cannot connect to X server

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 01:43 AM

after following a previous forum on how to get the scroll wheel on my mouse to work here: http://humanreadable.nfshost.com/sde...heel-mouse.htm

I restarted KDE and not I get a big error message stating it's unable to connect to X server. All I did was add

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Mouse0"
 Driver "mouse"
 Option "Protocol"    "auto"
 Option "Device"     "/dev/input/mice"
 Option "Buttons"     "5"
 Option "ZAxisMapping"  "4 5"
 Option "CorePointer"
 Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"

in xorg.conf

Can anyone help me out on this? I know it's something simple. I had everything running beautiful with slack 12.2 for the second time in two days, and now this happens after the second install.

Dinithion · 06-05-2009, 02:25 AM

You could try swapping "auto" on protocol to "IMPS/2"

but it's hard to say. What's the error message you get when you try to start X. If you could give us a snip from the bottom of /var/log/Xorg.0.log, it would be easier to say exactly what's wrong

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 02:44 AM

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You could try swapping "auto" on protocol to "IMPS/2"

but it's hard to say. What's the error message you get when you try to start X. If you could give us a snip from the bottom of /var/log/Xorg.0.log, it would be easier to say exactly what's wrong

I swapped "auto with "IMPS/2" but nothing.

I'm using another computer for this forum but I can type it all the errors.

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xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.3537

X.Org X Server 1.4.2
Release Date: 11 June 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Slackware 12.1 Slackware Linux Project
Current Operating System: Linux darkstar 2.6.27.7-smp #2 SMP Thu Nov 20 22:32:43 CST 2008 i686
Build Date: 30 June 2008 11:35:29PM

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jun 4 12:32:47 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Parse error on line 277 of section InputDevice in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
"mouse" is not a valid keyword in this section.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error parsing the config file

Fatal server error:
no screens found
giving up.
xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

That's what it gives me word for word.

Dinithion · 06-05-2009, 02:48 AM

Parse error on line 277 of section InputDevice in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
"mouse" is not a valid keyword in this section.

Is this line 277 of xorg.conf?
Driver "mouse"

I can't see anything wrong with that line. Is there a "EndSection" after every section in the config file?

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Is this line 277 of xorg.conf?
Driver "mouse"

I used "vi" to find the line and it say's

Code:

Identifier "Mouse1"mouse

but I don't remember touching that line before

Quote:

I can't see anything wrong with that line. Is there a "EndSection" after every section in the config file?

There is an "EndSection" after every section.

By the way, how can I escape in "vi" in the command prompt? I'm kind of use to "pico".

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 03:03 AM

actually scratch that "vi" thing. I found it online and the command is :q! to exit without saving changes. lol

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 03:06 AM

Whoa! I can't believe that deleting that extra "mouse" word on line 277 made it worse. I think X starts now but it's nothing but a black screen.

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 03:24 AM

I did install a ati driver for my video card. I have a ATI Tech Inc RV610 LE AGP [Radeon HD 2400 PRO AGP]. The log file was stored in /usr/share/ati. After it installed it gave me a message at the end.

Quote:

if the X Server fails to load on the next attempt, run 'aticonfig--initial-f' from the console.

Note: this will remove all device/monitor/screen sections in your X Server configuration file).

Anyways, I ran 'aticonfig--initial-f' and slackware didn't recognize the command.

What can I do to configure my video card settings correctly?

Dinithion · 06-05-2009, 03:50 AM

Did you backup the original xorg.conf file? I think it might me easier to start all over :P
If not, you could try this:
xorgconfig
As root to configure manually, or:
Xorg -configure
To make Xorg automaticly generate a new config file. It will be stored in /root/

I have no experience with ati-drivers, so I can't help you with them. Usually it's enough to make a working xorg.conf file, and edit xorg by hand to change the driver

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 03:53 AM

Ok, I almost fixed my server.

so far I did this:

Code:

cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
sh make.sh
cd ..
sh make_install.sh

I got to the last line of the code and it gave me a FATAL error.

Quote:

-recreating module dependency list
-trying a sample load of the kernel modules
FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-smp/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
failed

As you can see this is pretty much all that is holding me back from getting my X server up and running again.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 04:01 AM

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Did you backup the original xorg.conf file? I think it might me easier to start all over :P

unfortunately I did not make a back up file, but I think I fixed it. It doesn't give me any more error messages, just a black screen and flash of color before it goes blank.

Quote:

Usually it's enough to make a working xorg.conf file, and edit xorg by hand to change the driver

I think your totally right, I just wish I knew how. So right now I'm following the directions posted as a sticky thread on top of the forums page to get your ati driver to work properly from shilo. I just hope I can get this video card to work correctly.

mlangdn · 06-05-2009, 07:55 AM

Are you running in "init 4" instead of the default "init 3"? If you are, root has no authority to start an x session in "init 4". That may be the problem.

trnz$mr · 06-05-2009, 11:33 AM

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Are you running in "init 4" instead of the default "init 3"?

I don't recall, but I've seen that somewhere. How would I change it back to init 3?

em21701 · 06-05-2009, 12:16 PM

Stupid question, did you include an "EndSection" after the "Section" you added?

Edit: should have read more thoroughly, this has already been asked.

mattydee · 06-05-2009, 12:22 PM

If you want to start over from scratch, maybe run xorgsetup