there already, as you do with the 'Load' line):

Code:

Section "DRI"
             Mode 0666
        EndSection

You edit the file as root; you become root with

Code:

su -

after which you enter root's password - nothing is printed on screen, so be careful. After that for example a

Code:

pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf

opens the file for editing (pico is an easy-to-use editor).

ajay6904 · 09-18-2007, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b0uncer

You need to have a line that says

Code:

Load "dri"

in the Module section (there are a lot of other 'Load' lines, just add that there). In addition you need to add a section DRI (usually at the end of the file; see if it's there already, as you do with the 'Load' line):

Code:

Section "DRI"
             Mode 0666
        EndSection

You edit the file as root; you become root with

Code:

su -

after which you enter root's password - nothing is printed on screen, so be careful. After that for example a

Code:

pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf

opens the file for editing (pico is an easy-to-use editor).

I tried startx id:3:initdefault:
and
startx id:5:initdefault:

but when i press enter, the screen flickers n shows an error as below:

EE DRI module not loaded
Could not init font path element Unix/:-1,remaining from list
waiting for Xserver to shutdown

I then tried pico/etc/X11/org.conf
But there's a message saying:

No such file or directory exits

Plss help me guys.........
Thankx in advance.

GlennsPref · 09-18-2007, 11:55 PM

Try typing in drakconf, that should give you a menu to select graphics

if youŕe not sure, stick to the basic defaults for now.

you can tweak the settings later, just as easy.

Make sure you test the changes before you save them
(I think it auto-saves when writing the xorg.conf file when you exit).

By the way does the file XF86Config exist in /etc/X11/

The xorg.conf file you will create will be here too.

"I then tried pico/etc/X11/org.conf
But there's a message saying:"

Try pico /etc/X11/org.conf

Hope this getś you a gui, Glenn

/edit< You will get a lot more packages to choose from with the other cdś, the full setup you have now, maybe basic. >edit/

jkerr82508 · 09-19-2007, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajay6904

I've installed only the 1st CD of Mandriva 2007,

At one time, IIRC, it was possible to install a fully functioning Mandriva system using just the first CD of a set. I don't believe that it's possible to do that with Mandriva 2007.0

You may be able to install the "missing" packages using the Mandriva software management tools but it might be easier to download the ISO's for the rest of the set and do an "upgrade" install.

An alternative is to download one of the Live CD's and install using that. It will give a fully functioning system.

Jim

ajay6904 · 09-19-2007, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlennsPref

Try typing in drakconf, that should give you a menu to select graphics

if youŕe not sure, stick to the basic defaults for now.

you can tweak the settings later, just as easy.

Make sure you test the changes before you save them
(I think it auto-saves when writing the xorg.conf file when you exit).

By the way does the file XF86Config exist in /etc/X11/

The xorg.conf file you will create will be here too.

"I then tried pico/etc/X11/org.conf
But there's a message saying:"

Try pico /etc/X11/org.conf

Hope this getś you a gui, Glenn:)

/edit< You will get a lot more packages to choose from with the other cdś, the full setup you have now, maybe basic. >edit/

Sorry dude.........

pico /etc/X11/org.conf

doese'nt work for me.....
I've got the same problem.......
Is there ne other way out??????
Plss help me..

tcn03u · 09-20-2007, 08:09 PM

Seems like you are missing some important packages.
Maybe you should get the other CDs and try again.

GlennsPref · 09-21-2007, 08:52 PM

There are plenty of editors, try vi.

need to be root to run, su

enter root password

vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf
or
pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf