Re: [gentoo-user] problem starting X

[deface <deface@uberpenguin.net>]

Marc Blumentritt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> when I try to start X with startx, I get these messages:
>
> X Window System Version 1.3.0
> Release Date: 19 April 2007
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
> Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
> Current Operating System: Linux mediamachine 2.6.24-gentoo-r8 #13 
> PREEMPT Sat J
> un 14 21:23:42 CEST 2008 i686
> Build Date: 14 June 2008
>     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: Sat Jun 14 20:20:30 2008
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
> (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
> (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
> (**) |   |-->Device "CardTV"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
>     Entry deleted from font path.
> (**) FontPath set to:
>     /usr/share/fonts/misc/,
>     /usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
>     /usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
>     /usr/share/fonts/100dpi/
> (==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
> (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
> (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
> (II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
> (II) Loader magic: 0x81ed5c0
> (II) Module ABI versions:
>     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
>     X.Org Video Driver: 1.2
>     X.Org XInput driver : 0.7
>     X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
>     X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
> (II) Loader running on linux
> (II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
> (II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>     compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
>     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.2
> (--) using VT number 7
>
> (WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
> (WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
> (WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for 
> device
>
> Fatal server error:
> xf86OpenConsole: VT_GETMODE failed Inappropriate ioctl for device
>
> (WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
> (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>
>
> ---------
> Does anyone know, what could be wrong?
>
> As far as I know, this could be a problem with a wrong device file for 
> tty7, but I think, it looks OK:
> mediamachine ~ # ls -l /dev/tty7
> crw--w---- 1 root root 4, 7 Jun 14  2008 /dev/tty7
>
>
> Any more ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Marc
>
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml - make sure you've followed 
all of these steps. is this a new install ?
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