This is for my kid. He likes to watch movies. He knows how to use the shortcut on the desktop. I really don't need to reinvent the wheel on this one. It all works just like he learned it.
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alecks Gates <aleck...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Willie <matthews.wil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann > > <volkerar...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Am Freitag, 22. Juni 2012, 14:51:04 schrieb Willie: > >> > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Paul Hartman < > >> > > >> > paul.hartman+gen...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Willie <matthews.wil...@gmail.com> > >> > > wrote: > >> > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Paul Hartman > >> > > > > >> > > > <paul.hartman+gen...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Willie > >> > > >> <matthews.wil...@gmail.com> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > Hi All, > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > I have been running a gentoo box for quite some time without a > >> > > >> > desktop > >> > > >> > manager. Did a lot of upgrading in between time also. The > problem > >> > > >> > I > >> > > >> > am > >> > > >> > having is when I login I can't open any Windows. The only one > >> > > >> > that > >> > > >> > has > >> > > >> > open > >> > > >> > without crashing the entire computer that I know of is VLC. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Any help is greatly appreciated. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> Be sure to "emerge --oneshot @x11-module-rebuild" after upgrading > >> > > >> xorg > >> > > >> stuff. Drivers might be out of sync and maybe that's causing your > >> > > >> pain. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> Try to delete/rename your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and see if that > makes > >> > > >> a > >> > > >> difference. Modern Xorg can start a basic environment without it. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> Try to run "startx" as a user instead of using xdm and see if you > >> > > >> get > >> > > >> any better errors/logs. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> If you have another computer/device SSH into your problematic > >> > > >> computer > >> > > >> before starting X so you can see if it's still alive, just > >> > > >> unresponsive at the local terminal. Maybe then you can see logs > and > >> > > >> stuff. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> revdep-rebuild just to ensure everything is consistent on your > >> > > >> system. > >> > > > > >> > > > I rebuild all of my x11-drivers it rebuild the nvidia driver along > >> > > > with > >> > > > a > >> > > > couple of others. > >> > > > > >> > > > I used startx and got the errors below. I have a feeling it has > >> > > > >> > > something to > >> > > > >> > > > do with my nVidia card (Geforce 8400GS) > >> > > > > >> > > > SSH is not active anymore. It is also the computer that shares the > >> > > > >> > > internet > >> > > > >> > > > and no one can access the internet either. > >> > > > > >> > > > Okay now I think we are getting somewhere. Didn't think to leave > XDM > >> > > > out > >> > > > >> > > but > >> > > > >> > > > I did do it. It still froze but I got some useful information soon > >> > > > as it > >> > > > >> > > did > >> > > > >> > > > freeze. This is from /var/log/messages > >> > > > > >> > > > Jun 22 11:52:52 beast kernel: NVRM: Xid (0000:02:00): 6, PE0001 > >> > > > Jun 22 11:52:54 beast kernel: NVRM: os_schedule: Attempted to > yield > >> > > > the > >> > > > >> > > CPU > >> > > > >> > > > while in atomic or interrupt context > >> > > > Jun 22 11:52:54 beast kernel: NVRM: Xid (0000:02:00): 3, C > 00000002 > >> > > > SC > >> > > > 00000003 M 00000100 Data 00000000 > >> > > > Jun 22 11:53:03 beast kernel: NVRM: os_schedule: Attempted to > yield > >> > > > the > >> > > > >> > > CPU > >> > > > >> > > > while in atomic or interrupt context > >> > > > Jun 22 11:53:05 beast kernel: NVRM: os_schedule: Attempted to > yield > >> > > > the > >> > > > >> > > CPU > >> > > > >> > > > while in atomic or interrupt context > >> > > > Jun 22 11:53:08 beast kernel: NVRM: os_schedule: Attempted to > yield > >> > > > the > >> > > > >> > > CPU > >> > > > >> > > > while in atomic or interrupt context > >> > > > > >> > > > That was printed as soon as XFCE froze. > >> > > > >> > > Okay, now I googled those errors and it seems to be a fairly common > >> > > problem. The workaround I saw is to add "nolapic_timer" to your > kernel > >> > > commandline. Try that, reboot and cross your fingers. ;) > >> > > >> > Yeah I see that too. Tried to add that to my grub.conf/menu.lst. It > did > >> > not > >> > work for me. I rebuild my kernel for nouveau drivers. Rebuilt > >> > xorg-drivers > >> > and mesa, installed xf86-video-nouveau. So far it is not working, > still > >> > might have to do some tweaking. > >> > >> if you use nvidia binary, turn off all nvidia graphics related stuff in > >> the > >> kernel and to be sure nothing screws you over - unmerge nouveau. > >> > >> If you use nouveau, try the binary driver. > >> > >> > >> There are reasons, Linus does not like nvidia very much. > >> > >> -- > >> #163933 > > > > > > It was working with this same kernel. I can't figure out for the life of > me > > why it is not working now. I have a feeling after 6 months of upgrades > > something broke in that time. I am fine with the nouveau driver. I only > > really want a GUI to play movies. > > > > -- > > > > Willie Matthews > > matthews.wil...@gmail.com > > A bit off topic but you don't really need a full GUI for movies. Try > just X + mplayer, or XBMC. Dunno if those alone would work for you > (and you probably want to fix your problems anyway). Depending on > your CPU and video card, the proprietary drivers may help you if you > can use VDPAU for video acceleration. > > -- Willie Matthews matthews.wil...@gmail.com