Re: [gentoo-user] Problems starting X

[Francisco Rivas]

Excuse me please, only few things..
On 5/8/07, Francisco Rivas <taken2k4@×××××.com> wrote:
>
> Hi, a few months ago I had the same problem [too], then :
>
> emerge xf86-input-mouse
>             xf86-video-fbdev
>             xf86-video-vga [1]
>             xf86-video-vesa [1]
>             xf86-input-keyboard
>
> Note: [1] Only if you want, because when you install the ati driver you
> don't need neather of them.
>
> By other side and very important (my recomendation), download ati 8.36driver and install it, reconfigure your
> xorg.conf doing this
> aticonfig --initial. It's a good idea you do a backup of your xorg.conf.


and after aticonfig  --initial, and items before do startx.. and
 $ glxinfo | grep direct [if you have a 3d accel the system response]

    direct rendering: Yes
Or

$glxgears :D

Please excuses for my english and regards :D

> Please try that thing and please give us feedback :D
>
> I hope be helpfully for you have a nice day :D
>
> On 5/8/07, Johannes Skov Frandsen <joe@×××××.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > This is my first attempt on installing X so bare with me if my question
> > is somewhat trivial.
> >
> > So...I emerge gnome... tried to start x and got the following error
> > message:
> >
> > joe@localhost ~ $ startx
> > xauth:  creating new authority file /home/joe/.serverauth.3857
> >
> > X Window System Version 7.2.0
> > Release Date: 22 January 2007
> > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
> > Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 i686
> > Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.20-gentoo-r7 #3 SMP Tue
> > May 8 19:5
> > 0:52 GMT 2007 i686
> > Build Date: 05 May 2007
> >         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: Tue May  8 20:33:09 2007
> > (EE) Unable to locate/open config file
> >
> > New driver is "ati"
> > (==) Using default built-in configuration (55 lines)
> > (EE) Failed to load module "ati" (module does not exist, 0)
> > (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
> > (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
> > (EE) Failed to load module "vga" (module does not exist, 0)
> > (EE) Failed to load module "mouse" (module does not exist, 0)
> > (EE) Failed to load module "kbd" (module does not exist, 0)
> > (EE) No drivers available.
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > no screens found
> > XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
> >       after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
> > Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> > joe@localhost ~ $
> >
> > Is there a config file I have mised or....
> > I have compiled my kernel with ATI support to the best of my
> > knowlege.(my shell is running nicly in 1920*1200 so i guess it must be
> > using my graphiccard right).
> >
> > If its any help, linux seems to think I'm using a CRT monitor when I
> > boot (says so when it boots) , but I'm not.
> >
> > Any help appriciated.
> >
> > Johannes Skov Frandsen
> > --
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> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Francisco Rivas
> Linux User (New) : #448324
> Linux Machine (New) : 355187




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Francisco Rivas
Linux User (New) : #448324
Linux Machine (New) : 355187