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loincloth170 01-14-2007 03:42 PM
KDE won't load
 
I just used xorgsetup to configure the x server, and everything went smoothly, until I tried to startx. When I try, the screen goes blank, so I'm forced to reboot. Can anyone tell me what I need to do?

Thanks!

H_TeXMeX_H 01-14-2007 04:09 PM
Well, it seems that xserver won't start, probably because it isn't configured properly.

It might be useful to post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Typically you don't need to run xorgsetup, the default xorg.conf will work just fine in at least 95% of all cases.

mattydee 01-14-2007 04:12 PM
What video card are you using?

loincloth170 01-14-2007 07:27 PM
I'm using a Nvidia 7600GS video card and have a Sceptre x9 monitor. And how do I view the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? I tried typing just that when I was root and it said "permission denied". Thanks!

mattydee 01-14-2007 09:26 PM
Weird that you can't read xorg.conf as root... The permissions for xorg.conf I believe should be 644. If this is not the case, you can
Code:
chmod 644 /etc/X11/xorg.conf
as root.

To view the file and post its contents here, the easiest way I think would be to redirect xorg.conf to a text file on your desktop, and then copy and paste the contents:

Code:
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf > /home/yourusername/Desktop/whatevernameforfile

loincloth170 01-14-2007 11:10 PM
Alright I put the xorg.conf into a new file, but since I can't access kde, I can't copy/paste it to here. Any ideas how I can do this?

Crobat 01-15-2007 08:45 AM
This is what I did.

Rename your xorg.conf file to something else to back it up, and then try:
Code:
Xorg -configure
I htink it has to be done as root. It will attempt a "best fit" conf file. This works almost all the time (at least the 2 computers I tried it on). Then, go ahead and go into the xorg.conf file and tweak it if you like, but X should work without tweaking.

bioe007 01-15-2007 10:49 AM
the first (and easiest thing) I think to do would be to:
Code:
# cd /etc/X11
# cp xorg.config BKUPxorg.config
# cp xorg.config-vesa xorg.config
this will allow you to use KDE in a low res mode at least, then it will simplify the rest of your debugging.

loincloth170 01-15-2007 10:59 AM
Alright well this morning while I was waiting for my roommate to get up, I just decided to completely reinstall Slackware, and now KDE works! I guess when I had ran xorgsetup I messed it up completely somehow. Thanks for all your help guys!


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