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Old 12-31-2006, 10:32 AM   #1
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can't start X server


Hey...

I already removed all X packages and re installed from CD, used xorgconfig but I can't still startx.

This is the end of the error message.

I suppose that in some way the module keyborad is gone... so should I re-compile the kernel?

(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) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(**) Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
(**) Mouse1: Device: "/dev/mouse"
(**) Mouse1: Protocol: "IMPS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse1: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
(==) Mouse1: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) Mouse1: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Mouse1: Buttons: 5
(EE) No Input driver matching `Keyboard'
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse1" (type: MOUSE)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "NVIDIA Event Handler" (type: Other)
(II) Mouse1: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
No core keyboard

Fatal server error:
failed to initialize core devices

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.X.Org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
 
Old 12-31-2006, 10:38 AM   #2
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Post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
 
Old 12-31-2006, 02:09 PM   #3
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hey


problem resolved...

as they say in another post, I changed 'keyboard' to 'kbd' in xorg.conf
 
  


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