Re: [gentoo-user] X11 start breaks

[Joshua Murphy]

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 4:08 PM, GerhardosG <gerhard.goessl@×××××××.org> wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> recompile the evdev driver solved the problem NOT.
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> In the console, the output looks like this:
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> tux / # startx
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> xauth:  creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.3072
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> X.Org X Server 1.6.5
> Release Date: 2009-10-11
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-gentoo-r6 i686
> Current Operating System: Linux tux 2.6.31-gentoo-r6 #2 Mon Dec 14 21:40:46
> GMT 2009 i686
> Build Date: 12 December 2009  07:57:34PM
>
>       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: Mon Dec 14 22:03:42 2009
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
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> (EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
> (EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
> (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
> expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
> expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 122 of inet
> /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 58: twm: command not found
> /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 59: xclock: command not found
> /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 60: xterm: command not found
> /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 61: xterm: command not found
> /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc: line 62: exec: xterm: not found
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> waiting for X server to shut down
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> tux / #
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Aha! The problem's found, now. The full Xorg.0.conf made me suspect
it, but that output makes me certain. What window manager or desktop
environment do you use? The quick and dirty resolution to your
problem, at least for the current user you're logged in as, is simply:

For Fluxbox (as a simple example that I know works... and only because
of the error you received am I assuming this file doesn't already
exist):
echo exec startfluxbox > ~/.xinitrc

And... many other redundant examples of the same principle.
Alternatively, its looking for twm and friends tells me that it's
trying to run the default from /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ... which means
you don't have a preferred session defined. While it *used* to be
defined in /etc/rc.conf is now 'properly' defined in /etc/env.d/, as
is discussed in this thread:

http://www.linux-archive.org/gentoo-user/294751-rc-conf-no-longer-used-gentoo-baselayout-1-12-13-a.html

That, of course, is why Mick asked about your use of /etc/rc.conf
around here somewhere.

Also, as an aside, to have X still "work" in such an instance (while
still not giving you the environment you want), don't build xinit with
the minimal use flag. Without that use flag, it depends on xterm, twm,
etc... which would then not be missing, and in turn would allow X to
start a client rather than closing back to the terminal, where it
looks like an X problem rather than a Session problem.

-- 
Poison [BLX]
Joshua M. Murphy