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From: Dmitry <dias@×××××××××.ua>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Problems starting X
Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 04:20:26
Message-Id: 46414AC1.6010405@techs.com.ua
1 Hello,
2
3 I've never tried to run X without config, but...... I see that your output shows:
4
5 (EE) Unable to locate/open config file
6
7 is your /etc/X11/xorg.conf okay ?
8
9
10
11 > Johannes Skov Frandsen wrote:
12 >> Hi
13 >>
14 >> This is my first attempt on installing X so bare with me if my
15 >> question is somewhat trivial.
16 >>
17 >> So...I emerge gnome... tried to start x and got the following error
18 >> message:
19 >>
20 >> joe@localhost ~ $ startx
21 >> xauth: creating new authority file /home/joe/.serverauth.3857
22 >>
23 >> X Window System Version 7.2.0
24 >> Release Date: 22 January 2007
25 >> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
26 >> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 i686
27 >> Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 #3 SMP Tue
28 >> May 8 19:5
29 >> 0:52 GMT 2007 i686
30 >> Build Date: 05 May 2007
31 >> Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
32 >> to make sure that you have the latest version.
33 >> Module Loader present
34 >> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
35 >> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
36 >> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
37 >> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue May 8 20:33:09 2007
38 >> (EE) Unable to locate/open config file
39 >>
40 >> New driver is "ati"
41 >> (==) Using default built-in configuration (55 lines)
42 >> (EE) Failed to load module "ati" (module does not exist, 0)
43 >> (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
44 >> (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
45 >> (EE) Failed to load module "vga" (module does not exist, 0)
46 >> (EE) Failed to load module "mouse" (module does not exist, 0)
47 >> (EE) Failed to load module "kbd" (module does not exist, 0)
48 >> (EE) No drivers available.
49 >>
50 >> Fatal server error:
51 >> no screens found
52 >> XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
53 >> after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
54 >> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
55 >> joe@localhost ~ $
56 >>
57 >
58 > Johannes, it might be worth taking a look at the following:
59 >
60 > Info about setting up Xorg's open or ATI closed source drivers:
61 >
62 > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml
63 >
64 > Setting up ATI closed source drivers:
65 >
66 > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers
67 >
68 >
69 > Also, what model is your ATI card?
70 >
71 >
72 > Cheers
73 >
74 > Mark
75
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