Re: [gentoo-amd64] Can not start X after update

[Markos Chandras]

On Friday 01 January 2010 11:39:27 Mansour Al Akeel wrote:
> Hello All:
> I just updated my system and after a reboot, I was not able to get into
> X11.
> startx is giving:
>
> ===========================================================================
> ==== xauth:  creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.22418
>
> X.Org X Server 1.6.5
> Release Date: 2009-10-11
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.30-gentoo-r5 x86_64
> Current Operating System: Linux mars 2.6.30-gentoo-r5 #1 SMP Sun Nov 22
>  11:17:07 AST 2009 x86_64 Build Date: 17 December 2009  11:30:37AM
>
> 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
> 	to make sure that you have the latest version.
> 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: Fri Jan  1 05:07:41 2010
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> (EE) Failed to load module "dri" (module does not exist, 0)
> (EE) Failed to load module "dri2" (module does not exist, 0)
> expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
> expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
> (EE) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad Unable to query/initialize Synaptics
>  hardware. (EE) PreInit failed for input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics
>  TouchPad"
> (EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (8)
> expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
> expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
> expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
>
> waiting for X server to shut down
> ===========================================================================
> ====
>
> However, when I start the display manager /etc/init.d/xdm it works fine,
> but not when it boots. The xdm doesn't start properly.
> I have updated my kernel, and reinstalled nvidia-drivers.
> Here's tail -n 50 /var/log/X11.0.log :
>
> ===========================================================================
> ==== (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
> (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"
>  (type: KEYBOARD) (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
> (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> (II) config/hal: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
> (II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.2.0
> (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event5"
> (--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: no supported touchpad found
> (EE) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad Unable to query/initialize Synaptics
>  hardware. (EE) PreInit failed for input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics
>  TouchPad"
> (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
> (EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (8)
> (II) config/hal: Adding input device Sleep Button
> (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
> (**) Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
> (II) Sleep Button: Found keys
> (II) Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
> (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
> (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> (II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
> (**) Power Button: always reports core events
> (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
> (II) Power Button: Found keys
> (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
> (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
> (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> (II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
> (**) Power Button: always reports core events
> (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
> (II) Power Button: Found keys
> (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
> (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
> (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
> (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
> (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
> (II) Sleep Button: Close
> (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
> (II) Power Button: Close
> (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
> (II) Power Button: Close
> (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
> ===========================================================================
> ====
>
> Any ideas ?
>
Did you upgrade Xorg-server as well during your latest update?
-- 
Markos Chandras (hwoarang)
Gentoo Linux Developer [KDE/Qt/Sound/Sunrise/Kernel/AMD64/Bug-wrangler]
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