From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1Hldf7-0001li-Ip for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 09 May 2007 04:20:26 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.0/8.14.0) with SMTP id l494JEVm010511; Wed, 9 May 2007 04:19:14 GMT Received: from tetrahedron.itechcraft.com (tetrahedron.itechcraft.com [72.34.45.195]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.0/8.14.0) with ESMTP id l494F5Y7005939 for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 04:15:06 GMT Received: from dodekaedr.techs.com.ua ([193.109.101.2]:43471 helo=[10.10.10.2]) by tetrahedron.itechcraft.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HldZu-0003Oe-61 for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Wed, 09 May 2007 07:15:04 +0300 Message-ID: <46414AC1.6010405@techs.com.ua> Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 07:14:57 +0300 From: Dmitry User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0b2 (X11/20070302) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Problems starting X References: <9acccfe50705061547t11478448m898a5e3956942ecd@mail.gmail.com> <20070507010758.GB4935@sympatico.ca> <9acccfe50705061818t23e4b38dnbee3775066adf69b@mail.gmail.com> <200705070702.06068.gentoo@lgruener.de> <2267552.IBWh4gRImt@kn.gn.rtr.message-center.info> <4640C49D.5080409@omesc.com> <46411BE5.90009@paradise.net.nz> In-Reply-To: <46411BE5.90009@paradise.net.nz> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - tetrahedron.itechcraft.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lists.gentoo.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - techs.com.ua X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Archives-Salt: f3f757b3-3e71-42e8-b4ed-5ad4c46b65da X-Archives-Hash: ac936bf139b14e150d9daa08501f0fab Hello, I've never tried to run X without config, but...... I see that your output shows: (EE) Unable to locate/open config file is your /etc/X11/xorg.conf okay ? > Johannes Skov Frandsen 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 ~ $ >> > > Johannes, it might be worth taking a look at the following: > > Info about setting up Xorg's open or ATI closed source drivers: > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml > > Setting up ATI closed source drivers: > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers > > > Also, what model is your ATI card? > > > Cheers > > Mark -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list