Re: [gentoo-user] Fail to start X

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Scharf,

CTRL + ALT + BS should do the trick(stop the server).
I don't know why CTRL+ALT+F? didn't work.
Edit the file /etc/rc.conf and set the value of XSESSION properly.
In my case XSESSION="kde-3.1.4
 

I force-rebooted the PC and edited
/etc/rc.conf
changing
XSESSION="kde-3.1.4" (original 'GNOME")
This time 'startx' started 4 windows
2 xterm
(bash-2.05b)
login
(bash-2.05b)
clock
I could not type.  The cursor was there.

TAB key
Ctrl + Alt - (+)
Ctrl + Alt + F1 to F10
Ctrl + Alt + Del
ESC
Mouse
all could not work.

The screen went black/dark after a few minutes.  'Number Lock' key has no function, LCD light gone and PC locked/hung.

(Remark: KDE not properly installed yet)

B.R.
Stephen


On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Stephen Liu wrote:

 

Hi Scharf,

Scharf Yuval wrote:

   

Before the EndSection (in line 90) you forgot EndSubSection

     

I added EndSection as advised and startx

This time it worked starting 3 xterm windows.The USB mouse did not
work.I have no idea how to close them.
TAB key
Ctrl + Alt - Del
Ctrl + Alt + F1 to F10
All have no effect

B.R.
Stephen
   

Yuval Scharf

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Stephen Liu wrote:



     

Hi Ernie,

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Stephen, send the contents of /etc/X11/XF86Config
It looks like "startx" cannot find the config file. If you have not
created this file, go to the Gentoo desktop configuration guide:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml
look for"Code listing 2.2: Running xf86config"


         

I followed

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml
Code listing 2.2
and
https://www6.software.ibm.com/developerworks/education/l-xwin/l-xwin-3-1.html
to create XF86Config and test the same according to Code listing 2.3.But still failed

WARNING
=======
XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gentoo-r7 i586 [ELF]
Build Date: 17 October2003
        Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Oct 20 00:35:35 2003
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Parse error on line 90 of section Screen in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
        "EndSection" is not a valid keyword in this section.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
Fatal server error:
no screens found
When reporting a problemrelated to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The XF86Config is attached to this emailfor your investigation.

Thanks

B.R.
Stephen




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